DE6413                             INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

Level 6                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

DE6411 PLC Programming 2, OR

DE6417 Microcontrollers 2

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE

To develop an understanding of the concepts and practices used in industrial automation engineering.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.            Demonstrate knowledge, selection, and use of standard and smart sensors and transducers in practical industrial applications.

2.            Demonstrate and apply knowledge of actuators and associated control valves.

3.            Prepare and interpret diagrams using ISO standard symbols and operate pneumatic and hydraulic components using simulation software.

4.            Demonstrate knowledge of rotating machinery and motion converters and industrial networks.

5.         Build, program, test, and document an automation application to given specifications.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

●          The operation, principles, and practical applications of transducers

●          The operation, selection, and practical applications of actuators and control valves

●          Pneumatic control circuits using ISO standard symbols

●          Simulation software to interconnect and operate pneumatic and hydraulic components

●          Operating principles of selected rotating machines and motion converters

●          Selecting the most appropriate devices, networks and software for an automation application

●          An automation application is built, programmed, tested, and documented