Specifying and tendering of automation and SCADA systems: Case study for waste water treatment plants

The lack of well trained automation and SCADA works designers causes delays in project implementation and adds difficulties to supervise the developments for both the consultant and the beneficiary. The paper proposes to integrate, in the curriculum of students, a course material regarding the steps to be followed in order to produce correct automation and SCADA technical documentation. The paper divides the technical documentation considering the types of documents regarding the rules that govern the relation between the entrepreneur, the consultant and the beneficiary. Finally a case study is presented focused on waste water treatment plants.