Please note — cover year vs approval: BTEUP's own file for this curriculum prints "YEAR 2025-2026" on its cover, while carrying the approval line "UPDATED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION U.P. LUCKNOW IN C.D.C MEETING HELD ON 16.07.2026" on every page. It is filed in BTEUP's 2026-27 folder (folder2627), so it is treated here as the 2026-27 syllabus on the strength of that approval. The scheme it carries is identical, subject for subject and mark for mark, to the 2025-26 scheme.
Industrial Automation and Control — What This Subject Is About
Modern factories run on PLCs and SCADA — machines that follow ladder logic and screens that watch whole plants. Industrial Automation and Control teaches you to maintain industrial automation systems, from the PLC on the shop floor to the SCADA screen in the control room. This is Program Elective-1, Option 1: you choose either this subject or Industrial Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring.
The five units are an introduction to industrial automation, PLC fundamentals, PLC programming and applications, electric drives and special machines, and SCADA systems. PLC programming is the heaviest unit at 28% (05 periods) — ladder logic, timers, counters, comparison and data-handling instructions, and applications like traffic-light control, elevator control and tank-level control. It is a practicum subject (L 1 – P 4) with 13 practicals and 7 reference books.
Subject 4.4.1 (Program Elective-1, Practicum) • Total 100 Marks • 3 Credits • L 1 – P 4 • Choose this OR Industrial Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring • 4th Semester — Electrical Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit – I: Introduction to Industrial Automation (02 Periods, 17%)
Need and benefits; Types of automation system: Fixed, Programmable, Flexible; Different systems used for Industrial automation: PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, Drives.
Unit – II: PLC Fundamentals Building blocks of PLC (02 Periods, 17%)
Components of PLC - CPU, Memory organization, Input-output modules (discrete and analog), I/O Modules, Power supply, Fixed and Modular PLC, Redundancy in PLC module, I/O module selection criteria, Interfacing different I/O devices with appropriate I/O modules.
Unit – III: PLC Programming and Applications (05 Periods, 28%)
PLC I/O addressing; PLC programming Instructions: Relay type instructions, Timer instructions: On delay, off delay, retentive, Counter instructions: Up, Down, High speed, Logical instructions, Comparison Instructions, Data handling Instructions, Arithmetic instructions; PLC programming language: Functional Block Diagram (FBD), Instruction List, Structured text, Sequential Function Chart (SFC), Ladder Programming; Simple Programming examples using ladder logic: Language based on relay, timer counter, logical, comparison, arithmetic and data handling instructions; PLC Based Applications: Motor sequence control, Traffic light control, Elevator control, Tank Level control, Conveyor system, Stepper motor control.
Unit – IV: Electric Drives and special machines (02 Periods, 19%)
Electric drives: Types, functions, characteristics, four quadrant operation; DC and AC drive controls: V/F control, Parameters, direct torque control; Drives: Specifications, Applications - Speed control of AC motor / DC Motor.
Unit – V: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System (03 Periods, 19%)
Introduction to SCADA: Typical SCADA architecture/block diagram, Benefits of SCADA; Various editors of SCADA; Interfacing SCADA system with PLC: Typical connection diagram, Object Linking & embedding for Process Control (OPC) architecture, Steps in Creating SCADA Screen for simple object, Steps for Linking SCADA object (defining Tags and Items) with PLC ladder program using OPC; Applications of SCADA: Traffic light control, water distribution, pipeline control.
Practical Work
- Unit I — Identify various automation systems available in different appliances/ devices/ machines in day-to-day use.
- Unit II — Identify various parts of the given PLC and front panel status indicators.
- Unit III — Use PLC to test the START STOP logic using two inputs and one output.
- Unit III — Develop/Execute a ladder program for the given application using following: timer, counter, comparison, logical, arithmetic instructions.
- Unit III — Use PLC to control the following devices like lamp, motor, push button switches, proximity sensor.
- Unit III — Measure the temperature of the given liquid using RTD or Thermocouple and PLC.
And more — the complete list of 13 practicals is inside the PDF.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the "What You Will Study" section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | Program Elective -1: Industrial Automation and Control | Practicum | 1 – 4 | 3 | 60 | 40 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Industrial Automation and Control Total | 3 | 60 | 40 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Introduction to Industrial Automation | 02 | 17% |
| II | PLC Fundamentals Building blocks of PLC | 02 | 17% |
| III | PLC Programming and Applications | 05 | 28% |
| IV | Electric Drives and special machines | 02 | 19% |
| V | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System | 03 | 19% |
Complete Practicals List
This is the complete list of practicals from the official syllabus.
- Unit I — Identify various automation systems available in different appliances/ devices/ machines in day-to-day use.
- Unit II — Identify various parts of the given PLC and front panel status indicators.
- Unit III — Use PLC to test the START STOP logic using two inputs and one output.
- Unit III — Develop/Execute a ladder program for the given application using following: timer, counter, comparison, logical, arithmetic instructions.
- Unit III — Use PLC to control the following devices like lamp, motor, push button switches, proximity sensor.
- Unit III — Measure the temperature of the given liquid using RTD or Thermocouple and PLC.
- Unit III — Develop and test ladder program to blink the LED/lamp.
- Unit III — Develop ladder program for Traffic light control system.
- Unit III — Develop and test ladder program for pulse counting using limit switch / Proximity sensor.
- Unit III — Develop and test ladder program for rotating stepper motor in forward and reverse direction at constant speed.
- Unit IV — Identify various front panel controls of VFD (smart drive).
- Unit V — Use various functions of SCADA simulation editors to develop simple project.
- Unit V — Develop a SCADA mimic diagram for Tank level control.
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- Dunning, G., Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers, Thomson / Delmar learning, New Delhi, 2005, ISBN 13: 9781401884260
- Jadhav, V. R., Programmable Logic Controller, Khanna publishers, New Delhi, 2017, ISBN: 9788174092281
- Petruzella, F.D., Programmable Logic Controllers, McGraw Hill India, New Delhi, 2010, ISBN: 9780071067386
- Hackworth, John; Hackworth, Federic, Programmable Logic Controllers, PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2003, ISBN: 9780130607188
- Stenerson Jon, Industrial automation and Process control, PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2003, ISBN: 9780130618900
- Mitra, Madhuchandra; Sengupta, Samarjit, Programmable Logic Controllers and Industrial Automation - An introduction, Penram International Publication, 2015, ISBN: 9788187972174
- Boyar, S. A., Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, ISA Publication, USA, ISBN: 978-1936007097
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Industrial Automation and Control worth in the 4th semester?
100 marks, 3 credits. It is a practicum subject (L 1 – 4): internal 60, external 40 (3 hrs).
Which unit carries the most weightage in Industrial Automation and Control?
PLC Programming and Applications, 28% (05 periods).
How many practicals are there in Industrial Automation and Control?
13 practicals — the complete list is in the Complete Syllabus section above, and in the PDF.
Which books should I read for Industrial Automation and Control?
7 reference books are listed in the official syllabus — the full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
How can I download the Industrial Automation and Control syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
Should I choose Industrial Automation or Industrial Instrumentation?
Both are the two options of Program Elective-1 (4.4) — you choose one. Industrial Automation is about PLCs, ladder programming, drives and SCADA; Instrumentation is about transducers, measurement and condition monitoring. Check which option your polytechnic offers.
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Source: BTEUP 2nd Year Electrical Engineering curriculum (folder2627). The file's cover prints "YEAR 2025-2026", but the approval line "UPDATED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION U.P. LUCKNOW IN C.D.C MEETING HELD ON 16.07.2026" appears on every page (95 times), and the file is treated here as the 2026-27 syllabus on the strength of that approval. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.
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