Basic Automation

Short Course / 3 days

Course Information
Learning Outcomes
Course Schedule
Lesson Plan
Certification
Course Fees

Course Information

To remain competitive, businesses need to increase productivity while lowering operational costs. Automation, or the use of control systems such as robots and computers, play an increasingly vital role in meeting this demand.

Learning Outcomes

Get competent in this 3-day course in industrial automation. The course will start off with lectures to teach you the necessary concepts of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). In line with SkillsFuture, this course bridges the intermediate and advance industrial automation geared towards Industry 4.0. It is also the first step towards more advanced programming languages like Sequential Function Chart (SFC), Structured Text, Function Block, and Function Block Diagram etc.

Course 
Schedule

Monday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Duration: 1 day 9am to 6pm
Course Date: 11 December 2019 and 4 January 2020

Lesson Plan

This course consists of 4 modules:

A. Introduction to PLC ladder Programming (5 hrs)
  • PLC languages and IEC 61131-3
  • Understanding Digital IO
  • PLC programming and basic ladder design logic
B. Analogue IO and data processing (4 hrs)
  • Understanding Analogue IO
  • Programming VSD
C. Human Machine Interface (3 hrs)
  • Introduction to HMI
  • Programming HMI and interface with PLC
D. Case Studies and Practical (9 hrs)
  • Conveyor system
  • Water Level Control
  • Waste Water Treatment Plant
  • Sorting Machine

Certification

Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who achieve at least 75% attendance.


Course Fees

Applicants / Eligibility Fees
Singapore Citizens (SC) below the age of 40 years$243.96
Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 40 and above$91.96
Singapore Permanent Residents (PR)$243.96
Enhanced Training Support for SME Scheme (for SC & SPR)$91.96
Others (and Repeat Students)$813.20
Full Course Fee (Before GST)$760.00