Wednesday 5:30pm - 10:30pm
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
Faculty Contact Information
4:00pm - 5:30m Mon-Thur
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Wire a 120VAC and 24VDC PLC to control discrete input and output signals.
- Identify different PLC hardware components and demonstrate how they work together.
- Program basic logic functions using a PLC.
- Program basic to advanced control functions into a PLC.
- Solve basic industrial situations by programming the proper logic into a PLC using many different types of control functions.
- Manipulate data using a PLC to provide a needed logical function.
- Troubleshoot common problems that PLC technicians are faced with using common troubleshooting techniques and tools.
- Program a complete industrial process system
McGraw Hill Connect
Additional Methods of Evaluation
| Letter grades are determined by the following: | Grades are determined by the following |
| 100-93 = A | Learn Smart Assignments = 12% |
| 92-85 = B | Homework = 8% |
| 84-78 = C | Lab Work = 20% |
| 77-71 = D | Tests = 20% |
| BELOW 70 = F | Final Test = 25% |
| Final Project = 25% |
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Attendance:
If a student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, the instructor may record the grade of "F" for the course. Missed classes may not be made up without prior permission from the instructor. Failure of the student to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. A formal written withdrawal must be made by the student to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Some important information provided during the lecture/discussions does not appear in your textbook, but you will find it useful for completing your assignments or exams. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain handouts and information presented for any class for which he/she is absent from fellow students or the instructor.
Smartbook Policy:
Smartbook assignments need to be completed at least 30 minutes before the start of class. Smartbook assignment will be completed on the Smart Book website via Canvas. There will be a penalty for assignments turned in late.
Homework Policy:
Homework assignments need to be completed at least 30 minutes before the start of class. Homework assignment will be completed on the Smart Book website via Canvas.
There will be a penalty for assignments turned in late.
Lab Policy:
Labs are due at the end of each lab period. The lab can be made up during tutor hours if more time is required or the student notified the instructor prior to an absence. The lab will not be counted for credit if the student leaves lab early without approval of the instructor or an unexcused absence.
Final Written Test Policy:
The final written test can be taken the week after the final lecture of the semester.
Final Project:
The class will present its final project for testing the week of finals. The whole class must be present. At this time the class will turn in their collective paperwork and their individual paperwork.
School code requires that safety glasses or some other APPROVED form of eye protection be worn in the laboratory at all times. There will be NO exceptions!
| WEEK | TOPIC | CHAPTER |
| 1 | PLC Overview Controllers | 1 |
| 2 | PLC Hardware Components | 2 |
| 3 | Numbering Systems and Codes | 3 |
| 4 | Logic | 4 |
| 5 | Basic PLC Programming | 5 |
| 6 | Developing Programs | 6 |
| 7 | Timers | 7 |
| 8 | Counters | 8 |
| 9 | Program Instructions | 9 |
| 10 | Data Manipulation | 10 |
| 11 | Math instruction | 11 |
| 12 | Shift Registers and Sequence | 12 |
| 13 | PLC Installation and Troubleshooting | 13 |
| 14 | Project | |
| Final | 1 thru 14 |
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.