Automation & Controls Engineering Technology (AENT), Bachelor of Science

ENGR1110 | Introduction to Engineering | Lecture (3 Credits)

Explore major topics in Engineering. Provides a pathway to success in the School of Engineering programs, including time management, industry software, study skills, teamwork skills, internship availability and career opportunities.

AENT3110 | Advanced Industrial Controllers with Lab | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)

Develop foundational skills in PLCs while introducing advanced topics and applications. Advanced applications include control algorithms, structured-text programming and network communications with a focus on system design and integration.

AENT3120 | CAD for Electrical Controls | Lecture (2 Credits)

Use E-CAD software to design and layout electrical and electronic circuits for use in both discrete manufacturing and process control systems.

AENT3130 | Engineering Project Management | Lecture (2 Credits)

Introduction to the tools and processes used to manage complex engineering and technology projects. Utilize industry standard software to develop budgets, timelines and project goals.

AENT3210 | AC, DC & Servo Motor Control with Lab | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)

Examine the theories, calculations and applications of various motors and controls for the purpose of controlling industrial machinery and processes.

Prerequisite(s): AENT3110

AENT3220 | Engineering Statics & Dynamics | Lecture (3 Credits)

Apply vector algebra and differentiation to forces in equilibrium as well as the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

Prerequisite(s): MATH1810

AENT3230 | Machine Vision & Automated Inspection | Lecture (2 Credits)

Apply computer-based vision systems for automated inspection, data reporting and deep learning. Program and commission vision-based systems to inspect part features for the purpose of quality control and/or machine guidance.

AENT3240 | Industrial Networks & lloT | Lecture (2 Credits)

Determine how industrial networks enable machines to communicate real-time data between sensors, machines and enterprises. Apply networking technology to the interface of controls and sensors using industry-standard network protocols.

AENT4110 | HMI & SCADA Systems with Lab | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)

Analyze Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and how they are used to display and control remote field devices for industrial processes. Topics include PC-based terminals, human machine interfaces (HMI), network communications and IEC 60870 standards.

Prerequisite(s): AENT3110

AENT4120 | Fluid Power Engineering | Lecture (3 Credits)

Explore the operation, performance characteristics and maintenance of fluid power systems and components. Perform mathematical calculations for application of pumps, motors, valves and cylinders.

AENT4130 | Machine Safety & Risk Assessment | Lecture (2 Credits)

Examine OSHA machine guarding requirements as they pertain to hazard prevention.

AENT4140 | Autonomous Guided Vehicles | Lecture (2 Credits)

Explore issues concerning the use of AGVs in the manufacturing industry, including material flow optimization, material handling and AGV risk factors.

AENT4210 | Industrial Automation with Lab | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)

The fundamentals of industrial automation identifies the overlap of several automation components. Programmable controllers, machine vision systems, CNC machines and industrial robots are interfaced. Focus is on the justification for automation and productivity calculations.

AENT4220 | Applied Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer | Lecture (3 Credits)

Apply first and second laws of thermodynamics to closed and open systems. Topics include one-dimensional conduction, convection and radiation.

Prerequisite(s): AENT3220

AENT4295 | Senior Capstone Project | Capstone (4 Credits)

Demonstrate overall content knowledge of the program outcomes through a capstone automation project. Conduct a final presentation of the project and explain how it applies to the engineering program outcomes, with a focus on justification for automation and productivity calculations.

Prerequisite(s): WRIT4020

MATH1700 | Pre Calculus | Lecture (3 Credits)

Preparation for Calculus. Topics include understanding functions from symbolic, tabular, and graphical perspectives. Explore function transformations and composition, polynomial functions, rational polynomial functions, trigonometric functions, exponential functions, and conic sections. The focus is on problem solving using mathematical models to represent real world situations.

General Education: Mathematics

CHEM2000 | Introduction to Chemistry | Lecture (3 Credits)

Examine contemporary applications of chemistry in such areas as energy, technology and materials, pollution and waste. Applications illustrate many fundamental concepts in chemistry, such as molecular and electronic structure, mixtures, intermolecular forces, phase behavior, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, and equilibria. Current and future global challenges are presented and discussed.

General Education: Natural Sciences

COMM3000 | Professional Communication | Lecture (2 Credits)

Professional communication in all forms: researching, selecting, synthesizing, and documenting sources; business e-mail and letter writing, as well as public speaking and power point presentation for application in a management setting.

General Education: Upper Communications

MATH1810 | Calculus I | Lecture (3 Credits)

The fundamental tool used by engineers and scientists to determine critical measurements, such as maximums, minimums and allowable rates of change. Computer software will enable the application of limits, derivatives, transcendental functions, implicit differentiation and related rates.

Prerequisite(s): MATH1700

General Education: Mathematics

MATH1820 | Calculus II | Lecture (3 Credits)

The fundamental tool used by engineers and scientists to determine critical measurements, such as calculating the area under curves or the capacities inside of complex geometries. Computer software will enable the application of the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, applications of integration, and numerical methods of integration.

Prerequisite(s): MATH1810, Or MATH1811, Or MATH1812

General Education: Mathematics

PHIL4000 | Ethical Decision-Making | Lecture (2 Credits)

Examine major moral theories of right and wrong, such as utilitarianism, deontology, egoism, virtue ethics, and feminism. Apply these theories in sound, ethical decision-making particularly in one’s professional life. Through case studies, the consequences of a decision in terms of responsibilities to the company and the economy, to the people impacted by the decision, and to the environment at large are weighed. Explore the tension often created by the difference between what is morally right and what the company’s code of ethics states or what the society’s laws require.

General Education: Upper Humanities

PHYS1800 | Physics I with Lab | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Introduction to mechanics using differential calculus as a foundation. Topics include kinematics and dynamics of linear motion, static equilibrium, the conservation of energy and momentum, mechanics of solids and fluids, and thermodynamics. The laboratory portion incorporates experimentation, instrumentation, and graphical tools to verify calculations in motion, mechanics and thermodynamics.

Prerequisite(s): MATH1810, Or MATH1811, Or MATH1812

General Education: Physical Sciences with Lab

WRIT4020 | Capstone Technical Writing | Lecture (2 Credits)

Research, plan, and organize professional documents for the capstone project. Topics include assessment techniques, special audience considerations, professional speaking skills, and presentation aids.

General Education: Upper Communications