EEE3008 : Industrial Automation and PLCs.
- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- 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
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 22 | 0:40 | 14:40 | Review Lecture Notes and Video (20min prep for 20min video x 22) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Completion of PLC Assessment (25% Module) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 | Revision for Online Assessment Canvas Test |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:20 | 1:20 | Canvas Online Assessment (75% Module) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | 11x1hr review/tutorial/teach over 11 weeks |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Practical PLC Labs to support Lectures (class numbers /lab capacity dependent) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | MATLAB (6x1hr per lab ) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Reviewing Tutorials, Lectures, PLC Practical and Matlab Session. |
| Total | 100:00 |
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 Online 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC Examination | 80 | 1 | A | 75 | Online Assessment – Open Book |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEE8150 | Industrial Automation, PLCs and Robotics | 1 | Same Online 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 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