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PLC and Microcontroller (Instruction Medium: Hindi)

By Dr Ritula Thakur   |   National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh
Learners enrolled: 671

This course is designed in Hindi Language to help learners gain valuable skills and knowledge in the field of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Microcontrollers that may help them to apply their skills to address wide range of automation based applications. The course content is focused around automation using 8051 Microcontroller and PLC including: Architecture, Programming and Applications of 8051 Microcontroller, Keil Compiler, Introduction to PLC, Ladder Logic Programming and Practicals based on Allen Bradley PLC. The practical based learning included in this course may help learners to advance in their career or pursue new opportunities in automation. 


Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : Hindi
Duration : 8 weeks
Category :
  • Teacher Education
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 29 Jan 2024
End Date : 30 Apr 2024
Enrollment Ends : 29 Feb 2024
Exam Date : 18 May 2024 IST
Exam Shift :

Shift-1

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

After completion of this course, the participant will be able to  

  1. Describe the architecture of microcontrollers and their role in embedded systems.

  2. Write and debug programs in Embedded-C language for microcontroller-based systems.

  3. Design and implement embedded systems using microcontrollers for specific applications.

  4. Understand the Basics of PLCs

  5. Program PLCs using Ladder logic programming for Industrial Applications.


Course Layout

Week 1: Introduction to 8051 Microcontroller

Difference between Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, History of development of Microcontrollers, Applications of Microcontrollers, Architecture of 8051, Criteria for choosing Microcontrollers. 


Week 2: Programming Languages of 8051

Pin Diagram of 8051, Programming Languages of 8051- Machine Language, Assembly language, Embedded C Language.


Week 3: Embedded C Programming of 8051 

Various Data Types used for C programming- Char, Int, Sbit data types, C Programs using various data types, I/O programming in 8051 C. 


Week 4: 8051 Timers

Timer 0 and Timer 1 registers, TMOD register, Programming 8051 Timers in C, Keil Compiler.


Week 5:  PLC

Introduction to PLC, Block Diagram of PLC, PLC hardware components, I/O section Analog I/O Section Analog I/O modules, digital I/O modules, CPU processor, memory module.


Week 6:   Instruction Set of PLC

Basic Instructions, Relay Instructions, Timer Instructions, Counter Instructions, Sequencing Instructions, Comparison Instructions, Arithmetic Instructions


Week 7:  PLC programming using Ladder Logic

Ladder Logic Programming based on Basic Instructions, Relay Instructions, Timer Instructions, Counter Instructions, Sequencing Instructions, Comparison Instructions, Arithmetic Instructions

 

Week 8: Practicals on Allen Bradley based Universal PLC Platform  

Demonstration of Practicals on Allen Bradley based Universal PLC Platform using various instructions.


Books and references

  1. Programmable Logic Controllers by W. Bolton 

  2. Programmable Logic Controllers: Hardware and Programming by Max Rabiee 

  3. PLC Programming using RSLogix 5000: Understanding Ladder Logic and the Studio 5000 Platform by Nathan Clark 

  4. The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems Using Assembly and C" by Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillispie Mazidi, and Rolin D. McKinlay 

  5. Programming and Customizing the 8051 Microcontroller by Myke Predko 

Instructor bio

Dr Ritula Thakur

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh

Having obtained B.Tech Degree in Honors in 2002, M.E degree in Distinction in 2004 and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering in 2016, Dr. Ritula Thakur is presently working as Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department of NITTTR, Chandigarh and has work experience of over 19 years mainly teaching at postgraduate level. Her work experience comprises of imparting training in latest cutting edge areas to teachers of Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics & Industry Professionals, teaching M.E. in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Thakur has worked as visiting scholar in National Peanut Research Laboratory, Dawson and Richard Russell Research Laboratory, USDA, Athens (USA). She is also involved in development of Curriculum in Electrical Engineering for technical institutions and has developed Technical Instructional materials in the form of manuals and videos. She has worked on energy-efficient LED designing project for streetlights for Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. For the project, MC Chandigarh received National Energy Conservation Award from Bureau of Energy Efficiency. With this, the city saved 13.02 million units of energy annually and reduced its power bills from Rs 14 crore per year to Rs 8 crore and annual reduction of 10,543 metric tonne of carbon foot prints. Having experience of organising International Conference on Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering twice at her Institute, Dr. Ritula is also working at various administrative levels such as National Board of Accreditation (NBA) Coordinator for department’s M.E program, member of various committees of Institute. She is an excellent orator and has been invited as expert/guest of honour/ keynote speaker/session chair to various National/International forums/Conferences. Dr. Thakur has developed the Centre of Excellence in Hardware in Loop mainly in collaboration with Typhoon HIL, Switzerland and Opal RT. Her research interests include mainly Micro Grid and Smart Grid, Real Time modelling & Simulation of Power Systems, Embedded systems and Microcontrollers, Power Systems, PLC and SCADA, Sensors and Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in Agriculture, IoT and AI in Precision Agriculture, Quality Analysis and Detection Technology in Food Materials. Dr. Thakur has successfully coordinated three MOOCS Courses in SWAYAM portal, an initiative of Ministry of Education, Govt. of India in the area of Smart Grid. She has guided around 200 M.E students, one Phd student and is presently guiding 3 Ph.D students. She possesses strong research acumen as she has published more than 200 research papers in National/International Journals and Conferences and one book by Springer.

Course certificate

Interested Learners can enroll and learn the course for free. 
If You wish to Get certified on this course you must register and write the proctored exam conducted by SWAYAM in person at any of the designated exam centers.
  • The Registration fee for the proctored exam is Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
  • Date and Time of Exams: 2nd Saturday & Sunday of May (tentative):
  • Announcements will be made when the exam registration form is open for registrations along with the url
  • The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
  • Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE:
  • Internal assignment score = 30%, The average of best 3 assignments out of the total assignments given in the course.
  • Exam score = 70% of the proctored exam score out of 100
  • Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score
  • You will be eligible for a certificate only if average assignment score >=10/30 and exam score >= 30/70
  • Certificate will have your name, photograph, roll number and the percentage of score in the final exam. It will have the logos of MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development), SWAYAM and NITTTR. 
  • Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.


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