Mechanical & Industrial Engrg 553 - Industrial Automation
Fall
2025
01
3.00
James Lagrant
TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM
UMass Amherst
64569
Engineering Laboratory rm 306
jlagrant@umass.edu
64570
The goal of any manufacturing enterprise should be to obtain safe, dependable, satisfactory, and economical production within the operating constraints of the process. Students will gain foundational knowledge of industrial control systems focused on manufacturing automation. The course will concentrate on the selection and application of commercial sensors, actuators, and controllers to meet the needs of an individual process, or an enterprise-wide operation. Students will gain an understanding of automation system design to support data collection, and storage to support the objectives of an Industry 4.0 connected enterprise.
E&C-ENG 361 & M&I-ENG 375 It is recommended to have taken MIE 344.