Course detail

Industrial automation

FEKT-BPPAAcad. year: 2011/2012

Means of automation, overview of process instrumentation and standardized device interfaces, actuators. Controller and operator level of control. Manufacturing execution systems. Overview of industrial communications, industrial buses and networks. Industrial Ethernet. Real-time systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Control and Instrumentation (UAMT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn about the available automation tools and equipment in particular process instrumentation, controllers and actuators and higher level control and supervision systems. Students will also learn about the principles and characteristics of industrial communications and real-time control. In the laboratories are available controll and SCADA systems.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

The knowledge of the lecture "Practical programing in C++".

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

30 points from laboratories
70 points from examination

For credit:
submit all protocols
minimum 15 points from labs

For exemination:
minimum 35 points from 70 accessable

Course curriculum

Industrial automation introduction
Process instrumentation
Standardized interfaces
Actuators based on hydraulics and pneumatics
Control systems
Operator level control
Manufacturing execution systems
Introduction into industrial communication system
Industrial communications I
Industrial communications I
Industrial Ethernet
Real-time control I
Real-time control II

Laboratory training
week 1.-3. - Process instrumentation connecting - HW, communication programing - example - RS232.
week 4.-5. - Getting started with the ControlWeb system
week 6.-12. - Individual project - Control of portal crane mechanical model with ControlWeb
week 13. - Evaluation of the project

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course is prepared to give the students a complete overview of the automation, inluding process instrumentation, controllers, SCADA systems. Students should gain knowledge in the area of industrial communication busses and real-time control.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lab works, project.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Lendryová L.- Pavelek M.: Návrh procesních systémů, Ostrava, 1996 (CS)
Zezulka F.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace. VUTIUM, 2004 (CS)
Zezulka F., Fiedler P., Bradáč Z.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace, elektronické texty (CS)
Zezulka F., Hynčica O.: Průmyslový Ethernet - Automa 2007/8, separáty (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-B Bachelor's

    branch B-AMT , 3. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Hynčica
Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction into means of automation. Process instrumentation.
Action members, DC and AC drives.
Counters, timers, industrial controllers.
Programmable logic controllers, basic properties, overview on PLCs, function. Software and programming languages of PLC. Hardware architecture of PLCs.
Programming of PLC. IEC 1131-3 Standard and examples.
Distributed control systems. Architecture of DCS, HW of the first control level, operator level, interface to supervisory systems.
Introduction into LANs. Model ISO/OSI. Physical layer.
Link layer. Synchronization, modulation, coding of signal.
Higher layer of the model, function and services. Industrial communication busses. Model of serial industrial bus.
Overview on industrial busses. Case solutions. Sensor bus.
Examples of byte communication systems. Protocol CAN and DeviceNet.
Foundation Fieldbus.
Control by PC (Soft control).
Industrial Ethernet.

Laboratory exercise

30 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Kupčík
Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

week 1.-3. : Introduction to TCP/IP communication- example - TCP/IP client,TCP/IP server.
week 4. : Introduction to PLC Siemens programming
week 5.-6. : getting started with system ControlWeb
week 7.-12.: Individual project solution - Control of portal crane with ControlWeb.
week 13.: Evaluation of the project

The other activities

9 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radek Štohl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Students can choice from wide offer of standard projects of visualization and control of process models by InTouch/ InControl.