Automation

Scholar Year: 2019/2020 - 2S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Paulo Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC THE EL OT OT/PL TPL S Type of classes 3 2 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theorethical and Practical classes Totals 2 6,00 Paulo Ferreira   3,00 Prática Laboratorial Totals 1 2,00 Fernando Costeira   2,00 Paulo Ferreira   2,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

•Understanding the Fundamentals of Automation.
•Describe the constitution of an automatic system.
•Knowledge the technologies of control and actuation.
•Understanding the logical thinking and recognize it in terms of applications.
•Understand and apply the main theorems of Boolean algebra.
•Implement logic functions through hardware (electrical and pneumatic circuits) and software (Programming
PLC).
•Knowledge and using technologies for the design of automatic systems as Pneumatic systems, Relays,
Electronic Modules.
•Applying combinatory and sequential system design methodologies as Boolean algebra, state machines and
Huffman method.
•Implement manufacturing systems via discrete GRAFCET.
•Design and implement PLC based control circuits.
•Knowledge the constitution of a PLC and programming it in different of languages.
•Design the process flux diagram and programming in accordance with the requirements.
•Knowledge the different configurations used in PLC networks.

Syllabus

1 - Introduction to Automation
2 - Boolean Algebra: Boolean functions; Implementation of logic functions; numbering systems; logic functions
in PLC programming.
3 – Automation technologies: pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical; distribution network of compressed air;
filtering; regulation and pneumatic actuators; design methodologies of pneumatic and hydraulic systems;
electrical relay automation.
4 - Classical methods of description and modeling of discrete event systems: combinational and sequential
systems; memory elements; design of synchronous and asynchronous sequential systems; classical method
of synthesis based on diagram operation; implementation of pneumatic control circuits based on the equations
of motion.
5 - Modelling of discrete control systems and PLCs: GRAFCET. From GRAFCET to Boolean equations;
hierarchical GRAFCET; programmable logic controllers - constitution, operation and installation; programming
languages; GRAFCET programming method; PLCs networks.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The curricular unit´s contents are structured, regarding its suitability for the intended learning outcomes.
Therefore, this program begins by the approach of the essential tools required for the understanding,
development and application of programming methodologies and acquisition and control system design in
Industrial Automation. Subsequently the program introduces the fundamentals concepts in the field of Automation providing the students the knowledge and understanding of the used as well as the practical skills
required for industrial process and manufacturing modeling and for the development of control system based in programmed technologies, namely, programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

Lectures are complemented with the laboratory classes where students apply theoretical concepts and implement exercises previously carried out in lectures. At the end of the course students should understand the theoretical principles and practical procedures of different technologies used in Industrial Automation, particularly in regional industry. For these purposes, students analyze the process and model them in lectures
and simulate and implement them in the laboratory classes.

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