Details on distributed automation systems and automation systems integration (horizontal and vertical integration).
This course addresses specific aspects of vertical integration and horizontal convergence at the management, automation and field level. In parallel, control networks are examined in detail. Special focus will be on interfacing with SCADA systems as well as simulation techniques.
The practical part of the course is dedicated to a target station connected via Industrial Ethernet components (PLC programming, integration via OPC (C++/C#), visualization, documentation via term papers).
Aufwandsabschätzung: 75 hours = 3 ECTS
Writing and presenting a term paper describing the course work, interview
The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below
PLC programming, C/C++