Advanced Studies in Factory Automation and Industrial Informatics as Free Choice Studies, At least 30 cr

The objective of this minor block is to provide students with scientific and technical knowledge, as well as practical abilities in the various areas of factory automation in general, and in Industrial Informatics in particular.

Contact person for the study module is professor Jose L. Martinez Lastra.

- Knowledge of the following disciplines and technologies, including methodologies and tools which permit them to adapt to new scenarios creating new solutions:
- Robot Manipulators and Multi Robot Collaboration
- Discrete Event Dynamic Systems
- Programmable Automation Controllers
- Factory Communication and Information Systems
- Distributed Automation Systems
- Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence within the Factory Automation domain, in particular Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Machines
- Integration of Software-intensive Automation Systems

- To Apply: Facts, Rules, Concepts for Problem-solving and Decision-making Skills, ensuring Ethical Responsibilities
- To recognise specific standards and international regulations applicable to the factory automation domain.
- To Work in Multi-National and -Disciplinary Context and Convey their Knowledge and Abilities.
- To Communicate orally and in writing on knowledge, ideas, results and conclusions related to the field of industrial automation.