EMMT 2250 - Advanced PLCs

Academic Division:

Business, Industry and Technology

Academic Discipline:

Electrical Maintenance

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

2 Credit(s)
This class will introduce the student to one of the most advanced programmable logic controllers and a powerful ladder-logic programming and communication software. The student will learn to configure, install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot state-of -the-art hardware. Additional topics will include: program editing and documentation, instruction functionality, software tools (searching, trends, forcing, etc.) memory usage and memory mapping, tags, arrays and aliases. UG

2 Lab Hour(s)

1 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ELET 2240

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011 ;

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Describe and demonstrate the use of ladder programming syntax.	Lab exercises, and quizzes throughout the semester, and tests.
2. Interpret tags and aliases to differentiate between physical and virtual addresses of external devices and internal memory locations.	Lab exercises, and quizzes throughout the semester, and tests.
3. Demonstrate how to configure PLC systems to communicate by various types of networks.	Lab exercises, and quizzes throughout the second half of the semester and tests.
4. Demonstrate how to edit ladder logic programs by reassigning addresses, tags and aliases, inserting and deleting rungs, changing data values and documenting instructions, rungs and programs.	Lab exercises, and quizzes throughout the semester, and tests.
5. Solve faults in a PLC system by analyzing indicators, the program, safe use of forcing I/O and clearing of Major and Minor Faults.	Lab exercises, quizzes throughout the semester, and tests.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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