Syllabus

Introduction: [2L]
The architecture of Industrial Automation Systems, Automation: current and future scenarios, Industry 4.0 paradigm.

Sensing and Measurement Systems: [15L]
Measurement Systems Characteristics, Errors and Calibration
Displacement and Speed Measurement: Potentiometer, LVDT, Proximity sensor, Optical speed measurement,
Temperature Measurement: RTD, Thermocouple,
Pressure, Force and Torque Measurement: Diaphragms, Bellows, Bourdon Tube, Strain gauge, Load shell
Flow Measurement: Obstruction type flowmeters, Electromagnetic Flowmeter, Turbine type Flowmeter, Vortex type Flowmeter, Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Level Measurement: Diaphragms and differential pressure type, capacitance type
Signal conditioning circuits: Unbalanced D.C./ A.C. Bridge, with Push-Pull configuration, Capacitance Amplifier, Differential Amplifier and Instrumentation Amplifier, Transmitters.

Actuation Systems: [5L]
Pneumatic Actuation Systems: Flapper- Nozzle Systems, Pneumatic Control Valves
Electrical Actuation Systems: Relays, Solenoids, D.C Motors, Stepper motors

Automatic Controllers: [16L]
PID Controller: Control Algorithms, Implementation and Tuning
Special Control Structures: Feedforward, Ratio
Introduction to Sequence Control: The Programmable Logic Controller (PLC): PLC hardware environment, RLL, Scan Cycle, RLL Programs, RLL Elements: Timer, counter, etc., case studies.
Supervisory level Controllers: DCS and SCADA

Industrial Communication Technologies and Protocols: [2L]
Networking of Field Devices via FieldBus, ModBus, ProfiBus, etc.

This course aims to provide the students with a general view of the current trends, methods and tools offered by automation technologies. The course specifically focuses on architecture, components, and techniques for automation in industries.

At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

1. Identify the role of automation systems for the industry
2. Summarize about various measurement and actuation techniques used in the industries
3. Understand the communication technologies and protocols for industrial systems
4. Analyze the role of different control techniques employed in process automation
5. Design of simple automation systems using the concepts of sensing, actuation and control

S. Mukhopadhay, S. Sen ,and A. K. Deb, Industrial Instrumentation Control and Automation, JAICO , 2015

Curtis Johnson, Process Control Instrumentation Technology, Pearson , 1997

John. W. Webb and Ronald A Reis, Programmable Logic Controllers - Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall Inc , 2003

W. Dunn, Fundamentals of Industrial instrumentation and control system, McGraw-Hill , 2005