TEACHING PLAN

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

PLC & APPLICATION

BETR 3414

SEMESTER I

SESSION 2016/2017

1.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the subject, students should be able to:
1.

Solve simple industrial automation system problem by using PLC

[P01, C3, CTPS1]

2.

Construct PLC system experiments

3.

[P04, P4, TS1]

Explain effectively either individually or in group for any assignment and experiment.
[P06, A2, CS1]

2.0

SYNOPSIS

This subject will expose students with knowledge and skills of PLC including its definition, main
and hard components, PLC programming languages, interfacing PLC with console and
computers, integrates PLC to hardware components and to design a simple automation system.

3.0

PRE-REQUISITE

None

4.0

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Consist of 5 practical laboratories, which cover the concept and understanding of PLC,
programing & application:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Lab 1: Relay Combinational Control Logic

Lab 2: Introduction to PLC using Programming Console
Lab 3: CX-Programmer as Programming Tools to PLC
Lab 4: Industrial Application of PLC 1
Lab 5: Industrial Application of PLC 2

5.0

REFERENCES

1.

Perez, Adrover E. (2012), Introduction to PLCs : A Beginner's Guide to Programmable

Logic Controllers, CRC Press.
Macaulay, Tyson (2012), Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems: SCADA, DCS,
PLC, HMI, and SIS, CRC Press.
Frank, Lamb (2013), Industrial Automation, McGraw-Hill.
Doug, Arent (2013), Automation Systems of the 21st Century: New Technologies,
Applications and Impacts on the Environment & Industrial Processes, Nova Science.

2.
3.
4.

6.0

SUBJECT EVALUATION

CRITERIA

PERCENTAGE (%)

Course Works

60
Lab Test

10

Test

15

Group Assessment

Laboratories

20

Assignment
assessment

Assignment

15

Individual
Assessments

Final Examination

40

Total

100

6.0 DETAILS SYLLABUS

WEEK

CONTENTS

SESSION

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

1. INTRODUCTION 1j[1+1]
Introduction, history, type,
brand, size, architectue, application

2. COMPONENT OF PLC1J[3]
Configuration,power supply, Processor
Memory, Module, Programing device,
Program Scan, input output

Tutorial 1

Lecture 3

REMARK

5 Sep (Monday): Hari

Bersama Fakulti

12 Sep (Monday): Hari

Raya Haji
16 Sept (Friday): Hari
Malaysia

3. FUNDAMENTAL OF PLC -2j[6]

Digital relationship
Relay relationship
Other langguage
Lab 1: Relay Combinational Control Logic
3. MNEMONIC CODE
Ladder diagram to mnemonic code (LD,
AND, OR, NOT, OUT, END command)

Lecture 4
Lab 2: Introduction to PLC using
Programming Console
4. BASIC INPUT OUTPUT
Switches, type of switches,
relay, contactor

Lecture 5

Lecture 6

Assignment (PBL) briefing

Lab 3: CX-Programmner as Programming
Tools to PLC
5. TIMER
Relationship with mechanical timer
timer function, high speed timer
Tutorial 2
6. COUNTER -2j[10]
Counter function
Counter application

Lecture 7
Lab test

14 Oct (Friday): Hari

kelahiran YDP Melaka

SEMESTER BREAK
7. ADVANDCE PROGRAM
Master Program, ,IL,ILC
JMP,JME, SBS

Lecture 8
Test 2
8. BIT & DATA MANIPULATION -2j[14]
KEEP, SET RSET,
CMP & Flag, MOV, MOVN, BSET

10

Lecture 9
Lab 4: Industrial Application of PLC 1

11

12

Lecture 10

Lecture 11

9. MATH FUNCTION
binary BCD ADD, ADB, ADDL,
SUB, SUBL, Compare,
MUL, DIV
10. SEQUENCER
Mechanical sequencer
sequencer via shift register
Shift register word shift

Lab 5: Industrial Application of PLC 2

13

Lecture 12

11. APPLICATION IN INDUSTRY

Automatic application in industry
History & Important of automation
Type & level of automation
-2j

Tutorial 4

14

Lecture 13

12. SENSOR & ACTUATOR

Sensors, Transducers, ADC, ACD
Actuator, motor, solonoid
pneumatic, hidraulic

13. PLC & OTHER APPLICATION

PLC, HMI, etc

15

Lecture 14
Assignment (PBL) demonstration

16

REVISION WEEK

17, 18

FINAL EXAM WEEK

14-15 Nov (MondayTuesday): Majlis

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