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Basics of Automation (3 cr)

Code: AE00CM50-3010

General information


Enrollment
22.04.2025 - 03.09.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
01.09.2025 - 26.10.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
SeAMK Food Processing and Biotechnology
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-food Engineering
Teachers
Sami Rinta-Valkama
Groups
AFE25
Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering , full time studies
AE25
Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
Course
AE00CM50

Evaluation scale

1-5

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.

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.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

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