Automation

Code:

EEC0071

Acronym:

AUTO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation, Control & Manufacturing Syst.

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Automation, Control and Industrial Production Systems
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	248	Syllabus since 2006/2007	2	-	6	63	160
		Syllabus since 2007/2008	2	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 3º ano	2	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 5º ano	2	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 4º ano	2	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide the students with the knowledge and skills required to analyze and develop automation systems.

Program

1. Introduction to automation systems: continuous control systems versus event driven control systems. Application examples.
2. Systems and technologies for industrial automation: actuators, sensors and transducers, programmable logic controllers.
3. Analysis and modelling of event driven automation system: the Grafcet method. Synchronization, concurrency, resource sharing, hierarchical systems. Implementation 4.Industrial communication networks: concepts and architectures. Analysis and use of the Modbus protocol.
5. Technical documentation of industrial automation systems: standards and models.

Complementary Bibliography

Hugh Jack; Automating Manufacturing Systems, 2007
Hugh Jack; Automating Manufacturing Systems, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes:
Presentation and explanation of subject matter
Practical Classes:
Project of several automation systems (about 6 systems, two classes per system).

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Control engineering > Automation

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	47,00
Mini Test (Pre Requisites)	Exame	1,00		2009-03-18
Mini Test (main evaluation point)	Exame	2,00		2009-04-29
Mini Test (main evaluation point)	Exame	2,00		2009-06-09
Study for the 2 Main Mini Tests	Exame	49,00
Preparation of Lab Work	Trabalho escrito	49,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study for First Mini Test (Pre Requisites)	Estudo autónomo	10
	Total:	10,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 60%
Contunuous evaluation: 40%