Course syllabus for Logic control project

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-15 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameStyrprojekt
  • CodeLEU076
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTIMEL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyAutomation and Mechatronics Engineering
  • DepartmentELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 67124
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0114 Project 7.5 c
Grading: UG		0 c0 c0 c7.5 c0 c0 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

The courses LEU432 Introduction to computer engineering and LEU471 Electrical circuits, or equivalent competence.

Aim

The aim of this course is to give the student knowledge about methods and equipment for binary control of processes and machines. The main part of the course is a work in project form where the students starts from a function specification and continue with designing, troubleshooting and testing a construction of some cooperating hardware and software components. In the end of the project the students get exercise in presentation and report writing.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • work in a group to plan and realize a joint project,
  • present logic solutions for two different types of controllers: programmable logic controller (PLC) and microcontroller (MCU),
  • manage program environments and design control programs for PLC and microcontroller,
  • design components and circuit diagrams and realize the electric circuits for signal conversion,
  • troubleshoot and verify the function.
  • write a well structured report.
  • present discipline-specific content verbally.

Content

  • Project planning and project realization.
  • Basic structure of automation, control and monitoring systems.
  • Design and function of microcontroller (MCU) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
  • Programming of PLC in the languages FBD and SFC. Programming of MCU in C.
  • Signal conversion between the two control units, sensors and actuators.
  • Troubleshooting of own and other students' electrical circuits and programs.
  • Written and oral assignments geared towards report writing and project documentation, strategies for effective communication and oral presentation skills.
  • A process-oriented approach to writing which means that the text is written in several steps, and that peer response work and individual reflection are important tools for developing the text.

Organisation

The main part of the course is arranged as a project in groups of normally two students. The project work is conducted in laboration rooms with necessary hardware and necessary preparations at home with use of simulators. At scheduled project sessions in laboratory rooms attendance is compulsory. Between the sessions in laboratory room, voluntary scheduled supervision sessions are given for the preparations at home. During the course there are lectures and one guest lecture. At the guest lecture attendance is compulsory. The lectures present the fundamentals needed for the project task, the written report and the oral presentation. The course concludes with a written report and oral presentation of the project. The language training part of the course is organized in compulsory seminars and workshops.

Literature

Course compendia and other material are distributed on the course website.

Examination including compulsory elements

Active participation in the project work. Attendance at sessions in laboratory room where attendance is compulsory and at the guest lecture.
Approved completion of project, passed oral and written report of the project work. All laboratory sessions in laboratory room are supervised and observed by a teacher.
Active participation and passed oral and written assignments connected to the project.
Compulsory written or oral test.
Grading pass/fail.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.