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Introduction to Automation, Control and Instrumentation Engineering

Code:

LACI11004

Sigla:

IEACI

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Instrumentação e Me
OFICIAL	Solid Mechanics
OFICIAL	Controlo e Processos
OFICIAL	Business Science and Communication

Ocorrência: 2023/2024 - 1S

Ativa?	Yes
Unidade Responsável:	Departamento de Sistemas e Informática
Curso/CE Responsável:

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
EACI	17	Plano de Estudos 14	1	-	6	75	162

Língua de trabalho

Portuguese
Obs.: Português

Objetivos

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to identify the functions of the areas of Automation, Control and Instrumentation Engineering (EACI), industrial processes and elements of automation, control and instrumentation as well as some basic mathematical and software tools in the areas of EACI.

Resultados de aprendizagem e competências

• Understand the actual work context;


• Understand the concept of sensor and the function of measurement circuits;


• Apply basic concepts of complex numbers to support the phasor representation of sinusoidal signals;


• Use software to support the analysis of experimental data and matrix calculation: Excel and Matlab.


• Proceed to the correct reading and interpretation of technical drawings;


• Execute technical drawings of isolated parts and small sets and use computer-aided design tools.

Modo de trabalho

Presencial

Programa

A) Process Engineering Module

• Introduction to Automation, Control and Instrumentation Engineering: functions of the ACI engineer;


• Characterization of the various types of industrial technological processes;


• Brief description of sensors, actuators and controllers, and their application;


• Introduction to sensors: applications and measurement circuits;


• Basic topics on complex number theory, phasor representation, experimental data analysis and matrix calculation (support software - Matlab and Excel).

B)Technical drawing Module

• General aspects of technical drawing;


• Orthogonal Projections;


• Cuts and sections;


• Perspectives;


• Dimensioning;


• Computer-Aided Design (CAD).

Bibliografia Obrigatória

Arlindo Silva; Luís Sousa; Desenho Técnico Moderno, Lidel Edições Técnicas

Bibliografia Complementar

James H. Earle; ;Engineering Design Graphics, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Kuphaldt, T. R; Lessons in Industrial Instrumentation, Creative Commons Attribution/ PAControl.com

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

A) Process Engineering Module:
The section Introduction to automation, control and Instrumentation engineering will be presented through lectures.
The engineering software tools of the curricular unit will be presented through lectures, supported by the completion of practical activities (laboratory classes).
Seminars presented by experts and students in the field and the Industry Technologies;

B)Technical Drawing Module:
Laboratory classes with freehand drawing and Computer-Aided Design (CAD).

Tipo de avaliação

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Componentes de Avaliação

Designation	Peso (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Teste	30,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Componentes de Ocupação

Designation	Tempo (Horas)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Estudo autónomo	35,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	15,00
Frequência das aulas	75,00
Total:	165,00

Obtenção de frequência

A)Process Engineering Module
Tests for each main point of syllabus first section.
Laboratory and seminar reports. Conducting a Seminar with the theme: "Automation, Control and Instrumentation Engineering".

B)Technical drawing Module
Classroom freehand drawings or homework.
A CAD final project.

Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

A) PROCESSES MODULE
Laboratory work reports (30%), Seminar (30%), Assessment Test (40%).
B) DRAWING MODULE:
NB=0.6xAc+0.4xAf
Ac= Average of all work performed in freehand classes.
Af= Average between the final CAD work and the final freehand work.

Final grade:
60% Process Module + 40% Design Module