1. What is Automation? What are the goals of automation? Explain different types of automation system. 2.

What are the benefits of automation system 3. Enlist Types of Industries. Explain Manufacturing industries? Enlist and explain types of industries. 4. Explain the role of each layer in automation pyramid. 5. Enlist the industrial Automation tools. 6. What is PLC. Enlist Advantages of PLC. Draw architecture and explain it. 7. Explain the role of PLC with reference to automation pyramid. 8. What are the leading brands of PLC. 9. Write specifications of PLC. 10. What is the purpose of IEC 61131 standard 11. What are the different PLC programming methods according to IEC 61131-1 12. What are the main features of IEC 61131-3 13. What is POU 14. What are simple language elements? 15. Explain Instruction list programming Language. 16. Explain structured text programming. 17. Explain FBD. 18. Explain SFC with suitable example. 19. Explain action qualifiers in SFC 20. Analog input output specifications and features. 21. What is SCADA? What features SCADA offers? Explain block diagram of SCADA system. 22. Explain the role of SCADA system in PLC. 23. What is PAC? Explain the role of Pac with respect to automation pyramid. (http://selectautomation.blogspot.in/search/label/What%20is%20PAC%20%3F%20%28Program mable%20Automation%20Controller%29%20Basics%20and%20Introduction) 24. Differentiate PLC with PAC. 25. Introduce DCS. 26. Explain the functional levels of DCS system. 27. What are advantages and disadvantages of DCS. 28. Explain components in DSC system