ELFT2500 Embedded Systems and Instrumentation Course description

The course provides basic knowledge of systems, units and functions in the discipline of industrial instrumentation.

A student who has completed this course has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge on characteristics of projects for development, research and learning purposes
• has advanced knowledge on leadership and management of projects
• has overview of techniques and methods for project management

Skills

The student

• can analyse existing theories of and methods for project management independently as well as in a practical manner
• can carry out independent work or research on project management in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics

General competence

The student

• can apply achieved knowledge and skills of project management
• can communicate about academic issues in the field of project management, both with specialists and the general public

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The course provides the student with basic knowledge of systems design and industrial instrumentation, i.e.:

• instrumentation of unit operations
• basic instrumentation, hook-up drawings and instrument qualities
• control devices
• installation in potentially explosive atmospheres
• systems design
• PLC architecture
• PLC programming

Skills

The student is capable of:

• analysing systems with regard to systems design, instrumentation and PLC programming, and automating large-scale and small-scale industrial processes

General competence

The student:

• has an overall, detailed understanding of the automation and instrumentation of industrial processes in a project-related and operations-technical perspective
• has insight into the operation of industrial processes and how this is implemented in an efficient, financially sound manner

Lectures and laboratory assignments are central in the teaching.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 4 compulsory hand-in exercises. estimimated time 4 hours pr. each.
• 4 lab assignments with submission, estimimated time 5 hours pr. each.

Individual written exam, 3 hours

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, an oral examination may be used instead. In case an oral exam is used, the examination result cannot be appealed.

Exam is "Open book"

Grade scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

No prerequisites required.