Detailed marking rubric for the ENGD2061 PLC Assignment 1

1. An introduction briefly describing the overall process of

ladder programming development and the concepts used in
the specific tasks. (5 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

No introduction is given, or the student has simply 0-1
copied the presented materials from the coursework
assignment sheet.
The introduction is weak and does not cover any of the 2-3
aspects of ladder programming.
Good introduction that shows an understanding of the 4-5
requested tasks and general concepts of ladder
programming.

2. Task: Airlock Control System

a. Identification of inputs, outputs, and other needed devices (5 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

Not presented or incorrectly identified devices. 0-1
All devices are identified. No operational logic is 2-3
provided. Minor mistakes only.
All devices are correctly identified. Their operation 4-5
logic is provided as well.

b. A truth table and a corresponding Boolean expression describing the system

logic (10 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

No truth table is presented or the truth table is 0-3
unreadable or the truth table is illogical.

The presented truth table is either missing some of the 4-7

steps or does not reflect accurately the logic of the
requested task assignment. An attempt to derive Boolean
expressions is presented. Only minor mistakes.

The truth table is correctly constructed and reflects 8-10

all steps from start to end. All the conditions and
processes are correctly presented. The correct
Boolean expressions were derived and simplified.
 Detailed marking rubric for the ENGD2061 PLC Assignment 1

c. A ladder program with a brief description of its operation (10 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

The provided ladder is either illogically constructed 0-3
or the whole program was not fully presented to
demonstrate the flow of the lines/tasks that satisfy
the requirements of the assignment.
The ladder program is ill-structured but still may end 4-7
with the expected outcome. Description is provided
but may miss some key points. The ladder program
does not well correspond to truth table equations.
The provided ladder program is logical, and the 8-10
presentation is clear enough to see this logic. A good
description of each step is provided. The ladder
program corresponds well to truth table equations.

d. Demonstration (5 marks)

Program performance Awarded Marks

No demonstration. 0
Irrelevant or failed. 1
Major flaws were found. 2-3
Minor flaws were found. 4
Demonstration works according to specifications. 5

3. Task: Counting Parts on a Conveyor

a. Identification of inputs, outputs, and other needed devices. (5 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

Not presented or incorrectly identified devices. 0-1

All devices are identified. No operational logic is 2-3

provided. Minor mistakes only.
All devices are correctly identified. Their operation 4-5
logic is provided as well.
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b. A flowchart illustrating system operation (10 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

No flowchart diagram is presented, the diagrams are 0-3
unreadable, or the diagrams are illogical.
The presented diagram is either missing some of the 4-7
steps or does not reflect accurately the logic of the
requested task assignment in terms of the sequence
of the events. Only minor mistakes in using the
correct flowchart blocks.
The flowchart diagram accurately shows the 8-10
consecutive steps from start to end.

c. A ladder program with a brief description of its operation (10 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

The provided ladder is either illogically constructed 0-3
or the whole program was not fully presented to
demonstrate the flow of the lines/tasks that satisfy
the requirements of the assignment.
The ladder program is ill-structured but still may end 4-7
with the expected outcome. Description is provided
but may miss some key points. The ladder program
does not well correspond to truth table equations.
The provided ladder program is logical, and the 8-10
presentation is clear enough to see this logic. A good
description of each step is provided. The ladder
program corresponds well to truth table equations.

d. Demonstration (5 marks)

Program performance Awarded Marks

No demonstration. 0
Irrelevant or failed. 1
Major flaws were found. 2-3
Minor flaws were found. 4
Demonstration works according to specifications. 5
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4. Task: Time Delay in a Ladder Program

a. Identification of inputs, outputs, and other needed devices (5 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

Not presented or incorrectly identified devices. 0-1
All devices are identified. No operational logic is 2-3
provided. Minor mistakes only.
All devices are correctly identified. Their operation 4-5
logic is provided as well.

b. A GRAFCET diagram illustrating system operation (10 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

No GRAFCET diagram is presented, the diagrams are 0-3
unreadable, or the diagrams are illogical.
The presented diagram is either missing some of the 4-7
steps or does not reflect accurately the logic of the
requested task assignment in terms of the sequence
of the events. Only minor mistakes in using the
correct GRAFCET syntax.
The GRAFCET diagram accurately shows the 8-10
consecutive steps from start to end. All the
conditions and processes are correctly presented.
The correct GRAFCET syntax was used.

c. A ladder program with a brief description of its operation (10 Marks)

Presented materials Awarded Marks

The provided ladder is either illogically constructed 0-3
or the whole program was not fully presented to
demonstrate the flow of the lines/tasks that satisfy
the requirements of the assignment.
The ladder program is ill-structured but still may end 4-7
with the expected outcome. Description is provided
but may miss some key points. The ladder program
does not well correspond with the diagram.
The provided ladder program is logical, and the 8-10
presentation is clear enough to see this logic. A good
description of each step is provided. The ladder
program corresponds well with the diagram.
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d. Demonstration (5 marks)

Program performance Awarded Marks

No demonstration. 0
Irrelevant or failed. 1
Major flaws were found. 2-3
Minor flaws were found. 4
Demonstration works according to specifications. 5

5. Overall conclusions from all the tasks (5 Marks)

Program performance Awarded Marks

Not presented or poor or irrelevant summary. 0-1
Weak summary including all tasks and ladder 2-3
programming concepts used. Some key points
missing.
Good summary including all tasks and ladder 5-4
programming concepts used.