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TPK4128 - Industrial Mechatronics

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 49/100
School exam 51/100 4 hours C

Course content

The course is on mechatronics for industrial production systems. This includes the implementation, use, and programming of single-board computers, PLC-based and other industrial computer systems. Embedded- and real-time systems, industrial bus systems, interfacing, operating systems and communication protocols for these. Use of C, Linux and TCP/IP on SBC such as Raspberry PI, middle-ware such as ROS and OPC-UA, virtual machines, computer vision and selected Industry 4.0 topics will be taught and practised. Furthermore, also some on sensors, actuators, power supplies, motor drives, aspects of dependability for industrial computer systems, and development methodologies. The students will get practical skills through extensive, weekly laboratory exercises focusing on practical programming.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The course shall give knowledge about:

  • Design and programming of PLC, single board computers and other computer systems for use in industrial computer control systems, as well as in embedded- and mechatronics system in general.
  • Methods for interconnecting systems and components using networks, bus systems and electronics.
  • Specification and use of interfaces and protocols. Sensors, actuators, power supplies and motor drives.

Skills:

  • The course shall give skills in the design, implementation and programming of industrial computer systems, such as single-board computers and PLCs, with the associated computer networks, sensors and actuators.

General competence:

  • The course shall give competence in industrial and embedded computer systems, PLC systems and mechatronics.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and laboratory tasks, both individual and group tasks. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course. If the teaching is given in English the Examination papers will be given in English only. Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for written assessments.

Compulsory assignments

  • Work

Further on evaluation

3/4 of the Laboratory tasks and excersises have to be accepted in order to be given the right to attend the exam.

Mandatory work from previous semester can be accepted by the Department by re-take of an examination if there haven't been any significant changes later. By a re-take of an examination all assessments during the course, that counts in the final grade, have to be re-taken.

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

To be announced at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TTK4101 3.0 AUTUMN 2017
TTK4235 1.0 AUTUMN 2024
Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Production and Quality Engineering - Manufacturing Systems
  • Information Technology and Informatics
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 51/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Assignment 49/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 51/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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