UEEIC0014 - Develop, enter and verify programs in supervisory control and data acquisition systems

Unit code: UEEIC0014 | Study level: TAFE

Credit points

N/A

Location

Sunshine

Prerequisites

UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

UEEIC0013 - Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers

UEEIC0015 - Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)

Overview

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop, enter and verity programs in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.It includes identifying, developing and entering programs using dedicated SCADA software. It also includes monitoring, verifying and documenting programming activities.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* analysing data
* applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including implementing risk control measures
* configuring user access rights
* correcting programming faults and anomalies
* creating graphic objects and adding to graphic’s library
* dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
* developing and entering programs using dedicated supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software
* developing human-machine interfaces (HMIs)
* developing SCADA system from design brief and job specifications
* documenting SCADA system programming
* entering tag data types into configured database
* identifying programs for SCADA systems
* monitoring, verifying and documenting programming activities
* producing reports using SCADA
* programming supervisory control functions and data acquisition components.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* SCADA system communications and networking, including:
* programmable logic controller (PLC) interface requirements
* networking requirements of the system
* SCADA system differences from distributed control system (DCS) and process control systems
* SCADA (HMI software package costing
* types of networks available with SCADA HMI
* coordinate and access of networking to factory network
* the difference between SCADA and process control systems
* mimics and animated graphics, including:
* graphic designs, balance clarity of layout and navigation
* assessment of data required to be entered in software package
* validation of entered data
* trending, including:
* analysis of process to select data, including sampling of the process
* viewing data and graphical representation of selected information
* trend graphs and data matching
* the difference between real time trends and historic trends
* alarm logging, including:
* analysing selected data and applying limits to processes
* corrective actions and notifications of alarm status
* alarm data availability for third-party software systems
* recipes and scheduling, including:
* methods of producing libraries for different process parameters required for varied production runs
* analysis of different production runs, including amounts of materials, pressure, temperature and weights
* alarm limits/material specifications
* where and when scheduling is used
* scheduling, setting limits and evoking program changes
* data collection and databases, including:
* produce a database of variable tags and range specifications involved in the process
* conversion export of raw data into appropriate forms for data management and report creation, e.g., Excel and Paradox
* types and layout of reports
* aims of customer, management, statistical and account reports
* analysis of data in reports: design and graphical data representations
* assessment of data required for the report
* programming language, including:
* scripting languages in SCADA HMI software
* automate tasks within the software PLC or SCADA
* complex processing of process data where field equipment i.e. PLC does not have the capability or to minimise control lag
* implementation and applications, including:
* typical applications in manufacturing and process control, e.g., food processing, packaging, automotive industry, energy management and steel production and mining
* relevant databases
* relevant equipment, software and testing devices
* relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures
* relevant manufacturer specifications
* relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
* relevant workplace documentation and reporting
* relevant workplace policies and procedures
* SCADA system authorised user access and security requirements
* SCADA systems programming
* tag databases and PLCs.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will advise students of class notes, reading materials produced by VU Polytechnic and further support via VU Polytechnic e-learning system and/or in person.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical

UEE62122 | Advanced diploma | Duration:

Certificate IV in Industrial Automation and Control

UEE43220 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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