EST 255 - Direct Digital Controls

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 4
LAB hours per week: 2
In Direct Digital Controls (DDCs), students will gain an understanding of the terminology, components, programming, functions, interfacing, and operation in building automation and energy management. DDCs are used to monitor and manage discrete or integrated electrical, fire alarm/suppression, water, climate control, communication, and security systems in buildings and across facilities. Students will create a working function block program that will include the use of digital and analog controls. The use of counters, timers, compare and mathematic calculations will also be covered.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in EST 133.
Course Outcomes:

Identify components of a DDC system.
Describe how a DDC system monitors and controls system or building energy efficiency.
Describe similarities and differences between a PLC and DDC system.
Describe types of communication operation and control loops used in DDCs.

Course Topics:

Time schedules
Set points
Controllers
Logic
Timers
Trend logs
Alarms
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA)