50-413-769Industrial Electrician Programmable Logic Controllers 1
Course Information
Description
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of programmable logic controller and its programming software. The first course of 3 will introduce terminology, concepts, print reading and safety.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Perform basic computer operations
    Assessment Strategies
    by performing basic computer functions
    Criteria
    apprentice creates new folders
    apprentice moves specified files into a new folder
    apprentice moves a folder into a specified directory
    apprentice deletes a folder as directed
    apprentice deletes specified files
    apprentice restores all deleted files
    apprentice renames a file as directed
    apprentice renames a folder as directed
    apprentice finds a specified file
    apprentice starts the RS-Logic software

  2. Illustrate the function of each major component of a Programmable Logic Controller
    Assessment Strategies
    by creating a drawing with written explanations for each major component of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
    Criteria
    written explanation describes the function of each PLC component to 100% accuracy
    written explanation summarizes the various types of processor memory modules
    drawing shows each major external component of a PLC
    drawing clearly labels each major external component of a PLC

  3. Differentiate numbering systems used with Programmable Logic Controllers
    Assessment Strategies
    by creating a numbering system matrix
    Criteria
    the matrix shows the different numbering systems down the vertical axis (include at least binary, octal, hexadecimal)
    the matrix shows these headings on the horizontal axis: definition, examples of use, advantages, disadvantages
    apprentice has each intersection on the matrix filled in
    apprentice has information at each intersection that is 100% accurate

  4. Define the fundamental logic gates used with Programmable Logic Controllers
    Assessment Strategies
    by making an electronic presentation that presents the fundamentals of logic gates
    (actual class presentation is optional but creating the presentation is mandatory)
    Criteria
    CONTENT
    presentation includes a clear introduction to logic gates
    presentation slides present logic gate theory in a logical flow
    presentation slides defines AND, OR, and NOT logic functions and concepts
    presentation slides clearly presents elementary programs based on logic gate functions
    SLIDE SHOW
    presentation includes a minimum of 12 slides
    presentation has a professional look with an overall graphic theme
    presentation fonts and transitions are consistent from slide to slide