Automation System Hardware and Software
Appendix 1
Course: Automation System Hardware and Software
Programme Summary
Major: 27.04.04 Automated Control
Degree: Master
Course units:
Section 1. Advanced production management systems: Key concepts, structure and mechanism
- Unit 1. Basic concepts and principles of integrated hardware & software systems.
- Unit 2. General structure of integrated hardware & software systems, regulatory framework
- Unit 3. The mechanism of advanced production management systems. Examples of such systems.
Section 2. Different levels of process control systems. Functionality of each level
- Unit 4. Different levels of process control systems.
- Unit 5. Functionality of different process control levels. The purpose and the implementation mechanism.
Section 3. Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Unit 6. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES): classification, purpose and structure. Standard functionality.
- Unit 7. Modules comprising a MES. The function of each module. Interaction between the modules.
- Unit 8. Operation algorithms of the core elements of a MES. Scheduling, monitoring and forecasting
- Unit 9. Advanced tools for building integrated hardware & software systems.
Section 4 Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
- Unit 10. Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP systems: the main purpose and structure.
- Unit 11. Business process management. Information support.
- Unit 12. Personal collaboration environment. Corporate information systems.
Course contents:
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge about the structure of complex multi-level process control and enterprise management systems and the necessary development tools.
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
