Study Guide

Objective

Students will be able to analyse the prerequisites for the function of automatic machines or systems and the role Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) plays. They will learn about the stucture and the function of PLC devices, which are usually used in machine and production automation systems. Students will also be able to create and programme sequence-based programmes and simple user interfaces with a touch screen.

Content

- Stucture of PLC devices and programming environment
- Programming with FBD and ST programming languages
- Sequence-based programming
- Function blocks
- Designing and programming a user interface

Students will receive hands-on experience in programming.

Materials

Lecture handouts, lecture demonstrations, assignments, product and programming manuals.

Teaching methods

Lectures, demonstrations, assignments and group work

Student workload

Total work load 80 h of which scheduled about half.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student can program a simple sequence control with FBD programming language.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can program sequence control with FBD programming language. Student can develop modular programs by utilizing function blocks. Student knows also the basics of the ST programming language.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can develop the control program of the automation system and implement it with the FBD and ST programming languages using good programming practises. Student has excellent skills in PLC programming.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises and an examination (100%)

Qualifications

basics of automation, basics of programming 1, basics of digital technology