Industrial Automation and Safety

Code:

EM0031

Acronym:

ASI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/view?EM0031
Responsible unit:	Automation, Instrumentation and Control Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	173	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	63	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1- BACKGROUND
Automation systems are the foundation of modern industrial systems, while guided by complex safety rules and standards. So this must be a mandatory subject in every mechanical engineering course

2- SPECIFIC AIMS
To present automation systems and technologies and the safety principles.

3- PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
introductory electricity and hydraulic & pneumatic systems.

4- PERCENTUAL DISTRIBUTION
Scientific component – 25 %
Technological component - 75 %

5- LEARNING OUTCOMES
On conclusion of this course the student should be able to understand the technologies and the safety principles of automation systems, their functional properties, as well as specifying and programming PLC applications.

Program

1 – Introduction to Industrial Automation and safety
2 – Analog and digital. On-off variables and devices Boolean algebra.
3 – Expression, simplification and implementation of combinational circuits.
4 – Common Binary codes. A/D and D/A convertion.
5 – Memories (Set / Reset devices). technologies and applications.
6 – Timers. common timers and their usage
7 – Counters. common up and down counters and their usage.
8 – Sequential circuits. State diagrams and synthesis methods
9 – Grafcet
10 – PLCs and PLC programming, Translating Grafcets into PLC programs
11 – Safety. general rules, terminology, standards and risk assessment. Devices.

Mandatory literature

Antonio Pessoa Magalhaes; Apontamentos de Automação e Segurança Industrial, 2006
Norma EN 60848:2002 GRAFCET specification language for sequential function charts, CENELEC, 2002
Norma ISO 12100 Partes 1 e 2
Portugal. Instituto Português da Qualidade; Símbolos gráficos para esquemas
Portugal. Instituto Português da Qualidade; Símbolos gráficos para esquemas
Portugal. Instituto Português da Qualidade; Símbolos gráficos para esquemas
Portugal. Instituto Português da Qualidade; Símbolos gráficos para esquemas

Complementary Bibliography

Mano, M. Morris; Digital design. ISBN: 0-13-212994-9
Jack, Hugh; Automating manufacturing systems with PLCs
David, René; Petri nets and grafcet. ISBN: 0-13-327537-X
CENELEC EN 61082-1 2006.07.01 Preparation of documents used in electrotechnology Part 1: Rules - IEC 61082-1:2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course involves:
a)formal lecture classes
b)tutorials for problem analysis and solution design
c)extensive laboratory support sessions
Classes are fully supported by multimedia aids.
For each laboratory class there are milestones to be reached

Software

automation Studio
SAIA PG (Programação de autómatos)
Siemens LOGOsoft (Programação de autómatos)

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Control engineering > Automation

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	0,00
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	63,00
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	0,00
Problem solving	Teste	30,00
Computer simulation	Exame	10,00
Written Exams	Exame	3,00
Lab Exam	Exame	1,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Subject Study	Estudo autónomo	30
Exam preparation	Estudo autónomo	24
	Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

In order to attain frequency the student must attend classes within the legal limits of frequency and have minimum classification according to conditions below

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark for this course are based on:
A) mid-term written exam - 35% of final marking
B) work group results during laboratory sessions - 25% of final marking
C) end-of-term written exam - 40% of final marking

Minimuma classification in part C: 7,0.

Examinations or Special Assignments

As described above

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Due to the continuous laboratory content of the course all students must attend classes without special exceptions.

Classification improvement

A special evaluation improvement session may be possible for students. This is limited to improving the marking on one of the written exams.