| 1. Course Title | Industrial communication networks | |||||||
| 2. Code | 3ФЕИТ12Л008 | |||||||
| 3. Study program | KSIAR, KTI | |||||||
| 4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||
| 5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) | First cycle | |||||||
| 6. Academic year/semester | III/6, IV/8 | 7. Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | |||||
| 8. Lecturer | Dr Marko Porjazoski | |||||||
| 9. Course Prerequisites | ||||||||
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10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Introducing the protocols and network solutions used in industrial communication networks. Candidates will be able to design, install and maintain industrial communications networks. |
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11. Course Syllabus: Introduction to Industrial Communication Networks. Types of industrial networks. Transmission medias in communication networks. Characteristics of copper cables. Twisted pair. Rules for installation of copper cables. Connector standards. Sources of noise and interference in copper cables and methods for their avoidance. Characteristics of optical fiber. Basic types of optical fibers and optical cables. Rules for installation of optical fibers. Fiber optic connectors. Basics of communication protocols. OSI reference model. RS – 232, RS – 485. Industrial communication protocols. MODBUS, MODBUS Plus, AS interface, Data Highway Plus, HART. Fieldbus networks. CAN, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Foundation Fieldbus. Ethernet and TCP-IP communication model. Industrial Ethernet. Application of wireless technologies in industrial communications networks. Wireless sensing networks (IEEE 802.15.4 / LR-WPAN). Communication protocols used for building automation: Konnex, LonWorks |
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| 12. Learning methods: Lectures, auditory and laboratory exercises, individual work, project work and preparation of seminar papers | ||||||||
| 13. Total number of course hours | 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 | |||||||
| 14. Distribution of course hours | 180 | |||||||
| 15. Forms of teaching | 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 | ||||||
| 15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 30 | |||||||
| 16. Other course activities | 16.1. Projects, seminar papers | 30 | ||||||
| 16.2. Individual tasks | 30 | |||||||
| 16.3. Homework and self-learning | 45 | |||||||
| 17. Grading | 17.1. Exams | 15 | ||||||
| 17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 15 | |||||||
| 17.3. Activity and participation | 0 | |||||||
| 17.4. Final exam | 70 | |||||||
| 18. Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | |||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | |||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | |||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | |||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | |||||||
| 19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Regular attendance at lectures, auditory and laboratory exercises | |||||||
| 20. Forms of assessment | Two partial exams during the semester lasting 120 minutes each or one written exam in an appropriate exam session lasting 120 minutes and preparation of a practical project task. The final grade includes exam points, project assignment points, homework points and laboratory exercise points. It is not allowed to use books, scripts, manuscripts or notes of any kind during the exam, as well as a calculator, mobile phone, tablet or any other electronic device |
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| 21. Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||
| 22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Internal evaluations and surveys | |||||||
| 23. Literature | ||||||||
| 23.1. Required Literature | ||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ||||
| 1 | Deon Reynders, Steve Mackay and Steve Mackay | Practical Industrial Data Communications, Best Practice Techniques | Elsevier | 2005 | ||||
| 2 | Dick Caro | Automation Network Selection, 2 edition | International Society of Automation | 2009 | ||||
