CS 116C - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
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Classroom
College of Engineering
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Course Description
Ready to program the machines that run industry?
In-Person Workshop
No ZOOM access — Onsite participation required
Thursday, June 11, 2026 — 9:00am-5:00pm PT
In this hands-on course, you'll get direct experience with Programmable Logic Controllers—the industrial workhorses behind automated manufacturing, robotics, and process control systems worldwide. We go beyond the textbook and put you in front of real PLC hardware, writing and running actual programs on physical equipment.
What You'll Learn:
- PLC Fundamentals: Understand the core components of a PLC system and how they are applied across industrial environments.
- Ladder Logic Programming: Learn to write programs in Ladder Logic, the most widely used PLC control language in industry.
- Hands-On Lab 1: Connect to a PLC and establish communication with real onsite equipment.
- Hands-On Lab 2: Write a program that uses a PLC input to control a PLC output.
- Hands-On Lab 3: Add an emergency stop component to a running PLC program—a critical real-world safety skill.
Course Logistics:
- FORMAT: Live In-Person (no online ZOOM option).
- DURATION: Full Day (Lunch break 12-1pm PT).
- REQUIREMENTS: Bring your own laptop for the in-person session.
- ELIGIBILITY: Open to all learners age 18+. See Pre-requisites below.
- LOCATION: Hedlund Building Room 231 — North Idaho College Campus, 420 North College Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
- PARKING: Parking is free on campus during the summer. Parking on the dike outside the building (one way) is also free.
- ZOOM: No zoom access, course requires on-site participation.
Don't just study industrial automation—program it. Space is limited; secure your spot and go from PLC basics to writing and running real control programs on live equipment.
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with computer file systems and software installation.
- 18 years of age or older.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- CS 116C: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) : CS116c - Certificate Stream
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