UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BOE302BOE402

Automation and Robotics

L-T-P3-1-0 Credits4 Session2023-24 TypeTheory
Appears in 78 semesters · 39 branches

B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Mechanical & Industrial Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Production & Industrial Production Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Manufacturing Technology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Mining Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Food Technology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Textile Technology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Bioinformatics · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Bioinformatics · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 3 (Open Elective, code BOE302) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 4 (Open Elective, code BOE402)

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Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction to Automation

Brief history of automation, Requirement of automation systems, classification & level of automation, Industrial Automation, benefits of Industrial Automation, closed loop & open loop system, role of automation in Industry 4.0.

Unit2

Unit 2: Introduction to Robotics

Overview: History, Definition and scope of robotics, laws of robotics, classification, advantages and disadvantages of Robot, applications of robots. Robot components: Joints, links, end-effectors, degrees of freedom, brief introduction to forward and inverse kinematics. Robot Ethics: Social impact of robots in society, ethical implications of robotics and automation.

Unit3

Unit 3: Industrial Automation Architecture

Input Devices: Transducers &sensors, Classification of sensors and applications. Controllers: Classification of controllers in Industrial Automation, principles of hard wire system and PLC, Types of PLC, I/O: Analog and Digital, Ladder programming for logic functions. Actuators: Basics of Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electric actuators, merits and demerits.

Unit4

Unit 4: Automation in Manufacturing

Fundamentals of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, elements of a CIM system, benefits of CIM, types of automation in production system, fundamentals of Group Technology and Flexible Manufacturing System. Types and components of FMS.

Unit5

Unit 5: Industrial Applications

Industrial Applications of Automation and Robotics for material handling, welding, Spray painting, medical, mining, space, defence, security, domestic, entertainment.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the concept of automation, its classification and terminologyK2
  2. CO2Understand the concept of basic principles of Robots.K2
  3. CO3Understand and interpret the components of Industrial AutomationK2
  4. CO4Understand the basic elements of Automation in manufacturing.K2
  5. CO5Apply the concept of Automation & Robotics in different industrial applicationsK3

Text Books

  1. Gary Dunning, “Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers” Thomson Learning, 2001.
  2. Patranabis D, “Sensors and Transducers”, 2nd Edition, PHI, New Delhi, 2011. 5.Richard Zurawski, “Industrial Communication Technology Handbook” 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2015
  3. Introduction to Robotics (Mechanics and control), Niku, Wiley 2013.
  4. Introduction to Robotics by S K Saha, McGraw Hill Education
  5. R K Mittal and I J Nagrath, “Robotics and Control”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,2003.

Reference book

  1. Introduction to Robotics (Mechanics and control), J.J.Craig Pearson Education Asia 2002.
  2. Program logic controllers, W.Bolton ,Elsevier 2009.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 3 of the original AKTU PDF.

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