BOE093

Automation and Robotics

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 36 semesters · 36 branches

B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 8 (Open Elective-III)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Automation

8 hrs

Definition, Advantages, goals, types, need, laws and principles of Automation. Elements of Automation. Fluid power and its elements, application of fluid power, Pneumatics vs. Hydraulics, benefit and limitations of pneumatics and hydraulics systems, Role of Robotics in Industrial Automation.

Unit2

Unit 2: Manufacturing Automation

8 hrs

Classification and type of automatic transfer machines; Automation in part handling and feeding, Analysis of automated flow lines, design of single model, multimode and mixed model production lines. Programmable Manufacturing Automation CNC machine tools, Machining centers, Programmable robots, Robot time estimation in manufacturing operations.

Unit3

Unit 3: Robotics

8 hrs

Definition, Classification of Robots - Geometric classification and Control classification, Laws of Robotics, Robot Components, Coordinate Systems, Power Source. Robot anatomy, configuration of robots, joint notation schemes, work volume, manipulator kinematics, position representation, forward and reverse transformations, homogeneous transformations in robot kinematics, D-H notations, kinematics equations, introduction to robot arm dynamics.

Unit4

Unit 4: Robot Drives and Power Transmission Systems

8 hrs

Robot drive mechanisms: Hydraulic/Electric/Pneumatics, servo & stepper motor drives, Mechanical transmission method: Gear transmission, Belt drives, Rollers, chains, Links, Linear to Rotary motion conversion, Rotary-to-Linear motion conversion, Rack and Pinion drives, Lead screws, Ball Bearings. Robot end Effectors: Classification of End effectors – active and passive grippers, Tools as end effectors, Drive system for rippers. Mechanical, vacuum and magnetic grippers. Gripper force analysis and gripper design.

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

Robot Simulation: Methods of robot programming, Simulation concept, Off-line programming, advantages of offline programming. Robot Applications: Robot applications in manufacturing-Material transfer and machine loading/unloading, Processing operations like Welding & painting, Assembly operations, Inspection automation, Limitation of usage of robots in processing operation. Robot cell design and control, Robot cell layouts- Multiple robots & Machine interference.

Text Books

  1. An Introduction to Robot Technology, by Coifet Chirroza, Kogan Page.
  2. Robotics for Engineers, by Y. Koren, McGraw Hill.
  3. Robotic: Control, Sensing, Vision and Intelligence, by Fu, McGraw Hill.
  4. Introduction to Industrial Robotics, by Nagrajan, Pearson India.
  5. Robotics, by J.J. Craig, Addison-Wesley.
  6. Industrial Robots, by Groover, McGraw Hill.
  7. Robotic Engineering - An Integrated Approach : Richard D. Klafter Thomas A.
  8. Robots & Manufacturing Automation, by Asfahl, Wiley.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 26, 27 of the original AKTU PDF.

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