Automation of Power Plants (5 cr)

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

The student understands the role of automation and electrical in control system and knows main function of power station and different DCS- and PLC-systems

Content

Electrical systems of power stations
Main controls of power stations
Control systems and simulation and calculation applications

Location and time

Main campus

Materials

Lecture material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Theory lectures about distributed control systems and safety systems (DCS and SIS), automation documentation, functional safety, process controls and automatic logical functions. Assessments are based on practical examples.

Exam schedules

To be announced at the introductory lesson

Student workload

Total 135 of student work time

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate (1): The student identifies the basic knowledge and terminology but in the interpreting of the essential concepts the skills are still inadequate.

Satisfactory (2): The student is familiar with the basic knowledge and terminology but it’s challenging to make device controls independently.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): The student masters the essential knowledge of the cource.

Very good (4): The student masters the essential knowledge and can apply the knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): The student masters the essential knowledge and can apply the knowledge acquired in a creative and innovative manner.

Qualifications

Basics of power plants
basics of thermodynamics and heat and flow tachnics
Basics of automation and electrical systems

Further information

The assessment is based on the course exercises and on exam.