Purdue University Calumet
School of Technology
Course Syllabus
ECET 26200 – Programmable Logic Controllers
Credits and Contact hours:
Credit 3, Class 2, Lab. 2, Contact Hours: 4
Instructor’s or Course Coordinator’s Name:
Akram Hossain
Text Book, Title, Author and Year:
No Textbook is required for this course: Students’ are expected to take class notes
No Laboratory manual is required for this course: laboratory experiments shall be provided to you by the
laboratory instructor during laboratory hours.
Introduction to the Course:
a) Catalog Description (2010-2011 Academic Catalog):
Introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to perform process control and motor control
functions. Topics include PLC architecture, working principles, programming techniques, ladder
logic programming, data manipulation, data highway, various input/output modules and their
interface for actuation signal control.
b) Prerequisites:
ECET 15200 or ECET 21400 or Consent of the Instructor
c) Elective course.
Specific Goals of the Course:
a) Course Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Model and Analyze Mechanical Components to Electrical Components
2. Model and Analyze Mechanical Systems to electrical Circuit Using Software Tools
3. Write basic PLCs ladder programs from a given description of the logical and I/O operations
4. Manipulate data using PLC instruction sets.
5. Write motion control programs
6. Write advanced motion control programs
7. Design and Configure graphical screens for HMI (Human Machine Interface) units
b) Criteria 3 Student Outcomes:
This course covers items a, b, c, d, f, g and j in ABET Criteria 3.
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ECET 26200 – Programmable Logic Controllers
Course Delivery Methods (check all that apply):
X Lecture X Laboratory X Projects
Factors Used to Determine the Course Grade (check all that apply):
X Quizzes
X Exams X Homework X Lab Reports
X How final grade is determined as follows:
X Class participation
Several inputs will be used to evaluate students' performance in the course. The letter grade for
completion of this course will be based on several input factors. Among them following are probable
ratings for student performance:
4 to 6 "pop" quizzes
100 points
3 Scheduled Examinations
300 points
Scheduled Final Examination
200 points
Homework
100 points
Laboratory
200 points
Class Project
200 points
Attendance
100 points
Brief List of Topics to be Covered:
Week #1 Review of Basic Mechanics and Mechanical Systems: Levers, Pulleys, Spring, Grippers, Gears,
Mechanical Advantage, Moment of Force, Work, Friction, Power, CAM motion
Week #2
Review of Motion Control System: Relationship among following quantities: Force, Torque, Electrical &
Mechanical Power (PE & PM), Work done (W), Speed (n), Moment of inertia (J), Servomotor
Week #3, 4
Simulation and Analysis of Mechanical System: Mathematical Modeling, Laplace’s Transforms, &
Differential Equation, Analogous between Mechanical and Electrical Systems, Transfer Function of
Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Analysis of Mechanical and Electrical Systems Using Simulink,
Sizing of Servomotor based on Mechanical System
Week #5,6,7,8
Introduction of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) – System Architecture and Software Tools
Allen Bradley PLCs with RS Logix 5000 software Tools: PLC Series 5 and RS Logix 5, Compactlogix
System, ABB’s Intelligent Relays; EATON Series ELC PLCs; Mitsubishi Series Q PLCs; ELAU Series
C200 and C400 and its Software Tools
Week #9, 10
Discrete, Sequential and Logical Operation on External Devices Using Above PLCs: Simplifies PLCs for
Relay & Other Simplified Logical Operations, Simplified Ladder Diagram, Rules of Ladder Diagram,
Relay Logic Instructions,Timer and Counters Instructions, Analog and Digital Input and Output Using
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Advanced PLCs for Motion Control & Logical Operations,
Continuous motion, CAM Operation, Analog and Digital
Week #11, 12
Motion Control Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Allen Bradley (Rockwell); Mitsubishi Motion
Control PLCs – Series Q and Servo Drive and Servomotors; ELAU Motion Control PLCs – Series C200
and C400, Servo Drive and Servomotors
Week # 13
Controlling Servo motors: Continuous motion, CAM, Analog and Digital
Week #14, 15
Human Machine Interface (HMI) Unit (Allen Bradley, EATON, and Mitsubishi): Software Tools to
Program HMI Unit, Method of Communication with HMI Unit, Creating, Configuring and Downloading
Graphic Design to HMI Unit, Communication Between HMI Screen and the Ladder Program
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