Industrial Informatics II

Code:

EQ0123

Acronym:

II II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEQ	4	Syllabus	5	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This curricular unit (CU) aims to consolidate and extend students' knowledge in the area of automation, focusing on its main components: information input elements (sensors), information processing (microcontrollers), control strategies (on/off, PID), as well as, software for acquisition and control (SCADA).

This CU will be supported by a strong laboratory hands-on work, allowing students a direct contact with automation components and systems.

Learning outcomes and competences

During this CU, students should acquire the following technical skills:

- Ability to identify the different components present in automation systems;

- Ability to select the basic components of automation;

- Ability to program a microcontroller based unit;

- Ability to develop a driver to connect an instrument with a computer via serial interface;

- Ability to program in LabVIEW;

- Ability to program a SCADA software;

- Ability to tune a process controller;

- Understand the main philosophy of the process control;

- Understanding the dynamic behavior of industrial processes;

- Ability to simulate a control system;

Development of other skills:

• ability for laboratory work;

• ability for teamwork;

• written, oral and multimedia communication skills.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Sensors:
Sensors of physical quantities
Chemical and biochemical sensors
Terminology associated to measurement devices
Datasheets for measuring devices

2. Microcontrollers:
Introduction to microcontrollers and programming
Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Registers and Memory
Addressing, Interrupts, Timers and Counters
Serial communication with peripherals
Virtual instrumentation - LabVIEW
SCADA systems

3. Logic Systems:
Boolean algebra and binary arithmetic
Simplification of logical expressions
Analysis and synthesis of logic circuits

4. Introduction to pneumatics
Prodyctio, torage and distribution of compressed air
Pneumatic valves (directional, fluxometric, manometric)
Peumati actuators
Analysis of flow diagrams
Examples of pneumatic circuits

Mandatory literature

Fernão Magalhães, Joaquim Gabriel; Slides das aulas teóricas, e guia dos trabalhos práticos, 2018

Complementary Bibliography

Bruce Mihura; LabVIEW for data acquisition. ISBN: 0-13-015362-1
Maria Teresa Restivo... [et al.]; Laboratórios de instrumentação para medição. ISBN: 972-95687-1-5
James W. Dally, William F. Riley, Kenneth G. McConnell; Instrumentation for engineering measurements. ISBN: 0-471-55192-9
Dale E. Seborg, Thomas F. Edgar, Duncan A. Mellichamp; Process dynamics and control. ISBN: 0-471-00077-9
J. Norberto Pires; Automação industrial. ISBN: 972-8480-05-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching method is based on the systematic analysis of cases involving equipment, concepts, techniques, and their experimental implementation. Learning will be supported by guided readings, literature and laboratory work group.

The course is organized into two types of classes:

The theoretical classes will be complemented by execution of lab work involving sensors, controllers, pneumatic components and data acquisition software.

Software

Labview
PneuSim
Arduino IDE

keywords

Physical sciences > Computer science > Programming
Physical sciences > Computer science > Informatics > Applied informatics
Technological sciences > Engineering > Control engineering > Automation
Technological sciences > Technology > Instrumentation technology > Sensors

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	60,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	40,00
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum attendance of the lab classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment of student performance will be based on one test (T), one research work (TP) and one group project (PRJ).
The final grade will be calculated accordin to:
CF = 0,60*T+0,10*TP+0,30*PRJ

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students in special evaluation regimen may be assessed by:

1. a laboratory test to replace the PRJ component;
2. a written exam that will replace the T component;

Classification improvement

Students may make improvement final undergoing:

1. a laboratory test to replace the PRJ component;
2. a written exam that will replace the T component;