Saint Louis University

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Department of Electronics Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering (BSMecE)

OUTCOMES-BASED SYLLABUS
AY 2009-2010 Curriculum

1. Name of Course (Descriptive PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER

Title)
2. Course Number MEC 512
3. Semester and Year Offered 1st Semester 5th Year
4. Credit Units and Student
3 Units, 90 Hours
Learning Time (SLT)
5. Pre-requisite (if any) MEC 421/L
6. In this course, the student will learn about factory automation, be able to install,program and troubleshoot
Course Description
the PLC in a factory setup.
7. Schools Vision and Mission Saint Louis University, School of Engineering and Architecture graduates should be able to:

VM 1: Apply the Christian tenets of honesty, service, dedication and deep sense of moral responsibility.
(Christian Spirit)
VM 2: Demonstrate technical competence and ingenuity maximizing their talents and full potentials in the
practice of the engineering profession. (Competence)
VM 3: Adopt engineering technology and research skills that will foster innovativeness vital to national
progress and development (Creativity)
VM 4: Use human, physical and intellectual resources for community-related extension projects (Social
Involvement)

8. Program Educational
Objectives (PEO)
The BSMECE Program shall produce graduates who are able to:
PEO 1: Employ an open mind but critical approach to the analysis of problems and design of systems,
keeping in mind the technical, professional, societal, environmental, economic and ethical
dimensions of any solution.
PEO 2: Apply their talents and full potentials in the practice of their profession guided by the Christian
tenets of honesty, service, dedication and a deep sense of moral responsibility.

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PEO 3: Pursue advance education, research and development, and other creative efforts in science and
technology.

PEO 4: Participate actively to address social, technical and business challenges vital to national progress
and development.

9. Program Outcomes By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall be able to:

apply a wide range of skills in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering sciences to the
PO 1
practice of Engineering;
PO 2 design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data;
design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constrains such
PO 3 as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability in accordance with standards;

PO 4 work effectively as a member and leader in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;

PO 5 formulate and solve Engineering problems;

PO 6 act in accordance to professional, social and ethical responsibility
apply an in-depth understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,
PO 7
environmental and societal context;

communicate effectively in written and oral forms using both English and Filipino as well as in
PO 8
graphical forms;

practice life-long learning and exhibit the willingness and capability to be current and relevant
PO 9
with the developments in the field of Engineering;
PO 10 apply current trends and developments in the field of Engineering;

PO 11 use appropriate techniques, skills and modern engineering tools for Engineering practice;

demonstrate a keen awareness of contemporary issues and their impact on the practice of
PO 12
Engineering profession;

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PO 13 participate in the generation of new knowledge and developmental projects;

preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage by showing a deep and
PO 14 principled understanding of how Engineering is related to a larger historical, social, cultural,
and political processes;

practice Christian values in their personal and professional endeavors as Louisians in the
PO 15
service of the CICM mission.
10. Course- Level Outcomes By the end of the semester, the student can:
(CLO)
Max of 4 CLO 1: Explain the concepts and methods behind industrial safety, PLC Application, PLC
Programming, Electric motor application and wiring
CLO 2: Explain concepts in HMI systems
CLO 3: Explain and demonstrate installation and maintenance procedure for PLC
CLO 4: Build application on PLC

11. Final Product/ Performance/ At the end of the course,

Capstone Project
(optional and depends on
the subject)

12. Topic- Level Outcomes

Topic-Level Outcomes
Main Topics (Arranged
By the end of the topic, the Assessment Outcomes-based
according to Time Allotment
student should be able to: Strategies Evidence
Prelims/Midterms/Finals)
(number as TLO 1- 10)
PRELIMS
6 hours TLO 1: Recognize the history Recitations At least 70% of the
INTRODUCTION TO FACTORY and developments in Industrial Board Work students in the class
Automation get 50% of the total
AUTOMATION TLO 2: Recognize the control
Seatwork
Assignment score of the
elements in industrial (Problem Set) assessment strategy
Automation (sample)
Quiz

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(sample)
PROGRAMMING OF 11 hours TLO 3: Demonstrate PLC Recitations At least 70% of the
PLC programming Board Work students in the class
Seatwork get 50% of the total
TLO 4: Recognize and Assignment score of the
demonstrate multitasking (Problem Set) assessment strategy
Quiz (sample)
TLO 5: Recognize and (sample)
demonstrate sequence
controls

MIDTERMS
HMI SYSTEMS 17 hours TLO 6: Recognize the Recitations At least 70% of the
necessity and role of HMI in Board Work students in the class
Industrial Automation Seatwork get 50% of the total
TLO 7: Recognize and identify Assignment score of the
the use of Touch panels and (Problem Set) assessment strategy
integrated displays (sample)
Quiz
TLO 8: Interface PLC to HMI
(sample)

FINALS

INSTALLATION AND 17 hours TLO 9: Demonstrate Recitations At least 70% of the

TROUBLESHOOTING OF PLC installation and maintenance Board Work students in the class
of PLC Seatwork get 50% of the total
Assignment score of the
TLO 10: Recognize and (Problem Set) assessment strategy
Demonstrate PLC networking Quiz (sample)
standards (sample)

TLO 11: Apply knowledge in

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machine automation and

process automation

TLO 12: Recognize

Programmable automation
controller

13. Grading System (sample)

Preliminary Period Midterm Period Final Period

Quizzes 45% 45% 45%
Class Participation/ Assignments/ Problem Set/ 20% 20% 20%
Recitation/ Board work
Major Exam 35% 35% 35%
Total 100% 100% 100%

Final Grade = (Prelim + Midterm + Final)/3

14. Course- Level Curriculum Map

Program Schools
Course- Level Outcomes (CLO) Program Outcomes Educational Vision and
Objectives Mission

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PEO 2
PEO 3
PEO 4
PO 10
PO 11
PO 12
PO 13
PO 14
PO 15
PE0 1

VM 1

VM 2

VM 3

VM 4
PO 1
PO 2
PO 3
PO 4
PO 5
PO 6
PO 7
PO 8
PO 9
CLO 1 Explain the concepts and
methods behind industrial
safety, PLC Application, PLC
Programming, Electric motor
application and wiring
CLO 2 Explain concepts in HMI
systems
CLO 3 Explain and demonstrate
installation and maintenance
procedure for PLC
CLO 4 Build application on PLC
Legend: I- Introductory E- Enhance D- Demonstrate

16. Topic-Level Outcome Map

Course Learning Outcomes

Topic- Level Outcomes
CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3 CLO 4
TLO 1 Recognize the history and developments in Industrial Automation X
Recognize the control elements in industrial Automation
TLO 2 X
Demonstrate PLC programming
TLO 3 X
Recognize and demonstrate multitasking
TLO 4 X
TLO 5 Recognize and demonstrate sequence controls X
TLO 6 Recognize the necessity and role of HMI in Industrial Automation X
Recognize and identify the use of Touch panels and integrated displays
TLO 7 X

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TLO 8 Interface PLC to HMI X

TLO 9 Demonstrate installation and maintenance of PLC X
TLO 10 Recognize and Demonstrate PLC networking standards X
TLO 11 Apply knowledge in machine automation and process automation X
TLO12 Recognize Programmable automation controller X

17. References (APA FORMAT)

A. Main Reference/s
1. Bolton W. , Mechatronics, Pearson Ed

B. Books
1. Process Control Instrumentation Technology by Johnson, Prentice Hall, 5 th Edition
2. Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers - Gary Dunning Thomson Delmar Learning Second Edition Second reprint
2003.
3. John W Webb & Ronald A Reis, Programmable logic controllers: Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall India,
2003.
4. frank D Petruzella Programmable Logic Controllers ", McGraw Hill Inc, 2005
5.

Electronic Sources

18. Rubric for Evaluating PO 11: use appropriate techniques, skills and modern engineering tools for Engineering practice;

Very
Unsatisfactory Exemplary Score
Performance Indicators Satisfactory
1 2 3 4 5
1. Ability to identify the ATTEMPT TO PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM FUNCTIONALI
given variables and the PROGRAM THE SYSTEM THE SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM, TY AND
requirements/ THE SYSTEM BUT DOESNT DOES MET DOES MET PRECISE
specifications for PLC BUT NOT MEET THE THE THE PERFORMAN
programming WORKING REQUIREMEN REQUIREMEN REQUIREMEN CE OF THE
TS TS, BUT TS, MISSING PROGRAMME
DOESNT FUNCTIONS D SYSTEM

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FUNCTION
2. Ability to use ATTEMPT TO PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM FUNCTIONALI
appropriate concepts/ PROGRAM THE SYSTEM THE SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM, TY AND
techniques/ skills/ THE SYSTEM BUT DOESNT DOES MET DOES MET PRECISE
modern engineering BUT NOT MEET THE THE THE PERFORMAN
tools in the analysis and WORKING REQUIREMEN REQUIREMEN REQUIREMEN CE OF THE
design for PLC TS TS, BUT TS, MISSING PROGRAMME
programming DOESNT FUNCTIONS D SYSTEM
FUNCTION
3. 3 Ability to communicate ATTEMPT TO PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM FUNCTIONALI
both in oral and written PROGRAM THE SYSTEM THE SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM, TY AND
form his analysis and THE SYSTEM BUT DOESNT DOES MET DOES MET PRECISE
design for PLC BUT NOT MEET THE THE THE PERFORMAN
programming WORKING REQUIREMEN REQUIREMEN REQUIREMEN CE OF THE
TS TS, BUT TS, MISSING PROGRAMME
DOESNT FUNCTIONS D SYSTEM
FUNCTION

Prepared By: Reviewed by: Noted and Endorsed by:

Abigail A. Danganan Name of Department Head Dr. Cynthia L. Posadas

Faculty Department Dean
School of Engineering and Architecture