Credits 3

Pre-requisites - EE 280, EE 281

Core/Elective - Core Course

To enhance students’ knowledge and understanding on the principles of industrial automation in designing/developing manufacturing systems in industry so that they will be able to implement algorithms/controllers in PC/Microcontroller/PLC and verify desired performance of an automated manufacturing system.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Design and assembly of automated systems with appropriate sensors, actuators and control elements.

2. Verify system performance through implementation and testing as the last stage.

3. Use interfacing techniques of sensors, actuators and control elements in controller implementation and testing.

4. Be equipped and resourceful in the use of the devices during the assembly of manufacturing systems.

5. Undertake tasks in assembling systems connected with programmable devices, sensors and actuators in realizing desired performance specifications.

1. Introduction: Automation and automated manufacturing systems, Hardware and software in automation Sensors, actuators and cell controllers, Integration: Networking and data communication

2. Sensors and Actuators: Encoders, Resolvers, IR and Ultrasonic, Laser Range Finders (LRF), Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), Accelerometers; Sensor fusion and localization Actuators: AC/DC servo drives, Hydraulic/Pneumatic drives

3. Technology of Manufacturing Automation: Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) unit, organization of a CNC unit, drives and feedback devices, positional servomechanism, trajectory generation for CNC machines.

4. Programmable Devices: Microprocessor/ microcontroller fundamentals (architecture and instruction processing, interfacing and communication with real world devices) Programmable Logic Controllers (architecture, Ladder diagram, I/O modules and interfacing, programming)

5. Manufacturing System Integration: Work-cell architecture, interfaces and networking; Industrial Fieldbus systems