Course Details

1. Distinguish the various modules and the different types of peripheral support devices.
2. Identify the components of a PLC and describe their functions.
3. Construct programming functions in both Ladder logic and Function Block Diagram. Describe and analyze the actions in a program.
4. Convert relay ladder schematics to ladder logic programs.
5. Utilize a PLC to interpret sensor and process variable data. Configure programmable logic controllers to perform various functions and tasks.
6. Perform installation practices. Interface inputs and outputs. Identify and troubleshoot problems in hardware and in program structure.

• Frank D. Petruzella, “Programmable Logic Controllers”, McGraw-Hill Education, 2005.

• Frederick D. Hackworth, Jr., John R. Hackworth, “Programmable Logic Controllers: Programming Methods and Applications”, Pearson Education, 2003.

Students are taught the course through lectures (3hours per week) in classrooms or lectures theatres, by means of traditionaltools or using computer demonstration.

Auditory exercises, where examples regarding matterrepresented at the lectures, are solved and further, questions related toparticular open-ended topic issues are compiled by the students and answered,during the lecture or assigned as homework.

Topic notes are compiled by students, during thelecture which serve to cover the main issues under consideration and can alsobe downloaded from the lecturer’s webpage. Students are also advised to use thesubject’s textbook or reference books for further reading and practice insolving related exercises. Tutorial problems are also submitted as homework andthese are solved during lectures or privately during lecturer’s office hours.Further literature search is encouraged by assigning students to identify aspecific problem related to some issue, gather relevant scientific informationabout how others have addressed the problem and report this information inwritten or orally.

Students are assessed continuously and theirknowledge is checked through tests with their assessment weight, date and timebeing set at the beginning of the semester via the course outline.

Students are prepared for final exam, by revisionon the matter taught, problem solving and concept testing and are also trainedto be able to deal with time constraints and revision timetable.