INCLUDES: 27 TMA video lectures online with downloadable parent & student guides. Includes 22 Online based Hands-On Labs and Lab Kit for Labs.
Online access to self-grading quizzes and final exam. Certificate of completion with a passing grade. Lifetime Household Non-Transferrable License with One Exam Key for Course Completion Certificate upon earning a passing grade
Lesson 1 - “Introduction to Automation”
- Lecture 1: Introduction to Automation
- Lecture 2: Types of Automation
Lesson 2 - “Principles and Strategies”
- Lecture 1: Improving Productivity and Production Throughput
- Lecture 2: Reducing Cost
- Lecture 3: Making Things Safe & Secure
Lesson 3 - “Basic Electronics”
- Lecture 1: Voltage, Current, & Resistance
- Lecture 2: Alternating vs. Direct
- Lecture 3: Capacitance, Filters, Radio Waves
- Lecture 4: Inductance & Impedance
- Lecture 5: Analog & Digital
Lesson 4 - “Basic Mechanics”
- Lecture 1: Pressure & Flow
- Lecture 2: Load & Force
- Lecture 3: Temperature & Environmental Considerations
Lesson 5 - “Math in Automation”
- Lecture 1: Computer Math
- Lecture 2: Electrical & Mechanical Formulas
Lesson 6 - “Automation Systems”
- Lecture 1: Overview of Automation Systems
Lesson 7 - “Manufacturing Operations”
- Lecture 1: Raw Material Extraction & Renewable Energy
- Lecture 2: Raw Material Processing
- Lecture 3: Product Manufacturing
Lesson 8 - “Systems and Components”
- Lecture 1: Power Distribution
- Lecture 2: Control
- Lecture 3: Inputs
- Lecture 4: Outputs
- Lecture 5: Connections & Communications
- Lecture 6: Programming Logic
- Lecture 7: Safety & Security
Lesson 9 – “A Small Automation System, Market Review for Automation,
Opportunities in pursuing Automation as a Career, and Final."