Modular Hardware Kits

Appendix 1

Course: Modular Hardware Kits

Programme Summary

Major: 27.04.04 Automated Control

Degree: Master

Course units:

Section 1. Modular hardware kits.

  • Unit 1. Key concepts. Building block design principles.
  • Unit 2. General structure. Regulatory framework.
  • Unit 3. The national system of instruments. Functionality of standard modules.

Section 2. Use of standard hardware in designing automation systems

  • Unit 4. The use of standard control modules in designing automation systems.
  • Unit 5. Generation of design documentation for an automation system

Section 3. Building integrated software & hardware systems.

  • Unit 6. Standard elements, their purpose and functions.
  • Unit 7. The mechanism of main types of data acquisition hardware.
  • Unit 8. Normalizing transducers. Designing data signal generator systems.
  • Unit 9. Data integrity. Data transmission and representation.
  • Unit 10. Digital converters, their functionality and operation algorithms.

Section 4. Elements of a standard microprocessor system.

  • Unit 11. Key elements, structure and functions. Types of data systems.
  • Unit 12. Data transmission systems within modular hardware kits. Communication interfaces.
  • Unit 13. Digital signal transmission. Error correction algorithms used in data systems.

Course contents:

This course teaches the operation principles and functionality of advanced microprocessor-based modular systems used for process control. The course covers the following: data acquisition and transmission systems and tools; the structure of microprocessor-based modular hardware kits and set-up and programming; the building block design of automation and management systems; the purpose, design and operation of modular hardware kits.

Activities:

  • Teacher-led group activities in a classroom;
  • Extracurricular self-study of the teacher’s assignments and tasks, including the use of educational facilities (obligatory);
  • Office-hours.

Total hours – 504

Total points – 14

Laboratory activities – 72

Midterm assessment – Examination

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