Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | DATA ACQUISITION AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ACOE347 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | ACOE255,AELE221 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Instrumentation Technology: Elements of measurement systems: transducers, signal conditioners, display/recorder measurement systems. Operation and use of transducers such as strain gauges, thermistors, lvdt’s, piezo-electric transducers. Digital to Analog and Analog to Digital Converters, accuracy and resolution of data converters..
Automation Systems: Types of controllers used in automation systems: microprocessors based controllers, computer based controllers, microcontrollers and Programmable Logic Controllers. Characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Overview of present technology. Types of sensors and actuators used in automation systems. Programmable Logic Controllers: Hardware components of PLCs: CPU, Memory, I/O Interfacing. Programming of PLCs: Use of instruction sets, ladder diagrams and combination logic design techniques. Applications using timers, set/reset, shift, registers, sequential control techniques and analogy input/output. PLC communications (RS 232 - RS 422/ER3)
Laboratory Work: Individual or small group experiments performed on microcomputers, equipped with data acquisition cards and software such as Labview, as well as programmable logic controllers related to real world applications.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The underlining theory of the course is delivered to the students during lecture sessions, through electronic presentations. After acquiring the theoretical background, students carry out laboratory work that includes the implementation of a predefined procedure and the completion of a design task. Typically, a 2-hour lecture session proceeds a 2-hour laboratory session. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |