50-620-709Servos and Drives for Mechatronics
Course Information
Description
Course introduces concepts, terminology, and safety associated with drives and servos used in industry and manufacturing. Course is designed to give the apprentice the knowledge required to program, service and maintain variable frequency drives and related equipment.  Course learning outcomes include setting up and programming drives in a lab, shop or training center setting.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Interpret schematics for drives and servos
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Drives and Servos Worksheet
    Criteria
    apprentice uses terms accurately
    apprentice applies concepts correctly
    apprentice references resources
    apprentice completes worksheet on time
    apprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approval
    worksheet is complete
    worksheet is accurate
    worksheet is grammatically correct and error free
    worksheet answers are clear and concise
    worksheet answers are neat and readable
    worksheet is used to support an oral, written, or graphical assessment

  2. Examine the function and operation of a variable frequency drive applications for mechatronic systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Drives & Servos Worksheet
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    apprentice describes the function of torque and skip frequency parameters
    apprentice configures torque and skip frequency parameters in a variable frequency drive
    apprentice describes the process and speed regulator parameters
    apprentice describes the start and restart mode parameters
    apprentice describes the load limit parameters
    apprentice edits the dynamic control parameters to start the motor at power up
    apprentice explains the analog input and output parameters
    apprentice compares the digital input and output parameters
    apprentice configures the variable frequency drive input to control motor speed

  3. Set up a variable frequency drive for optimum performance
    Assessment Strategies
    Drives & Servos Lab Worksheet
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    apprentice uses terms accurately
    apprentice applies concepts correctly
    apprentice references resources
    apprentice completes worksheet on time
    apprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approval
    worksheet is complete
    worksheet is accurate
    worksheet is grammatically correct and error free
    worksheet answers are clear and concise
    worksheet answers are neat and readable
    worksheet is used to support an oral, written, or graphical assessment

  4. Troubleshoot a variable frequency drive
    Assessment Strategies
    Drives & Servos Lab Worksheet
    Skills Demonstration
    Criteria
    apprentice uses terms accurately
    apprentice applies concepts correctly
    apprentice references resources
    apprentice completes worksheet on time
    apprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approval
    worksheet is complete
    worksheet is accurate
    worksheet is grammatically correct and error free
    worksheet answers are clear and concise
    worksheet answers are neat and readable
    worksheet is used to support an oral, written, or graphical assessment