Safety in Automation (5 cr)
Code: YT00CD10-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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04.08.2025 - 21.08.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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25.08.2025 - 19.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2.5 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2.5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- School of Technology
- Campus
- Lutakko Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Robotics
Evaluation scale
0-5
Content scheduling
The course is loaded throughout the autumn period, the sequence is discussed in the first class and can be found in Moodle.
Objective
You will learn the general principles of functional safety. Outline a risk assessment approach and be able to obtain design requirements from directives and standards based on them. You will be able to work as a member of a team designing safety automation.
Course Competences:
EUR-ACE: Investigations, Master's Degree
EUR-ACE: Making Judgements, Master's Degree
EUR-ACE: Communication and Team-working, Master's Degree
Content
Safety automation design for process and machine control systems: functional safety, safety requirements according to IEC 61508, hazard identification and risk assessment, implementation principles for commercial safety logic, safety buses.
Prevention of mechanical hazards in machinery systems and machinery using protection techniques.
Safety design of machinery control systems
Safety in robotics
Cyber security in automation
Location and time
Main campus and remote lectures.
Weekends on weeks 35 (in August) and 50 (December) lectures are in main campus.
Materials
Lecture material in Moodle and IEC/EN standards
Teaching methods
Theory lectures, learning assignments individually and in small groups. Final exam.
Employer connections
Practical exercises are based on the needs of working life.
Exam schedules
To be announced at the introductory lesson
Student workload
Total 135 of student work time