Electrical and Pneumatic Automation Systems (FSI-VAU-K)

Academic year 2021/2022
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Pavel Škrabánek, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚAI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to gain an overview of the possibilities of selection, design and application possibilities of individual elements of control circuits. The student will be able to operate, adjust and possibly design automatic control circuits.
Learning outcomes and competences:
To gain overview and basic theoretical and practical knowledge about selection and use of sensors, actuators, control systems and communication buses for measurement and control.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of automatic control, mathematics and physics. All at the level of completed courses in the framework of earlier university studies.
Course contents:
1) Electrical elements:
The course discusses the elements of automatic control contained in the control loop, ie sensors, signal transmission and transformation elements, central controllers and actuators. These elements explain the principle, function, properties, parameters and design solutions. Increased attention is paid to analog controllers and their implementation using operational amplifiers.
2) Fluid elements:
The subject is devoted to pneumatic and hydraulic elements of automatic control. The substance is divided into two parts, the first deals with theoretical principles, the second deals with practical use. Students will learn various types of sensors, actuators and other parts of fluid systems. The theoretical knowledge is then applied in the practical part of the course.
Practical use of electrical and pneumatic elements is shown and practiced in the laboratory on simple control tasks.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught in the form of lectures, which are an explanation of the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is complemented by laboratory exercises, where the theoretical knowledge gained from lectures is practically verified. Where possible, lectures will be organized for practitioners and field trips to companies dealing with activities related to the subject matter.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Knowledge and skills are verified by credit and examination.
Credit requirements: attendance at seminars, completion of given laboratory tasks and elaboration of a written report from measurements. Attendance at seminars is obligatory. Laboratory exercises are evaluated by the teacher in terms of activity and the laboratory protocol is evaluated and must be submitted and recognized.
Requirements for the exam, electrical elements: The exam is oral where student compiles two main themes which were presented during the lectures.
Requirements for the exam, fluid elements: the basis is a written part with answers to 2 questions from lectures and 1 question from laboratory exercises.
The answers to the questions are evaluated by points, the evaluation is according to the scale A -F.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Controlled participation in lessons: Controlled participation in lessons: 100% attendance at seminars is required. In case of absence, the student is obliged to compensate the lessons.
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies  1 × 9 hrs. compulsory                  
    Guided consultation  1 × 34 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  1 × 9 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies 1.-2 Introduction, general properties of automatic control devices
3.-4 Sensors
5.-6. Signal transformers
7.-8. Regulators and central members of regulators
9.-10. Transmission of information (signals, data)
11.-12. Actuators
    Guided consultation 1.-2 Introduction, general properties of automatic control devices
3.-4 Sensors
5.-6. Signal transformers
7.-8. Regulators and central members of regulators
9.-10. Transmission of information (signals, data)
11.-12. Actuators
    Laboratory exercise 1. Examples of automatic control elements
2. Measurement of relay properties
3-6. Identification of regulated system, practical implementation
7-12. Demonstration of various control circuits, practical implementation
13. Discussion, summary, credit
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Literature - fundamental:
1. Němec, Z.: Prostředky automatického řízení, elektrické. Sudijní opora oboru Aplikovaná informatika a řízení. VUT Brno, FSI, ÚAI. Dostupné z
2. Haluza, J.: Prostředky automatického řízení, tekutinové. Studijní opora oboru Aplikovaná informatika a řízení. VUT Brno, FSI, 2002.
Literature - recommended:
2. Beneš, P. a kol.:Automatizace a automatizační technika, díl 3- Prostředky automatizační techniky. Computer Press, Praha, 2000.
3. Kopáček, J.: Pneumatické mechanismy.
4. FESTO Didactic: Pneumatické řídicí systémy.
5. FESTO Didactic: Úvod do řízení programovatelným automatem.
6. Škopán, M.: Hydraulické pohony strojů. Studijní text - sylabus, VUT Brno, 2004.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-AIŘ-K combined study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 2 1 W