Lesson Plan:

Programmable Logic Controller Basics

Date:

Feb 28-Mar 4, 2005

Course No.:

EET3370

Week:

1

Unit:

Unit 1 – Control Devices and Circuits

Instructor:

Prof. Powers

 

Objective:

Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:

·        Explain the basic construction of a simple relay.

·        Explain latch and unlatch relay construction.

·        Explain timer relay construction and operation.

·        Use relay ladder logic symbols.

·        Construct relay logic gates.

·        Understand relay control schemes.

 

 

Content Outline:

Monday, 2/28/05

Control Devices and Circuits
            Relays, Contactors, & Motor Starters

 

Wednesday, 3/2/05

Control Devices and Circuits
            Pilot Devices

 

Friday, 3/4/05

Control Devices and Circuits
            Control Methods and Ladder Diagrams

 

Lab:  3 or 4 March

1 – Safety and Relay Logic Gates

 

 

Reading:

·        Read Chapter 12.

 

 

Assignment:

·        Week 1 Homework:  Questions Q12-1 through Q12-5 and
      Problems P12-1 and P12-3.

Show your work for all questions requiring calculations.

·        Lab 1:  Complete and submit per the lab handout.

 

 

Evaluation:

·        Lab 1 due 3 or 4 March.

·        Week 1 Homework due 14 March.

·        Unit 1 Test – 28 March (on Chapter 12 and 1st two sections of Chapter 14).

 

 

Note:

·        Labs will be performed in teams of two or individually until further notice.

·        Demonstrate proper operation of the above experiments to your instructor.

 

 

Resources:

·         Skvarenina, Tim and DeWitt, William, Electrical Power and Controls, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hill, 2004

·         Office Hours:          3:05 to 3:55 PM Monday (changed)
                              9:05 to 9:55 AM Tuesday
                              By appointment
Help Lab:                2:05 to 5:25 PM Wednesday

·         http://www.radideo.com/mtu/index.htm

·        Instructor at mnpowers@mtu.edu and 906-487-1664.