Technical Project 2

Technical Project 2 is een vak in het laatste jaar van de bacheloropleiding. In dit vak is het de bedoeling dat de studenten de onderzoekscompetenties projectmatig en al doende aangeleerd krijgen. Ze krijgen een onderwerp aangereikt (intern of van een bedrijf), moeten een probleemstelling formuleren, planning maken, informatie opzoeken en verzamelen, deze informatie verwerken tot een gestructureerd geheel, economische analyse en conclusies formuleren en deze rapporteren en tot slot evalueren.

De instructie- en voertaal voor dit project is Engels.

De omvang van het project is ongeveer 90 uur per student, hierdoor is het ook mogelijk om een groter project uit te voeren met 2 studenten.

De paper en de presentatie worden eveneens in het Engels uitgevoerd.

CREATING VR LEARNING MODULES OF REFRIGERATION OPERATIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH TESTO AND TISJ BILZEN

In this project there will be searched for an answer to the research question: 'How to create VR learning modules in order to simplify refrigeration operations?'. As research goals, this will be applied to two different refrigeration systems (a certified refrigerated bank and a split air conditioner) working on R134a, a larger industrial refrigeration system working on ammonia and one working on CO2. Research will be done to integrate these refrigerant operations of different refrigeration systems in a 360° VR learning module to make it easier for starting refrigeration technicians (and advanced refrigeration technicians) to learn refrigeration operations on different refrigeration systems, also this 360° VR learning module will serve companies like Testo to advertise their newest devices at trade shows. The results show what a VR learning module for refrigeration operations and the operation and components of an ammonia installation look like.

The paper of technical project can be found here.

IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY 4.0 ON DIGITAL TWIN WITH REAL TIME PRODUCTION DATA PROCESSING

For a research project on industry 4.0, the PXL research team has built a “Smart Factory” production line to display the different functionalities of a smart and flexible production. This research, will focus on how the obtained knowledge on Industry 4.0 can be shared and implemented in other production facilities. For educational purposes, a digital twin is created within Factory IO which has a similar connection to the Glovia ERP software and the PLC. In addition Microsoft Power BI is used to showcase important key performance indicators (KPI) from the production.

Results have shown that, although Factory IO cannot recreate the full PXL “Smart Factory” production line, it is possible to create a more basic production which will provide a good understanding on the different connections between systems. This digital twin is a great educational tool to understand how production lines can be converted for smart and flexible production.

The paper of technical project can be found here.

CALCULATING INSTALLATION FOR USE OF SANUTAL DOAS IN CLASSROOMS

Ventilation is key in a school environment. Especially during a global pandemic is it important to keep the schools functioning efficient with the lowest risk of contamination. The need for mechanical ventilation is high in old school buildings that are not designed for modern air quality standards. Known is that COVID-19 can be transmitted easily in a room where there is no or substandard ventilation. To provide schools that are not designed for classroom ventilation with an affordable ventilation system, Sanutal needed research for the usage of residential ventilation units inside classrooms. In the project research conclusions can be made that for small classrooms a residential modular system could suffice and have some benefits to a larger main system for an entire school building.

The paper of technical project can be found here.

DESIGN, BUILD AND TEST CLASSROOM VENTILATION SYSTEM ON IAQ AND SOUND COMFORT

Ventilation is a much-needed solution to common safety and health nuisance. But how is a ventilation system with a good Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) performance and comfortable sound level designed and built? Firstly the system has to be designed. The designs are furthermore modelled in a 3D classroom model to find and correct errors. When the design is unerring it can be built. During the construction, there has to be dealt with other oversights. For a comfortable sound level, the start situation and every isolation phase are measured. The impact of the IAQ performance was measured for 1 hour with 4 attendees and compared to a simulation. Lastly, an economic analysis was done on the foregoing system. The total cost of the project is estimated at € 5.726,50. Above mentioned goals and methods can be used to build and design a ventilation system with an acceptable IAQ and sound level.

The paper of technical project can be found here.