Introduction to Automation

Syllabus

Course
Name

Introduction to
Automation

Lecturer’s
Name

Chen, Wen
-
Chin

Course Code


B096B03208

Credits

3

Required/

Elective

elective

Pre
-
requisite

none

Course Description

and Objectives:

The aim of this course “Production Automation” is to learn

the components in automation,
automation equipments, automation systems and the computer aided design system. Help
students to understand the automation technology and automation manufacturing system.
From an engineer’s viewpoint, explore the production a
utomation and its related knowledge.
Improve student’s specialist knowledge by learning basic and latest automation technology.


Required
Textb
ook(s)
:

Mikell P.

Groover, “Automation,

production systems and computer
-
integrated manufacturing,
2nd ed.”, Pren
tic
e
-
Hall, Inc.

Reference Book(s)
:

Automated Manufacturing Systems


Topic #

Topic


This course provides students with the following technologies: low cost automation


components, pneumatic control, programmable logic controller, the practical


control

of integrated production line, and automation production technology.