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 50 - Higher Level Automation Systems |
1. Name the higher layers of the functional automation hierarchy. 2. Name two each of the major functions of Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 automation. 3. Describe the major purpose and techniques of process monitoring. 4. Describe salient features of planning and scheduling in manufacturing. 5. Explain how industrial IT is driving performance in Manufacturing.
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