Course detail
Building Automation
FSI-VAB Acad. year: 2018/2019 Summer semester
The course is concerned with the following topics: The basic approach to the nonindustrial automation. Components and automation equipments for nonindustrial automation. The different areas of nonindustrial automation such as: – control of energy in buildings – safety systems – automotive automation – public information systems – domotic systems – robotics systems – communication bus interfaces – etc. Benefits of nonindustrial automation. Typical nonindustrial automation systems by SIEMENS, Schneider Electric, etc. The course is a follow up to the course entitled Industrial Automation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will learn how to design nonindustrial systems.
Prerequisites
Students are assumed to have the following knowledge -Theory of Automatic Control -Hardware and Software Industrial and Office Personal Computers -Programmable Logical Controllers -Data Transfer and Computer Industrial Networks -Architecture of Microprocessors
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Oral examination
Aims
The course objective is to make students familiar with goals and purpose of nonindustrial automation, nonindustrial automation components, and with nonindustrial automation system design.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at lectures is recommended.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme M2I-P: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-AIŘ: Applied Computer Science and Control, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Conventional electrical installation.
2. System structure for intelligent buildings.
3. European installation bus KNX/EIB.
4. European installation bus KNX/EIB.
5. European installation bus KNX/EIB.
6. Buildings Automation with LONWORKS systems.
7. BACnet communications protocol.