IE203512

Industrial control systems

Last taught 2020

Autumn

Ålesund

Norwegian and English

Overview

52 candidates

Average grade

B

3.67

0.02

Pass rate

100%

same

Grade distribution
Average over time
Pass rate over time

About this course

Content

Automatic process plants. Reading and analysing process drawings.

Technical safety

Methods for the design of sequencial and logic control systems, IEC 848, Grafcet. Programming of PLCs(IEC61131-3). 

Programming simulators

Graphical presentation and user interface. GUI.

Communication and system integration: Profibus. Ethernet. TCP/IP. OPC.

Learning outcomes

Læringsutbytte - Kunnskap:

PLC-based control systems

PC-based control systems

Explosion safety, Ex-sones, consequences and requirements

Equipment requirements with respect to water and dust ingress etc.

Fieldbuses

Real time system requirements

Real time system architecture

 

Læringsutbytte - Ferdigheter:

Program PLC-systems

Make simulators

Apply fieldbuses

 

Læringsutbytte - Kompetanse:

Design a control system for a process plant.

Documentation.

Project work.

Project planning and reporting.

Teaching methods

Pedagogiske metoder:

Classroom lectures. Working with excercises in the laboratory (individual and in groups).Project in groups of 2-4 students.  

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

6 mandatory exercises. One mandatory project (term paper).