Course code InfT5032
Credit points 3
Logical Controllers Systems
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for laboratory classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation12.01.2016
Responsible UnitInstitute of Computer Systems and Data Science
Course developer
Aleksejs Zacepins
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The aim of this course is to provide students with components of the automation systems and with programmable logical controllers (PLC). The course subjects are controllers programming languages and specific software. Additional to the theory some practice examples would be shown using the real PLC systems.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about modern programmable logical controllers and its usage in control systems;
• skills to program Siemens logical controllers and to develop simple control systems;
• competence to individually analyse the control system needed functionality for completing the specific industrial control task.
Compulsory reading
1. Berger H. Automating with STEP 7 in LAD and FBD. Erlangen and Munich: Publicis MCD Corporate Publishing, 2001.
2. Berger H. Automating with STEP 7 in STL and SCL. Erlangen and Munich: Publicis MCD Corporate Publishing, 2001.
3. Berger H. Automating with SIMATIC. Erlangen and Munich: Publicis MCD, 2001.
4. Berger H. Automating with SIMATIC. Erlangen and Munich: Publicis MCD Corporate Publishing, 2009.
Further reading
1. Golnaraghi F., Kuo B.C. Automatic control systems. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2010. 786 p.