MG1002 Automation Technology 6.0 credits

Manufacturing industries contribute to a large portion of the export of most industrialized countries by producing machinery, vehicles,electrical equipment etc. Thus this sector is utterly important for the economy of the countries and their citizens. To stay competitive in the international market, the companies must improve their productivity, and thus need engineers with knowledge of automation technology. In this course you will learn about principles, methods and equipment for automation and control. The focus is on applications for the manufacturing industry, but the general technique is applicable to a lot of other areas as well.

About course offering

For course offering

Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students

Target group

Compulsory for PRM(CMAST3, CDEPR3, CMATD3, CITEH3), CINEK3 PPUI

Elective for all students of programmes at KTH as long as it can be included in your programme.

Part of programme

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, FOR, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, IPDE, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, IPUB, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, MRS, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, PRM, Mandatory

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, TEMA, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, TEMB, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Design and Product Realisation, åk 3, TEMC, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, åk 3, PPUI, Mandatory

Degree Programme in Industrial Technology and Sustainability, åk 3, PRM, Mandatory

Degree Programme in Materials Design and Engineering, åk 3, PRM, Mandatory

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, AEE, Recommended

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, FOR, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, INE, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, IPDE, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, IPUB, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, IPUC, Recommended

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, MRS, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, MTH, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, NEE, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, PRM, Mandatory

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, SUT, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, TEMA, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, TEMB, Conditionally Elective

Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering, åk 3, TEMC, Conditionally Elective

Periods

P3 (6.0 hp)

Duration

14 Jan 2025

16 Mar 2025

Pace of study

50%

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course location

KTH Campus

Number of places

Min: 10

Planned modular schedule

Course memo

Course memo is not published

Schedule

Schedule is not published

Application

For course offering

Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students

Application code

60281

Contact

For course offering

Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students

Contact

Jerzy Mikler (mikler@kth.se)

Examiner

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Course coordinator

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Teachers

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus MG1002 (Spring 2020–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course covers the subareas:

The bases of automation technology
Descriptions of courses of events
PLC technology
Sensors and actuators used in manufacturing industry
·Introduction to assembly technology- feeders, joining, DFA
Use of robots
Material handling

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course with a passing grade the student should be able to:

use correct terminology define concepts describe function and properties of included components in automation
account for general principles, methods and equipment for control and automation- how they function how they are used and programmed including industrial robots
in a systematic way describe course of events in a manufacturing device, retrieve logical solutions and control graphs, as well as prepare appropriate PLC programs in codeSys
choose suitable components for the current application such as actuators, sensors, control systems and industrial communication equipment
design, program and deploy simple automatic equipment where processing, material handling, assembly, coordination and supervision are included in the control tasks

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

MF1016 Electrical engineering

or the equivalent

The Swedish B and English A or the equivalent

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

Lecture notes and a compendium can be downloaded from Canvas by registered course participants.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
TEN1 - Written exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Students who have not completed course with earlier set of assessment items should follow the current assessment format.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Jerzy Mikler

Antonio Maffei

Ethical approach

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ITM/Production Engineering Stockholm

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering, Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

MG2032 Automation Technology, advanced course

Contact

Jerzy Mikler (mikler@kth.se)