Systems and Automation

Code:

EEC0136

Acronym:

SA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation, Control & Manufacturing Syst.

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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	272	Syllabus (Transition) since 2010/2011	2	-	6	63	162
		Syllabus	2	-	6	63	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

OBJECTIVES:
- Get to know application domains of Automation Systems
- Understand Discrete Event Automation Systems
- Know methodologies for design of such systems
- Know underlying Automation Technologies
- Be able to design and implement Automation Systems of low to medium complexity


OUTCOMES
At the end of the Curricular Unit, the student should:
- Build and Interpret models - Finit State Machines, Grafceta and Petri Nets
- Implement State Machines in Micro-Controllers and Programmable Logic Controllers
- Use Grafcet/ST to control Automatic Systems of low to medium complexity
- Understand a given "Specifications Contract" that coudl have been given by a customer
- Design and implement an Event Driven Automatic Control System, for problems of medium complexity

Program

* Introduction to Automation Systems:
- Main Application Domains
- Case Studies
- Systems types: discrete event vs. continuous time

* Methods for analysis and design of Discrete event systems in the scope of Automation Systems
- State Machines: Notion. Moore and Mealy. Extensions and application examples
- Grafcet: Fundamental issues (Stage, Transition, Condition, Action, Evolution). Study of classic problems: concurrency, synchronization, resource sharing and hierarchy). Advanced Notions (macro-actions and macro-Steps). Implementation - synchronous and asynchronous
- Petri Nets: Notion. Differences and modelling power. Introduction to extensions.

* Technologies:
Principles of operation and applications spectrum of:
- Detectors:
- Actuators - electromechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic
- Controllers: Architecture, programming and interfaces

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Theoretical classes include active lectures, case studies and exercises
2. Practical Classes are mostly lab

Software

PL7
FEUPAutom

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Control engineering > Automation
Technological sciences > Engineering > Project engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	54,00
Preparation for Lab Work	Trabalho escrito	60,00
Preparation for Mid Term 2	Exame	22,00
MidTerm 1	Exame	2,00		2012-04-11
MidTerm 2	Exame	2,00		2012-06-04
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Preparation for Mid Term 1	Estudo autónomo	20
	Total:	20,00

Eligibility for exams

- General Presence Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Out of 20 values:
- Laboratory component: 6
- Written: two midterms (6+8)
- Min of 30% in each component (lab and each midterm)
- Where difference of grading components is larger than 4 out of 20, the highest shall be adjusted so that maximum difference is 4
- Solely for improving grade, works of the Theoretical classes can add up to: 1

Examinations or Special Assignments

Lab component is mandatory

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

* Full Lab + written exam

Classification improvement

* Full lab + written exam

Observations

Justification of missed classes to be turned in to the lab professor