Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2013-04-10
Elective for: F4, F4-fm, I4, I4-fir, I4-pvs, M4, Pi4, Pi4-fm
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
To teach the basic principles for automation systems in the manufacturing industries and their dynamic interaction with market factors such as variations in demand and prices for raw material, transports, and inventory. To give insight into current problems and trends of companies in region, through guest lectures and projects.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
Dynamic models for product flows, effects of feedback, optimization of dynamical systems with linear constraints, measures for production efficiency, issues that effect the economic outcome of an investment in automation, functional enterprise models, physical enterprise models, software systems for automation, industry standards.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam, project and two laboratory exercises.
Parts
Code: 0109. Name: Market-driven Systems.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH.
Code: 0209. Name: Laboratory 1.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Code: 0309. Name: Laboratory 2.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Code: 0409. Name: Project.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Required prior knowledge: Reglerteknik AK (FRT010).
The number of participants is limited to: No
Director of studies: Professor Karl-Erik Årzén, karl-erik.arzen@control.lth.se
Course coordinator: Docent Charlotta Johnsson, charlotta.johnsson@control.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.control.lth.se/Education/EngineeringProgram/FRTN20.html