Industrial automation is about the design of machines used in autonomous systems for the production of goods and services. It is an interdisciplinary subject concerning areas of machine design, sensors, actuators and control systems. This course covers central concepts of automation including hardware components for automation, mechanical actuation systems, automation design synthesis, logic design for automation processes, electro-pneumatic actuation, PLC programming and PLC-based applications of PID. Students will get hands-on experience with a PLC controlled automation machine through a series of labs.
(Lec: 2, Lab: 1, Tut: 0.5)