Subject 'Basics of Automation'

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

Objectives of automation. Classification, architecture and elements of automatic control systems. Feedback. Mathematical models of systems. Continuous time system with one input and one output, transfer function, typical transfer functions, computation of transfers. Step response. Static and dynamic qualityc characteristics. Main control laws, PID-regulator. State model of the discrete time system, system movement, stability, controllability, observability.

- to provide a survey and basic knowledge about the tasks and main structural schemes;
- to provide knowledge about mathematical modelling of automation problems;
- to provide knowledge for setting and solving automation tasks.

The student:
-knows the main structural schemes and elements of automation and also their usage possibilities;
- can analyse on the basis of the models of the system the properties of an automatics system;
- can connect real systems with models and draw conclusions about the properties of the real system on the basis of it.

Lectures, practical classes, tests and homeworks, prelim - written paper.

1. J.Võrk. Automaatjuhtimise teoreetilised alused.Tallinn,2005,98 lk.;
2. J.Võrk. Automaatika alused. Tallinn, 2008, 83 lk.;
3. Tomson, J., T. Lehtla. 1997. Automaatjuhtimine. Tallinn, 184 lk.; 4. Naadel, R. 2006. Automaatjuhtimise alused. Tallinn,139 lk.;
5. http://www.ene.ttu.ee/leonardo/automaatika;
6. http://www.pacontrol.com (Process Control and Instrumentation - Industrial Automation Training).

The final assessment forms on the basis of 2 homeworks, 2 tests, 8 laboratory works and written prelim work. Homeworks and tests give max together 20 marks, laboratory works 40 marks and prelim work max 40 marks. Final assessment: 0-50 marks "0" , 51-60 marks "1" , 61-70 marks "2" , 71-80marks "3" , 81-90 marks "4" , 91-100 marks "5".

2014: AT