Course code: wbo402-1-03

Course name: PTO-practicum

This concerns a Practical

ECTS credit points: 8

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Production Technology and Organisation

Lecturer(s): ir. J.J.L. Neve (coordinator) + PTO staff

Tel.:  015 - 27 86581

Catalog data:

Integrated manufacturing, CAD, CAM, PLC, Vision, Labview, group assignment

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Course language:

English

Semester:

1A / 1B / 2A / 2B

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

126

Assessment:

Written report

Assessment period:

2B

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

General mechanical engineering  knowledge on BSc-ME level;

Follow up (course codes):

Individual MSc-assignments within PTO

Detailed description of topics:

• Introduction to Labview
• Introduction to SolidWorks
• Automation with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Vision
• Experimental techniques
• Presence at presentations by fellow students
• Group project

Course material:

• Handouts.
• Software documentation and manuals
• Instructions
• self study

References from literature:

• Blackboard: wbo402-1 (PTO-practicum) for detailed information and detailed planning

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Introduction to the masterstudy PTO; The PTO-practicum will start once a year (in september). Participation is only open for students of the PTO- MSc variant. Number of participants is limited. Selection based on motivation and study progress.

Learning goals:

Basic knowledge of hard- and software tools used during the individual assignments in the PTO specializations; research attitude

Computer use:

Solidworks, PLC programming software, Vision, Labview, other design, automation and office sw

Laboratory project(s):

During the first half year praticals in the lab in small groups (2). During the second half year groups-project of  126 hours

Design content:

factory automation and research automation oriented.

Percentage of design:  50%