Apr 26, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

EMCH 2405 - Siemens PLC Programming



Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: EMCH 1402 - AC Fundamentals and Applications  

Course Description:
Siemens PLC Programming as applied to industrial electrical/electromechanical applications.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Discuss the operation and purpose of the programming terminal, the central processing unit, and the I/O rack.
  2. Understand and explain binary, octal, hexadecimal and binary coded decimal number systems related to PLC applications. 
  3. Convert magnetic relay schematics to ladder logic diagrams as well as wire and verify PLC program operations. 
  4. Demonstrate application and troubleshooting techniques as related to an industrial environment.