AUTOMATION CONTROL SYSTEM

CHAPTER TOPICS REPORTER

PRELIM AND MIDTERM COVERAGE
1 Introduction to automation
Types and strategies of automation
Reasons for automation
Automation strategies
Pneumatic and Hydraulic components circuits

2 Definition of mechatronics
Role of various engineering disciplines in
mechatronics
Mechatronics elements and design
Scope of mechatronics
Application of mechatronics

3 Basic principles and strategies of automation

Overview of manufacturing operations
Basic elements of automated system
Overview of industrial control system
Importance of the automation of an industrial
system

4 Role of automation in the industry

Advantage of using automation system
Factors affecting the original design of PLCs

5 Flexible automation
Economy of scale and economy of scope
Example of continuous flow process
Purpose of flexible manufacturing system
Automation simulation and its advantages
Automation safety

6 Arquitecture of an automation system

Functional and physical architecture of and
control system
Automation pyramid and functions

7 Introduction to sensors and transducers

Displacement sensors
Position and proximity sensors
Velocity and motion sensors
Force and fluid pressure sensors
Liquid flow and liquid level sensors
Temperature and light sensors
Selection of sensors

SEMI – FINAL AND FINAL COVERAGE

8 Material transport system
Storage system
Manufacturing system
Automated manufacturing assembly
Flexible manufacturing system

9 Manufacturing technology
Manufacturing process

10 Introduction to actuators
Types and classification of actuators
Advantage and disadvantage of actuators
Drive system
Types of drive system

11 Control system and components

Introduction to control system
Classification of control system
Types of control system
Adaptive control system
Process control system

12 Fundamentals of control system and

automation
Systems and controlled systems benefit and
historic trends
Concepts and principles
Linear and non - linear control system

13 Actuators and drive system

Introduction to process control
Types of automatic controller
Types of controllers