Faculty Syllabus

Course Description:  

A study in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Topics include processor units, numbering systems, memory organization, relay type devices, timers, counters, data manipulators, and programming.

Grading System:  

Lab Assignments                     40% of overall grade

Exams (4 @ 15% each)           60% of overall grade 

Note: Exams will be taken in person and it will be on BlackBoard. It will be closed book and notes unless otherwise indicated.

Course letter grades

90 – 100:       A

80 – 89.99:    B

70 – 79.99:    C

60 – 69.99:    D

Below 60:      F

Teaching Material:

The power point slides and lab assignments will be the main source of reading material for this course. These will be available on BlackBoard. There is no required textbook, however the below textbook will be used to provide most of the material and may be purchased if desired. 

Required Textbooks: (Reference Only)

Programmable Logic Controllers by Frank Petruzella, 6th. Edition

ISBN 978 264163342

Week 1 - PLC Introduction and Overview        (1/21, 1/23)

        Watch PLCs video in Course Content for Ch. 1

        Chapter 1 - Overview (1), PLCs - Introduction(2)   

Week 2 - PLC Selection, PLC hardware components       (1/26, 1/28, 1/30)

         Chapter 2A - PLC Selection          

         Chapter 2B - Hardware components   

Week 3 -  Number systems and codes      (2/2, 2/4, 2/6)

         Chapter 3

Week 4 - Review and Exam 1         (2/9, 2/11, 2/13)

        Exam 1 - 2/11

Week 5 - Logic Fundamentals, PLC programming Basic       (2/16, 2/18, 2/20)

        Chapters 4A, 5A

        Lab 1 - 2/18

Week 6 - Relay logic diagrams, PLC wiring and ladder logic programs     (2/23, 2/25, 2/27)

        Chapters 4B, 5B, 6

        Lab 2 - 2/25

Week 7 - Review and Exam 2      (3/2, 3/4. 3/6)

        Exam 2 - 3/4

Week 8 - Timers      (3/9, 3/11, 3/13)

        Chapter 7

         Lab  3 - 3/11

Spring Break              (3/16 - 3/22)

Week 9 - Counters      (3/23, 3/25, 3/27)

        Chapter 8

         Lab 4 - 3/25

Week 10 - Program control structures      (3/30, 4/1, 4/3)

         Chapter 9

          Lab 5 - 4/1

Week 11 - Review and Exam 3       (4/6, 4/8, 4/10)

         Exam 3 - 4/8

Week 12 - Data manipulation       (4/13, 4/15, 4/17)

         Chapter 10

          Lab 6 - 4/15

Week 13 - Math instructions     (4/20, 4/22, 4/24)

         Chapter 11

          Lab 7, 7A, 7B - 4/22

Week 14 - Troubleshooting         (4/27, 4/29, 5/1)

         Chapter 13

          Lab 8 - 4/29

Week 15 - Complete Remaining Labs       (5/4, 5/6, 5/8)

          Lab 9, Lab 10, 10A - 5/6

Week 16 - Complete Remaining Labs and Exam 4        (5/11, 5/13, 5/15)

         Exam 4 - 5/13

Course Rational/Objective:  

Study basic PLC architecture, wiring diagram, debugging and PLC selection and fundamental PLC programing techniques.

Student Learning Outcomes:  

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to... 

1. Describe what PLC is and its main components
2. Describe the architecture of PLC
3. Be able to program the PLC with CCW software to perform certain tasks
4. Perform simple debug