EEN-E1040 Measurement and Control of Energy Systems Introduction lecture, Sep 11th 2017 Welcome!
Teaching staff Responsible teacher Laboratory manager Simo Kilpeläinen (Control demonstration) Other teachers Service Engineer Otto Blomstedt (Combustion engine) Project manager Ari Kankkunen (Temperature measurement) Senior University Lecturer Tuomas Paloposki (Flow measurement) Laboratory manager Kari Saari
Goals After passing the course, the student knows the measurement principles of temperature, humidity, flow and other relevant quantities in energy technology is able to use regular measuring and data acquisition equipment is able to identify most important factors influencing the measurement result and measurement uncertainty is able to estimate measurement uncertainty in a quantitative manner knows which factors influence the gain and dynamics of a process and is able to tune a PID-controller Time (h)
Lectures Period 1: Period 2: Intro (this lecture) Mon Sep 11th Flow measurement Thu Sep 14th Temperature measurement Mon Sep 18th Pressure measurement Thu Sep 21st Measurement uncertainty Mon Sep 25th Period 2: Control I Mon Oct 30th Control II Thu Nov 2nd Data Acquisition Mon Nov 6th
Laboratory measurements On Fridays in both fall periods Done in groups of ~4 people Measurement + written report Groups made later today Period 1 (weeks 38-41): Temperature measurement Flow measurement Period 2 (weeks 45-48): Control demonstration Device measurement (combustion engine)
Passing the course In order to pass the course, the student needs to: participate in each of the four laboratory measurements write a scientific report from each measurement with his/her group and have the reports pass the grading
Absences If you can’t make it to your own group’s measurement session: Inform the teacher responsible for said measurement Inform the rest of your group Discuss with the teacher whether you can join another group as a guest at a later (or earlier) time Write the report with your own group as if you had done the measurements with them
Grading Each report is graded on a scale from 0 to 5 This base report grade is the same for the entire group Individual participation is evaluated via peer-review within the group Done for each report Individual report grade can be adjusted by +/- 1 or stay the same as the group grade Course grade = Average of individual report grades
Communication Course communication will mainly be done via the MyCourses Places and times to meet at before each measurement Possible scheduling changes Addendum to any course materials Some more individual topics (report feedback etc.) will be discussed over email, or in person if requested
Teamwork Typical characteristics of teamwork: People working together towards a common goal Typical superior-subordinate hierarchy often absent Try to get along with others in your group! Teams usually temporary, assembled for e.g. a project Take advantage of the situation, get acquainted with others in your team!
Assembling a team Skills & Background Versatility all grounds covered, individual expertise in various areas adds up and makes the team stronger Participation possibilities Scheduling, other limitations Team chemistry, working manners
How to work as a member of a team Trust: Keep your promises! Reciprocity: Do what others expect you to do, don’t be a freeloader! Equality: Each member of the team is equally important and works towards a common goal. Communication: Make sure to relay important information immediately whether the news is good or bad!
Managing schedule and workload Time Workload Deadline Time Workload Deadline Midterm goals
Instructions for making groups 6-7 groups in total: one sheet of paper = one group 5 lines on each sheet of paper -> 4-5 students in each group Write down your name, student number and possible dates/times not suitable for you Students not present today will get assigned to unfilled/new groups at the discretion of the teachers Measurement times will be assigned so that as many students as possible can attend their own group’s sessions