CIMEL-118: Operation and Introduction to Programming of the Siemens Programmable Controller

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Adv Manufacturing/Fabrication
Department
Electrical Engineering Technol
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Electricity/Electronics
Course Number
118
Course Title
Operation and Introduction to Programming of the Siemens Programmable Controller
Credit Hours
1.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
23.50 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
23.50 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
CIMEL-117
Catalog Course Description

Introduces the operations and basic programming of the Siemens Programmable Controller. Explores detailed hardware configuration. Covers the internal operating system. Defines organization blocks and their relation to the PLC operation. Examines how to develops data types and their implications to addressing and subsequent program usage. Students develop basic programs for machine control.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. System Configuration
  2. Organizational Blocks
  3. Data Types
  4. Basic Programming
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)

Demonstrate the ability to configure a station in selecting: power supply, processor, Input and Output Modules and associated cabling

Demonstrate the proper use of Organization Blocks, Function Blocks, and Data Blocks when writing a program (differentiating between Global vs. Instance Data Blocks)

Demonstrate the proper use of Data types in the writing of simple programs.

Design, construct, build and debug programs to operate a basic circuit for automated control of a machine.*

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Pre and Post exams, Lesson Quizzes and Lab completion and evaluation

Texts

To be determined by the Department

Credit for Prior College-Level Learning

Options for Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other
Other Details

Successful completion of the Post Assessment and Instructor assessment of selected lab completions

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Winter 2015
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date
Review Semester
Winter 2015