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PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS I (ELPT 2319)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall

Faculty

Donald Sun Park

Donald Park

Industrial & Engineering Technology
Professor
North Central Texas College 
Champions Circle
Office: Suite 101
3440 Highway 114
Ft Worth, TX 76177
940.668.7731  Ext. 2600
 

Facts about me:

Georgia Institute of Technology, B. Electrical Engineering - Electric Energy Systems
University of Wisconsin - Madison, M. Business Administration - Technology Strategy and Product Management GM

I am an entrepreneur, Industry 4.0 learner and teacher, former product manager and industrial automations / controls engineer with ABB, LG - Industrial Systems, Yaskawa Drives and Systems and private industrial commodity manufacturing entities.

Engineering segment experiences include Electro-mechanical systems and applications, High / Low Voltage Variable Frequency Drives, Servo, Programmable Logic Controllers, Sensors, Power Conversions and Transmission.

Industry-specific field experiences include Material Handlings, Paper, Industrial Robotics, Automated Storage/Distribution Systems, Packaging, Pumps, HVAC, Fitness / Sporting Electric Power Equipments, Industrial Electric Vehicles, Food/Beverage manufacturing, Power Conversions.

Entrepreneurship field of experiences include Corporate Finance, Global Supplier Management, Logistics and Operations, Contract Law, Channel Development, Product Research and Development, Marketing - Product/Pricing Strategy and Execution.

Schedule

Thu, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM (10/20/2025 - 12/13/2025) Location: ALL ALL 121

Description

Fundamental concepts of programmable logic controllers, principles of operation, and numbering systems as applied to electrical controls.



At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Identify and describe digital logic circuits and explain numbering systems; explain the operation of programmable logic controllers; convert ladder diagrams into programs; incorporate timers and counters utilizing programmable logic controllers; and execute and evaluate programs.



32 lecture hours + 32 laboratory hours.