Study Guide

Objective

Students will be able to differentiate between various automation systems and identify the components used in them. They will understand how automation systems works. Students will be knowledgeable of the structure, function and connections of relays and PLC drivers and the more common types of sensors and actuators. They will learn the idea behind the logic needed in automation technology.

Content

- Development of automation and automation technology
- What is automation?
- Control and regulation, control systems for automation, sensors, actuators, programmable logics, components for a control system
- Common connections for sensors and actuators into programmable logics
- Practice making connections in the lab
- Familiarisation with various automation control system.

Materials

- Lecturer's material
- Lecture demonstrations
- Exercises
- Product and programming manuals

Teaching methods

Lectures, - Demonstrations, - Exercises, - Group work in the laboratory

Student workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student know the basics and terminology, but he/she have shortcomings in applying the key things. However, student can satisfactorily implement the basic controls of automation circuits.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student know the basic components of automation technology and know how to make holistically justified choices between them. He/She understand very different connections of automation circuits. Student know how to use the programming environment so well that you can make a working application and modify existing larger programs according to good practices.
He/She know how to use tools to monitor and simulate a program well and are able to locate simple faults in the system.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student manage key issues and are able to apply them creatively from system entities to the field device level. You can make a critical comparison between solution options.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises and a written and practical examination

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.