Who should attend

Electricians, technicians and engineers seeking to update current knowledge.

Participants will need to have completed PLC Programming 1 or have an equivalent level of experience.

Key facts

Start Date(s)

21 July 2026

Duration

One semester, four hours per week

Time

Tuesdays, 5-9pm

Level

6

Study location(s)

MIT TechPark

Study method

In-class

Domestic fees

$1,040 (approx.)

Course code

527.612

Entry requirements

Applicants should ideally have completed PLC Programming 1 or have an equivalent level of experience in PLCs.

Course structure

  • Data types and tags
  • Indirect addressing, step control, array manipulation and testing
  • Maths functions
  • Data communication protocols
  • Function Charts to IEC 848 Standard
  • PID function block control and trending
  • Data communication systems for simple fieldbus systems
  • Commonly used sensors and their interfacing
  • Touch screens and their interfacing.

Typical industrial projects form approximately one third of the coursework.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Apply advanced PLC programming techniques
  2. Apply PID (Proportional, Integral and Derivative) control
  3. Apply data communication concepts to a range of fieldbus systems
  4. Integrate commonly used sensors and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) to a PLC.

To register your interest, please contact technology_administration@manukau.ac.nz.

For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.