Duration
30h Th, 30h Labo.
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering (EMSHIP+, Erasmus Mundus) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Aperçu général : Définitions. Classification des machines outils, des robots et des processus industriels de production automatique. Notions d'automate programmable, de GRAFCET, de GEMMA. Etude de la partie opérative des machines de production. Choix des solutions d'actionnements électriques, hydrauliques et pneumatiques. Architecture des robots et caractéristiques : nombre de degrés de liberté, espace de travail, précision, répétabilité. Actionnement des machines automatiques. Actionneurs pneumatiques et hydrauliques. Travaux pratiques sur automates programmables, sur des robots et des machines à commandes numériques. Travaux pratiques de pneumatique et d'hydraulique.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Fundamental knowledge in robotics and automation of industrial processes.
- Study the behaviour of an automated system.
- Apply automation technologies for the design of a production system.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- 3 labs on hydraulic and pneumatic actuating systems
- 2 labs on PLC programming (combinatorial and sequential programming)
- 1 lab on robot programming
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Tuesday morning (9h00-12h30), second quadrimester
Recommended or required readings
- Copy of slides
- Lecture notes (partim)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
- Oral exam (June)
- Lab reports
- Participating to all lab sessions is mandatory to pass the exams
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
- One plant visit
Contacts
Olivier BRULS: O.Bruls@uliege.be
Nathalie VETCOUR: N.Vetcour@uliege.be