| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| TI8 | The ability to design and project systems for purifying automation and advanced process control. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| CT5 | Communicate complex ideas effectively to all sorts of audiences | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| TI8 |
Will learn to distinguish automation methods. Will learn to distinguish sensors and actuators. Will learn to design programmable control functions. Will learn to design small PLC programmes. Will learn the basics of control. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| CT5 |
Produce quality texts that have no grammatical or spelling errors, are properly structured and make appropriate and consistent use of formal and bibliographic conventions. Draw up texts that are structured, clear, cohesive, rich and of the appropriate length, and which can transmit complex ideas. Draw up texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation, consistent and persuasive. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Introduction | Targets; applications; phases of the process; control system selection; industry 4.0. |
| Wired automation | Basic elements: protections, push button, contactor and timers; design of control circuits. |
| Internal structure of the PLC | Fundamental blocks; CPU; memories; power supply; digital I/O; Analog I/O. A/D and D/A conversions. |
| Programming with Ladder. | Boolean algebra; data type; numerical systems; I/O allocation; instructions; Ladder programming. |
| Programació: Blocs Funcionals i GRAFCET | Elements, structures and programming using Functional Blocks and Grafcet. |
| Automation design using GEMMA. | Basic elements; operating, stop and error states. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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24 | 44 | 68 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Mixed tests |
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4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Presentation of the subject in the classroom. |
| Lecture | Presentation of the contents of the subject. Theory interspersed with meaningful examples. |
| Personal attention | Individual attention, or in small groups, in the teacher's office or through Microsoft Teams. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
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Personalized attention is to answer questions in any of the activities of the subject. It can be done in person, or through Microsoft Teams. Request an appointment by email: luis.guasch@urv.cat. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Mixed tests |
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15% Test Parcial 1 25% Problemes Parcial 1 15% Test Parcial 2 45% Problemes Parcial 2 |
100 % | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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All the tests will be done face-to-face, and the student will have to prove their identity by means of an official document. You must obtain a minimum grade of 4.0 points in each of the partial tests, and have an average grade greater than 5 to pass in the first call. In the second call, those parts with a rating of less than 4.0 points must be retaken. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Balcells Sendra, Josep; Romeral Martínez, José Luis, Autómatas Programables, MARCOMBO EDICIONES TECNICAS, 2019 |
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| Recommendations |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.