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IELET2103

Industrial Control Systems

New from the academic year 2020/2021

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2021
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

Electrical circuit/wiring diagrams, structure and functioning of a programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and its components. Practical programming of PLC in a modern development environment. Addresses and instructions. Sequence programming with single, alternative and parallel processes. Introduction to industrial networks. Practical programming of HMI-based control systems.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate can explain
- system functionality based on a given wiring/circuit diagram.
- structure and functioning of a PLC.
- structure of general sequence programs.
- principles behind industrial networks and HMI-based control systems.
- basic concepts related to human-machine interface (HMI).

Skills: The candidate can
- draw electrical wiring/circuit diagrams.
- write PLC-program and document it.
- commissioning a PLC controlled plant.
- set up simple industrial computer networks.
- program HMI-based control systems.

Digitization: The course helps the candidate learn about digital management and communication, digital user interface, and the use of modern development tools.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, team work, home-exercises, computer-exercises, laboratory-exercises.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments and lab

Further on evaluation

Due to the Covid-19 situation, the assessment form has been changed for spring 2021. See the course description in Norwegian for more information.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Electrical Engineering (BIELEKTRO)

Required previous knowledge

For applications for credentials, approval and incorporating of courses from previous semesters or other institutions' corresponding education programs, each application will be processed individually and the applicant should expect credit reductions for overlapping courses.

Course materials

Lecture notes. Exercises with solutions. Laboratory exercises. The textbooks are specified at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TELE2008 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Engineering Cybernetics
  • Engineering Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Engineering Cybernetics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2021

Home exam (1)
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2021-05-26
Submission 2021-05-26 Time Release 09:00
Submission 13:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
  • Other comments
  • 1) Merk at eksamensform er endret til hjemmeeksamen som et smittevernstiltak i den pågående koronasituasjonen. Please note that the exam form has changed to home examination as a preventive measure in the ongoing corona situation.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2021

Home exam
Weighting 100/100 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment

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