COURSE OUTLINE
(1) GENERAL
SCHOOL / ENGINEERING SCHOOLACADEMIC UNIT / AUTOMATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
LEVEL OF STUDIES / UNDER GRADUATE
COURSE CODE / 2201502 / SEMESTER / 5
COURSE TITLE / HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits / WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS / CREDITS
Lectures / 3
Laboratory Exercises / 2
5 / 5
Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).
COURSE TYPE
general background,
special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development / Specialized Knowledge
Special background
PREREQUISITE COURSES: / None
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS: / Greek
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS / NO
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) / http://islab.teipir.gr
(2) LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomesThe course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described.
Consult Appendix A
· Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area
· Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B
· Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes
The main learning outcome is the delivery to the students of a basic knowledge about hydraulics and pneumatics components that are used in modern automation systems design. The process of designing and implementation of such an integrated system follows up the rest of the course lectures that will provide to a student all necessary expertise in the field. Separated in two major branches, hydraulics and pneumatics will be explained in details not only as simple actuation systems but also as combined and complex operational systems of the same type that an automation engineer will face in any modern industrial environment in his career.
General Competences
Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?
Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
Adapting to new situations
Decision-making
Working independently
Team work
Working in an international environment
Working in an interdisciplinary environment
Production of new research ideas / Project planning and management
Respect for difference and multiculturalism
Respect for the natural environment
Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
Criticism and self-criticism
Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
……
Others…
…….
The course mainly aims in:
Research, analysis and matching of data and information based on modern technologies for investigation of needs of a hydraulic or pneumatic system, design of any infrastructure and ultimate component selection.
Adaptation in new circumstances, re-design and re-placement of hydraulics and pneumatics components in different environments, mostly industrial, with evaluation of new operational parameter.
In case of autonomous work, the safety comes first, as well as real time decision and acting.
In case of team work, dialog and communication joining groups and roles assignments within a working group.
In case of International working circumstances there are necessary aspects like, communicational abilities in foreign language, respect in people’s differentiation and diligence demonstration
Production of new research ideas: Promotion of free and creative thinking for growth of new and alternative methods of motion control systems in random applications
The investigation of new research ideas will be based on creative and free thinking, evolution of new alternative methods for implementation of hydraulics and pneumatics systems in random applications
(3) SYLLABUS
The course structure is based on:Basic and fundamentals principles of key hydraulics and pneumatics elements, their diagrams, automation components as parts of block diagrams, DIN-ISO standards, tuning and motion circuits. In addition, students are provided with details of hydraulic power production systems and complex pneumatic automation circuits for industrial processes. In class there is a thoroughly description and demonstration of systems for energy transfer though hydraulics and pneumatics, there is also many references in the significance of the evolution of introducing automation control design in such systems and finally the outcomes of the comparison between advantages and disadvantages of such systems are well given to students.
The course outline is summarized as follows:
1. Analysis of pneumatic parts with respect in theoretical knowledge for understanding their design and operation
2. Analysis of the control design of such systems with description of all necessary technologies.
3. Design of all basic hydraulic accessories and circuitry.
4. Analysis of creation and operation of hydraulic applications
5. Designation of operation of random multi-complex hydraulic systems
6. Explanation of ISO symbolisms for fluid transfer.
7. Presentation of pneumatic programmer, explanation of it and implementation.
8. Programmable logical controllers and programming methods of piston movements correlation.
9. Analysis of complex automation systems, illustration and examples of them
10. Investigation and presentation of special automation systems
11. Alternative methodologies for building hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams
12. Electro-hydraulic advanced circuits and applications in modern industry.
Laboratory Practice:
1. Single acting pneumatic cylinder
2. Double acting pneumatic cylinder
3. Speed increase and decrease of double acting pneumatic piston
4. Force increase and decrease of double acting pneumatic piston
5. Speed increase and decrease in both directions of double acting pneumatic piston
6. Force increase and decrease in both directions of double acting pneumatic piston
7. Correlated continuous movement of pistons
8. Piston regression and random point stopping
9. Automation of a transfer line
10. Piston speed adjustment in both stroke directions
11. Piston speed adjustment in both stroke directions via flow regulator
12. Hydraulic circuit of differential speed
(4) TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
DELIVERYFace-to-face, Distance learning, etc. / Lectures, face to face and laboratory practice
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students / Teaching using ICT, Laboratory Education using ICT, Communication and Electronic Submission
TEACHING METHODS
The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.
Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc.
The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS / Activity / Semester workload
Lectures / 117
Laboratories / 26
Course total / 143
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Description of the evaluation procedure
Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other
Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students. / Written examination: 60%
Laboratory exercise: 40%
Optional job preparation and presentation of up to 24%, less than the proportion of written examination
(5) ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. «Υδραυλικά και πνευματικά συστήματα», Κωστόπουλος, Θεόδωρος Ν., εκδόσεις Συμεών 2009, ISBN: 96078889792. «Υδραυλικά – Πνευματικά Συστήματα και Εφαρμογές», Ρούτουλας Αθ., εκδόσεις Συγχρονη Εκδοτική 2008.
3. «Υδραυλικά & Πνευματικά ΣΑΕ», Μιχ. Παπουτσιδάκης, Σημειώσεις Θεωρίας, 2011, http://islab.teipir.gr