A chemical process automation virtual laboratory to teach PLC programming

• Autores: O. Gomis Bellmunt, D. Montesinos Miracle, J. Bergas Jané, A. Sudrià Andreu
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 23, no. 2, 2007, págs. 403-410
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper introduces a chemical process automation virtual laboratory to teach programmable logic component (PLC) programming to chemical engineering students. The virtual laboratory was used in the practice part of an electrical engineering course and focuses on the basic automation of chemical processes. The students have been provided with the open CoDeSys software and the initial program (containing the virtual process simulation) created by the instructors. The students developed their own applications both in local practices and at home. In the local classes they can exchange doubts and ideas with the other students and the instructors. Based on students' course completion surveys, the experience has proved to be positive.