Study Guide

Objectives

The student can
• basics of automation and control systems, typical components and their possibilities of use
• the basics of robotics, the structure, operation and use of the most typical robots in the engineering industry
• use and definition of digital and analog inputs and outputs in PLC programming
• the basics of sensors and their importance for the control system, and is able to utilize analog and digital sensors in mechanical engineering applications.
• the function and meaning of basic actuators for the control system and knows how to use analog and digital controls in mechanical engineering applications.
• take into account the effect of the control system's limitations on the accuracy and reliability of the system
• the most common actuator technologies, their main components and basic dimensioning
• electrical drives
• pneumatics
• hydraulics
- the main principles and the most common fieldbuses of data transfer techniques used in automation
- the principle and importance of real-time in mechanical engineering systems.
- the basics of information security and data protection and can take them into account in mechanical engineering applications
- knows the basics of machine safety and the machine risk assessment process
- masters the basic principles of control system design and is able to design simple mechanical engineering applications
- evaluate the operation of the automation system in failure and malfunction situations.

Content

• Basics of control and automation systems
• Basics of robotics
• Control system analog and digital connections
• Design and development of the application program for control systems
• Fundamentals of actuator technology
• Basics of machine safety and machine risk assessment
• Fundamentals of telecommunication and bus technology
• Basics of information security and data protection
• Functional analysis of the automation system

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of electrical engineering
• DC circuits
Basics of relay technology
• Can interpret relay diagrams
Basics of PLC programming
• Can implement a simple PLC program
(Basics of machine automation)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has mastered the basic knowledge of automation technology, knows how to design and implement a simple mechanical engineering control system with assistance. Controls the basic concepts of automation and performs with the help of simple sizing of actuators. Can help design and implement simple application programs for control systems. The student knows how to document his own work and report work results.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has mastered the basic information of automation technology, knows how to design and implement a simple mechanical engineering control system. Master the basic concepts of automation and perform simple basic actuator dimensioning tasks. The student knows the basics of machine safety and knows the principles of risk assessment. The student is able to evaluate some system failure and malfunction situations. Can design and implement simple application programs for control systems. The student knows how to document his own work and report work results.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has mastered the basic information of automation technology, knows how to design and implement simple mechanical engineering control systems. Master the basic concepts of automation and perform the dimensioning tasks of basic actuators. Can design and implement application programs for simple control systems. Knows the basics of machine safety and can use risk assessment to determine the machine's safety level. The student is able to evaluate inaccuracies related to the system and the functionality of the system in failure and malfunction situations. The student knows how to document his own work well and report work results in a professional, clear and structured manner.