Mechanical & Industrial Engrg 653 - Industrial Automation

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. 600-level students will individually complete an additional project whereby they create a human machine interface (HMI) for the MIE Smart Manufacturing Pilot process.