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echatronicsNational Competition

Abu Dhabi2014

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CONTENTS Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Competency and Scope of Work Section 3: The Test Project Section 4: Assessment`s Marking, Safety and Equipment

Section 1: Introduction:

The Mechatronics competition intends to cover the basic skills of mechatroncs

engineering processes and its main components such as pneumatic technology,

electro-pneumatic technology, PLC programming, troubleshooting, maintenance,

simulation and optimization. The test project is designed to assure an objective

evaluation of all test project components that are used on real job sites of industrial

automation processes. Test Project is split into four main modules and they are partially

dependent. Further, in order to ensure sustainable development of this skill in the future,

use of common parts and equipment pursued in the Test Project. Test Project is also

designed to give quick visual understanding to visitors and related parties of Emirates

Skills members attracting their interests and attentions so that it helps them understand

how important the mechatronics skill is.

Section 2: Competency and Scope of Work:

The competition is a demonstration and assessment of the competencies associated

with this skill. The test project consists of hands on and knowledge skills that master

and reflect the full implementation of the Pneumatic, electro pneumatic, programmable

logic controllers (PLC) and control circuit diagrams. Designing, simulating and building a

mechatronic system are the main objectives as well as choosing the correct

components and the operational settings according to the given conditions. The

designed system and the control circuit diagram will be simulated on fluidSIM software

platform. Interfacing the PLC to the circuit and writing the PLC program in order to

achieve the given task.

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Practical Work

Competitors have to carry out independently the following tasks:

Understanding pneumatic &electro pneumatic circuits.

Choosing the correct components.

Building pneumatic & electro pneumatic circuits.

Using FluidSIM software to construct, evaluate and simulate the circuit.

Understanding the function of all input sensing components.

Interfacing and connecting electro-pneumatic circuits to the PLC.

PLC programming either using Ladder logic or using FBD language.

Using PLC programming software such as LOGO Soft-comfort.

Understanding practical applications related to electro-pneumatic andProgrammable logic controllers.

Designing & building an electric control and a pneumatic control circuit according

to a given sequence by using fluidSIM software.

Building these circuits practically using the work stations.

Modifying and troubleshooting of a circuit given.

Understand the professional practice of the work being done.

Section 3:

The Test Project: (Will be available very soon)

The Competitors have to carry out the following tasks:

Building a pneumatic system

Drawing the pneumatic circuit according to the given cylinders sequences.

Testing the designed circuit using fluidSIM software.

Placing the required pneumatic components and other actuators.

Connecting all components using the provided workstations.

Checking the circuit against any air leakage.

Operating the circuit achieving the required sequences and operating conditions.

professional practice.

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