Networking for Manufacturing

CSI Cisco Rockwell

Networking for Manufacturing Course
Featuring a guest lecture from Rockwell’s Gregory Wilcox!

Course Closed

In partnership with Cisco and Rockwell Automation, the Connected Systems Institute is offering Networking for Manufacturing this summer! Prepare for the CCNA Certification Exam with this 8-week summer course which covers all you need to prepare for the Cisco’s CCNA certification exam:

CCNA 1: Introduction to Networking (ITN)
CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)
CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA)

Perk: CSI will provide a CCNA exam voucher for students who complete the course with a 75% or higher (a $300 value)

Meeting Times: July 12 – September 1, 2022, Tuesday and Thursday, 6 – 8 p.m.

Flexible Location: Students may choose to learn in-person at CSI’s Cybersecurity Lab or attend the live class remotely.

Target Audience: Networking engineers in manufacturing facilities or students seeking to enter the field

Cisco Certified Instructor: Rafat Elsharef, Ph.D.

Tuition: $2,800 if registered before June 21 or $3,000 after June 21.

CSI partners receive 15% off! Contact Casey O’Brien for the discount code: caseyo@uwm.edu

Course Overview

The first part of this course introduces the architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements that connect users, devices, applications and data through the Internet and across modern computer networks- including IP addressing and Ethernet fundamentals. The second part focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. Finally, the course covers the architecture, security, and operation of an enterprise network, along with introducing the new ways in which network engineers interact with programmable infrastructure.

Learning Outcomes

Learn to build simple local area networks (LAN) that integrate IP addressing schemes, foundational network security, and perform basic configurations for routers and switches.
Learn key switching and routing concepts. Perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate local area network (LAN) security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN.
Gain skills to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks, learn to identify and protect against cybersecurity threats, and discover key concepts of software-defined networking, including controller-based architectures and application programming interfaces (APIs).

Registration Closed

Contact Casey O’Brien with questions: caseyo@uwm.edu | 414.251.8767

Gregory Wilcox, Principal Application Engineer, Rockwell Automation

About the Guest Lecturer: Gregory Wilcox

Gregory leads a multi-company effort to establish tested and validated CPwE architectures to enable reliable and secure Industrial IoT and Industrial IT (convergence of OT-IT) architectures, holding multiple Cisco network and security certifications, with innovative and insightful Strategic Alliance Partner collaboration. He is a thought leader with extensive experience in designing and implementing industrial automation network and security solutions for the past 37 years, 32 of those years at Rockwell Automation, supporting emerging technologies such as Ethernet-APL (advanced physical layer), Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and 5G.

“Building Reliable and Secure Converged Plant-wide Ethernet Architecture”

Tuesday, August 16, 6 PM
Connected Systems Institute Classroom

Gregory Wilcox will speak about how the right converged network architecture will help you transform your business and achieve your goals. Here are some relevant links to support his talk:

Networking for Manufacturing