Course Catalog 2009-2010
International

Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Opinto-opas 2009-2010

Factory Automation (Int.), 35 cr

Type of the study block

Major Studies

Contact

Lastra Jose Martinez

Learning outcomes

- The objective of advanced studies for factory automation is to train students in specific disciplines of the field.
- The advanced studies are firstly aimed at providing profound know-how on the latest industrial technologies available. Most importantly, the advanced studies are intended to train students in practices that are prerequisites for innovation and for performing professional and/or academic research and technical development within the field.

Degrees the study block may be included in

Degree
Machine Automation - International Master's Student-Machine Automation

Content

Compulsory courses

Course Credit points
TTE-5036 Control in Robotics and Automation 6 cr
TTE-5306 Control in Robotics and Automation: Advanced Course 5 cr
TTE-5317 Factory Information Systems 5 cr
TTE-5326 Factory Communication Systems 6 cr
TTE-5706 Special Assignment in Factory Automation 8 cr
Total 30 cr

Supplemental courses

Please select courses from the list to complete the study block`s requirement (35)

Course Credit points
TTE-5106 Design of Robot Systems 6 cr
TTE-5406 Formal Methods in Factory Automation 5 cr
TTE-5416 Automation Technologies for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems 2 cr
TTE-5506 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Machines 5 cr
TTE-5606 Machine Vision: Advanced Topics 5 cr
Total 23 cr

Additional information

Factory Automation advanced students will learn how to identify, model, program, control, validate, verificate, orchestrate, choreograph and architect manufacturing systems. In particular, the discipline of Factory Automation makes it possible to build the next generation of Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, with special focus on the important role of applied Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Students who graduate from Factory Automation can expect to work for different stakeholders of the added-value chain of industrial automation, including not only manufacturers but also automation suppliers, machine builders and system integrators.

Last modified22.06.2009
ModifierKatariina Mikkonen