Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Industrie en Omgeving
Process automation25286/3525/2526/2/18
Study guide

Process automation

25286/3525/2526/2/18
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Electromechanics, programme stage 2
    Specialisation:
    • Industrial Maintenance
This is a course with serveral components.
Study load: 6 credits
This composite course unit exists of following parts:
  • Measurement Sensors (2 credits)
  • Process automation (2 credits)
  • Lab Process automation (2 credits)
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Teaching staff: Boeren Roy, Coremans Roel, Pauwels Bert, Verstrepen Jurgen
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Academic year
The result is calculated on the basis of the quotations for parts of this course, which is rounded to an integer.
Part of the course unitGrading?Re-sit exam possible?When retaken?
Process automationout of 20 (rounded to the nearest tenth)YesOnly if not successful
Lab Process automationout of 20 (rounded to the nearest tenth)No--
Measurement Sensorsout of 20 (rounded to the nearest tenth)YesOnly if not successful
Possible deadlines for learning account: see deadlines of the components of the course unit.
Possibility of deliberation/tolerance: This course unit is eligible for deliberation/tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 157,00 hours

Prerequisites

(previously registered for Electricity A AND previously registered for Applied science AND previously registered for electronics_U) OR (previously registered for Theoretical electricity_U AND previously registered for Wiskunde AND previously registered for ICT-skills (Excel & NET)_U AND previously registered for electronics_U).

Learning outcomes (list)

EM01: know-how / expertise
The student can design/set up a control loop with all its components.
The student is able to recognize and determine the parameters of a process on the basis of registered data/tables.
The student can interpret different kinds of control engineering outlines.
EM02: Installation
The student knows how to finetune control loops of a designated process by means of a PID-regulator.