HIGHER EDUCATION and DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN ENGINEERING

Qualification, Module and Assessment information

Higher National Certificate in
Qualification Level 4
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Module Title PLCs and Automation Credits 20
Module code ENG1202
Assignment Title PLC Programming
Asg. No. 2 of 4 Weighting 30% Outcome(s) b
Issue date Submission date, time and location Electronic submission
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xx/02/2023 11:59pm : xx March 2023via HE-Moodle Yes

Assessor, Validator and IV information

Assignment Validator
Assessor J.Paintin J.Paintin S.Croft
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Student information
Student Name Student no.
Declaration (to be completed at submission)
I hereby confirm that this assignment is my own work and not copied or plagiarised. It has not previously been
submitted as part of any assessment for this qualification. All the sources, from which information has been obtained
for this assignment, have been suitably referenced. I further confirm that I have read and understood the Bedford
College rules and regulations about plagiarism and I agree to be bound by them.

Learner’s Signature: …………………………….. Date: ………………

Grading – First Submission

Learning Outcome LO b
Mark / %
Grade
Assessor signature Date
Grading – Second Submission
Learning Outcome LO b
Mark / %
Grade
Assessor signature Date

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Learning Outcome b):

Using industry-standard programming languages and tools - produce, test and evaluate a
PLC program to control a specific process which includes a significant number of the
devices covered above.

Assessment tasks
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Learning Outcome b):
Using industry-standard programming languages and tools - produce, test and evaluate a
PLC program to control a specific process which includes a significant number of the
devices covered above.

Marks
You will be given an industrial scenario by your assessor. For this scenario,
you are to write, test and evaluate a PLC program to satisfactorily achieve
the system functionality outlined in the scenario.
NB : to cover the ‘significant number of devices’ required by this learning
outcome, the scenario will require specifying the interfacing to the input and
output devices:
Lamps, pushbuttons, motors, sensors, etc.

Marks will be allocated as follows :

Program :
 Program runs and has the desired functionality 40
10
 Program listing is submitted and fully documented
10
 A suitable visualisation is included with the program – as a minimum,
screenshots of the visualisation should be included in the word document
accompanying the program submission
Interfacing :
 A table of input and output devices is given, comprising a suitable device 10
selected from online for each required device, along with the type of
interface specified with the following details – Analogue or Digital, Voltage
range or current range
Evaluation :
 Ease of use writing the programming has been discussed. 5
 Suitable alternatives explored (including attempt at coding the program in 20
another language/environment)
5
 Recommendations for improvement to the operation of the program and / or
system have been made

TOTAL MARKS 100

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Industrial Scenario:

● Use the CODESYS program to write the PLC program for the
control task:

Program Logic:
Develop ladder logic program according to the logic given below,
1. The start/stop push button is provided for control of the two
input pump motors P1 and P2.
2. The Start/Stop pushbutton station is operated to control pump
P1.
3. When the tank is full drain pump motor P3 is started
automatically and runs until the low-level sensor is actuated.
4. After 3 fillings of the tank by pump P1 control automatically
shifts to pump P2.
5. The operation of the start/stop pushbutton now controls pump
P2.
6. After 3 fillings of the tank by pump P2, the sequence is
repeated.

Connect a VISUALISATION.
Test functionality of your ladder logic program.

Use the scenario to produce all required pieces of work as required.