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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ELEC 153 | Title:
PLC: PROGRAM LOGIC CONTR |
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| Full Title:
Programmable Logic Controllers |
| Last Reviewed:8/26/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 43.75 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 1.50 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 26.25 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 87.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ELEC 53
Catalog Description:
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Students will learn the fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), including PLC types, input and output devices, and ladder logic programming.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students will learn the fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), including PLC types, input and output devices, and ladder logic programming.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Establish electronic communication between a PLC and a personal computer.
2. Write and document ladder logic programs for a PLC.
3. Install and test a ladder logic program for a PLC.
4. Identify and troubleshoot PLC program problems.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Design ladder logic programs and assemble documentation.
2. Modify programs using touch screens and teaching pendants.
3. Program a PLC using ladder logic and one additional PLC language.
4. Identify, troubleshoot, and repair faults in sensors and output devices.
5. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software problems.
6. Originate proper tag-out procedures when working on electrical equipment.
7. Interpret and apply safety procedures in a manufacturing environment.
Topics and Scope
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I. Types of Input and Output Devices
A. Relay devices
B. Analog devices
II. Types of Controllers
III. Types of Software
IV. Fundamental Operation of PLCs
A. Relay inputs and outputs
B. Analog inputs and outputs
C. Counters
D. Timers
V. Program Control Instructions
A. Jump instructions
B Subroutines
C. Sequencers
VI. Electrical Tag-Out Procedures
VII. Basic Manufacturing Safety
VIII. Wiring
A. Direct Current (DC) inputs
B. Alternating Current (AC) inputs
C. Relay outputs
D. Transistor outputs
IX. PLC Output Devices
A. Analog
B. Relay
X. Troubleshooting Techniques
A. PLC
B. Sensors
C. Related software
XI. Touchscreens and Teaching Pendants
XII. Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
A. Operation
B. Limitations
XIII. Laboratory Topics
A. Safety procedures
B. Allen-Bradley programming environment
C. PLC inputs and outputs
D. Numbering systems
E. Programming logic operations
F. Wiring a PLC
G. Troubleshooting techniques
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Reading (10-30 pages per week)
2. Homework problems:
a. Design and interpret relay logic program(s) (1-2)
b. Design and interpret ladder logic program(s) (1-4)
c. Modify ladder logic program(s) (1-4)
d. Assemble software documentation for programs written in two different programming languages (1-4)
3. Quizzes (3-6), midterm, and final exam
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Laboratory assignments (5-12) including demonstrating operation of a PLC system
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 50% |
| Homework problems; program documentation | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Homework problems | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 30% |
| Laboratory assignments including demonstration of PLC operation | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 40% |
| Quizzes, midterm, and final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Programmable Logic Controllers. 6th ed. Petruzella, Frank. McGraw-Hill. 2023.
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