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Automação e Controlo

Código 15365
Ano 3
Semestre S1
Créditos ECTS 6
Carga Horária TP(60H)
Área Científica Instrumentação, Automação e Controlo
Learning outcomes I-Control Systems
Understand the theoretical and practical bases of Control Systems Theory
Determine mathematical representations of physical and control systems
Know how to apply control, feedback and stability techniques and how to design controllers and control systems

II-Automation
Obtain knowledge about Industrial Automation, particularly about industrial processes
Identify the devices employed in process control systems (Programmable Logic Controller – PLC, networks, sensors, actuators)
Understand PLC programming languages
Know how to change control parameters in PLCs
Supervise industrial automation systems
Skills:
Ability to actively contribute to this area, assisting in further development or progress of control and automation solutions.
Integration in industrial and business environments in the fields of industrial automation and control, as well as in research teams, raising awareness and interest by the scientific method, by innovation and entrepreneurship
Syllabus Part I-Control:
Introduction to control and systems theory.
Systems modelling.
Transfer functions.
State equations.
Block diagram.
Feedback.
Classic controllers.
Systems analysis in the time domain. Stability.
Criteria for stability analysis of systems.
Methods for system stabilization.

Part II-Automation:
Introduction to Industrial Automation. Historical perspective. Types of industrial automation.
Components of Industrial Automation: Programmable automata. Sensors. Actuators.
Industry 4.0. Principles, components, challenges and applications of Industry 4.0.
PLC – Programmable Logic Controllers. Building blocks of PLCs. Internal structure and operation.
Logical elements. Boole's logic. Boole's algebra. Analysis of logical and sequential systems.
Ladder Logic programming. Timers. Counters. Sequencers. Mathematical functions. PID controller
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Two tests to assess knowledge throughout the semester (8 points each). This evaluation is complemented with the realisation of a practical work, evaluated through a written report (4 points).
Exam of regular period and exam of the appeal period (16 points). Evaluation of the practical work in regular period and appeal period (4 points).
Main Bibliography Professor notes
Module I - Control
K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 5th Ed, Prentice Hall Inc, 2009
N. Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 6th Ed, Wiley, 2010
F. Golnaraghi, B. C. Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, 9th Ed, Wiley, 2009
Barrientos, Antonio, et al. Control de sistemas Continuos: Problemas Resueltos. 1996.
Module II - Automation
-P.D. Gaspar, S. Mariano, Apontamentos de Automação Industrial-Introdução à Automação, UBI, 2008.
-P.D. Gaspar, S. Mariano, Apontamentos de Automação Industrial-Introdução aos PLC Twido, UBI, 2008.
F. Petruzella, Programmable Logic Controllers 4th Ed, McGraw-Hill Education, 2010
-A. Francisco, Autómatos Programáveis, 4ª ed., ETEP, 2009.
-L.A. Bryan; E.A. Bryan, Programmable controllers, Theory and Implementation, 2nd ed, Amer Technical Pub, 2003.
J. Stenerson, Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers, Sensors & Communications, 3rd Ed, Prentice Hal
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Data da última atualização: 2025-12-19
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