FITech Production automation planning, Blended learning

Core content of the course:

• Production automation devices for material handling and storage such as industrial robots, feeders and conveyors. Implementation of such devices in production automation. Safety in production automation.
• Production line layout design. Basic design principles of a production automation system.
• Design for assembly.

After completing the course, the student

• will be able to understand the principles of production automation systems in discrete automation.
• is familiar with the common automation devices used in a production system and can select right devices to a production line.
• is able to design products with the easy assembly in mind.
• learns how to implement modern digital manufacturing software to design a production line for a given task.
• understands the principles of the production line control systems, safety and the basics of automation components.

Lectures will be online/videos. Project work meeting onsite at Tampere University or Turku to be decided.

More information in Tampere University’s study guide.