AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS
| Title | ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΥΤΟΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΥ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΩΝ ΤΡΟΦΙΜΩΝ / AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS |
| Code | Ν323Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001918 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter | - | 4 |
| EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TROFIMŌN | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Winter | - | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600142439
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600142439
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4296
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should have basic background in Food Engineering as well as in the Principles of Food Processing and Preservation
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. understand principles related to automation systems and process control,
2. understand the developments in process control equipment and automation systems,
3. make informed decisions about the most appropriate automation level for a food plant and about its development procedure,
4. understand the operation of the different components of an automation system.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to automatic control. Open loop and closed loop control. Sensors. Instrumentation and process control loops. Components of of control systems (valves, relays, transistors, photocells, thermostats). Binary logic and logical control. Implementation of automation systems with digital circuits and programmable logic controllers (PLC). Developments in process control equipment and automation systems (“smart” sensors, digital communication networks, statistical process control, process validation). Artificial intelligence and expert systems. Neural networks and machine vision in food processing. Examples of industrial applications. Trends in process automation for fruit and vegetable quality control.
Keywords
Automation, Control systems, Sensor, Logic controller
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching software: powerpoint
e-class platform: eLearning.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 79 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 112 |
Student Assessment
Description
Tests and written exams at the end of semester
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Συστήματα Αυτοματισμού Γεωργικών Βιομηχανιών. Διδακτικές Σημειώσες. Χαράλαμπος Ν. Λαζαρίδης. 2006.
Additional bibliography for study
Εισαγωγή στους Αυτοματισμούς. Αντωνόπουλος Σ., Κουτουλάκος Χ., Μανίκας Γ., Νικολάου Γ., Ιωάννου Χ., Καζαντζίδης Γ. Εκδόσεις Ζαμπάρα.
Ηλεκτρολογία 4. Εισαγωγή στους αυτοματισμούς (μετάφραση). Bastian P., Eichler W., Bumiller H. Εκδόσεις Ευρωπαϊκές Τεχνολογικές Εκδόσεις, 2000.
Last Update
16-01-2020
