Methods for Automation for safety related Systems

Module nameMethods for Automation for safety related Systems
Type of moduleSelectable mandatory module
Learning results,
competencies, qualification goals
The student is able to:
  • develop, realise and test procedures for modelling and programming,
  • create, test and analyse technical procedures and methods for data communication, data backups and data integrity for industrial communication,
  • design, organise, programme and to implement the exchange of data between heterogeneous systems,
  • formally document and critically evaluate results.

Learning results with regard to the objectives of the course of study:
  • Gaining deeper insight into the mathematical and natural science areas
  • Gaining a deeper knowledge about the specific electrical fundamentals
  • Acquiring enhanced and applied subject-specific basics
  • Identifying and classifying complex electro-technical and interdisciplinary tasks
  • Being confident in the ability to apply and evaluate analytical methods
  • Being able to create and evaluate solving methods independently
  • Familiarising oneself with new areas of knowledge, running searches and assessing the results
  • Gaining important and profound experience in the area of practical technical skills and engineering activities
  • Working and researching in national and international contexts
Types of courses4 SWS (semester periods per week):       2 SWS lecture
                                                                 2 SWS exercise
Course contents
  • Structured design of control programmes and models according to the recognised SPS languages
  • Design, application and evaluation of industrial communication networks
  • Design and implementation of procedures to assure data integrity in the automation technology
  • Structured design of architectures and distributed, disparate systems for the exchange of process data
Teaching and learning methods
(forms of teaching and learning)
Lecture, presentation, learning by teaching, self-regulated learning, problem-based learning
Frequency of the module offeringSummer term
Language English
Requirements for the
participation in the module
Prerequisites according to examination regulations
Student  workload180 h:   60 h attendance studies
             120 h personal studies
Academic performancesAcademic performance: 2 documentations/reports
Precondition for the
admission to the
examination performance
None
Examination performanceExamination performance: electronic written exam (including a programming task) 120-180 min. or oral exam 20-40 minutes
Number of credits
of the module
6 credits and 1 credit of them applies to the integrated key competencies

In charge of the moduleDr. Michael Schwarz
Teacher of the moduleDr. Michael Schwarz and co-workers
Forms of mediaProjector, black board, piece of paper, demonstrations and design work at the PC
Literature references
  • Günter Wellenreuther, Dieter Zastrow, Automatisieren mit SPS – Theorie und Praxis. Viegweg+Teubner, GMV Fachverlage GmbH, 2011,
  • Lange J., Burke T. J., Iwanitz F., OPC von Data Access bis Unified Architecture. 4 Ed. Berlin, VDE-Verl., 2010
  • Schnell, Gerhard, Bussysteme in der Automatisierungs und Prozesstechnik Grundlagen, Systeme und Trends der industriellen Kommunikation, Vieweg, 2006
  • Manfred Popp, Das PROFINET IO-Buch Grundlagen und Tipps für Anwender, Heidelberg : Hüthig, 2005
  • Etschberger, K. Controller-Area-Network, München: Hanser, 2002
  • Other literature will be announced in the lecture

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