Occupational Technologies Division

SPRING 2012

COURSE OUTLINE -ELE-1204 – 300 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS I

Wednesday 6:30 PM – 8:40 PM, Lab 8:50 PM – 10:10 PM 

Instructor: Jim Gibson

Office Phone: (815) 224-0453, 224-0455

Office: D107A

Office Hours: W only    2:30 PM - 5:50 PM

                        R only     3:00 PM - 5:50 PM.

By appointment as needed.

Course Description: This course introduces students to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

Course content includes: PLC logic concepts, basic PLC programming, and PLC hardware components and their installation, application, and maintenance. Troubleshooting techniques will be emphasized throughout this course.

Lecture, 2 hours per week; lab, 2 hours per week.

Text: Programmable Logic Controllers. Petruzella 4^th ed

Lab Manual / CD

Activities Manual

Prerequisite: None

Course Objectives: Upon successfully completing this course, the student should have a basic working knowledge of the following:

1. Programmable Controller uses, advantages, components

2. Programmable Controller CPU

3. I/O Systems

4. Programming Terminals and Peripheral Devices

5. Installation and Maintenance

6. Relay Logic

7. Ladder Logic

8. Timers

9. Counters

10. MCRs, ZCLs, and Jump Instructions

11. Numbering Systems and Codes

Grading:

90 to 100 = A Labs 30%

80 to 89 = B Quizzes and Tests 30%

70 to 79 = C Midterm and Final 40%

60 to 69 = D

Attendance: The policy of Illinois Valley Community College as to absences is as follows:

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES REGULARLY. IF ABSENCE FROM CLASS IS UNAVOIDABLE, IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE TO HIS INSTRUCTOR AND ARRANGE TO COMPLETE ANY WORK MISSED.

IF AN INSTRUCTOR FEELS THE NUMBER OF ACCUMULATED ABSENCES IS INTERFERING WITH THE STUDENT'S PROGRESS AND ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE, THE STUDENT MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: IVCC has adopted official policies which address student rights, academic integrity, and student code of conduct. These policies are outlined in the IVCC Student Handbook and they address such things as cheating, harassment, and verbal abuse. The listing will serve as a guideline for our class in terms of what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Please review the policies when you have time.

CHEATING POLICY: Cheating is not tolerated and any student caught cheating will automatically receive a ZERO for that exam or quiz and may be withdrawn from the course. 

NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:  If you are a student with a cognitive, physical or psychiatric disability you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts on tape, note-taking services, etc.... If you are interested in receiving academic support services, please contact the Special Populations Office at 224-0284, office B-204 and inform your instructors.  Also, please speak with me during the first week of class so I can offer any assistance as your instructor.

SPRING 2012 SCHEDULE

January 11...….............Overview of Programmable Controllers

January 18 .………… Central Processing Unit

Jan 25 …..............…Quiz 1, Installation and Maintenance

Feb 1 ……............…Test 1, Programming Terminals and Peripheral Devices

February 8 …..….…..Relay Logic and Ladder Logic, I/O Systems

February 15 ….….....Quiz 2, Ladder Logic

Feb 22 ………......Numbering Systems

Feb 29 …...….……....Jump, Subroutines,

March 7 ……..…… Midterm review, Mid-term Exam

March 14 …............. Timers

March 21…...…......... Programming timers

March 28 ……….. SPRING BREAK college closed

April 4 ..….....……. Counters, Quiz 3

April 11 …….....…….Comparators, Cascading Timers and Counters

April 18 …...........…... Test 2, MCR's, ZCL's

April 25 ……..……….Programming, Review

May 4 ….…………... Programming, Final Exam