Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2024_25
Subject AUTOMATIZACION Y CONTROL DE PROCESOS-CF Code 01737004
Study programme
1737 - MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN PRODUCCION DE INDUSTRIAS FARMACEUTICAS
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First First
Language
Prerequisites
Department ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI
Coordinador
FUERTES MARTÍNEZ , JUAN JOSÉ
E-mail jjfuem@unileon.es
mdomg@unileon.es
Lecturers
DOMÍNGUEZ GONZÁLEZ , MANUEL
FUERTES MARTÍNEZ , JUAN JOSÉ
Web http://lra.unileon.es
General description This subject aims to introduce students to the field of automation and automatic control. The course is structured into four blocks. The first block covers general aspects related to industrial automation architectures. The second and third blocks focus on current controllers and their communications. The last block examines different control techniques and their technological implementation.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI MARCOS MARTINEZ , DAVID
Secretario ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI REGUERA ACEVEDO , PERFECTO
Vocal ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI GARCIA RODRIGUEZ , ISAIAS
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI PEREZ LOPEZ , DANIEL
Secretario ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI BLAZQUEZ QUINTANA , LUIS FELIPE
Vocal ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI DIEZ DIEZ , ANGELA

Competencies
Type A Code Competences Specific
  A17598
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  B5436
  B5441
  B5442
  B5443
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  C1
  C4
  C5

Learning aims
Competences
Students understand the basic principles of automation and control systems in industry. A17598
C5
C1
C4
B5436
B5441
B5442
B5443

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Block I: INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION Topic 1: INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Architectures of industrial automation. Automation pyramid. Control systems. Supervisory and management systems. Industry 4.0.

Topic 2: INDUSTRIAL SENSORS AND ACTUATORS
General structure and diagram of a sensor. Classification. The actuator in the control chain. Classification.
Block II: INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLERS Topic 1: PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC)
Block diagram of a programmable logic controller. Central processing unit, program memory, data memory. Input-output interfaces, wiring. Operating modes, operating cycle. Software.

Topic 2: PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Proprietary languages - standardized languages. IEC 1131-3 Standard: Literal languages (Instruction List [IL], Structured Text [ST]), graphical languages (Ladder Diagram [LD], Function Block Diagram [FBD], Sequential Function Chart [SFC]).
Block III: INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS Topic 1: COMMUNICATION STRUCTURES
Typical structure. Automation levels: field, control, supervision, management. Introduction to fieldbuses. Standardization: OSI reference model. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. Introduction to OPC (OLE for Process Control).

Topic 2: COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
General characteristics. Physical layer of the network. Data link layer of the network: media access control, logical control. Application layer of the network. Families of industrial communication networks.
Block IV: CONTROL TECHNIQUES Topic 1: CONTROL LOOP
Feedback concept. Structure and elements of the basic control loop.

Topic 2: PID CONTROL
Basic control actions: proportional, integral, derivative. Advantages of feedback. Implementation of PID control in a programmable logic controller.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Laboratory practicals 9 10 19
 
Seminars 1 0 1
Problem solving, classroom exercises 2 4 6
Personal tuition 2 0 2
Presentations / expositions 2 0 2
Assignments 2 8 10
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 2 3 5
 
Lecture 12 16 28
 
Mixed tests 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Laboratory practicals
Seminars
Problem solving, classroom exercises
Personal tuition
Presentations / expositions
Assignments
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
Lecture

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
Students can seek the professor's assistance in individual or group tutorials. These tutorials will take place in the professor's office or in the subject's practice laboratories upon the student's request via email.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture 60 %
Laboratory practicals 20 %
Presentations / expositions 20 %
 
Other comments and second call

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic

Balcells, J. y Romeral, J. L. (1997). "Autómatas Programables". Marcombo.

Mandado, E., Pérez, S., Marcos. J., Fernandez, C., Armesto, J.I. (2005). "Autómatas Programables, entorno y aplicaciones". Paraninfo

Lewis, R. W. (2007). "Programming industrial control systems using IEC 1131-3". IET Digital Library

Piedrafita, R. (2004). "Ingeniería de la automatización industrial" 2ª ed. Ra-Ma

Creus Solé, A. (2011). Instrumentación Industrial. Marcombo
Complementary

Ogata, K. (2005). Ingeniería de Control Moderna. Prentice Hall. 4ª edición

Franklin, G.F., Powelly, J.D. y Emani-Naeni, A. (1991). Control de sistemas dinámicos realimentados. ADDISON-WESLEY

Fraile Mora, J., García Gutierrez, P. y Fraile Ardanuy, J. (2013). Instrumentación aplicada a la ingeniería. Ibergarceta.

Rodríguez, A (2008). "Comunicaciones industriales". Marcombo

ENLACES DE INTERÉS

LABORATORIO REMOTO DE AUTOMÁTICA: http://lra.unileon.es

COMITÉ ESPAÑOL DE AUTOMÁTICA: http://www.cea-ifac.es

INTERNACIONAL FEDERATION OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL: http://www.ifac-control.org/

IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY: http://www.ieee.org/

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