Overview
This unit will introduce you to the fundamentals of industrial instrumentation and automation systems. You will learn the principles of operation of different sensors, actuators, instrumentation amplifiers, and industrial data communication busses. You will also learn noise cancellation and signal conditioning, sensor and actuator interfacing, programmable logic controller(PLC) programming, and process control. You will learn how to specify the requirements for sensors, actuators and control equipment for a given task, evaluate multiple options available and select the best combination of them for your design. You will also design, fabricate, and program production lines for a given product using industry standard components and PLCs. Students enrolled in distance mode are required to attend a compulsory Residential School.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ENEX12002 Introductory Electronics OR (ENEE13018 Analogue Elecctronics & ENEE13020 Digital Electronics ) AND ENEE12016 Signals and Systems
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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- Describe the need for instrumentation amplifiers in an instrumentation system and their operation
- Apply common industrial data bus protocols and use them in data acquisition and control programs
- Specify requirements for sensors, actuators, and accessories for a given process automation module, and select suitable components from a range of available options
- Program industrial PLCs to provide real-time solutions for industrial automation problems
- Implement complete solutions for industrial process automation problems
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using instrumentation engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work individually and collaboratively in teams, communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
Learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 4 - Examination - 40% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Principles of Measurement Systems
4th Edition (2005)
Authors: John P Bentley
Pearson Education Ltd.
Harlaw Harlaw , Essex , England
ISBN: 0-130-43028-5
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- A Computer with Windows (7 or later) operting system and admin rights to install and run unit specific software.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
d.preethichandra@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to measurement systems, static characteristics, and accuracy of measurements
Chapter
Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Operational amplifiers in instrumentation systems
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Industrial Automation
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Loading effects and noise in measurement systems
Chapter
Chapters 5 & 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Four terminal measurements and source-measure units in measurement systems
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
PLC programming fundamentals
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Industrial process control systems
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Industrial data Communication Protocols
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential school11th to 13th of September.
Assignment 2 Due: Week 9 Wednesday (13 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Industrial instrumentation buses and their Applications
Chapter
Lecture notes / slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sensor elements and systems
Chapter
Chapters 8,12, & 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Parasitic effects in measurement systems and optical measurement systems
Chapter
Chapters 14, & 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
To pass this unit you must obtain an overall minimum mark of 50% and a minimum of 50% in each of the following assessment items:
- practical assessment
- examination
The examination will test first five learning outcomes.
The residential school is scheduled for 11th - 13th of September 2017.
1 Written Assessment
This assignment is based on instrumentation principles and application of them in actual measurements. Further details will be available form the unit Moodle site.
Week 5 Wednesday (9 Aug 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 7 Thursday (31 Aug 2017)
Marks will be allocated for the followings:
1. Application of theoretical fundamentals
2. Explanation of reasons to apply specific theory or method to solve a given problem where applicable
3. Correct mathematical working and correct answer
4. Neatness and format
- Describe the need for instrumentation amplifiers in an instrumentation system and their operation
- Implement complete solutions for industrial process automation problems
- Work individually and collaboratively in teams, communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This assignment is based on advanced measurement techniques and fundamentals of industrial automation systems. Further details will be available form the unit Moodle site.
Week 9 Wednesday (13 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 11 Thursday (28 Sept 2017)
Marks will be allocated for the followings:
1. Application of theoretical fundamentals and basic concepts
2. Explanation of reasons to apply specific theory, concept or method to solve a given problem where applicable
3. Correct mathematical and logical working and correct answer
4. Neatness and format
- Apply common industrial data bus protocols and use them in data acquisition and control programs
- Specify requirements for sensors, actuators, and accessories for a given process automation module, and select suitable components from a range of available options
- Program industrial PLCs to provide real-time solutions for industrial automation problems
- Implement complete solutions for industrial process automation problems
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using instrumentation engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work individually and collaboratively in teams, communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
3 Practical Assessment
This task involves with laboratory experiments on instrumentation and industrial automation. You will have to complete the pre-lab exercises in order to commence the laboratory practicals. Further details will be available form the unit Moodle site.
Week 10 Wednesday (20 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Thursday (5 Oct 2017)
Marks will be allocated to :
1. Following the correct procedures during experimentation
2. Correct results
3. Analysis of results and discussion
4. Conclusions
- Apply common industrial data bus protocols and use them in data acquisition and control programs
- Specify requirements for sensors, actuators, and accessories for a given process automation module, and select suitable components from a range of available options
- Program industrial PLCs to provide real-time solutions for industrial automation problems
- Implement complete solutions for industrial process automation problems
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using instrumentation engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work individually and collaboratively in teams, communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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