List of equipment received from the department’s partners in 2018-2021

You can register for the seminar series by sending an email to Serhiy Burian at burian.serhii@lll.kpi.ua. In the letter, please indicate your name, course, and Google domain email address (@gmail.com, @lll.kpi.ua, etc.) to open access to the online catalog with seminar materials.

The time and link to Zoom will be sent to the emails specified in the letter approximately 1-2 weeks into the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Seminars with employers and graduates of the department continue

Seminars with graduates and employers of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive continue. Another such event took place on Friday, April 07, 2023, at 12.20 in the Zoom environment with the participation of Yevhen Terletskyi, who is now an employee of TESLA. The seminar was dedicated to writing programs for industrial automation systems using Sequencers according to the following plan:

1. Review of the finished program (simulation using the HMI).
2. The process of creating program whiteness (selecting fixed and transient states and writing the program itself).
3. An example of an inappropriate use of Sequncer (writing a short program to control the water level in a tank).
4. Combining the two programs into one and trying to add standard elements in all industrial machines (work indicator, safety part, use of libraries).

The meeting, which lasted more than 3 hours and aroused considerable interest, was attended by students of the 1st-5th years.

You can watch the recording of the event on Youtube at https://youtu.be/bWNfNaCUFfc
or on the website

Development of modern industrial automation devices

On February 16, 2023, a seminar “Development of Modern Industrial Automation Devices” was held for second and third year students, conducted by Dmytro Pushnitsyn, a 2015 graduate of the department, who currently works as a Development Engineer (Hardware Developer) at Siemens s.r.o. (Prague, Czech Republic).

Dmytro told the students about Siemens in the Czech Republic; the main areas of work of the teams; devices developed in the Siemens office; process automation: what is the biggest customer demand, current trends; the full cycle of developing a new device from the point of view of a hard/soft/firm developer; device certification.

At the end of the seminar, students asked Dmytro their questions.

Seminar “Development of modern industrial automation devices” from a graduate of the Department of AEMS ED

The Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive continues to cooperate with graduates and employers to improve the educational process and familiarize future specialists with modern achievements in various fields of their future professional activities.

This time you have the opportunity to join the seminar “Development of Modern Industrial Automation Devices”, which will be conducted by Dmytro Pushnitsyn, a 2015 graduate of the department. Dmytro is currently working as a Development Engineer (Hardware Developer) at Siemens s.r.o. (Prague, Czech Republic) and will share his practical experience.

The seminar will be held on February 16, 2023 at 16.00 in Zoom environment at the link. Meeting ID: 810 1707 0705, Password for access 759930.

At the seminar, you will learn about:

• Siemens in the Czech Republic;
• the main areas of work of the teams;
• devices that are being developed in the Siemens office;
• Process automation: what is the biggest customer demand and current trends;
• full development cycle of a new device from the hard/soft/firm developer’s point of view;
• certification of the device.

At the end of the seminar, you will be able to ask Dmytro your questions.

Modernization of the material and technical support of the AEMS-ED Department continues

The Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drives continues to modernize its material and technical support. This time we were visited by our graduate, Volodymyr Kampi, who is the head of Ital-Techno.

In the photo: Volodymyr Kampi, Head of Ital-Techno (left), Mykola Pushkar, Deputy Dean of FEA, Associate Professor of AEMS-EP (right)

Mr. Campi brought modern equipment in the form of a new laboratory bench for the discipline “Electromechanical Systems of Typical Technological Applications”. The bench includes three SANTERNO frequency converters that control three pumps. The control system is equipped with pressure and level sensors and a system of valves and gate valves to simulate changes in the hydraulic resistance of the water supply system. The stand provides for real-time configuration and monitoring of pumping system parameters with information displayed on a PC screen.

We sincerely thank our alumni for their help in improving the quality of the Bachelor’s degree program in Electromechanical Automation Systems, Electric Drive and Electromobility.

Updating the educational and professional program of bachelors

As part of the preparation for the next update of the educational and professional bachelor’s program “Electromechanical Automation Systems, Electric Drive and Electromobility”, the guarantor of the OP Burian Serhii Oleksandrovych met with a representative of employers, a 2019 bachelor’s graduate of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive Volodymyr Kampi, who works as a project manager at Ital-Techno LLC.

In 2022, Volodymyr graduated with a master’s degree in Automation and Control Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano and has international experience in the field of Electrical Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics.

During the meeting, they discussed the current educational program for 2022, the list of elective courses, competencies and program learning outcomes, as well as Volodymyr’s experience gained during his studies at the Politecnico di Milano. Volodymyr drew attention to the need to strengthen team building skills, not only during laboratory work, but also in practical classes and lectures. Volodymyr also promised to analyze the educational program in more detail and provide recommendations for the future project for 2023.

Department of AEMS-ED continues to modernize material and technical support

The Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive continues to modernize its material and technical support.

This time, we were visited by our alumnus Viktor Reshetnyk, who works for Siemens Corporation.

Viktor brought equipment for a new laboratory stand in the discipline “Automation Systems” based on Siemens Logo controllers, which is already being actively developed by the third-year student of the group EP-p01 Stroyev Sergey.

The next package of equipment included Sirius three-phase contactors, buttons, light bulbs, an induction motor starter, and solid-state relays.

We sincerely thank our alumni for their help in improving the quality of the Bachelor’s degree program in Electromechanical Automation Systems, Electric Drive and Electromobility.

Webinar of the department graduate for students

In the context of teaching the discipline “Nonlinear and discrete automatic control systems”, a webinar by the department’s graduate Sergiy Sydorenko was held on 10.05.22 for students of groups EP-01, EP-02 and EP-p01. Sergii Sydorenko received his master’s degree at the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive in 2014. He currently works as a Project Supervisor at the Belgian company Petersime..

During the webinar, Sergiy provided information about Petersime, which is a global leader in the production of incubation machines. Video materials were shown that demonstrated the structure and principle of operation of hatching machines. The peculiarities of automation of the technological process of chick incubation, which lasts 21 days, were also covered in detail. The successful implementation of the technological process is ensured by three automatic control systems that maintain the temperature, pressure and humidity in the working area of the incubation machines at an optimal level. The closed-loop control circuits contain significantly nonlinear and discrete elements, such as relays, two-way and three-way valves, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, etc. Control algorithms are implemented in a digital controller. Sergiy noted that the design and configuration of such systems is largely based on the material of the disciplines “Theory of Automatic Control” and “Nonlinear and Discrete Automatic Control Systems.”

As a project manager, Sergiy’s area of responsibility includes support of installation works during the construction of a plant that can contain up to three dozen hatching machines, as well as commissioning and start-up of hatching machines. The company’s products are in demand in different countries and continents. Sergiy has implemented projects in such countries as England, Italy, China, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and others.

The students asked a number of questions, including the difficulty of finding a job in a foreign company, the relevance of the knowledge gained at the department to real work tasks, professional competition in the company, financial support, etc.

After answering the questions of the webinar participants, Sergii noted that the Electromechanical Automation Systems, Electric Drive and Electromobility study program is currently promising in the labor market. Therefore, graduates of our department have good chances to get a job in their specialty in both domestic and foreign companies.

At the end of the webinar, the lecturer and students expressed their gratitude to the department’s graduate, Serhii Sydorenko, for the interesting and useful meeting.

A graduate of the department held a seminar for students

On 18.04.2022, a regular seminar was held for students of groups EP-p11, EP-01 and EP-02 as part of the teaching of the educational component “Automation Systems”. This time the seminar was conducted by a graduate of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive Yevhen Terletskyi. Eugene is now an employee of TESLA.

The seminar consisted of two parts.

In the first part, Yevhen told the applicants about his studies at a Canadian college after receiving his bachelor’s degree. In his story, he primarily emphasized the peculiarities of college education. He noted that these features relate to the practical training of applicants and their laboratory work. The report was accompanied by a demonstration of the work of stands with industrial manipulators from ABB.

After that, Yevhen told the students about his experience at Abraham Innovation. The speaker showed the designed control cabinets and talked about his growing experience in programming various types of robotic manipulators. During his talk, Yevhen showed various photos of his projects.

This part of the seminar ended with Yevhen Terletskyi’s comprehensive answers to the questions of the seminar participants.

In the second part of the seminar for students, Yevhen spoke about his experience in developing and programming process control systems with HMI and SCADA interfaces. This report was supported by a demonstration of software used abroad.

At the end of his presentation, Yevhen answered questions from the applicants.

In the end, the speaker noted the prospects of the specialty and the educational program “Electromechanical Automation Systems, Electric Drive and Electromobility” and wished the students to improve their knowledge in the field of automation.

You can watch the recording of the seminar at https://youtu.be/fsMl9OVp208.

Graduates of the department improve the educational program

Graduates of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive continue to contribute to the improvement of the bachelor’s degree program. Thus, on April 17, 2022, the guarantor of the educational program “Electromechanical Automation Systems, Electric Drive and Electromobility” Serhii Burian held an online meeting with a graduate of the department Yevhenii Terletskyi. Yevhenii currently lives in Canada and works for Tesla.

During the meeting, Yevhen spoke about his studies and work abroad. The graduate spoke about the current requirements for the training of applicants in the field of Automation. This area is an integral part of the bachelor’s degree program at our department. The current areas of work for graduates who want to work in automation in the future were discussed. During the meeting, the parties raised questions about modern software that is widely used in industrial enterprises abroad.

Yevhen also expressed his support for the educational program and provided some recommendations for its improvement. In particular, he advised to focus on learning the ST programming language for PLC and SCADA systems. In addition, our graduate emphasized the desirability of introducing object-oriented programming. In his opinion, time should be allocated to studying databases in the senior year. All this knowledge is very relevant at the current stage of development of electromechanical automated systems.

According to Yevhen, by acquiring this knowledge, graduates of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive will significantly increase their chances of getting interesting job offers, including abroad.

The department thanks Yevhen for supporting the educational program and looks forward to further interesting cooperation!

Lectures for second-year students of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive from Siemens

New DE10 Lite FPGAs from Altera

Associate Professor of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drive Serhii Burian received seven DE10 Lite development boards from the Taiwanese company ALTERA, which develops and implements programmable logic integrated circuits. This became possible thanks to his participation in the university support program Intel FPGA University  Program.

The DE10 Lite Board is a development board based on the Altera MAX 10 FPGA programmable logic integrated circuit. The board utilizes the entire available memory of the MAX 10 FPGA, which is 50K logic elements (LE). The DE10-Lite Board integrates USB-Blaster, SD-RAM, accelerometer, VGA output, 2×20 GPIO expansion connector and an Arduino UNO R3-compatible compact expansion connector. The kit is an ideal system solution for prototyping industrial, automotive, consumer, and many other software applications. This development board can be used to teach students to create their own projects: from simple programs to complex multimedia projects.

These boards will be used in new laboratory works in the discipline “Automation Systems”, in the section “Design of automation systems based on programmable logic integrated circuits”. Third-year students Oleksii Dudnyk (EP-61), Petro Mordas (EP-62), Oleksandr Voshkulat (EP-p61) and Vadym Khudobets (EP-p61) are currently developing new tasks for students and methodological instructions under the guidance of Serhii Oleksandrovych.