Toimilaitetekniikka (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students understand the operation of a hydraulic system and they are able to design a hydraulic system. The students understand the differences and operation of electric and servo drives and they are able to design an electric or servo drive.

EA-KN EUR-ACE Knowledge and understanding: The students have knowledge and understanding of the scientific and mathematical principles that are central to hydraulic- and servo systems. They have a systematic understanding of the key aspects and concepts of hydraulic- and servo systems.

EA-EN EUR-ACE Engineering analysis: The students are able to apply their knowledge and understanding to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems in hydraulic- and servo systems using established methods. They are able to apply their knowledge and understanding to analyse hydraulic- and servo systems. The students are able to select and apply relevant analytic and modelling methods for hydraulic- and servo systems.

TKNPE Basics of mechanical engineering: The students can use mathematics and physics to describe the phenomena in hydraulic- and servo technology and to solve problems.

Content

Basics of hydraulics, components, switching technique and design. Electric motors, frequency transformers, servo components. Choosing, dimensioning and introducing a system.

Materials

HandoutsHeikki Kauranne, Hydrauliikan perusteet. WSOY 1996.

Completion alternatives

Exam 100%

Student workload

Lectures 25 h Independent work 110 h Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5): The student masters the essential knowledge and skills of the course and can apply the knowledge acquired in a critical and innovative manner to demanding hydraulics and servo systems tasks.

Very good (4): The student masters the essential knowledge and skills and can apply the knowledge acquired in a critical and innovative manner to hydraulics and servo systems tasks.

Good (3): The student masters the essential knowledge and skills covered by the course and can apply this knowledge to hydraulics and servo systems tasks:
- to identify hydraulics components and realize how the hydraulics system operate according to hydraulics diagram
- can use hydraulics diagram to solve problems in operation
- can design hydraulics and servo systems
- recognize different type of servo systems.

Satisfactory (2): The student is familiar with the basic knowledge and terminology but can only satisfactorily apply them to hydraulics and servo systems tasks.

Adequate (1): The student identifies the basic knowledge and terminology but can only sufficiently apply them to simple hydraulics and servo systems tasks.

Qualifications

The students understand the operation, use and design of a pneumatic system in automation applications. The students understand the basics of electrical safety, electrical engineering, electrical networks, electrical drawings and electric motor drives. The students understand the basics of control systems, sensors and their connection.

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