EL 166 - Advanced PLC Systems

Description
This course is a continuation of EL 164. Students learn and apply advanced concepts of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), memory organization, block moves, documentation, math instructions, analog I/O, and program development.

Students who complete this course and EL 164 are eligible to take the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) Mechatronics Level 1 Programmatic Logic Controller 1 Certification exam.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: EL

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240227T21:21:30
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain the steps to configure PLC hardware.

2. Integrate PLC programs to a HMI.

3. Design complete PLC programs.

4. Analyze errors in PLC logic.

5. Determine the proper methods to debug a PLC program.

6. Investigate the basics of PLC networks.

7. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

8. Work well in teams and with others.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Review of PLC Operation

A. Principles of operation
B. I/O scan techniques
C. Memory organization
D. Documentation concepts

II. Intermediate Functions

A. Arithmetic functions
B. Number comparison functions
C. Skip functions
D. Data move systems

III. Advanced Functions

A. Sequencer functions
B. Matrix functions
C. Analog I/O functions
D. PID control functions

IV. Program Development

A. Sequential control
B. Batch control
C. Continuous control
D. Process control

V. Related Topics

A. Operator interface
B. Data acquisition
C. Troubleshooting PLCs
D. Networks

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) Mechatronics Level 1 Programmic Logic Controller 1 Certification exam

Instructional Strategies:
Class lecture: 40-60%

Hands-on experiments: 40-60%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EL 164 (C or Higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: The instructor must have at least 2 years of work experience in the Electronics field to effectively teach this course.

General Room Request: None

Maximum Course Enrollment: 16
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S, Electrical Controls/Mechatronics Certificate, Electrical Controls Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S,
People Soft Course ID Number: 101436
Course CIP Code: 15.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA