City and Guilds – Programmable Logic Controllers reviews

4.6 (271 reviews)
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Hands-on PLC rigs and live examples make the learning easy to understand, attendees say, while knowledgeable, patient tutors explain concepts clearly and support questions across different ability levels. They value the structured progression from basics to practical projects, useful handouts and a friendly atmosphere. The course builds confidence in ladder logic and small automation programmes that transfer to workplace tasks, although some find the pace brisk and want more time for exercises.

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Matthew H · 08 Jul 2022
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SPLIT PLC MAUUFACTURE TRAINING SLOWED THE SPEED OF THE COURSE, I FEEL I COULD HAVE LEARNED MORE IF WE WAS JUST USING ONE PLC BRAND

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DANIEL H · 24 Jun 2022
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For a novice it could be a little confusing to have Siemens and AB taught at the same time Some more time to understand I/O addressing would be good but I did receive additional support An equivalent basic week on AB 5000 would be useful as 500 is now a bit dated and being phased out in my industry

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ian g · 24 Jun 2022
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hard going for an old timer but eventually managed to grab the basics

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wayne h · 24 Jun 2022
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Good course but feel you needed a little knowledge on this subject to progress better but learnt lots more than I thought through this course.

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jason c · 24 Jun 2022
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Good overall, some newer, more relevant PLCs would be nice to work on.

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Connor P · 27 May 2022
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Lunch should come with a snack and some fruit. Just 1 item is not really a lunch. I got a nail in my tyre from the student car parking area. I had a look around the way into the car park and saw quite a few screws and sharp objects on ground. I think they come from the metalworks.

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nathan b · 27 May 2022
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Very pleased with the overall course. I would have liked to do connect a computer to the PLC for the first time to give me practice setting up drivers and communication links.

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Andy K · 29 Apr 2022
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good course overall well taught would be good if someone like me could see plcs in a work enviroment to understand real life processes.

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Christopher J · 14 Apr 2022
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Course provided a good overview of programming PLCs including the basic principles of logic and programming. There were aspects which were mentioned and not covered, i.e. use of the pneumatic rig to demonstrate PLC control. Elliot is very knowledgeable and very familiar with interfacing with PLCs and the software, which is the area I was most interested in. I did have a question relating to a PLC I am familiar with regarding BTW, BTR commands in Allen Bradley which he was unfamiliar with. Some aspects of the course were, in my eyes, taught in quite confusing way, for example number base systems. The lunch was okay for myself but nothing special. One of my colleagues however had his dietary requirements disregarded on two separate occasions.

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Oliver W · 18 Mar 2022
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