Competencies
Responsible Researcher: Jorge Ferreira
The Laboratory of Electrotechnics, Instrumentation and Automatic Control (LEICA) supports teaching activities in the field of industrial automation, providing a set of resources that allow students to work with essential engineering technologies.
Core Competencies
- Electrotechnics – Testing of circuits, electrical machines and measurement techniques.
- Industrial Automation – PLCs, HMIs and industrial networks for programming and testing automated processes.
- Control Systems – Implementation and analysis of controllers and dynamic systems.
- Instrumentation and Sensing – Sensor characterization, signal conditioning and data acquisition.
- Actuation Systems – Pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical actuation.
The LEICA offers a practical, modern environment aligned with the technological demands of today’s industry.