Technical Means of Automation

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	352-0929/02
Abbreviation	TPA
Course title	Technical Means of Automation
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Jaromír Škuta, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Sensors of electrical and non-electrical quantities.
Amplifiers and Converters.
Transmission systems, LAN, ILAN and WLAN.
Evaluation devices - signaling elements, display devices, controls,….
Controllers and control computers, PLC.
Modules for designing measuring and control systems.
Actuators and organs.
Development trends of automation devices.
Software support for SCADA / MMI control systems.

Literature

BOLTON, W. Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 6th Ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2016. 663 p. .
FRADEN, J. Handbook of modern sensors: physics, designs, and applications. 5th ed. Springer, 2016. 758 p. ISBN 13 978-3-319-19303-8.
BOLTON, W. Mechatronics: a multidisciplinary approach. 5th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2011. ISBN 978-0-273-74286-9.

Advised literature

Boyd, G., Jackson, L., Reeds Vol 10: Instrumentation and Control Systems. A&C Black, Oct 11, 2013 - Technology & Engineering - 360 pages
Dunn, W.C., Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control, Second Edition. McGraw Hill Professional, Sep 28, 2018 - Technology & Engineering - 352 pages

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