Industrial Automation and Control
Industrial Automation and Control. Instructor: Prof. S. Mukhopadhyay, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. This course provides an overall exposure to the technology of Industrial Automation and Control as widely seen in factories of all types both for discrete and continuous manufacturing. The course discusses a wide range of related topics from the advantage and architecture of automation systems, measurement systems including sensors and signal conditioning, discrete and continuous variable control systems, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric actuators, industrial communication and embedded computing and CNC Machines. (from nptel.ac.in)
Lecture 02 - Introduction (cont.) |
1. Describe the scope and nature of the course. 2. Define Industrial Automation. 3. Compare Automation with Control. 4. Describe the major roles of Automation in the Industry. 5. Relate how Automation affects economies of scope and scale. 6. Categorise and describe major types of Automation Systems. 7. Provide industrial examples to illustrate the above points.
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