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Automation techniques

Niveau

First cycle, Bachelor

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students are able to:
• Use various measuring instruments for measuring non-electrical quantities correctly and safely.
• Use sensors, positioning elements and actuators.
• Carry out programming for automation.
• Modify bus systems (networks).
• Operate robot systems.

Prerequisites for the course

not applicable

Course content

• Design of pneumatic, electropneumatic and hydraulic circuits
• Recording measured values
• Measurement of non-electrical quantities such as temperature, pressure, speed, sound level, frequency
• Measured value transmission
• Programming of control units (SPS)
• Structure of control transmission elements
• Industrial bus systems and robot systems

Recommended specialist literature

• Stiller, Christoph (2006): Grundlagen der Mess- und Regelungstechnik, Shaker Verlag Herzogenrath
• Orlowski, Peter (2011): Praktische Regeltechnik: Anwendungsorientierte Einführung für Maschinenbauer und Elektrotechniker, 9. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin

Assessment methods and criteria

Report, final paper

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Share of e-learning in %

20

Semester hours per week

1.5

Planned teaching and learning method

Exercise

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Name of lecturer

Ing. Markus Ehrlenbach, MSc

Academic year

2

Key figure of the course/module

vzELT4

Type of course/module

practice

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

not applicable