Basics of Automation – Industrial automation – Elements – types - PLC introduction - input and output devices of a PLC - PLC basics – basics of PLC programming– Automation cycle – ROI in automation – SLDC – Factory automation - manufacturing automation – process automation – need – difference between various type of automation – benefits of each type

Robot-Basic concepts, Need, Laws of robotics, History, Robot Anatomy, specifications. Robot configurations-cartesian, cylinder, polar and articulate. Robot wrist mechanism, Precision and accuracy of robot. End-effector and Grippers- Classification of robot- progressive advancement in robots, anatomy: links, joint and joint notation scheme, degree of freedom, arm configuration, wrist configuration - Human arm characteristics - applications

Selection of motor for automation system, sizing of servo motor for a specific application, importance of sizing, selection of mechanical components, load cycle definition, load inertia and torque calculations, selection of motors - Selection of precision motion components - LM Guide ways, Ball screws, bearings, Types, Selection, from the manufacturer’s catalogue based on the applications, fixing arrangements and assembly - Material handling systems

PLC introduction - input and output devices of a PLC - PLC basics PLC - basics of PLC programming, Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) -Overview – Developer and runtime packages – Architecture – Tools – Tags – Graphics - Alarm logging – Tag logging – Trends – History – Report generation. Sensors in robot – Touch Sensors -Tactile sensor – Proximity and range sensors. Force sensor-Light sensors, Pressure sensors, Introduction to Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence.

Aerospace automation - Industrial applications of robots, Space application of Robots -Robotics in Underwater operations, Defence, Disaster management., Micro and Nanorobots, Future Applications. Cobots in Aviation industry – Latest trends.