Course: Introduction to Automation

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Course title Introduction to Automation
Course code KAM/BZAUT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Honc Daniel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures and exercises are devoted to the following topics (in each week of the semester): 1. Control task, control, simple control circuit 2. Measuring and actuating elements 3. Logic control 4. On-off and PID controller 5. Dynamic system, static, step, impulse and frequency characteristics 6. Methods for PID controller tuning 7. Laplace transform 8. Transfer function, block algebra 9. Stability of dynamic system, quality of the control process 10. Digital control, digital PID controller 11. Design and application of temperature and pressure control 12. Design and application of level and flow control 13. Design and application of position and speed control

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, Demonstration, Laboratory work
  • Contact teaching - 52 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training - 12 hours per semester
  • Writing a seminar paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of automation. The course gives an introduction to control problems, basic measurements and actuators are described, the principle of logic control, on-off and PID control is described, characteristics of controlled systems, methods for PID controller tuning, Laplace transform, transfer function, block algebra, concept of stability of the dynamic system is explained and criteria for assessing the control quality are given. Furthermore, the system of temperature, pressure, level, flow, position and velocity control is designed and applied on laboratory models.
After completing the course, the students demonstrate knowledge of control circuit analysis and synthesis. They know how to use MATLAB, are able to simulate and apply proposed solutions.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of fundamentals of university mathematics and physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Students are motivated in a positive way to physically participate in lectures and exercises. They are required to be active and provide feedback during the teaching period. Towards the end of the teaching period, students are provided with an updated document of the topics that will be covered in the exam. The examination is oral. Students are given a number of questions and tasks, given time to prepare, and then the teacher individually assesses their answers to see how well they know the subject matter and grades their knowledge in the standard way with a grade of A to F. If a student fails the exam, the teacher clearly tells them why this has happened and, if possible, briefly explains the subject matter again.
Recommended literature
  • Balátě, Jaroslav. Automatické řízení. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2004. ISBN 80-7300-148-9.
  • CVEJN, J. Řízení procesů - úvod do problematiky. UPa, 2007.
  • VÍTEČKOVÁ, M., VÍTEČEK, A. Základy automatické regulace. Ostrava: VŠB TU, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1924-2.


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