Process automation systems (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Opiskelija osaa:
- prosessiteollisuuden yhden automaatiojärjestelmän yleisrakenteen ja toiminnot
- järjestelmän toiminnallisuuden ja liitynnät tuotannon muihin järjestelmiin
- automaatiojärjestelmän käyttämän automaatiokielen
- osaa valita oikean prosessiinasennustavan yleisimmille mittalaitteille
- kenttälaitteiden liityntätavat automaatiojärjestelmään.

Content (course unit)

Automaatiojärjestelmän toiminnalliset osa-alueet. Automaatiojärjestelmän yleisrakenne. Kenttälaitteiden liityntä järjestelmään. Automaatiokieli.Yleisimpien mittalaitteiden asennus prosessiin.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Mittaustekniikka 1, Teollisuusautomaatio.

Location and time

TAMK, main campus, Kuntokatu 3, Tampere.
The reserved classroom information is available via Lukkari.

Exam schedules

There is no final exam in the course. The failed course can be compensated by passing a new exam.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Student performance assessment is based on completed on-spot and home excercises.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, on-spot and home excercises, full-day excursion.

Learning materials

Lectures, notes made by a student, other referred material by a lecturer.

Student workload

The total working hours for passing the course is ca. 81 hours (3 x 27 hours). Classroom teaching requiring 30 hours, a student has to reserve about 51 hours for self-learning.

Content scheduling

The course contains 15 x 2 hours for classroom teaching. The more detailed course structure is treated in the first class and it will be available in the course information on Tabula afterwards.

Completion alternatives

None.

Practical training and working life cooperation

One full-day excursion.

International connections

The course involves no travelling abroad.

Further information

For passing the course, learning by attending classroom teaching and completing on-spot and home excercises is emphasized.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance does not exceed the minimum level.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance is within the limits for the grade 1-2.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance is within the limits for the grade 3-4.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance reaches the highest grade 5.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)