Get an overview of industrial automation. Learn about the components, levels, software, and skills it takes to start a career as an automation engineer or technician.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Introduction to industrial automation
- What you should know
- Basics of industrial automation
- Field level
- Communication level 1: EtherNET
- Communication level 2: ControlNET
- Communication level 3: Device
- Control (PLC and DCS) and management level
- Programmable logic controller (PLC) overview
- Main components
- Programmable logic controller programming languages
- Programmable logic controller programming: Block diagram
- Programmable logic controller programming: Ladder logic
- Human-machine interface (HMI)
- Open Platform Communications (OPC)
- Open Platform Communications (OPC) software
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) defined
- Components, layout, and design
- SCADA functions and usage
- Next steps
Taught by
Zahraa Khalil
