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Module

EEE3008 : Industrial Automation and PLCs. (Inactive)

  • Inactive for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Kristopher Smith
  • Owning School: Engineering
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System

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 LearningLecture materials220:4014:40Review Lecture Notes and Video (20min prep for 20min video x 22)
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion116:0016:00Revision for Online Assessment Canvas Test
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture111:0011:0011x1hr review/tutorial/teach over 11 weeks
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion115:0015:00Completion of PLC Assessment (25% Module)
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion11:201:20Canvas Online Assessment (75% Module)
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical61:006:00MATLAB (6x1hr per lab )
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical61:006:00Practical PLC Labs to support Lectures (class numbers /lab capacity dependent)
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study130:0030:00Reviewing Tutorials, Lectures, PLC Practical and Matlab Session.
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

All of the PIP Teaching Activities (in the table above) are Non-Essential. 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.

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
Digital Examination801A75Online Assessment – Open Book
Exam Pairings
Module Code Module Title Semester Comment
Industrial Automation, PLCs and Robotics1Same Online Assessment Day/Time
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Practical/lab report1M25PLC 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