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Robotics and Automation, 5 Higher education credits

Robotik och automation, 5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2021-06-01

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H21

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to demonstrate:

• knowledge of the construction and function of modern automation systems including programmable logic control systems (PLC), industrial robots, communication buses, vision systems and HMI.
• knowledge and understanding of safety in an industrial automation system.
• knowledge and ability to develop and manage an industrial automation system according to current programming standard IEC 61131–3.
• knowledge and understanding to handle an automation system in a virtual environment.
• skill and ability to safely handle an industrial robot.
• awareness of ethical principles and societal aspects of industrial automation.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

SDT200-Logic Control Engineering and

SST200-Sensor Technology or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Written individual examination. Laboration with individual oral examination.

Course contents

The course gives knowledge of the construction and function of modern automation systems including programmable logic control systems (PLC), industrial robots, communication buses, vision systems and HMI. The course also provides knowledge about safety in and around an industrial automation system. Practical laborations in the course are programming of industrial robots and PLC in an industrial automation system

Other regulations

Course grading: U/3/4/5

Course language: The course language can be Swedish or English, the actual course language is stated for each course occasion.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1F - first cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering