Visit to the Automatic Storage and Retrival Systemat the HK Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.
(Super-Terminal One).
Instructor: Prof. Richard H.Y. So (Office: Rm5541)
[7 May 2018]
Past final papers are posted here
2017
2016
2015 [4 May 2018]
Final will be open booked. 90% of the scope is Ch4 (PLCs), CH5 (motors),
Ch6 (ADC, DAC and Microprocessor) and Lab 6,7,8 and 9. The remaining 10% will cover the whole course.
[4 May 2018]
Class and lab participation has been updated. Exercise 6 and suggested answers have been posted. As usual, please attempted the questions before reading the suggested answers.
[26 April 2018]
Instructions to Lab10 (Exercise on RFID) and Class and lab participation have been updated. Lab10 is exercise, you will build your own RFID system, First to many of you! it will not be counted towards lab grades but it will be fun and can earn lab participation marks. Pls come. [14 April 2018]
For those who have signed up, the site visit to the Super-terminal One (Air Cargo Terminal) is scheduled on Thu 19th April pm. We are gathering at Tung Chung MTR Station outside Exit B at 3pm. It takes 1hr and 15min to go from HKUST to Tung CHung. Please do NOT be late!
[9 April 2018]
Midterm is scheduled on Thu 12 April 3pm at Rm4472 and Rm4475. As explained in
the lecture, the scope of the midterm will include Chapter 1, 2, 3 and 4 (exclude timers and counters)
as well as lab1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
[21 Mar 2018]
Midterm is scheduled on Thu 12 April 3pm. Past papers are posted here
2017
2016
2015 [21 Mar 2018]
Videos of past lecture are posted at CANVAS. Please login.
[13 Mar 2018]
The site visit to the Super-terminal One (Air Cargo Terminal) is scheduled on Thu 19th April pm. We are gathering at Tung Chung MTR Station outside Exit B at 3pm. It takes 1hr and 15min to go from HKUST to Tung CHung. Please do NOT be late!
List of good class participation
[If you think you have participated well and I have forgotten to
mention your example, please let me know ASAP and within 2 days. To get
full class participation marks, your names need to appear three times.]
On Thu 3 May, Tejas voluntarily asked and answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 26 April, Tejas and Aarya
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 19 April, Tam Chak Wa, Kam Yiu Tung, PANG Kwan Chi (Peter),
Wong Man Tik Dick, chau man kit (john), Ho Ka Kwai Anthony,
LAI Chun Ngai, Chung Wai Hung, YAN Zhuohao, Sin Yau LI and
Kayan Kok went to the site visit at the Airport.
On Wed 11 April 2018,
Stephanie Hei Tung HUNG and Peter Kwan Chi PANG asked questions about the course via email.
KOK Ka Yan has submitted her solutions to past years. Well done.
On Sun 8 April 2018,
KO Wang Hon asked questions about the course via email. Well done.
On Thu 29 Mar 2018,
Leo Lai, John Chau and Matthew YU Ho Wang
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 22 Mar 2018,
Peter Pang, Sin Yau LI, John Chau, Matthew Yu, Tony Kam, Leo Lai and Dick Wong
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Mon 19 Mar 2018, Kayan KOK Ka Yan reported a typo in Assignment 2. Thank you.
On Thu 15 Mar 2018,
Jarred, Matthew Yu, Anthony HO, Kayan KOK, John Chau, Kriti and Dicky Chung
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 8 Mar 2018,
Iris Kong, Leo Lai, Kayan Kok and Anthony HO
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 1 Mar. 2018,
Jeff Lee, Iris Kong, Jarred Co, Leo Lai, Dicky Chung, SIN Yau Li and Anthony HO
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 22nd Feb. 2018,
Tony Kam, Peter Pang, Adam Yang, Vinent Wen, Alicia Ku, Jarred Co,
Anthony Ho, John Chau, Aarya Advani, Tejas Sriram, Erika Shaima and Leo Lai
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 15th Feb. 2018,
Dick Wong, Kriti Gupta, Ginger Keung, Leo Lai, Dicky Chung and Jeff Lee
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 8th Feb. 2018,
Ginger Keung, John Chau, Jarred Co, Leo Lai, Kyung Do KIM,
Vincent Wen, Matthew Yu, Anthony Jo, Iris Kong, Jeff Lee,
Alicia Ku, Kaya Kok, Erika Sharma and Kriti Gupta
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
On Thu 1st Feb. 2018,
Kim Kyung, Alica Ku, Leo Lai, Ginger Keung, Aarya Advani,
Erika Sharma, Baining Yang, Kayan Kok and Vincent Wen
voluntarily asked or answered questions. Well done!
Reading Material: Lecture notes - a specially designed Web-book for IELM2100S
Syllabus: last updated on 1 Feb 2018
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Automation
Appendix to Switch and Relay
Exercise One on 'Introduction to Automation'
[
Suggested Answers]
Chapter 2 - Pneumatic Actuation
Appendix to Pneumatic Actuation
Supplementary notes on valves
Exercise Two on 'Pneumatic Controls
[
Suggested Answers]
Chapter 3 - Sensors, transducers & transceivers
Appendix to Sensors, Tranducers, & Transceivers
Exercise Three on 'Sensors'
[
Suggested Answers]
Chapter 4 - Ladder Logic & PLC
Appendix to PLC controlled systems
Exercise Four on 'PLC Controls'
[
Suggested Answers]
----- Mid-term (scheduled on Thu 12 April 3pm ) -----
Chapter 5 - Electro-magnetic Actuation
Exercise Five on 'Motor Controls'(NB: Q4 is outside the syllabus but it's suggested answer is a good learning supplement material).
[
Suggested Answers]
Chapter 6 - Analogue, Digital, & Microprocessor control
Exercise Six on 'ADC, DAC and Micro-processor control'
[
Suggested Answers]
Assignments
Background Reading & Relevant Web sites
Difference between RS232 COM port and USB.Example link for USB.
Voluntary Company Visits Scheduled on Thu 19 April 3pm meeting at Tung Chung MTR Station outside Exit B.
Visit to the Automatic Storage and Retrival System
at the HK Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.
(Super-Terminal One).
Lab Instructions [Labs should be FUN!!]
Lab schedule and lab grading are maintained by the TAs.
Please go to Canvas.
Queries concerning the lab grades should be sent to Hui Jun
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