Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2019 - 14.03.2019

Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Matti Pietola

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

Contact person                         

university teacher Jyrki Kajaste 

jyrki.kajaste@aalto.fi

Teacher in charge                     

professor Matti Pietola

matti.pietola@aalto.fi



Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

III - IV (Spring 2019)

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

After the course the student is able to:

- Describe technical fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Describe general characteristics of different pressure mediums

- Analyze the behavior of pressure and flow in hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Describe the operation and control of hydraulic and pneumatic components, the factors affecting to the operation, and the effect of the components to the system

- Simulate basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems using software packages

- Calculate and analyze hydraulic and pneumatic systems and to draw up diagrams

- Calculate the characteristics/properties of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems

- Analyze operation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Analyze and draw up diagrams of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Build simple hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Document hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

General knowledge of fluid power systems

Theoretical background (hydrostatics and hydrodynamics)

Fluids used in fluid opwer systems

Basic components of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Filtration

Seals and sealing

Systems

Modeling and simulation (basics for the Research tasks)

Measurements and analysis (for Laboratory exercises)

System construction

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

Learning Outcomes

After the course the student is able to:

- Describe technical fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Describe general characteristics of different pressure mediums

- Analyze the behavior of pressure and flow in hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Describe the operation and control of hydraulic and pneumatic
components, the factors affecting to the operation, and the effect of
the components to the system

- Simulate basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems using software packages

- Calculate and analyze hydraulic and pneumatic systems and to draw up diagrams

- Calculate the characteristics/properties of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems

- Analyze operation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Analyze and draw up diagrams of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Build simple hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Document hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Content 

General knowledge of fluid power systems

Theoretical background (hydrostatics and hydrodynamics)

Fluids used in fluid opwer systems

Basic components of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Filtration

Seals and sealing

Systems

Modeling and simulation (basics for the Research tasks)

Measurements and analysis (for Laboratory exercises)

System construction


Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Lectures

Two research assignments, group work (2 x 45 %)

One individual research assignments (10 %)

Voluntary calculation exercises (bonus points)

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Lectures

Two research assignments, group work (2 x 45%)

One individual research assignment (10%)

Voluntary calculation exercises (bonus points)



Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

5 cr

Lectures 28 h (2 x 2 h / week)

Laboratory work 6 h (3 x 2 h)

Simulation work 8 h (4 x 2 h)

Voluntary calculation exercises 12 h (6 x 2 h)

Autonomous studying and working on research assignments 81 - 93 h

Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation): 

Workload        

 5 cr

 Lectures 28 h (2 x 2 h / week)

 Laboratory work 6 h (3 x 2 h)

 Simulation work 8 h (4 x 2 h)

 Voluntary calculation exercises 12 h (6 x 2 h)

 Autonomous studying and working on research assignments 81 -
93 h



Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Announced separately

Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

Announced separately

Lecture materials in MyCourses



Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Course substitutes Kon-41.3023 Hydrauliikka ja pneumatiikka

Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

https://mycourses.aalto.fi/

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

0 - 5

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

WebOodi

Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

For course news & updates please check MyCourses.

Additional information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

:

WebOodi

Further Information:                 

For course news & updates
please check MyCourses.


Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation): 

weekdaydaytimeclasseventweek
Monday7.1.12:15-14:00326lecture2
Thursday10.1.14:15-16:00202lecture2
Monday14.1.12:15-14:00326lecture3
Thursday17.1.14:15-16:00202lecture3
Friday18.1.12:15-14:00326exercise 13
Monday21.1.12:15-14:00326lecture4
Thursday24.1.14:15-16:00202lecture4
Friday25.1.12:15-14:00326exercise 24
Monday28.1.12:15-14:00326lecture5
Thursday31.1.14:15-16:00202lecture5
Monday4.2.12:00-14:00Maari C-Dsimulation exercise6
Thursday7.2.14:00-16:00Maari C-Dsimulation exercise6
Friday8.2.12:15-14:00326exercise 36
Monday11.2.12:00-14:00Maari C-Dsimulation exercise7
Thursday14.2.14:00-16:00Maari C-Dsimulation exercise7
Friday15.2.12:15-14:00326exercise 47
8
8
Monday25.2.12:15-14:00326lecture9
Thursday28.2.14:15-16:00215lecture9
Friday1.3.12:15-14:00215exercise 59
Monday4.3.12:15-14:00326lecture10
Thursday7.3.14:15-16:00216lecture10
Friday8.3.12:15-14:00326exercise 610
Monday11.3.12:15-14:00216lecture11
Thursday14.3.14:15-16:00326lecture11

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