PLC Simulator

Institutional evaluation brief

14-day institutional evaluation pilot

A contained, no-cost evaluation that lets one instructor test classroom setup, learner activation, auto-grading and cohort reporting before a purchasing decision.

Price

$0

Duration

14 days

Participants

1 instructor and up to 4 learners

Access

Free-tier evaluation

Included

  • A free organisation with a five-member limit: one instructor and up to four learners.
  • Email invitations, a short learning path and the live instructor progress dashboard.
  • Free-tier PLC lessons and introductory auto-graded ladder-logic scenarios.
  • A downloadable cohort progress CSV at the end of the evaluation.
  • Email support from Paul during setup and review.

Not included

  • The complete Pro scenario library, fault injection, solutions or other paid content.
  • LTI launch, automatic LMS gradebook passback, SAML SSO or directory provisioning.
  • Accreditation, vendor certification or replacement of hands-on wiring and commissioning labs.
  • A contractual uptime or support SLA during the free evaluation.

See the workflow before involving a class

The walkthrough shows organisation setup, invitations, an assigned path, an auto-graded learner attempt and the instructor dashboard.

PLC Training for Teams - Setup to Graded Work in 10 Minutes

A fixed 14-day schedule

WhenActivity
Before day 1Confirm the instructor, learner group and the PLC topic being evaluated.
Day 1Create the organisation, invite learners and assign the evaluation path.
Days 2-10Learners complete the introductory ladder-logic exercises in the browser.
Days 11-13Instructor reviews progress, failed attempts and the cohort export.
Day 14Thirty-minute review: continue free, stop, or request a managed Teams quotation.

Agree the decision criteria before day 1

These are evaluation targets, not claims about previous institutions. Adjust them with the instructor before the pilot starts.

MeasureSuggested target
AccessAt least 3 of 4 invited learners sign in without IT installing desktop software.
ActivationAt least 3 learners complete two successful exercises during the evaluation.
FeedbackLearners receive pass/fail reasons without the instructor manually loading project files.
Instructor valueThe instructor can identify learner progress and export a usable cohort report.
Curriculum fitThe instructor identifies at least one module where browser practice complements existing teaching.

After day 14

  1. Option 1Stop with no charge and keep each account on its individual Free tier.
  2. Option 2Continue using the Free tier for introductory practice.
  3. Option 3Request managed Teams access at $199 per seat per year, billed annually, with a five-seat minimum. Bulk and academic quotations are available.