Occupational
Technologies Division
SPRING
2008
COURSE OUTLINE -ELE-1204 -
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS I
Tuesday 6:00pm - 7:40pm, Lab
7:50pm - 9:30pm
Instructor: Jim Gibson
Office Phone: (815) 224-0453, 224-0455
Home Phone: (815) 925-7481
Office: D107A
Office Hours: M only 12:00 PM -
1 2:50 PM, 3:25 PM - 3:50 PM
T only 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
W only 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM, 4:00 PM -
4:50 PM
R only 12:00 PM - 2:50 PM
By appointment as needed.
Course
Description: This course
introduces students to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
Course
content includes: PLC
logic concepts, basic PLC programming, and PLC hardware components and their
installation, application, and maintenance. Troubleshooting
techniques will be emphasized throughout this course.
Lecture, 2 hours per week; lab, 2 hours per week.
Text: Programmable Logic
Controllers. Petruzella
Lab Manual / CD
Activities Manual
Prerequisite: None
Course
Objectives: Upon successfully completing this course, the student should
have a basic working knowledge of the following:
1.
Programmable Controller uses, advantages, components
2.
Programmable Controller CPU
3. I/O
Systems
4.
Programming Terminals and Peripheral Devices
5.
Installation and Maintenance
6. Relay
Logic
7. Ladder
Logic
8. Timers
9. Counters
10.
MCRs, ZCLs, and Jump
Instructions
11.
Numbering Systems and Codes
Grading:
90 to 100 = A Labs 30%
80 to 89 = B Quizzes and Tests 30%
70 to 79 = C Midterm and Final 40%
60 to 69 = D
Attendance:
The policy of
STUDENTS ARE
EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES REGULARLY. IF ABSENCE FROM CLASS IS UNAVOIDABLE,
IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE TO HIS INSTRUCTOR AND
ARRANGE TO COMPLETE ANY WORK MISSED.
IF AN INSTRUCTOR
FEELS THE NUMBER OF ACCUMULATED ABSENCES IS INTERFERING WITH THE STUDENT'S
PROGRESS AND ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE, THE STUDENT MAY BE
DROPPED FROM THE COURSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
SPRING
2008 SCHEDULE
January 15...
.............Overview of Programmable Controllers
January 22
Central Processing Unit
January 29
............
Quiz 1,
Installation and Maintenance
February 5
.............
Test 1,
Programming Terminals and Peripheral Devices
February 12.........
.
..Relay Logic and Ladder Logic, I/O Systems
February 19
.
.
.....Quiz 2, Ladder
Logic
February 26
.....
.......Numbering Systems
March 4 ..
....
Mid-term Exam
March 11.
Jump, Subroutines, Midterm review
March 18.
............. SPRING BREAK college closed
March 25..
..
...... Timers
April 1
.....
. Programming timers
April 8 ..
Counters, Quiz 3
April 15
.....
.Comparators, Cascading Timers and Counters
April 22
..........
... Test 2, MCR's, ZCL's Programming
April 29
... Final Exam