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Industrial Automation and Control

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Why enroll

This course helps learners understand how real industrial automation systems work. It is ideal for students and professionals who want practical knowledge for careers in automation, manufacturing, and control engineering.

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Automotive
  • You're a Electrical Engineering professional
  • You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
  • You want to build skills in Engineering & Design, Project Management

You should skip if

  • You're new to this field with no prior experience
  • You need a different specialisation outside Electrical Engineering
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Industrial Automation and Control used in modern factories. It explains how automation improves productivity, quality, and safety in both discrete and continuous manufacturing processes. The course starts with the advantages and basic architecture of automation systems. It covers measurement systems, including sensors and signal conditioning used to collect process data. Learners are introduced to discrete and continuous control systems with simple explanations. The working of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric actuators is discussed in detail. Industrial communication systems used to connect machines and controllers are explained clearly. The course also introduces embedded computing used in automation systems. CNC machines and their role in automated manufacturing are covered. Overall, the course builds a strong practical understanding of industrial automation technology.

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Key topics covered

  • Introduction

  • Architecture of Industrial Automation Systems

  • Measurement Systems Characteristics

  • Temperature Measurement

  • Pressure, Force and Torque Sensors

  • Motion Sensing

  • Flow Measurement

  • Signal Conditioning

  • Signal Conditioning (Contd.)

  • Data Acquisition Systems

  • Introduction to Automatic Control

  • P I D Control

  • PID Control Tuning

  • Feedforward Control Ratio Control

  • Time Delay Systems and Inverse Response Systems

  • Special Control Structures

  • Concluding Lesson on Process Control

  • Introduction to Sequence Control, PLC , RLL

  • Sequence Control. Scan Cycle, Simple RLL Programs

  • Sequence Control More RLL Elements RLL Syntax

  • A Structured Design Approach to Sequence

  • PLC Hardware Environment

  • Introduction To CNC Machines

  • Contour Generation and Motion Control

  • Flow Control Valves

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

25 lectures24 hr 39 min

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