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This document outlines the course ECE361: Industrial Automation which focuses on basic objectives of manufacturing industries and how automation and control technologies relate. The course has 6 units that cover topics such as programmable logic control systems, advanced programming languages, sensors, process control, actuators and drives, and emerging technologies. Students will develop an understanding of industrial automation fundamentals, the role of PLCs, different sensors and actuators, and higher level automation systems. References for further reading on the topics are also provided.

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Automation

This document outlines the course ECE361: Industrial Automation which focuses on basic objectives of manufacturing industries and how automation and control technologies relate. The course has 6 units that cover topics such as programmable logic control systems, advanced programming languages, sensors, process control, actuators and drives, and emerging technologies. Students will develop an understanding of industrial automation fundamentals, the role of PLCs, different sensors and actuators, and higher level automation systems. References for further reading on the topics are also provided.

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ECE361:INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

L:3 T:1 P:0 Credits:4

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: focus on basic objectives of a manufacturing industry and to know how automation and
control technologies relate to these.

CO2 :: develop the fundamentals of industrial automation and role of PLC

CO3 :: discuss different sensors and actuators incorporated in automation.

CO4 :: express the knowledge of higher level of industrial automation systems

Unit I
Introduction to basics of industrial automation : Introduction to industrial automation, advances
in industrial automation, architecture of industrial automation systems, benefits and application of
industrial automation, introduction to various measurement systems
Unit II
Programmable logic control systems : Introduction to sequence/logic control, industrial
discrete/analog Input and output sensing devices, evolution of PLC, need of PLC, architecture of PLC,
advantages and applications of PLC, the software environment and basic programming of PLC (I/O
instructions), structure and designing of a PLC Program
Unit III
Advanced programming languages : Typical operands of PLC Programs, timer, counter,
addressing of the PLC, IEC 1131, other programming languages, applications of PLC
Unit IV
Sensors : Measurement of temperature, Pressure and force measurement, Measurement of
displacement and speed, Flow measurement, Measurement of level and pH
Unit V
Introduction to process control, actuators and drives : Introduction to process control,
Introduction to pneumatic and hydraulic actuators, Introduction to AC and DC drives, Introduction to
computer numerical control (CNC)
Unit VI
Emerging technologies : Industrial embedded and communication systems, higher levels of
automation systems

References:
1. INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION by S. MUKHOPADHYAY, S.
SEN & A. K. DEB, JAICO PUBLISHING HOUSE
2. PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS by JOHN W.WEBB,
PRENTICE HALL

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