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Industrial Networking INCS 2210

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Course Overview

This course develops the skills needed to support an industrial network based on the Purdue five-layer model. Building on the concepts developed in the Advanced Networking in term two, this course prepares students to work on industrial networks. Topics include: the difference between business and industrial networks with an emphasis on the importance of business continuity and the need for real time performance and determinism in industrial systems; a history of IT/OT convergence; Wide Area Networks; Industrial Ethernet; serial interfaces; industrial protocols; and channel media.

Prerequisite(s)

INCS 2110 and ACIT 2421 and ELEX 2610 and ELEX 2620 and INCS 2610 and MATH 2601

Credits

8.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the importance of business continuity as it applies to industrial networks. (2)
Explain the difference between real-time systems and determinism and their impact on industrial networks. (2)
Explain IT/OT convergence as it applies to industrial networks. (2)
Select an appropriate channel media (wired, wireless and fiber-optic) for an industrial application and environment. (4)
Implement serial interfaces including TIA-232 and TIA-485. (4)
Select an appropriate industrial Ethernet technology based on real-time performance specifications. (4)
Implement industrial protocols including Modbus Serial (ASCII and RTU mode), Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, OPC, and PROFINET. (4)
Describe WAN technologies and services and their application in industrial networking. (2)
Describe the function of a DMZ, firewall, IPS and VPN and their application in industrial networking. (2)
Describe a SCADA system and how it differs from a network of PLCs. (2)
Implement a simple industrial network from layer 3 (based on the Purdue five-layer model) downward. (4)
Investigate industrial protocols including Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, and PROFINET using Wireshark. (4)
Troubleshoot common problems on an industrial network. (3)

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2020

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Industrial Networking (INCS 2210) is offered as a part of the following programs:

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