The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Automation (el 2004) - Automation
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
4 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to give the students the basic knowledge in using any available Programmable Logic Controllers.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to :
- program and connect the most common PLCs (Siemens, Omron and Mitsubishi)
Course contents
- General information about PLCs
- Different producers and their PLCs
- Programming languages
- Laboratory work / Exercises
Recommended or required reading
Manuals
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 5 hours
- Exercise based learning - 20 hours
- Laboratory lessons and tasks in a simulated environment - 30 hours
- Individual studies - 45 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 120 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 45 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 75 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
Examiner
Kuvaja Markus
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
Vecka 46:
- Introduktion, Relästyrning och Ladder Diagram programmeringsspråket
Vecka 47:
- Allmänt om logiker, programmeringsspråket Ladder Diagram
Vecka 48:
- Andra programmeringssätt, utgivning av övningar (Siemens, Omron och SMC)
Vecka 49:
- Övningstillfälle
Vecka 50:
- Övningstillfälle
Vecka 51:
- Laborationer
Vecka 02:
- Laborationer
Vecka 03:
- Laborationer
Vecka 04:
- Laborationer
Vecka 05:
- Genomgång, tentamen
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions