Ethernet Communications 1 prepares individuals to connect, configure, monitor, and operate basic Ethernet networks in an Industry 4.0 environment. Key skills include: interpreting IP addresses, setting IP addresses (PCs, PLCs, robots, and other machines), connecting devices to an Ethernet network, setting up and configuring a basic managed Ethernet switch that uses layer 2 technology, connecting an Ethernet network in a star topology, configuring a managed switch subnet, identifying type of topology given a diagram, configuring a network for static and dynamic addressing, monitoring and interpreting status indicators on switch, viewing managed Ethernet switch network performance and diagnostics via software, and configuring port security of a managed switch network. Certification Preparation: This course prepares students for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-212 Ethernet Communications 1 Certification.
Class Details
0 Session(s)
Location
TechWorks Campus – Automation & Robotics Center – 2nd Floor #215 – Thursday: Network Instructor Night
Instructor
Joshua Sears 
CEUs : 2.5
Start Date:upon registration
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FLEX FORMAT: This course is offered in Hawkeye's Flex format at the second floor of the Automation and Robotics Center (ARC). Flex is competency-based and a flipped classroom: you complete the theory in the Learning Management System (LMS) online on your own schedule, then come to the ARC open lab to practice and demonstrate hands-on skills on the matching industrial trainers. You advance by demonstrating skill mastery of each competency, not seat time. Flex lab nights are Monday–Thursday, 5:00–9:00 pm, with an instructor and lab assistant on duty; the lab is also open for independent work Monday–Thursday from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am–4:00 pm. The subject-matter expert for this course is scheduled for Tuesday night; plan to attend that night each week for in-depth help and hands-on competency testing. Rolling enrollment: start any week. Refer to your registration form or class details for the timeline to complete the course from your start date. This course aligns with the SACA C-101 Associate-Basic Operations micro-credential. The course fee includes two attempts at the SACA Silver (knowledge) exam and one attempt at the SACA Gold (hands-on) exam, administered at the ARC.
DEVICE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: The online portion of this course uses a Learning Management System (LMS). Click for minimum device requirements to access LMS! Students without a qualifying device may borrow a Hawkeye laptop by requesting the Laptop Checkout Form; the student is responsible for repair or replacement costs if the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen. Safety glasses (one pair provided) and closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the ARC lab.
Registration Closes On
Thursday,
December 31, 2026 @ 12:00 AM