COMPUTER ENGINEERING | University of Parma

Professor: Corrado GUARINO LO BIANCO
Academic discipline: Automatica (ING-INF/04)
Field: A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity: Student's choice

21 hours
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3 credits

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Integrated course unit module: AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

Learning objectives

The first module of Automation Systems aims at studying and solving the main problems concerning the interfacing between control systems and production processes. Part of the course is dedicated to the study of PLC systems.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

- Course introduction (1 hour)
The basic elements of control systems: plant, sensors, actuators, and controllers. Problems correlated to the signals' acquisition and conditioning.

- Relevance of the disturbances on the signals' acquisition (1 hour)
The ground loop problem. The isolation amplifiers. Techniques for the reduction of disturbances related to the signals' transmission: shielded cables and twisted pairs. Signals' transmission through unipolar or bipolar connections.

- Acquisition with resistive sensors (2 hours)
Design, problems and use of the Wheatstone bridge for the acquisition of signals from resistive sensors.

- Conditioning circuits based on operational amplifiers (4 hours)
The operational amplifier, the differential amplifier, the instrumentation amplifier: circuit design and analysis of related problems and non-ideality. Basic circuits for the signal conditioning: inverting amplifier, non-inverting amplifier, adder, current-voltage converter, voltage-current converter, integrator.

- Thermal sensors (2 hours)
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) , thermistors, thermocouples: analysis of the components, synthesis of the acquisition system and related problems.

- Stress sensors (2 hours)
Strain gauges: analysis of the components, synthesis of the acquisition system and related problems.

- Position sensors (1 hour)
Encoders, resolvers, inductosyns: analysis of the components and acquisition systems.

- The PID controller(1 hour)
Tuning techniques for the PID controllers.

- Control systems based on PLCs (8 hours)
Generalities. Basic programming techniques for PLC systems.

Full programme

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Bibliography

G. Magnani, G. Ferretti, P. Rocco, “Tecnologie dei sistemi di controllo” – Ed.
McGraw-Hill - II Edizione
C. D. Johnson, "Process control instrumentation technology" - Ed. Prentice Hall - VIII Edition
“Regolazione PID” di M.Veronesi – Ed. Franco Angeli

Teaching methods

Theoretical lessons and laboratory applications

Assessment methods and criteria

Written test and practical laboratory test

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.ingarc@unipr.it

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Elena Roncai
T. +39 0521 903663
Office E. dia.didattica@unipr.it
Manager E. elena.roncai@unipr.it

AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (1ST MODULE) cod. 1006173

Learning objectives

Prerequisites

Course unit content

Full programme

Bibliography

Teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Other information

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

Contacts

Toll-free number

Student registry office

Quality assurance office

Course President

Faculty advisor

Career guidance delegate

Tutor professor

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Quality assurance manager

Tutor students

AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (1ST MODULE)
cod. 1006173