AIMS:
Acquisition of knowledge about the application, design and introduction of contemporary control systems into manufacturing automation. Skill development for solving manufacturing automation problems by using computer, information and control technologies and adequate scientific methods.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The student should: 1. understand the principles, place and role of the control system and monitoring in manufacturing automation, link knowledge of related subjects to apply it to control and monitoring in manufacturing automation; 2. master scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, design and introduction of control systems in manufacturing automation; 3. know practical problem-solving and how to apply computer technology and contemporary control systems in control and monitoring in manufacturing automation.
THEORETICAL TEACHING (Syllabus):
1.Computer control systems in manufacturing automation. CNC control, robot controllers, programmable controllers and computers. 2. CNC control. Functions, hardware, software, mathematical models. Main and auxiliary movement control, interpolation and internal calculations. Control panel and plant programming. Communication functions. 3. Programmable controllers. Functions, hardware, software, input/output modules. Programming languages and programming techniques according to the IEC 61131 standard. 4. SCADA systems. Functions, hardware, software. Data collecting, man-machine interface, programming and algorithms in control and monitoring. 5. Sensors and actuators in control and monitoring. Remote and intelligent terminal units. 6. Open-architecture control systems. Communication networks and distributed control systems in manufacturing automation.
PRACTICAL TEACHING (Syllabus):
1.Auditorial exercises: Tasks in control design and monitoring in manufacturing automation, with programming and control scheme design. 2. Laboratory exercises: Design of examples for control and monitoring in manufacturing automation and their practical realization in laboratory conditions, with the use of modular robots and computer-based control systems, CNC control, programmable controllers, robot controllers and SCADA software, with programming. 3. Project: Design of examples for control and monitoring in manufacturing automation, with programming.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
1.Pilipović, M. Computer control and monitoring in manufacturing automation. FME, Belgrade, (Textbook in preparation) /In Serbian/ КПН 2. Pilipović, M. Manufacturing processes automation: Laboratory, FME, Belgrade, 2006, ПРA /ЗЗД 3. Lab desk equipped with electro-pneumatic components, robots and programmable controllers, Lab for control eng., ЕОП/ЛРС 4. CNC and robot controllers, Institute for machine tools, ЕОП/ЛПИ 5. Computers and programming, Lab for control eng., ИКТ/РРС 6. Software for motoring and programming, Lab for control eng., ИКТ/РРО