Title :
Benefit of system modeling in automation and control education
Author :
Friedrich, D. ; Vogel-Heuser, B.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Kassel, Kassel
Abstract :
This paper will evaluate the benefit of modeling in automation and control education, in analyzing the problem or application, and structuring and implementing its solution, i.e. a control program in IEC 61131-3. The evaluated notations are the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Idiomatic Control Language (ICL): UML as nearly standard in computer science and ICL as powerful modeling notation from the distributed control systems world (DCS). A lab experiment was integrated in a course for bachelor and master students from electrical engineering and applied computer science.
Keywords :
Unified Modeling Language; computer science education; control engineering education; educational courses; IEC 61131-3; Idiomatic Control Language; Unified Modeling Language; applied computer science; automation and control education; computer science; control program; distributed control systems; electrical engineering; system modeling; Application software; Automatic control; Automation; Computer science; Computer science education; Distributed control; Educational programs; IEC standards; Power system modeling; Unified modeling language;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 2007. ACC '07
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0988-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0743-1619
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2007.4282926
