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Part A: Content Design
Credit Units 4
Credit Model
Version No 1.0
Date 30/6/2016
Course Description
This course is intended to a comprehensive knowledge of the technology related to Mechatronics
and Automation. The necessity of integrating and embedding electronics and microprocessor
into mechanical systems have been long felt, due to rapid progress in microprocessor computer
based technology, in domestic products to manufacturing systems. Mechatronics is a recently
defined engineering field that builds on the traditional mechanical engineering studies, combines
it with technologies from the electrical, electronics, computer and control fields, using techniques
such as simultaneous engineering to provide solutions in manufacturing applications. Also,
mechatronics has been applied to manufacturing and other industrial automation: robotic
automation found in car automated production lines, such as welding, and assembly line in
computer integrated manufacture etc. This course will develop overall background of the student
in interdisciplinary mechatronic technology and a broad introduction to the issues encountered
and techniques required in developing mechatronic products and automation systems.
Course Objectives:
No Course Objectives
CO1 Understand the process of interdisciplinary learning
CO3 Investigate the working principle and applications on actuator, sensor, and controllers
Teaching Methodology
The pedagogy for this course consists of class-room instruction explaining formal methods and
techniques of design of experiments enriched with discussion of case-problems experienced by
real time problems of the engineering industry.
This course plan concerns in the basics of electronics and electrical engineering including the
computation and process application of computer systems and control engineering theory. The
theoretic parts are reinforced with the practical learning about the various lab equipment, sensors
their basic circuits, actuators with their driver card and controllers such as programmable logic
controller and micro controller.
Text Books
7. Case studies
Learning Outcomes
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LO1 Student will be able to appreciate the application of mechatronics and automation for rela time
industrial problems
LO2 Student will be able to differentiate and select a proper sensor and actuator for an industrial
process
LO3 Student will be able to program controllers, such as micro controllers and PLC
LO4 Given a manual process student will be able to design an automation architecture for the
process
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Part B: Course Handout
Course No ET ZC323
MODULES / CASE-PROBLEMS
CS # SESSION TOPIC REF
(Sub-Topics) (for Discussion)
1. Introduction M1 T1, R1 1, 2
2. Sensors and Instrumentation M2: 2.1.1-2.1.5 T1, T2 3
3. Sensors and Instrumentation M2: 2.1.6-2.1.9 T1, T2 4
4. Sensors and Instrumentation M2: 2.2 5
5. Actuation Systems M3:3.1.1.-3.1.6 T1, T2 6
6. Actuation Systems M3:3.1.7.-3.1.10 T1, T2 13, 14
7. Actuation Systems M3: 3.2, 5.2.1-5.2.5 T1, T2 ---
8. Actuation Systems M3: 5.2.6-5.2.8 T1, T2 7
9. Actuation Systems M3: 5.3 T1, T2 8
10. Theory of control systems M4: 4.1-4.3 T1, T2 ---
11. Theory of control systems M4: 4.4-4.5 T1, T2 9
12. Controller systems and logics M5: 5.1, 5.2.1-5.2.7 T1, T2 10
13. Controller systems and logics M5: 5.2.8-5.2.13, 5.3 T1, T2 11, 15
14. Industrial manipulator M6 R1, R2 ---
15. Industrial manipulator M6 R1, R2 12
16. Case studies on Industrial automation M7 T1, T2, R2 16
Laboratory Exercises
The lab will be conducted based on the online simulation software.
Proper training aids (video and literature) will be provided.
In certain contact hours, lab related exercise problems will be taught.
Evaluation Scheme
Closed Book No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall.
Open Book: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be
permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets, Photocopies and Laser printouts of any material willL
not be permitted. Computers of any kind will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of calculators
will be allowed in all exams. No exchange of any material will be allowed.
Note:
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study
schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online/on demand lectures as per details that
would be put up in the BITS eLearn (Taxila) website elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in and take all the
prescribed components of the evaluation such as Assignments/Quizes, Mid Semester and End
Semester Examination according to the Evaluation Scheme given in the respective Course Handout.
If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Examination due to genuine exigencies, the
student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up Examination, which will be available
through the Important Information link on the eLearn website on the date of the Regular
Examination. The Make-up Tests/Exams will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the
dates to be announced later.
Instructor-in-Charge