Industrial Automation Systems

Education facts

Code: ELGB14

The basics of automation systems with a special focus on the analysis, design, and implementation processes of measuring and control systems are discussed theoretically in lectures and then illustrated in mandatory laboratory exercises which include the design of a real-time control system for a basic automation system. The course covers the following: - transducers for measuring temperature, light, level, pressure, flow, and position - actuators, sensors, and architectures for controlling electromechanical systems - modelling elements such as electric motors, gearboxes, and robotic arms - the use of CAD to produce schemes, drawings, and other types of documentation related to control circuits - the use of PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA - communication systems (CANbus, PROFIbus, and PROFInet) and communication protocols (TCP/IP and UDP) in automation - industrial standards

Entry requirements

Registered for Introduction to electrical engineering, 7.5 ECTS credits, Circuit analysis 2, 7.5 ECTS credits, and Programming Techniques, 7.5 ECTS credits, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Industrial Automation Systems

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %