EEE3008 : Industrial Automation and PLCs.
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Dr Kristopher Smith
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
1. To study the classification of industrial control systems and robots.
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.
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
Nonlinear Systems : Simple Pendulum, Inverted pendulum, Interconnected Tanks
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | PLC Assessment |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Online assessment |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 42 | 0:40 | 28:00 | Material delivery (Equivalent 14x1Hr Lecture+14x1hr Lecture Prep) NON-SYNC |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Practical PLC Labs to support Lectures PIP & SYNCH (class numbers /lab capacity dependent) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Student Direct Learning MATLAB (2hr per lab) SYNC Online |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Preparation for PLC Laboratory Session (2hr per lab) NON-SYNC |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Revision for final assessment (recommend 1hr per 1hr lecture or lab) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 17:00 | 17:00 | Additional time for background reading/study |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide the core material and guidance for further reading.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 1 | M | 75 | Canvas online assessment |
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 25 | Summative PLC assessment |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The Online Assessment requires knowledge of the material presented in the lectures and SDL sessions. The online assessment requires the knowledge of applications, understanding of course content and requires explanation/solving industrial problems. Students need to pass the summative assessment to pass the module. The online questions will be similar and different to EEE8150 (different credit allocation and different course content).
The PLC Summative Assessment takes all of the PLC tutorials and requires the student to complete and demonstrate PLC tasks. The tasks will be written up and the student asked to design their own PLC task operation providing a summative assessment demonstrating PLC operations learnt.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE3008's Timetable