Hydraulics and pneumatics (5 cr)
Code: KL25AB50001-3006
General information
- Enrollment
- 13.11.2023 - 21.02.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 12.02.2024 - 28.04.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Automation Engineering and Information Technology
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
- Teachers
- Janne Perälä
- Kimmo Kitinoja
- Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Small group 1
- Small group 2
- Course
- KL25AB50001
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students will learn about the controls and actuators used in hydraulic and pneumatic systems. They will be competent in designing and creating hydraulic and pneumatic systems. They have command of the measurement of the system and selection of components and be able to consider the criteria for selection in their designing work.
Content
Principles of hydrostatics and dynamics, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic valves, hydraulic actuators, types of compressors, air service units, directional valves, start valves and impulse valves, pneumatic timers and logic valves, controls for pneumatic systems, principles of designing a pneumatic circuit.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Laboratory work
Independent study
Student workload
Lectures ja laboratory 45%
Self study 55%
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
A satisfactory grade will be reached by mastering the fundamental issues mentioned in the contents. This also means that the student is able to solve simple problems.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
For a good grade the requirements increase so that the student has a more comprehensive understanding of the topic and is also able to solve more complicated problems.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
An excellent grade can only be reached by fulfilling the previous demands and in addition to that the student must be able to solve a very challenging problem correctly.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.