Actuator Technology (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

Kuvataan oppimisympäristössä. Haetaan opintojaksolta.

Teaching methods

-lectures
-distance learning
-small group learning
-exercises
-learning tasks

Employer connections

-Excursions
-Virtual excursions

Exam schedules

The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening information.

Completion alternatives

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of five credits is approximately 135 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

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.

Further information

Avoin AMK: no limits