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- Title
Investigating the graphical IEC 61131-3 language impact on test case design and evaluation of mechatronic apprentices.
- Authors
Land, Kathrin; Vogel-Heuser, Birgit
- Abstract
Mechatronic on-site technicians are responsible for maintenance and thus adequate testing of automated production systems. Hence, they must derive test cases from the IEC 61131-3 control code, which requires systematic testing skills. But despite the industry's high demand for such skills, testing is not established in mechatronic apprentices' educational curriculum. For the design of a teaching strategy for mechatronic apprentices on testing, this paper investigates the impact of the IEC 61131-3 language on test case design and evaluation. Comparing Sequential Function Chart (SFC) and Function Block Diagram, a trend towards SFC in apprentices' self-perceived and real competence is shown.
- Subjects
LANGUAGE ability testing; TEST design; BLOCK diagrams; APPRENTICES; SUPPLY &; demand
- Publication
Automatisierungstechnik, 2024, Vol 72, Issue 3, p176
- ISSN
0178-2312
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/auto-2023-0162