Certificate: Automation and Controls

Automation and Controls in Mechatronic Systems

The Certificate in Automation and Controls in Mechatronic Systems is designed to develop skills and competencies in advanced programmable logic controllers, industrial sensors/actuators, human machine interfacing, feedback control electrical circuits, non-linear digital control concepts, and feedback control systems. The curriculum integrates application of these skills in real-world problems and implementation of application specific solutions.

Required Coursework (11 Credits)

EET 5373 Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers (4)
EET 5311 Advanced Circuits and Controls (4)
MET 5801 Controls of Dynamic Systems (3)

Course Descriptions

EET 5373 - Advanced Programmable Controllers

Using Allen Bradley Contr Logix and SLC500 programmable controllers, course covers structured programming, Sequential Function Charts, networking, proportional integral differential control, data acquisition and interfacing. The course requires proposing, executing, and defending at the graduate level related to the course material project.

Credits: 4.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-3)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate
Pre-Requisite(s): EET 3373 or EE 3373

EET 5311 - Control Systems

Topics include: Fourier and Laplace transforms, signal comparison techniques and transfer functions. Control techniques addressed will include feedback, cascade, feedforward, multivariable and model based methods. Graduate students are expected to demonstrate ability in modeling/simulation techniques of linear systems.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-2)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate

Aleksandr Sergeyev

Professor, Applied Computing
Graduate Program Director, MS in Mechatronics
Director, FANUC Certified Industrial Robotics Training Center

avsergue@mtu.edu
906-487-2258
EERC 413

Kay Oliver

Academic Advisor, Applied Computing

koliver@mtu.edu
906-487-2524
Rekhi Hall 221