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Module title: Industrial Automation GA
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: MEC09434
Module leader: Yuyang Zhou
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Engineering and Mathematics
Prerequisites

System modelling, Control theory, Instrumentation
Description of module content:

Sensors
Discrete: Proximity, limit switches.
Analogue: Transducers: flow, position, pressure, temperature and signal conditioning.
Actuators
Discrete: Contactors, Relays, Solenoids, Lamps, Annunciation devices
Analogue: Proportional Valves, Variable Speed Drives
Basic Electrical Machines: Induction Motors, Servo Motors.
Programming Languages: IEC61131-3, LD, IL, ST, FBD & SFC.PLC Software Design Methods
Combinational, Sequential and Continuous Control . Analogue Value processing. Cyclic & Interrupt processing.
Design in Fault Diagnostic Techniques.
Closed Loop Control: ON/OFF, P, PI & PID. Controller Tuning methods: Reaction Curve, Ultimate Cycle..
Human Machine Interfaces (HMI): Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Tags, Alarm Handling, Trending, Historic Data, HMI Design.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Design and implement a programmable controller based control system
LO2: Develop and implement digital closed loop control
LO3: Specify types of sensors and measurement systems used for control operations
LO4: Design and implement SCADA applications
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: BLENDED
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Yuyang Zhou
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 12
Face To Face Tutorial 12
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24
Independent Learning Guided independent study 152
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Project - Practical 50 LOs 1, 2, 3, 4 12 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 LOs 1, 2, 3, 4 14/15 HOURS= 3
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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