Course Title: Design a computer based control system

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: ISYS5682C

Course Title: Design a computer based control system

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6112 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Jan Jia

Telephone: +613 9925 4390

Email: jan.jia@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 120

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit covers the design of computer application for control processes. It encompasses apply knowledge of control devices, control systems, programmable logic controllers, supervisory control and data acquisition systems and control programming methods, developing alternative design schemes based on design brief, customer relations and documenting designs.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEED026B Design a computer based control system

Element:

1. Prepare to design engineering computer applications
2. Develop engineering computer applications design
3. Obtain approval for engineering computer applications design

Performance Criteria:

Performance Criteria:

1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood.
1.2 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures are followed in preparation for the work.
1.3 The extent of the proposed control system is determined from the design brief or in consultation with appropriate person(s).
1.4 Design development work is planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with others involved on the work site
2.1 Knowledge of control devices, control systems and control programming methods are applied to the design.
2.2 Alternative concepts for the design are tested based on the requirements outlined in the design brief.
2.3 Safety, functional and budget considerations are incorporated in the design.
2.4 System design draft is checked for compliance with the design brief and regulatory requirements.
2.5 System design is documented for submission to appropriate person(s) for approval.
2.6 Solutions to unplanned situation are provided consistent with organisation’s policy.
3.1 System design is presented and explained to client representative and/or other relevant person(s).
3.2 Requests for alterations to the design are negotiated with relevant person(s) within the constraints of organisation’s policy.
3.3 Final design is documented and approval obtained from appropriate person(s).
3.4 Quality of work is monitored against personal performance


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Simulated workplace activities integrated with classroom tutorial and practical exercises to demonstrate an understanding of the underpinning knowledge and performance of the skills in designing a computer based control system in terms of the topics detailed in the Teaching schedule below.

Combination of Lecture, tutorial and practical project in a simulated work place environment
Students undertake class room activities and work in pair
Design and use software to create ladder logic
Testing and faults finding and rectify high level of control programs
Research and discussion of following concepts related computer based network
-Communication mediums
- Network types and topologies
- Hierarchal networks
- Peer to peer networks
- Handshaking
- Open architecture communications


Teaching Schedule

 

week                        session contents                                                  class Activity                                          Assessment Due                       Performance Criteria
week 1 Introduction to OH&S
Course guides and T&L strategies, assessment method

 		 in class activity 1: conduct OH&S assessment

in class activity 2: Revision/Competency Test

 		  in class activity 1 and 2

UEENEED026B

1.1,1.2
week 2 Complex Sequential control design concepts
Shift register
Using shift register to design a T flip flop
Program alternating with shift register		 Hand out:
Assignment 1
Shift register applications 10%
specifications and assessment sheet
 		   UEENEED026B 1.3,1.4, 2.1
week 3

Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project 1–fully PLC controlled MPS machine 

project 2- Robot control and programming

project 3 PLC network design( please select one)

please note: Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,

Both above mentioned are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic,correction and modification, documentation of procedure

 Hand out: project 1,2,3

MPS machine or Robot or industrial network design 30%

Assignment 1, Task 1,
presentation ,develop flow chart and complete step-action diagram for given task description

Project - form team, election of team leader, deveop project design plan and timemanagement

 		   UEENEED026B 2.1, 2.2
week 4 Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)
Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure
 		 Assignment 1, Task 1, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet


Project - form team, election of team leader, deveop project design plan and timemanagement



 		   UEENEED026B 2.2,2.3,2.4,
week 5 Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)
Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure
 		 Assignment 1, Task 2, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet

Project -stage 1 ,project overview:OH&S issues, project scope, specifications, design concepts,commission procedure, equipment and software, assign tasks to each member of team		   UEENEED026B 2.2,2.3,2.4,
 week 6  Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)
Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure
 		  Assignment 1, Task 2, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet

Project -wrte project overview:OH&S issues, project scope, specifications, design concepts,commission procedure, equipment and software ,assign tasks to each member of team
 		    UEENEED026B 2.2,2.3,2.4,
 week 7  Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)


Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure

 		  Assignment 1, Task 2, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet
Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B 2.5,2.6
 week 8  Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)

Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure		  Assignment 1, Task 3, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B 2.5,2.6
 week 9  Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)

Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure		  Assignment 1, Task 3, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B 2.5,2.6
 
week 10		  Practical applications:
Assignment 1-Shift register application
Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)

Assignment 1 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure		  Assignment 1, Task 3, Demonstration and acquire assessor’s signature-refer to assignment 1 assessment sheet

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2
 
week 11		  revision questions practice

Progressive Test 1-written, close book, certain notes are provided
2. hours plus 15 mins reading



 		  revision practice exercises

progressive test 1		  assignment 1-10%

pogressive test 1-20%		  UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3
week 12
 		  Introduction to industrial hydraulic control system
Power transmission in Hydraulic system
PID control system
PLC controlled Hydraulic system
 		  Hand out:
Assignment 2 -10%
PLC controlled Hydraulic system

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project		  projects-team discussion, review, group presetation

 UEENEED026B

2.2,2.3,2.4,
week 13
 		  Further discussion on industrial hydraulic systems
Assignment 2 Specifications and assessment method
Industrial Project 1-chioce of PLC controlled MPS machine, or		  work on:

assignment 2-PLC controlled hydraulic system

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		  projects-team discussion, review, group presetation

 UEENEED026B

2.2,2.3,2.4,
week 14
 		  Practical applications:

Assignment 2-PLC Controlled Hydraulic System
design

Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)

Assignment 2 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure
 		  work on:

assignment 2-PLC controlled hydraulic system ,task 1

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		  projects-team discussion, review, group presetation

UEENEED026B

 2.5,2.6
week 15
 		  Practical applications:

Assignment 2-PLC Controlled Hydraulic System
design

Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)

Assignment 2 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure
 		  work on:

assignment 2-PLC controlled hydraulic system ,task 2

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		  

 UEENEED026B

2.5,2.6
week 16
 		  Practical applications:

Assignment 2-PLC Controlled Hydraulic System
design

Project –fully PLC controlled MPS machine, industrial network design or Robot (select one)

Assignment 2 and projects are conducted in parallel,
Both tasks are involving those practices:
• Design, programming, commissioning, faults finding and diagnostic, correction and modification, documentation of procedure
 		  work on:

assignment 2-PLC controlled hydraulic system ,task 2

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		  assignment 2-demonstration due

 UEENEED026B

2.2,2.5,2.6,
week 17
 		  centrilised examination  N/A    
week 18
 		  centrilised examination  N/A    
week 19
 		  revision questions practice -PLC controlled hydraulic system

 		  revision practice exercises
 		  

UEENEED026B

 2.2,2.5,2.6,3.4
week 20
 		  Introduction to OH&S
Course guides and T&L strategies, assessment method
Introduction to PLC networking theory
Communications methods and requirements encompassing:		  ISO standards discussion and exercises


Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		  

 UEENEED026B

1.1,1.2,1.4
week 21
 

revision

completion of assignment 2

 progressive Test 2, close book, individual, certain nots provided

  Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project

 assignment 2 report due 10%

progressive test 2 due 20%

UEENEED026B

 2.1, 2.2,2.3
week 22
 		  industrial Ethernet
encompassing, Protocols
Data link layer encompassing
Total factory automation solutions concepts

Common protocols and interface standards
- Requirements when networking/interfacing PLC’s with other field devices

 		  in class activity 3

Q&A quiz on industrial Ethernet

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B

2.1, 2.2,2.3
week 23
 		  Communication mediums
- Network types and topologies
- Hierarchal networks
- Peer to peer networks
- Handshaking
- Open architecture communications
- Remote I/O		  Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B

2.1, 2.2,2.3,
week 24
 		  control links

routing

set up network using OMRON CX-one integrator , peer to peer communication ,router table etc

 		  in class activity 4: design routing table


Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project

 		    UEENEED026B

2.4,2.5,2.6,
week 25
 		  DeviceNet concepts and set up network data transfer and monitoring from PLC to PLC  in class activity 5: Devicenet Quiz

Project -follow prject time management schedule, work on project

 		    UEENEED026B 2.4,2.5,2.6,
week 26
 		  PLC Network design and control case study

HIRSCHMANN rail family
 		  in class activity 6: industrial network devices Quiz

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B 2.4,2.5,2.6,
week 27
 		  PLC Network design and control case study

HIRSCHMANN industrial network management
software Industrial HiVision		  in class activity 7: use industrail HiVision software to manage industrial network

Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
 		    UEENEED026B 1,3.2,3.3
week 28
 		  PLC Network design and control case study

HIRSCHMANN industrial network management

software Industrial HiVision		  Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project
project presentation
 		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3
week 29
 		  PLC Network design and control case study
Bus monitor encompassing:
Fieldbus message specification encompassing:
Communicate services
 		  Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project

project presentation		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3
week 30
 		  Intelligent terminals/graphic interfaces installation and communication requirements
 		  Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project

project presentation		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3
week 31
 		  PLC Networking design and control
This task involves:
Design, programming and commissioning networking system to meet specifications and
outlines within the project scope		  Project -follow project time management schedule, work on project

project presentation		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
week 32
 		  PLC Networking design and control
This task involves:
Design, programming and commissioning networking system to meet specifications and
outlines within the project scope		  Project -follow prject timemanagement schedule, work on project
project presentation		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
week 33
 		  Network design and control project
OMRON CX-one Designer
HMI
Practice exercise in class		  in class activity 8: HMI design, traffic lights control


project presentation

project written report		    UEENEED026B 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
week 34 students consultation catch up all missing works  project final report-30%

LAB Journal(all in class activities records )10%		 UEENEED026B

Element 1,2,3
week 35
 		  centralised examination  N/A    
week 36
 		  centralised examination  N/A    


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

OMRON on line manuals HIRSCHIMANN training materials Lecture Notes hand out materials


Other Resources

S: C6112/ISYS 5682C design a Computer Based Controlled System


Overview of Assessment

This course may be assessed through a range of practical exercises, assignments and progressive tests.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment for this course based on overall performance of a student, 40% of final mark contributed by 2 Written Tests which reflect underpinning knowledge component of competency and 60% from practical works which reflect skills component of specified competency

Allocation of Marks


Assignment 1
shift register application, 10%, demonstration and written report, due at Week 11


Progressive Test 1 , 20 % ,close book, due at Week 11

Assignment 2
PLC controlled Hydraulic System, 10%, demonstration and written report, due at Week 21

Progressive Test 2 , 20 %, close book, due at Week 21


student must select project from one of following options as 30% project assess item towards to the final assessment

Project option 1: fully PLC controlled MPS machine, 30% , demonstration , presentation and written report, due at Week 34


Project option 2: Robot controll and programming 30% demonstration , presentation and written report, due at Week 34

Project option 3: Industrial Network Design,30%, demonstration , presentation and written report, due at Week 34


LAB Journal: (In class Activities): covers various topics, due at the end of each class session, 10% , work is checked and signatured by assessor

 


Assessment Matrix

Competency National Code Competency Title Assessment Type Assignment Project Progressive Test LAB Journal/in class activity
UEENEED026B Design a Computer based Control System Various Items X X X X

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