WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
ET 472 - Automated Control
Systems - Off Campus
Course
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Aaron Ball Office: 332
Belk Email:
ballaaron@wcu.edu
Office Hours: 5:00 pm -
6:00 pm at Distance Location
Course Description: A study of automation and methods of control including programmable automation, data acquisition and control, process control, and virtual instruments.
Pre-requisite: ECET 301; MATH 140.
I. Purpose of the Course: The goal of
this
course is to establish a foundation knowledge base related to
automation methods and control systems including programmable
methods
used in automation, data
acquisition and control, and process control.
II. Learning Objectives and Outcomes: After completion of
this course, students should be able to demonstrate competency
in the areas of programmable control systems and data acquisition
as
evidenced by the
following outcomes:
• Identify, interface and complete circuits using various sensors, actuators, and controllers.
• Develop, execute, test and analyze programs developed in Automation Studio
• Develop, execute, test and analyze PLC programs
• Develop, execute, test, and analyze LabView Virtual Instruments (VIs)
• Monitor, control, and analyze real-time data using LabView
• Demonstrate knowledge of automation systems through an applied project.
III. Course Materials
Required Text: LabView for Everyone,3rd Edition by Jeffrey Travis and Jim Kring ISBN 0-13-185672-3. Prentice Hall Publishing Co: Boston, 2007.
Reference Texts: Automation Studio (integrated help
section), Siemens S7 Simatic Manuals, PLC ONLINE
Reference and
Programming Tutorials;
LabView manuals and other online resources.
Required Materials: Engineer's Pad (required for lab
development).
CDs, Floppys, or flash drives.
Note: You should have two (one for backup).
Laboratory Sessions: Laboratory sessions will tentatively
be conducted on a weekly basis, and may include the following
activities:
Demonstrations of components and
equipment;
Programming PLCs, and developing wiring
diagrams;
Testing of circuit performance through
simulated or actual systems;
Collecting and analyzing system data;
Developing virtual control panels and
programs
using Automation Studio and LabView
Developing circuits and integrated
systems;
Presentation and demonstration of
laboratory
assignments.
IV. Faculty Expectation of Students and Course Policies
Statement
on Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Western
Carolina University is committed to providing equal educational
opportunities for students with documented
disabilities and/or medical conditions.
Students who require reasonable accommodations must identify
themselves as having a disability and/or medical condition and
provide current
diagnostic documentation to Disability
Services. All information is confidential. Please
contact the Office of Disability Services for more information
at (828) 227-3886.
Statement on Academic Integrity (including plagiarism)
Academic Honesty Policy
a. Cheating—Intentionally
using
or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or
study aids
in any academic exercise.
b. Fabrication—Intentional
falsification
of information or citation in an academic exercise.
c. Plagiarism—Intentionally
or
knowingly representing the words or ideas of someone else as
one’s own in an
academic exercise.
d. Facilitation
of Academic Dishonesty—Intentionally or knowingly helping
Instructors
have the right to determine the
appropriate sanction or sanctions for academic dishonesty within
their courses
up to and including a final grade of “F” in the course. Within 5
calendar days
of the event the instructor will inform his/her department head,
and the
Associate Dean of the
The
department head or graduate program director will meet with the
student to
inform him/her orally and in writing of the charge and the
sanction imposed by
the instructor within 10 calendar days of written notice from
the instructor.
Prior to this meeting, the department head will contact the
Office of Student
Judicial Affairs to establish if the student has any record of a
prior academic
dishonesty offense. If there is a record of a prior academic
dishonesty
offense, the matter must be referred directly to the Office of
Student Judicial
Affairs.In instances where a program does not have a department
head or
graduate program director, the Dean or Associate Dean of the
college will
assume the duties of department head for cases of academic
dishonesty.
If
the case is a first offense, the student
can choose to accept the charge and sanction from the instructor
by signing a
Mutual Agreement with the department head or graduate program
director or can
choose to have a hearing with the Academic Integrity Board.
Within 10 calendar
days of the meeting with the student, the department head or
graduate program
director will 1) report the student’s choice of action in
writing to the Office
of Student Judicial Affairs, 2) file a copy of the Mutual
Agreement (when
applicable) with the Office of Judicial Affairs, and 3) inform
the student of
the sanction or sanctions to be imposed under the Mutual
Agreement or inform
the student of the procedure for requesting a hearing with the
Academic
Integrity Board if the Mutual Agreement is not accepted. Mutual
Agreements are
final agreements not subject to further review or appeal.
In
instances of second offenses, or when the
student chooses a hearing, the
The
hearing procedures will follow the same format as stated in the
Code of Student
Conduct (Article V.A.5). The hearing body (Academic Integrity
Board) will
consist of 2 students from the Student Judicial Affairs Student
Hearing Board
and 3 faculty members. The faculty fellow for academic integrity
will be one of
the faculty members and will serve as the chair. The other two
faculty members
will be chosen by the Director of Student Judicial Affairs from
a pool of eight
faculty hearing officers. Each academic year, each college dean
will appoint
two faculty members from the college to comprise the pool of
eight faculty
hearing officers. Hearings will be held in a student’s absence
when a student
fails to attend the hearing for any reason. The hearing body may
impose any
sanctions as outlined in Article V.B. in the Code of Student
Conduct. Students
given a sanction of probation for academic dishonesty will
remain on probation
at
Following a
decision from the Academic Integrity Board, the Office of
Judicial
Affairs will inform the student of the sanction or sanctions to
be imposed upon
them and of their right to file an appeal with the University
Academic Problems
Committee. The appeal is limited to those rules and procedures
expressly
mentioned in the Code of Student Conduct (Article V.D.2) and is
limited to the
existing record. If the student does not file an appeal with the
University Academic
Problems Committee within 5 calendar days, the sanction or
sanctions from the
Academic Integrity Board will be imposed. The decision of the
Academic Problems
Committee may be appealed to the Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs. Any
decision of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs may be
appealed to the
Chancellor.
Upon
final resolution of a case involving suspension or expulsion,
the Director of
Student Judicial Affairs will inform the appropriate dean,
department head, and
the administrator in the One Stop Office who is responsible for
University
Withdrawals of the sanction. An act of academic dishonesty,
including a first
offense, may place the student in jeopardy of suspension from
the university. A
repeated violation or more serious first offense may result in
expulsion.
Disciplinary records for any act of academic dishonesty are
retained by the
Office of Student Judicial Affairs for at least five years from
the date of
final adjudication. These records are available to prospective
employers and
other educational institutions in accordance with federal
regulations.
V. SAFETY, ATTENDANCE, AND TIMELY SUBMISSION OF WORK
SAFETY: Students are expected to maintain an attitude of safety at all times. Special care should be taken to turn off power to equipment and trainers before wiring circuits or opening cabinet doors. Proper steps must be taken to "power down" before connecting/disconnecting components. Do not attempt to connect or disconnect components without laboratory instructor approval.
Attendance: Attendance of each class period is very
important.
Much of the
material that will be presented is not covered completely in the
text. Students
are expected to attend each class session. No make-up tests or
laboratory
sessions will be provided except in extreme emergencies or
extenuating
circumstances. Any student missing more than three class
periods
may be penalized as follows:
1. A grade of "W" may be assigned
if
the infraction occurs prior to the legal time to withdraw from
the course;
2. A grade of "F" may be assigned
if the infraction
occurs after the legal time to withdraw from the
course; or
3. The final grade may be reduced
by
one letter grade as seen fit by the instructor.
Expectations of Timely Submission of Work:
Students are expected to submit work on time! Any work not
submitted on time will be subjected to the following penalty:
1. Late
work
will receive an automatic 50% grade reduction without prior
approval from the instructor.
2. Late is
defined
as any work submitted after the class period begins.
3. Any work
more than one week late will not be accepted without prior
approval from the instructor.
4. The late
work policy will be strictly enforced!
5. If you
absolutely
cannot attend class, notify the instructor prior
to the absence! This is the only way you will be allowed to make
up any work!
Students are expected to do their own work as assigned by the
instructor! The honor code will be strictly
adhered to. Any student violating the honor code will be
subjected
to penalties set forth by the university academic honesty
regulations.
Any student in violation of the honor code will be subjected to
the following
penalty:
1. A grade
of
"0" will be assigned to the current work upon the
first infraction.
2. A grade
of
"F" for the course will be assigned upon the second
infraction.
VI. Grading Procedures and Evaluation: Each student will
be evaluated based on four major
areas of performance. These areas and percentage of the total
grade are
shown below:
2 Tests (@ 10%
each)
20%
Notebook and
Individual
Performance
Reports/Merit
10%
Labs
50%
Semester Mini
Project
20%
Note: A notebook of all lecture notes, lab activities, and
student
performance activities is
required to be kept by each student.
Notebooks will be evaluated at the end of the term and returned.
Mini Semester Project: A semester project is required for all students. The project will be a system control problem for an automated system. The project may be team participation or individual assignments. A project proposal is due by week 8. Documentation for the project may include, but is not limited to the following items:
• Schematics with appropriate
schedules (including pneumatic/mechanical
schematics);
• Control schematic with documented logic, labels, and headers;
• Itemized, detailed BOM
• Demonstration of system
• Written report that describes the development and operation of
the
system;
• Formal presentation to the entire class and invited guests.
Grading Scale:
93-100 A
89-92 A-
86-88 B+
83-85 B
79-82 B-
76-78 C+
73-75 C
69-72 C-
66-68 D+
63-65 D
60-62 D-
0-59 F
VII. Required
Laboratory Format
Each assigned lab must include a formal written report. The format and required sections are shown in the lab guide.
The lab guide is provided within the labs section of this website.
VIII. Tentative Course Topics and Sequence
How
to write a laboratory Report
LAB GUIDE WITH EXAMPLES
Introduction
to Automation Studio and Programmable Logic Controllers
LAB 1: Automation Studio - Pneumatic system with HMI, wiring,
and Allen-Bradley Simulated PLC
LAB 2: Automation Studio - Conveyor System
LAB 3: Automation
Studio - Traffic Light
LAB 4: Automation Studio - Drilling Station
MID TERM STUDY GUIDE CHECK LIST
MID TERM EXAM
Introduction to Graphical Programming and LabView
LAB 5: LabVIEW -
Simulated Temperature Data Acquisition
LAB 6: LabVEW
- Sub VI's and Simulated Temperature Wave forms.
LAB
7: Humidity Control and Monitoring, Shift Registers,
Writing to Spreadsheets
Math Script Applications for Process Control
LAB 8: Fluid
Processing System: LabVIEW and Math Script
System Integration: Implementing PLC Control and LabView
Monitoring
Semester Mini Project
(student selected).
Final Exam: Conveyor
Control and Monitoring OR Instrumentation and Monitoring of a
Pneumatic Air Engine LabVIEW (Take Home).