Industrial Automation Technical Certificate

The Industrial Automation Program was designed as an extension of the Industrial Maintenance Certificate program.

This program is a concentration on programmable devices used in industry for motion control and process control systems.  This includes a study of advance
PLC programming instructions, Operator interfacing with industrial computers via  panel views, communication between various industrial computers, application and programming of vision systems, servo controls, robotics, and process controls.

Applicants must have a working knowledge of basic electric, electronic control systems.

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Note: All Course Requirements are located in the catalog.

Course Descriptions

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Project assigned to students enrolled in the Automation program:  
                Design, build, and program an index table. 

Faculty

Sam Garner
Born 8-4-52, Kingsport, TN.
Graduated from Isaac Litton HS 1971 Nashville, TN.
Completed requirements for A.A.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, NSTI, 1980.
Completed requirements for B.S. in Electro-Mechanical Technology, MTSU, 1988.
1975-1980 Employed as Electrical, Electronic Technician at:
Firestone, Murfreesboro, TN.
Samsonite, LaVergne, TN.
Eisley, Nashville, Tn
1980 – Present  Associate Professor, NSTCC.