Course detail

System Integration in Industrial Automation

FSI-VAUAcad. year: 2026/2027

The course focuses on practical procedures, methods, and tools used in the design, implementation, and commissioning of automation systems in industrial practice. Teaching is based on the Siemens ecosystem; therefore, control design, communication configuration, and the creation of HMI visualizations are carried out in TIA Portal. Students will become familiar with the complete process of developing an automation project: from initial customer requirements and the preparation of technical documentation, through PLC programming and HMI design, to the integration of peripheral devices and third-party products.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of automatic control, PLC programming, robotics, and automation components, including drives and machine vision, is assumed. All of this is expected at the level of previously completed university courses.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Knowledge and skills are verified by credit and examination. Credit requirements: elaboration of given tasks. Attendance at lectures is recommended, while attendance at practical sessions is mandatory. Practical sessions that a student is unable to attend in the regular term can be made up during a substitute term. The exam is in the form of a test and covers all the material taught in the course.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the procedures and tools for designing, programming, and integrating industrial automation systems in the Siemens TIA Portal environment, including the design and implementation of HMI. Students will learn to design the communication structure of a system, connect individual devices, and integrate third-party products into control systems. Upon completing the course, they will be able to design, configure, and commission automation projects and appropriately incorporate them into industrial processes.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

AKANDE, Olushola. Industrial Automation from Scratch: A Hands-on Guide to Using Sensors, Actuators, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA to Automate Industrial Processes. Packt Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1800569386. (EN)
BEE, Liam. PLC and HMI Development with Siemens TIA Portal: Develop PLC and HMI programs using standard methods and structured approaches with TIA Portal V17. Birmingham: Packt, 2022. ISBN 978-1801817226. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AIŘ-P Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  1. Automatizační projekt a jeho návrh pro zákazníka
  2. Podklady pro návrh automatizačního projektu
  3. TIA Portal – návrh a příprava programu pro PLC (1)
  4. TIA Portal – návrh a příprava programu pro PLC (2)
  5. TIA Portal – návrh a příprava vizualizace HMI (1)
  6. TIA Portal – návrh a příprava vizualizace HMI (2)
  7. Průmyslové sítě a komunikační protokoly
  8. Integrace produktů třetích stran
  9. Postup tvorby a oživení automatizačního projektu
  10. Očekávané výstupy z automatizačního projektu
  11. Bezpečnost v automatizaci
  12. Diagnostika a optimalizace automatizačního projektu
  13. Opakování

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  1. Work in TIA Portal – PLC (6 weeks)
  2. Communication (1 week)
  3. Independent project (6 weeks)