DR. S. & S. S.
GHANDHY GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SURAT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Sem: VII: Mid Sem. Exam Syllabus. A.Y. 2025-26
Subject Name: Automation in Manufacturing
Sr.
Topic COs
No.
1 Introduction: Automation and types, Automated Manufacturing System, Reasons for
Automating, the USA Principle, Strategies for automation and process improvement, CO-1
automation migration strategies, levels of automations, Types of Automations
2 GROUP TECHNOLOGY: Part family, Part classification and coding, production
flow analysis – OPITZ classification system, cellular manufacturing, quantitative CO-5
analysis in cellular manufacturing.
3 Industrial Robotics and Mechatronics System: Introduction, Robot Anatomy
and Related Attributes, Robot Control Systems, End Effectors, Sensors in
Robotics, Industrial Robot Applications, Robot Programming overview. CO-3
Transducers, Sensors and Actuators: Classification, Principle of Operation,
Selection Criteria, Signal Conditioning, Calibration
4 Automated Machinery: Introductions, Automated transfer machine, automated
transfer line, auto-storage and retrieval system, automated guided vehicles, automated CO-1
material handling system.
Sr. CO- Statement
No.
CO-1 Overall understanding of automated systems integration using CIM
CO-2 Identify scope of automation in shop floor: Casting, Machine shop and Press work
CO-3 Understand working of different sensors and actuator and find application for industrial
automation
CO-4 Design small automated system
CO-5 Application of group technology and FMS
