Examination arrangement

Course content

Level control of experimental setup. Practical implementation of PID controller in PLC. Design of HMI/SCADA including alarm system and process tuning. Configuring network communication between setup, user interface and controller. The role as a project manager and a team member. Interaction between the subject areas in courses IELET2101, IELET2102 and IELET2103.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate can explain

• how a automation project can be planned and executed.

Skills: The candidate can

• demonstrate in practice the learning objectives of IELET2101, IELET2102 and IELET2103.
• manage a project and be a good team member.
• convey to others how a project was planned and executed.
• convey to others a given technical problem, and its practical solution.

Learning methods and activities

Team work, project meetings, reports, presentations. Only to a small extent lectures.

Compulsory assignments

• Assignments

Further on evaluation

Mandatory assignments:

• Project meetings and practical demonstrations
• Preliminary project with report
• Communication setup with documentation
• Implementation of PID controller with documentation

The following works are included in the portfolio assessment:

• Project meetings: Agendas and minutes of meetings approved by all group members and supervisor
• Main project: Report, design, functionality and result of testing
• Project presentation: Content, communication skills and knowledge
• Reflection note: Reflection on group dynamics, project management and progression
• Fellow student assessment

The work that is included in the portfolio is carried out jointly in the project group, with the exception of the fellow student assessment, which is an individual work. Supervision takes place in the form of 4 project meetings with the supervisor / client during the semester. The works are delivered towards the end of the semester, where the reflection note and fellow student assessment are delivered after completion of the main project and project presentation. Grading is individual, but is also largely based on the project group's work and results.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

IELET1002, IELET2001 and IELET2002 or similar.

Required previous knowledge

For applications for credentials, approval and incorporating of courses from previous semesters or other institutions' corresponding education programs, each application will be processed individually and the applicant should expect credit reductions for overlapping courses.

The course is only available for students in attending the program Bachelor i ingeniørfag, elektro (BIELEKTRO), specialization Automation and robotics at NTNU Trondheim.

Course materials

Lecture notes on project work. Setup of industrial process. PLC. Technical manuals.

Credit reductions