| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Fluid and Pneumatic Control |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN2403 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN1006) (ENCOR1000 or ENCOR1021 or ENGIN1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENMTX2030) |
| ASCED: | 030101 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course will provide the fundamental principles of PLC programming for control functions and industrial pneumatics. The course will encourage the student to acquire a practical working knowledge of the commonly encountered components for designing, installing and maintaining industrial and mobile pneumatic and fluid system. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explain PLC programming language. |
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| K2. | Explain PLC AD/DA signal conversion and conversion precision. |
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| K3. | Interpret data shifting, data clearing and data movement in PLCs Arithmetic function programming applications. |
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| K4. | Explain the physical principles in hydraulics and pneumatics; valves, pumps and linear actuators. |
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| K5. | Express the flow and pressure controls principle and familiarity with the fluid and pneumatic control elements. |
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| Skills: |
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| S2. | Handle industrial data and programming applications for industrial process control. |
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| S3. | Design and selection of fluid and pneumatic control systems. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply advanced mechatronics engineering techniques to control systems and processes using PLCs |
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| A2. | Design and analyse pneumatic and fluid circuit using valves and actuators to control an engineering system and/or process. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Physical principles in hydraulics and pneumatics.
•Valves, pumps and linear actuators.
•Fluid and pneumatic control elements.
•Flow and pressure control systems.
•Design and selection of fluid and pneumatic control system components. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | S1-S3, A1-A2 | Experimental work and / or projects to verify students ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the course | Reports, demonstrations | 20 - 40% | | 2. | K1-K5, S1-S3 | Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the course | Assignments, quizzes | 20 - 40% | | 3. | K1-K5 | Questions and problems related to the course contents | Exams / Tests | 40 - 60% |
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