| Module Title: | Mechatronics 2 |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Module will be delivered through lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions. |
| Module Aim: |
The aim of this module is to provide the students with the knowledge to design, build and analyse compressed air, hydraulic and electromechanical systems typically used in industry. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Design a Compressed air system for a factory |
| LO2 |
Examine and analyse Hydraulic systems |
| LO3 |
Design and build Electro-pneumatic/hydraulic circuits. |
| LO4 |
Describe the operation of AC Motors understanding their specific starting characteristics, efficiencies, speed control and testing. |
| LO5 |
Describe Safe System of Work Plan (S.S.W.P.) for Lock-out Tag-Out in industrial applications. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Design Compressed Air System
Calculate Air requirements
Design ring and branch mains
Layout plant room and considerations for maintenance, expansion and operation.
Calculate pressure drops around the mains
Drawings of plant room, ring main and typical details.
Safety - risk assessment on start-up of compressed air plant and equipment.
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Hydraulics
Pump selection and calculation of pressure and flow
Construction and analysis of hydraulic circuits for particular applications.
Filtration and design of Offline filtration loops, with filter sizing and efficiency.
Design of hydraulic power packs, including tank, frame, pump position, valve sub plate mounting, heating and cooling circuits.
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Cascade Pneumatics / Electro Pneumatics / Hydraulics.
Indirect control of basic electro-pneumatic circuits
Correct use of contactors/relay timers and proximity switches. Terminal labelling, standard notation.
Design and representation of electrical control circuits for the control of basic electro pneumatic/hydraulic systems.
Application of cascade circuits in packaging / handling equipment and analysis of typical pick and place control circuits used in industry. Recognising base positioning and start up conditions, emergency stop implications.
Application of solenoid valves and proportional control valves, trouble shooting on circuits and logical steps in analysing problems on electro pneumatic/hydraulic circuits.
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AC Motors
Induction Motors and their operation
Torque-load curves and starting characteristics.
Methods of starting
DOL,
Star/Delta,
Soft Starters,
VSD
Calculation of motor size and consideration of energy use over its lifetime in selection of motor types, Eff1, Eff2...
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Variable Speed Drives
VSDs basic design and function
Application of VSD on variable torque loads and potential energy saving of using VSDs on fans, pumps and payback.
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Safety & Isolation Procedures
Plant Isolation and safety protocols
Lock-Out Tag-Out
Risk assessment in maintenance and importance of procedures in isolation
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 10.00% |
| Project | 20.00% |
| Practical | 10.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
| Continuous Assessment |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Other |
Written class tests and or online assessment may be employed to encourage individual learning |
2,3,4,5 |
10.00 |
n/a |
| Project |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Project |
Students are expected to prepare a comprehensive project on a compressed air system for a factory which should include all calculation, drawing, specification and selection of compressor |
1,3,4 |
20.00 |
Sem 1 End |
| Practical |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Practical laboratory exercises include;
• Hardwiring electro-pneumatic circuits, direct and indirect wiring of contactors, timer blocks.
• Constructing hydraulic circuits to control various cylinder movements
• Trouble shooting on a problematic circuits, with build in errors
• Torque V’s Load tests, locked rotor tests on motors
• Testing a 3 phase motor
• Basic programming of VSD
• Lock-Out Tag-Out exercises
• Demonstration of Star-Delta wiring, and start-up |
2,3,4 |
10.00 |
Sem 1 End |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
A final written examination will assess the extent to which the student has achieved the module learning outcomes |
1,2,3,4,5 |
60.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Laboratory |
Every Week |
1.50 |
| Estimated Learner Hours |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Total Hours |
6.50 |
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