Weekly outline
General
Welcome to Electrical Control Systems I
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Week 1
Electrical Symbols and Diagrams
Competencies for this week:
- Identify commonly used electrical symbols
- Recognize electrical abbreviations
- Read electrical circuit diagrams
Assignments:
- Read Ch 4 and Complete Ch 4 Workbook homework
- Complete LAP 1 Introduction to Electrical Motor Control and LAP 1 Quiz
- View Designing a Ladder Diagram, Interlocking Ladder Diagrams & Ladder Logic Schematic Symbol Flashcards
- View the following videos
Week 2
Control Ladder Logic
Competencies for this week:
- Describe common logic functions like AND, OR, NOT, NOR, and NAND.
- Develop combinations of these logic functions for motor control
Assignments:
- Read Ch 5 and Complete Ch 5 Workbook homework
- Complete LAP 4 Control Ladder Logic and LAP 4 Quiz
- View Equivalent Gates/Ladder Logic Circuits & Multi-Rung Control in a Ladder Circuit