Subject 'Process Automation'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

Product life-cycle. Production technologies. Production and manufacturing control. Steps of automation. Structures - documentation and analysis. Methods, tools and software of analysis. Simulation. Simulation types. Means of simulation. Real-time requirements. Design. Technical and work project. Composing detailed specification of technical solutions. Documentation of algorithms. CAD, CAE tools. Selecting suppliers. Tarnijate valik. Contract offers. Design of HID products. SCADA. PLC programming. Setup and testing of production devices. Data transfering in control systems. Local networks. Functional schematic and information matrix of factories. Production documentation administration. Quality control, ISO 9000. Examples of production automation.

Laboratory work:
Getting to know lab equipment.
Creating HID device.
PLC programming.

Give an overview of development of automation of production systems now and in future. Introduce terminology of automation. Explain levels of automation. Give basic overview of automated production systems. Explain technological processes. Give practical experience at programming PLC-s. Introduce integration of MRP, ERP and production systems.

Student:
• has knowledge of production automation.
• has clear understanding of automation terminology.
• has an understanding of humane functions that can be given to machine to execute.
• has basic knowledge of different automated production systems.
• has an understanding of which methods are used to create and describe automation systems.
• has practical experience at programming industrial PLC-s
• has an understanding of integration between ERP, MRP and production systems.

Lectures, tests.

1. Pettai, E. Tootmise automatiseerimine. – Tallinn: Elektriajamite ja jõuelektroonika instituut, 2005. – 336 lk.
2. Degramo, E. P.; Back, J.T.; Kohscer, R. A. Materials and processes in manufacturing. John Wiley & Sons, 2003, 1154 p.

The course ends with graded assessment.

Requirements for final grade:
-Written tests done for the grade "2" minimum
-Individual exercises submitted and graded.
-Laboratory work reports submitted and passed.

Valuation scale:
91...100 - "5" - Excellent
81...90 - "4" - Very good
71...80 - "3" - Good
61...70 - "2" - Satisfactory
51...60 - "1" - Sufficient
0...50 - "0" - Fail

Valuation of individual exercises:
-A (Pass): The skills and knowledge needed to solve the problems are acquired, minor mistakes may occur.
-M (Fail): The Skills and knowledge to solve the problems are not acquired, occurrence of vast mistakes.

2018: ET*  

2017: ET*  

2016: ET*  

2015: ET*  

* Optional subject