School of Engineering and Technology, (SET) | ||||
AT74.07 : Automation Technology 3(2-3) | ||||
Course objectives: | ||||
With today’s industrial development, factories intend to enhance the productivity and profitability through automation. This requires knowledge on control systems, actuators and sensors should be integrated in a holistic way. The course integrates these skills to accomplish industrial automation. The main objective is to impart knowledge and practical experiences in advanced control and programming of automation systems.
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Learning Outcomes: | ||||
Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:
• Recommend whether a process of interest should be automated or not based or economic and technical information
• Select appropriate and compatible hardware to carry out the automation
• Program a PLC using relay ladder logic for a given application
• Design and implement an automation system
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Pre-requisite(s): | ||||
None |
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Course Outline: | ||||
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Laboratory Sessions: | ||||
• Sensors and Actuators in Automation
• Introduction to Controllers (PLCs, Microcontrollers and Standalone Controllers)
• Wiring of PLCs
• Interfacing Switches and other input-output devices
• RLL based PLC programming
• Timers and Counters
• Jump Operations
• Load and Transfer Operations
• Functions, Function Blocks and Data Blocks
• WINCC Introduction
• Application Project
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Learning Resources: | ||||
Textbook: | ||||
No designated text book, but class notes and handouts will be provided. |
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Reference Books: | ||||
1. W.Bolton, Programmable Logic Controllers, 5th Edition , Elsevier, 2013.
2. S. B. Moriss: Programmable Logic Controllers, Prentice Hall, 2000
3. S. Cetinkunt, Mechatronics, John Wiley & Sons, 2007
4. W. Bolton, Mechatronics - Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 4th Edition, Pearson Education, 2013
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Journals and Magazines: | ||||
1. Transactions of Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE
2. Transactions of Automatic Control, IEEE
3. Automatica, Elsevier
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Time Distribution and Study Load: | ||||
Lectures: 30 hours
Laboratory sessions: 45 hours
Self study and assignments: 90 hours
Presentations: 6 hours
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Teaching and Learning Methods: | ||||
Methods used are lectures, laboratory work and take home assignments which include presentations and conducting computer simulations. |
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Evaluation Scheme: | ||||
Mid semester (20%) examination, final examination (40%) (both are closed book), laboratory sessions (20%) and assignments (20%).
In the evaluation, an “A” will be awarded if a student demonstrates an excellent level of understanding of the principles and demonstrates excellent capabilities in automation related applications. “B” will be awarded if a student demonstrates an average level of understanding of the principles and demonstrates average capabilities in automation related applications. “C” will be given if a student demonstrates below average level of understanding of the principles and demonstrates below average level of capabilities in automation related applications. |
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