Duration
30h Th, 30h Labo.
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering (EMSHIP+, Erasmus Mundus) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
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)
Tuesday morning (9h00-12h30), second quadrimester
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
- Copy of slides
- Lecture notes (partim)
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
- Oral exam (June)
- Lab reports
- Participating to the lab works is mandatory to pass the exams
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
- One plant visit
Contacts
Olivier BRULS
LTAS - Multibody & Mechatronic Systems Laboratory
Institut de Mécanique et de Génie Civil, Bât B52
Allée de la Découverte 13A, 4000 Liège
Téléphone : +32 4 366 9184,
Fax : +32 4 366 9217,
email: O.Bruls@uliege.be
Pierre DUYSINX
LTAS - Ingénierie des Véhicules Terrestres
Institut de Mécanique et de Génie Civil, Bât B52
Allée de la Découverte 13A, 4000 Liège
Téléphone : +32 4 366 9194,
Fax : +32 4 366 9159,
email: P.Duysinx@uliege.be