Made with Xara Web Designer Industrial Controls and Robotics Class  Part of the Pre-Engineering Curriculum Beginning 28 Nov. 2011 Project DESCRIPTION c-Link Systems in conjunction with the Oxford Hills Technical School has created an Industrial Controls  and Robotic class within the Pre-Engineering course. Some of the subjects to be covered, this is not an  in-depth study but rather an overview for the student to make an informed decision on education path:  1. Engineering studies and fields 2. Blueprint, mechanical drawings and schematic reading 3. Motors and drive systems 4. Control systems, PC based and PLCs 5. CNC machining 6. Factory automation 7. Robots in the factory 8. Other types of robots 9. Autonomy An all encompassing hands-on lab is being created. Because there is only 2 classes a large scale project  can be undertaken. The classroom will be turned into an automated factory with inventory control,  materials transport and 2 CNC machine cells.  As the course progresses more information will be released along with progress photos of the teams.  Access to additional photos and Documentation press the button. c-Link Systems, Inc. Copyright 2010 -  2012 17 December 2011 - Both classes have jumped into this with both feet.  Either class is composed of Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. This  makes for an interesting lecture time.  The students have also added to their weekly laboratory experiments  added projects of each building their own design/configuration robot by  the end of the school year. Photos to follow.  08 February 2012 - Phase 2 has begun. This entails the retrofitting of all  the CNC educational equipment with COTS products. A PDF  documentation can be found here.