EEE8150 : Industrial Automation, PLCs and Robotics
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Dr Kristopher Smith
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
1. To study the classification of industrial control systems.
2. To study the modelling of industrial plant, sensors and actuators
3. To study the on-off control of industrial applications.
4. To study Programmable Logical Controllers (PLCs) with industrial applications.
5. To study the application and tuning of PID controllers to industrial plant
6. To study the theory and application of Fuzzy controllers.
7. To study linear and nonlinear systems.
8. To study Robot modelling theory and its application
Outline Of Syllabus
Industrial Automation : Identification of key component technologies & motivation for study.
The Device Layer : An Overview of Sensors & Actuators
On-Off Control : Background to Relay-based Control Systems
Programmable Logic Controllers(PLCs) - Background, Programming Methods, Application
Modelling & Control of Linear Systems: P,PI,PID Controllers. Zeigler Nicholls Tuning Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Control Systems – Theory, Design and Application
Nonlinear Systems : Simple Pendulum, Inverted pendulum, Interconnected Tanks
Introduction to Robotics
Frames of reference and Mathematical Transformations applied to Robotics
Application of Denavit-Hartenberg
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | In Person Assessment in January window (75% Module) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 34 | 0:40 | 22:40 | Review Lecture Notes and Video (20min prep for 20min video x 34) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Revision for Assessment (approx. 2hr per lecture) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | 11x1hr review/tutorial/teach over 4 weeks |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Completion of PLC Assessment (25% Module) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | MATLAB (8x1hr per lab ) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Practical PLC Labs to support Lectures (class numbers /lab capacity dependent) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 105:20 | 105:20 | Reviewing Tutorials, Lectures, PLC Practical and Matlab Session. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
All of the PIP Teaching Activities (in the table above) are Non-Essential, meaning they all can be become synchronous online if public health situation requires no face to face teaching. This ensures all the teaching/learning outcomes can be met.
Lectures provides the core theoretical knowledge. The MATLAB SDL sessions are used to apply the knowledge to some practical scenarios to solidify the fundamental knowledge. The PLC Laboratory sessions provide an opportunity to gain practical experience and validate the theory introduced in lectures.
Face-to-face lectures can be replaced with online synchronous sessions support by non-synchronous videos if the public health situation requires it.
PLC Laboratory sessions can be immediately replaced with online simulation-based experiment, supported by synchronous drop-in sessions if the public health situation requires it.
Problem solving is introduced with the PLC Assignment requiring a deep understanding of the PLC code/hardware.
The Final Written Assessment tests that the learning outcomes have been achieved with questioning.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 75 | In Person Assessment – Closed Book |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Same Assessment Day/Time |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 25 | PLC Assignment |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The Online Assessment requires knowledge of the material presented in the Lectures and MATLAB SDL sessions. The online assessment requires the knowledge of applications, understanding of course content and requires explanation/solving industrial problems. Students need to pass this online summative assessment to pass the module.
The PLC Summative Assessment takes all of the PLC tutorials and requires the student to problem solve, design and demonstrate the PLC controlling a real world task. The task will require a written report explaining/designing their own PLC task operation, providing a summative assessment demonstrating the PLC learning outcomes.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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