KURSPLAN
Automation - möjligheter och utmaningar, 5 högskolepoäng
Automation - Possibilities and Challenges, 5 credits
Kursplan för studenter höst 2021
| Kurskod: | TAUR21 |
| Fastställd av: | VD 2021-03-01 |
| Reviderad av: | Utbildningschef 2021-02-16 |
| Gäller fr.o.m.: | 2021-08-01 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Utbildningsnivå: | Avancerad nivå |
| Utbildningsområde: | Tekniska området
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| Ämnesgrupp: | MT1
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| Fördjupning: | A1N
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| Huvudområde: | Produktionssystem |
Lärandemål
After a successful course, the student shall
Kunskap och förståelse
- demonstrate comprehension of common characteristics and challenges of automation in production
- display knowledge of different types of automation solutions including emerging technologies
- display knowledge of how production development and automation solutions interact for an efficient production system
Färdighet och förmåga
- demonstrate the ability to analyze production tasks applicable for automation
- demonstrate the ability to design conceptual automation solutions
Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt
- demonstrate the ability to reflect upon challenges and opportunities with implementation of automation solutions in production systems
Innehåll
Within the area of increasing automation solutions in production systems there are several challenges as well as opportunities in order to manage to select, develop or order an efficient, flexible and supportive automation solution. In the course different types of automation strategies and possibilities are explored and related to flexibility, cost efficiency and flexibility.
The course includes the following elements:
- Introduction to different automation solutions, e.g dedicated versus flexible, robot or single axis movements, definition, grippers
- Selection of tasks possible to automate
- Technologies within automation, e.g. sensors, gripping technologies, …
- Conceptual design of automation task
- Benchmarking automation technologies
Undervisningsformer
Lectures, seminars, and exercises.
Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.
Förkunskapskrav
40 högskolepoäng inom huvudområdet Teknik samt minst 2 års yrkeserfarenhet inom relevant område i industrin (eller motsvarande kunskaper).
Examination och betyg
Kursen bedöms med betygen Underkänd eller Godkänd.
The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
| Examinationsmoment | Omfattning | Betyg |
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| Övningsuppgift | 2 hp | U/G |
| Seminarier | 3 hp | U/G |
Kurslitteratur
The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts.
Title: Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (3rd Edition)
Author: Mikell P.Groover
Publisher: Pearson Education - Prentice Hall International
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-207073-7
ISBN-10: 0-13-207073-1
Other course material will be provided during the course.
