Title: Demonstrate an understanding of industrial control systems and the role they play in synchronizing and controlling the operation of work cells in the plant.
Course: Manufacturing Systems II, Advanced (13002-II) > Section: Applying Automation Technology to Manufacturing

Demonstration of understanding should include

- the purpose of sensors and actuators
- the purpose of programmable logic controllers (PLC)
- a comparison of PLCs to other computer systems
- a list of applications that use PLCs
- use of PLCs to control a process.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is a PLC preferable over a PC in certain manufacturing applications?
- What is the importance of using control systems?
- What is the run cycle of a PLC?
- How does an actuator work?