Learning targets

Basic of Engineering

Students shall

  • be able to describe and know the differences between the main drawings (e.g. project drawings, installation drawings, building projects, building drawings) and documents for plant engineering.
  • be able to distinguish between the project- and building drawings as well as the documents for plant engineering.
  • be able to distinguish between the project and the implementation phases.
  • know the different tasks of the implementation phase
  • be able to identify the different phases of a project.
  • know the basics of scheduling and the critical factors in a mill project.
  • be able to establish a simple site layout.
  • establish a simple machine layout in a team (e.g. cleaning section).
  • know the basic principle of how to establish a spouting scheme.
  • be able to create sketches of a building, plant components, machines or machine parts.
  • be able to handle a small project in a team.
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Electrical Engineering

Students shall

  • know the basics of electricity (electrical theory and magnetism).
  • know the functions of the electric elements of a mill (control panel, motor panel and field elements).
  • know the basic control circuits (relay-controlled system).
  • know the structure and contents of an electric circuit diagram.
  • know the specification, features, application and basic functionality of a PLC system (Programmable Logic Controller).
  • know how to set up and explain a simple control circuit.
  • know drawing, reading and explaining of a simple control circuit.
  • know the different motor control circuits which are usually applied in industrial plants.
  • know the data on the motor nameplate and explanation of its meaning.
  • know the programming of simple control circuits on a PLC system.
  • know the autonomous trouble-shooting in control systems for example finding and solving of electrical faults.
  • know the verification and execution of motor connections.
  • know all the different local control systems of a milling plant.
  • know the functions of the different interfaces.
  • know the simple adjustment of local control units.
  • know the hierarchical structure of the automation system in a mill.
  • know the overview of the different software packages for milling plant automation.
  • know the overview of the possible options for milling plant automation