Opinto-opas

Objective

The student will be familiar with the application areas and operation principles of programmable logic controls and industrial fieldbuses.
The student will be able to plan and program logic control systems and industrial fieldbuses including the switching and commissioning of the systems.

Content

1. Programmable logic control (PLC)
2. IEC 61131-3 programming standard and programming languages
3. Wiring sensors and actuators to PLC
4. Documentation of PLC systems
5. Principles, description and programming of fieldbus systems
6. Application programming of fieldbus systems

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the applications and principles of PLC systems and field busses.
The student can program a simple PLC and field buss application.
The student is familiar with the wiring principles of PLC systems, including sensors and different kinds of fieldbuses.
The student is familiar with the basic requirements of documentation for PLC and fieldbus systems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the applications and operation principles of PLC systems and fieldbuses.
The student is able to evaluate the suitability of different PLC and fieldbus systems for an application, and choose the necessary components.
The student can program and commission even more demanding PLC and fieldbus systems.
The student can draw up the documentation and create the necessary circuit diagrams for PLC and fieldbus systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the applications and operation principles of PLC systems and fieldbuses.
The student is able to compare the suitability of different PLC and fieldbus systems for an application, and choose the necessary components.
The student can program even more demanding PLC and fieldbus systems, as well as build and commission such systems.
The student can combine different fieldbus systems with each other.
The student can create the documentation for the system components, wiring and programmes of PLC and fieldbus systems.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows the applications and principles of PLC systems and field busses.
The student can program a simple PLC and field buss application.
The student is familiar with the wiring principles of PLC systems, including sensors and different kinds of fieldbuses.
The student is familiar with the basic requirements of documentation for PLC and fieldbus systems.