Base Knowledge
Not applicable.
Teaching Methodologies
Theoretical teaching is exposed and demonstrated with theoretical-practical problems solved in the classroom. Laboratory work is carried out in groups of students who work together and guided by the teacher.
Work/projects are carried out with an average duration of 3 weeks (6 contact hours), with a final presentation of results and justification of the methodologies and techniques used.
A final project is also prepared, with greater complexity, in relation to the work that takes place weekly. This work is evaluated in a final
project discussion, in a group, in the last week of classes.
The quotation for the laboratory component is the majority in relation to the theoretical component and the preparation of weekly
assignments and the final project is mandatory. The student-worker must speak to the professor responsible at the beginning (up to the 3rd week of classes) of the semester to find out about an alternative form of his/her laboratory evaluation.
Learning Results
Familiarize students with the knowledge and practices of electropneumatics, automation and robotics. Develop knowledge and understanding in the fields of electropneumatics, automation and robotics. Provide students with the ability to design, execute and maintain automatic systems with simple electropneumatic and electronic elements. Enable students to understand the interfaces between sensors, actuators, automatons and robot systems. Provide students with the ability to design, execute and maintain automatic systems.
Provide the student with the ability to apply the knowledge acquired in solving specific problems, supported by argumentation and own actions, seeking to achieve continuous improvement. Provide students with the ability to work in groups, developing interpersonal
relationships.
Program
1. Introduction to automations
2. Electropneumatic Systems
3. Systems with Industrial Automata
4. Programming Industrial Automata
5. Use of automatons in the context of industrial networks
6. Acquisition, control and supervision systems – SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and human interaction systems – HMI
(Human-Machine Interaction)
7. Industrial sensors and actuators
8. Robotic Systems
9. Main configurations of industrial robots
10. Understanding robot modeling
Curricular Unit Teachers
João Paulo Morais FerreiraInternship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Amaro, J.P. (2022). Theoretical and Practical Class Notes. ISEC, Coimbra, Portugal.
Craig, J. (1989). Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control. 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, MA.
Ferreira, J. (2025). Theoretical and Practical Class Notes. ISEC, Coimbra, Portugal.
Oliveira, P. (2008). Industrial Automation Course. Etep–Edições Técnicas e Profissionais Lda, Portugal.
Pires, J. N. (2007). Industrial Automation. Lidel, Lisbon, Portugal.
Silva, G. (2004). Industrial Instrumentation. 2nd edition, Wook.