IET 0321 - Programmable Logic Controls

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) theory, programming languages and applications will be covered in this course. It will be a practical course in that students will be required to interpret control specifications; analyse machine operations; design and create programs; and test and trouble shoot system operations for a variety of applications including motor controls, sequential pick and place robots, traffic lights, batch processing, PID control, etc.

Hours per week:
Theory: 1
Lab: 3
Self-directed: 0

Prerequisites: TECH 0025, TECH 0068, IET 0311.