Course Title: Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: MIET6328C
Course Title: Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6114 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering
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
Mr. Zoran Savic
Tel: 99254468
Email: zoran.savic@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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
MEM16008A Interact with computing technology
Course Description
This unit covers operating computers and/or controllers in industrial situations and preparing and maintaining programs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM23003A Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations |
Element: |
1 Operate a computer &/or controller system |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Operate a range of hardware to complete engineering tasks. |
Element: |
2 Develop/customise computer &/or controller systems/programs |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Work plan for the programming/customising task is prepared in accordance with organizational guidelines. |
Learning Outcomes
This unit applies to operating and programming computers &/or controllers in industrial situations. It includes operating computer/controller hardware and software for engineering tasks; developing or customising computer/controller systems or programs.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of learning methods such as lectures, tutorials, practical, classroom discussion and assessment tasks.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the materials in the schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.
week 1
Course outline and assessment
• Introduction to course guide
• OH&S issues and good practices
• Introduction to PLC Control System
week 2
PLC System components & arrangement
• PLC Memory area structure
• Manufacture’s installation requirements
• Various type of PLCs
• Basic structure of a PLC
• Operating principles
• PLC I/O configuration
• Basic Logic functions: Yes, Not, AND.OR
week 3
Discrete field devices.
• Introduction to fluid power system and components
• industrial switches : push button selector, toggle
• industrial sensors : position, flow, proximity, photoelectric, optical
• actuators: linear and rotating, electromagnetic
week 4
PLC operation and software
• Modes of operation. Program, Monitor, Run.
• Power up routine.
• RS232 serial communications to PLC
• Programming basics with
Ladder Format
• on-line simulation
week 5
PLC programming
• Basic control system design concepts
• Process flowchart
• Set up I/O requirements
• IEC61131 programming languages
• Ladder Diagram manipulation
• Scan cycle
Programming monitoring and editing
• Hand out:
week 6
PLC programming
• Latching operation. LD latching device.
Memory device, keep relays
• Concepts to design a basic PLC controlled pneumatic system
week 7
PLC programming
• work on assignment 1, task 2, Reciprocation of pneumatic actuator-two actuators
• timers and counters
week 8
Working on assignment 1 task 3-applications of timers
Task involve general practice of : Design, programming, commissioning and faults finding leads to final demonstration of working program
week 9
Working on assignment 1 task 4-applications of counters
Assignment 1 involve general practice of :
Design, programming, commissioning and faults finding leads to final demonstration of working program
week 10
PLC programming
• Demonstration of assignment 1 all tasks combined
week 11
PLC programming
• Introduction to sequential control design concepts
• step-action diagrams
week 12
PLC programming
• Sequencers. Process driven program flowcharts.
• Hand out Assignment 2
Specifications and assessment criteria
week 13
PLC programming
week 14
Revision
week 15
Examination
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Automation with programmable logic controllers. Peter Rohner. |
Other Resources
PLC test kit, Blackboard, audio-visual aids and course notes.
Overview of Assessment
Assignments and projects
Assessment Tasks
Students are required to pass each of the following assessment tasks to complete this unit
Assessment Task 1 – Practical
Assessment Task 2 – Written Assignment
Assessment Task 3 – Examination - Closed book
Assessment Matrix
| Elements | Performance Criteria | |
| Assessment Task 1 | 1 2 |
1.1 - 1.3 2.1 - 2.3 |
| Assessment Task 2 | 1 2 |
1.1 - 1.3 2.1 - 2.3 |
| Assessment Task 3 | 1 2 |
1.1 - 1.3 2.1 - 2.3 |
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
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Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice
English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and
support to complete your studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit
Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and
lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days
after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
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Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
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Other Information:
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