EEI503 Modern Production Technologies Basics

Code EEI503
Name Modern Production Technologies Basics
Status Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice
Level and type Post-graduate Studies, Academic
Field of study Power and Electrical Engineering
Faculty
Academic staff Leonīds Ribickis, Aivars Pumpurs
Credit points 4.0 (6.0 ECTS)
Parts 1
Annotation Production processes, tasks of their automatization, elements of the automatization systems, structure, operational principles. Industrial sensors, actuating mechanisms, control elements. Programing and control of the robot motion path, structure of the conveyors and their control, SCADA system, communication nets. CNC machines and systems, their connection with technologic processes, control principles..
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
Technological processes and tasks of their automatization. 2 0 0 0
Levels of automatization, structural schemes, elements. 2 0 0 0
Industrial sensors, types, principles of operation, parameters, application. 6 0 0 0
Types of executive machines - hydraulic, pneumatic, electric. 4 0 0 0
Introduction into the structure of pneumatic control system, parameters. 2 0 0 0
PLC programmable logic controllers. 4 0 0 0
Types of industrial communication, protocols of information exchange. 2 0 0 0
Industrial robots, programming of motion control. 4 0 0 0
Application of SCADA system for visualization and control of the processes. 2 0 0 0
Digital controlled machines with NC and CNC. 4 0 0 0
1st. Practical work. Introduction into the structure of training FESTO small-size-plant. 4 0 0 0
2nd. Practical work. Investigation of mechatronic module function in the system of FESTO modular production. 4 0 0 0
3rd. Practical work. Development, examining annd diagnostics of the mechatronic modules algorithms. 4 0 0 0
4th. Practical work. Investigation of the conveyor operation. 4 0 0 0
5th. Practical work. Programming of industrial robots and control of the results. 4 0 0 0
6th. Practical work. Investigation of industrial sensors. 4 0 0 0
7th. Practical work. Control of pneumatic systems. 4 0 0 0
Final assessment. 4 0 0 0
Total: 64 0 0 0
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills 		To teach the principles of automated production realization, base of the elements of production, algorithmization and programming of control of the processes.
Learning outcomes
and assessment 		The students should be able to characterise industrial production processes and elements of the production systems. - Assessment work in the elements of production processes and systems. Defended practical work N1. Passed an exam.
The students are able to distinguish and select different industrial sensors. - Defended practical work N2. Passed an exam.
The students can explain principles of operation and control of pneumatic systems. - Work with calculation of pneumatic drive. Passed an exam.
The students are able to explain SCADA and communication nets operation and structure. - Test on SCADA and communication. Passed an exam.
The students can program operation of conveyor and robots. - Defended practical works N4, N5. Passed an exam.
The students can explain operation and principles of programming of CNC machines. - Successfully passed exam.
Course prerequisites Knowledges in electrical drives, electronic equipment and programming technologies.
Course planning
Part CP ECTS Hours Tests
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work
1 4.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 *
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