Laboratory course in measurement and control engineeringLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- know most common measurement and instrumentation techniques of ship automation
- make simple programs for ship automation equipment
- understand and manage control and measurement technology in ship automation
- can calibrate most common measurement equipment for ship automation and interpret their errors and inaccuracies
- analyze and report research results in written form

Content

- measuring and actuators
- most common connections
- calibration equipment and methods
- P, PI, PID controller
- use and programming of programmable logic
- profinet and profibus fieldbuses
- structural design of field equipment and control systems
- device and application design
- analysis and reporting of measurement results

Evaluation

Students can:
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
- work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code table A-III/6 column 4 are used:
- selection and use of hand tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment are appropriate and interpretation of results is accurate
- dismantling, inspecting, repairing and reassembling equipment are in accordance with manuals and good practice
- reassembling and performance testing is in accordance with manuals and good practice

Qualifications

Automation, control and measuring technics engineering

Further information

Participation in all lessons and training sessions is obligatory.