Industrial Computing

Code:

EM0047

Acronym:

CI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
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	7	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	6	56	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objective of the course is to provide a framework for the usage of computers in the industrial automation area.

Program

PLC applications and advanced programming. Computers and Operating Systems. Embedded Systems. Severs and Clients. Industrial communications: point-to-point communications and industrial networking. Supervisory Control. SCADA Systems. HMI, Telemetry.

Mandatory literature

Antonio Pessoa de Magalhaes; CD de Computação Industrial

Complementary Bibliography

Maynard, H. B. 340; Industrial Engineering Handbook
Whitt, Michael; Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design, ISA , 2004
Kent, Robert Thurston 340; Kent.s Mechanical Engineers. handbook
Webb, John W.; Programmable logic controllers. ISBN: 0-02-424980-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Two hours a week theoretical oriented classes serve explanation and tutorial purposes. Problem solving classes and hands-on lab classes illustrate the most important theoretical topics of the discipline, and put the students in contact with the industrial computing related technology.

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	56,00
Problem solving	Teste	15,00
Lab working	Trabalho escrito	30,00
work presentation	Exame	4,00
Exams preparation (Written)	Exame	24,00
Exam	Exame	3,00
Exam	Exame	3,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
subject studying	Estudo autónomo	30
	Total:	30,00

Eligibility for exams

As defined by FEUP legislation

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam - 75%
Project work - 25%