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071605T4MCT
MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 5
ENG/OS/MC/CR/06/5/A
Operate Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Systems
Nov/Dec 2024
TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
Candidate’s name & Registration No.
Assessor’s name & Reg. Code
Venue of Assessment
Date of assessment
Items to be Evaluated: Please award marks as Marks Marks Comments
appropriate. Give a brief comment on your available obtained
observation.
1. Wore personal safety gear
• Overall/dust coat
• Safety boots
Award 1 mark for each PPE worn correctly 2
and
0 if any is not worn
Sub-Total 2
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2. Observed electrical safety rules.
• Disconnected from the main before
2
doing any wiring.
Award 2 marks for the above safety rule
and 0 if failed to observe
3. Used correct tools for correct operations.
• star and flat drivers on the right
screws
3
• side cutter
• stripping knife
Award 1 mark for each correct use
4. Connected power to the PLC correctly
• Live
• Neutral
• Earth 3
Award 1 mark for each correctly connected
line
5. Connected the peripheral devices to the
PLC correctly.
• Start button
• Stop button
• Capacitive sensor 7
• Inductive sensor
• Red LED
• Yellow LED
• Green LED
Award 1 mark for each correctly connected
component
6. Connected power correctly to the PLC
input and output interfaces.
2
Award 1 mark for each correct connection
7. Powered the PLC ON. 1
Award 1 mark for correct powering
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Sub-Total 18
[Link] the ladder logic program code correctly
• Wrote the code/ list of operands
• Correct ladder logic diagram for the 2
program was produced (Award 5 or 0)
• Correctly identified the inputs (Award 1 3
mark each, maximum 3)
• Correctly identified the outputs (Award 1 3
mark each, maximum 2)
2
Sub-Total 12
9. Opened the correct programming software
and set the parameters
3
Award 1 mark for correct software used,1
mark for correct plc series and 1 mark for
correct programming language selection
10. Wrote the correct ladder diagram for the 8
tasks
Award 8 marks for correct ladder program
11. Simulated the program/ run the program in
monitor mode if the software lacks
simulation
Award 2 marks for simulation
12. Set the PLC to programming mode before
downloading the program.
3
Award 3 mark or zero
13. Downloaded the program to the PLC
Award 2 marks or zero
2
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14. Set the PLC to running mode. 2
Award 2 marks or zero
Sub-Total 20
TASK 3: OPERATED
15. Operated the PLC system as per the
requirements
• Green light is ON when start button
is pressed
• yellow light goes ON when 8
capacitive sensor counts to 6
• Green light goes ON when
inductive sensor counts to 3
• Stop button powers off the whole
system
Award 2 marks for each correct operation
16. Powered of the system and disassembled 2
the set up
Sub-Total 10
GRAND TOTAL 62
( 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
SCORE x
)
62
ASSESSMENT OUTCOME
The candidate was found to be:
Competent Not yet competent
(Please tick as appropriate)
(The candidate is competent if the candidate obtains at least 50% of the total marks allocated.
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Feedback from candidate:
Feedback to candidate:
Candidate’s Signature Date
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Assessor’s Signature Date
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