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Learn to Program and Troubleshoot PLCs!



CIE's Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology course was revised to include lessons on Programmable Logic Controllers, Servo Motors, Servomechanisms, PLC programming and PLC troubleshooting.

This distance learning course provides a thorough understanding of industrial electronics and essential troubleshooting techniques necessary to maintain, repair and program a wide array of industrial electronic equipment including robotics, servos and programmable logic controllers.

In addition, students graduate with the ability to read and understand many different types of schematics and operational manuals.

What is a PLC?

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a computer-based device capable of controlling many types of industrial equipment and entire automated systems.

The advent of low cost computers has made the PLC the most common choice for manufacturing controls today. They can be programmed to do a variety of functions through a simple ladder logic program.

PLCs have a strong presence on the factory floor and will probably remain predominant for some time to come. They are used in just about every industry all across the globe.

PLCs are inexpensive, flexible and can operate for years before failure.

What You Will Learn

Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology starts with the basics of electronics and then moves on to more advanced topics that include:

  • AC and DC circuit theory
  • Identifying components
  • Robotics
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • PLC programming
  • PLC troubleshooting
  • Servomechanisms
  • Servo motors
  • Working with printed circuit boards
  • Systematic troubleshooting and more!

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    Enroll on-line in Course 5 for only $25 down and get 0% Financing. Tuition is $1,795.

    You can finance your tuition for only $75 a month!

    No Risk Trial Period - 30 Day or 15 Lessons Money Back Pledge if you're not completely satisfied.

    Instructor Assistance

    Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology (course 5) contains 78 self-paced lessons with instructor support.

    Our instruction staff works directly with you one-on-one to answer your questions and provide you with technical assistance when needed - even if it's on a Saturday!

    You can take your exams online with our e-grade site or simply mail them in to us.

    This program was created specifically for the distance learning student. Experience a step-by-step method of learning that allows you to complete each lesson at your own pace when it's convenient for you!

    Earn an Accredited Diploma

    Students graduate with a Nationally Accredited Diploma in Electronics and are readily employable as electronics technicians.

    They may continue their education with CIE and receive full academic and tuition credit that can be applied towards CIE's more advanced programs like courses 11, 14B, and the A.A.S. Degree Program.

    In fact, this course contains 23 credit hours towards CIE's accredited Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology.

    CET Preparation

    Industrial Electronics also includes a study guide on how to prepare for the Associate-Level Certified Electronics Technician (CET) exam. This test is administered by the International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians and has over 46,000 certified technicians across the globe! Certification enables employers to separate knowledgeable job applicants from those with less training and skills.

    CIE has an open enrollment policy and you can start this program at anytime.

    One of the advantages of enrolling with CIE is that you can study at your own pace. Some students go through the program slowly, others at an accelerated level. We can accommodate almost any arrangement that suits you best and with our generous time allotment of 18 months for Course 5 you can be assured to have enough time to complete your program.

    • 78 lessons
    • Completion Time Allowed: 18 Months
    • 23 Credit Hours Toward CIE's A.A.S. Degree Program
    • Preparation for CET Exam


    Student Textbook Responsibilities

    Students are responsible for purchasing one textbook for this course that is not included in tuition. Please call a Guidance Counselor at (800) 243-6446 if you have any questions.

    Additional Training

    CIE Bookstore has a complete line of self-paced PLC, Motor Control, Robotics and Laser tutorials! Basic through advanced topics are covered.

    Industrial Electronics Tutorials start at $34.95.
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    Industrial Electronics Lessons

    • Current and Voltage • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
    • Controlling Current and Voltage • Oscillators
    • Power Distribution • Operational Amplifiers
    • Portable Extension Cords • Measuring and Measuring Instruments
    • Static Electricity • Understanding and using the Oscilloscope
    • Electric Currents and Semiconductor Devices • Regulated Power Supplies
    • Fractions and Decimal Numbers • Systematic Troubleshooting
    • Reciprocals, Percentages, and Powers of  Numbers • Circuit Response to Non - Sinusoidal Waveforms
    • The Three Basics of Electric Circuits: Voltage, Current & Resistance • Digital Switching Units
    • Ohm's Law, Conductors, and Insulators • Binary Coding and Computer Arithmetic
    • Connecting and Tracing Battery Circuits • Logic Circuit Tracing by Using Boolean Algebra
    • Identifying Components • Digital IC Families with Practical Operating Requirements
    • Tracing Wiring on Printed Circuit Boards • Clippers, Clampers and Binaries
    • Roots of Numbers, Ratio and Proportion • Pulse Processing Circuits
    • Inverse Proportion and Negative Numbers • Important Digital Integrated Circuits
    • Parallel Circuits   • Digital Systems and How To Troubleshoot Them
    • Equivalent Circuits • An Overview of Industrial Control
    Applications of Kirchhoff's Laws • Methods and Operation of the Controller
    • Series-Parallel Circuits • DC Motors and Drives
    • Voltage and Power • AC Motors and Drives
    • Vital Statistics of AC Circuits • Servo Motors & Servomechanisms
    • Magnetism and Magnetic Circuits • Pressure Systems and Temperature Control
    • Induced Voltage and Current • Flow Control and Level Control Systems
    • Thinking Circuits and Automatic Switches • Analytical and Industrial Instrumentation
    • Relays and Robots • Detection Sensors
      • Scientific Notation • Programmable Logic Controllers
    • Units of Measure • PLC Programming, Interfacing and Troubleshooting
      • Inductance • Motion Control
    • Mutual Inductance and Magnetic Coupling • Functional Systems
    • Transformers • Introduction to Robotics
    • Electrical Charges and Capacitance • Mechanics Part I - Statics
    • Capacitors in Action • Mechanics Part II - Dynamics
    • Rectifiers and Amplifiers
     END OF LESSONS REQUIRED FOR DIPLOMA
    • Transistor and FET Amplifiers    Optional Lesson at No Extra Charge:
    • Reading and Using Graphs • Certified Electronics Technician (CET) Study Guide (Associate Level)
    • Phasors and Formulas    
    • Simplifying Circuit Analysis by Using Kirchhoff's Laws  
    • Currents and Voltages in AC Circuits  
    • Resonant Circuits  
    • Using Semiconductor Diodes  
    • Operation of Semiconductor Devices  
    • Unregulated Power Supplies  
    • Operation of Tubes and Transistors  
    • Amplifiers  
    • How to Work With Transistors  
    • Audio Amplifiers and Equipment  
        

     
     

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