ND PLC Teacher
Member
A repeated theme that I see on this board is always talking about documentation. Last year for the final for my class, the students paired up and created their own program for their own make believe machine. After writing and testing the logic, they fully documented all parts including: Hardware, Software, Ladder Logic, Rung Comments, General Operation, Basic Logic Troubleshooting and all tags used in both the PLC and Operator Interface if used. The papers were submitted with a code instead of names, shuffled and re-distributed around the classroom with a grading sheet. I laid out how the grading was to be marked and other classmates then read the documentation and tried to see if they were put in the position to have to put this together again, could they?!? Their grade was based on several parts of what I said above and they were graded by how well each section was put together.
What I'm looking for is do you (members of industry) think this is a valuable tool and I should continue the practice or do you think I should scrap it. Also if you're a teacher would you do this. If anybody wants any more information let me know, I'll pass it along.
Thanks much for your help!
John
What I'm looking for is do you (members of industry) think this is a valuable tool and I should continue the practice or do you think I should scrap it. Also if you're a teacher would you do this. If anybody wants any more information let me know, I'll pass it along.
Thanks much for your help!
John