12/4/2024 12:31:52 AM	ELEC 153 Course Outline as of Fall 2013	Reinstated Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ELEC 153	Title:  PLC: PROGRAM LOGIC CONTR
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
		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:

Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), including PLC types, input and output devices, and ladder logic programming.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), 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

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

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 the operation of, a ladder logic Program for a PLC.

4.   Identify and troubleshoot PLC program problems.

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course the student will 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

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. PLCs

     B. sensors

     C. related software

XI. Touchscreens and teaching pendants

XII. Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

      A. operation

      B. limitations

XIII. Laboratory exercises

      A. safety procedures

      B. programming Allen Bradley RSLogix software

      C. PLC inputs and outputs

      D. numbering systems

      E. programming logic operations

      F. wiring a PLC

      G. troubleshooting techniques

      H. programming Siemens Step7 software

Assignments:

1. Reading (10-30 pages per week)

2. Homework problems:

   Design and interpret relay logic programs (1-2)

   Design and interpret ladder logic programs (1-4)

   Modify ladder logic programs (1-4)

   Assemble software documentation for programs written in two different programming languages (1-4)

3. Laboratory assignments (5-12) including demonstrating operation of a PLC system

4. Quizzes (3-6), midterm, and final exam

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%
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:

Petruzella, Frank. Programmable Logic Controllers, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011.

Rabiee, Max. Programmable Logic Controllers Hardware and Programming, 3rd edition, Goodheart-Willcox, 2012.

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