FACULTY CONTINUING EDUCATION

PROGRAMME (CEP)
Prof. N. Ramakrishnan was in IIT Bombay, Mechani-
cal Engineering Department for more than thirty years. He
INDIAN INSTITUTE
has been involved in many projects in companies like L&T
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Mumbai, Godrej & Boyce Mumbai, Bajaj Auto Pune, Ca-
dila Labs Ahmedabad, IFB Bangalore etc. in Low Cost
TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
Automation. He is currently a visiting Professor at IIT
A Workshop on
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. LOW COST HI-TECH AUTOMATION
He will be assisted by faculty members from Electrical and Electronics department, (28th, 29th& 30th November 2013)
and experienced engineers from Industry. He has conducted this course more than
Duration: 3 Days
40 times in IIT Bombay and in various industries till now.
Structure: 4 modules of 1.5 hours per day (Mix of Theory & Hands-On Sessions)
Dr. Joycee M. is presently an Assistant Professor in
1. INTRODUCTION
Electrical Engineering department of IIT Gandhinagar. She
Under the present regime of globalization and liberalization, quality enhance-
received her PhD from IIT Bombay, and since then, she has
ment and cost & time reduction are two major steps to enhance productivity when many
taught courses on Micro-processors & Micro-controllers at
factors (economic recession, uncertainty in demand risk, and lack of funds with long
IITGN. She has Co-coordinated the CEP course on LCHA
gestation period) make heavy investment not pragmatic. One of the very practical, safe,
with Prof. N. Ramakrishnan several times.
economical and rewarding strategies is the application of Low Cost Automation. LCA
has been widely practiced during the last four decades for many simple applications.

CONTACT DETAILS Microelectronics with microchips has made LCA high-Tech. Prof. Ramakrishnan

Coordinator : Prof. N. Ramakrishnan (IITB) has coined the term LCHA around 1998. Since then, he has delivered a number

E-mail : ramkrish@iitgn.ac.in of workshops for the same.

Mobile : +91 93285 57770 India is poised to be a major global power in manufacturing and our manufac-
turing industries have opportunities which were never there in the past. LCHA is proba-
Co-coordinator : Dr. Joycee M Mekie
bly one of the best tool/ technique that can help in tapping fully this opportunity
E-mail : joycee@iitgn.ac.in
2. WHAT IS LOW COST HIGH TECH AUTOMATION?
Contact : (O) +91 7932419530, (M) +91 89809 47993
Low Cost Automation is a technology that creates some degree of automation
Program Administrator : Er. Ashwin R K
E-mail : ashwinrk@iitgn.ac.in around the existing equipment, tools, methods and people, using mostly standard com-

Mobile : +91 740 548 3468 ponents available in the market. Using microelectronics& information technology can
enhance the system capability significantly. India has the right mix of Low cost and
IIT Gandhinagar Address:
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar high technology with adequate skilled manpower. India is one of the best countries for
VGEC Campus, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad382424 adapting LCHA.
3. ADVANTAGES: 6. ELIGIBILITY:
Investment required is low, hence financial risk involved is low. Persons having either a degree, or a diploma, or with some practical experience in
Technologies used are simple to understand , and easy to maintain and upgrade, In
developing LCAs in companies
case of breakdowns, repairs can be carried out internally.
The hardware components are programmable, reusable and very adaptable to chang- 7. REGISTRATION:
es in product, market conditions etc. The course fee is Rs. 9,000/- (Rupees Nine Thousand Only) per participant.
Labour resistance will be minimal since fatigue and drudgery of work get eliminated
(10% discount for organizations sponsoring 3 to 4 participants)
and they can be made to feel involved in the developments.
Development cost will be a fraction of what it will be, if outsourced. (20% discount for organizations sponsoring 5 and above participants)
LCHA can be used for a process or a product.
NOTE:
It is beneficial to any type of industry or any size of industry.
Registration is on First-cum First-served basis
4. SCOPE:
Last Date for registration: 20th November 2013.
The course is aimed at developing the right perspective and understanding of this
Please make payment On or Before 20th Nov. 2013
attractive aid to competitiveness. Apart from clarifying the basics case studies will be
The fee includes Course Material, Tea and working lunch during the course days.
used from different types of industries to highlight the applications potential. It is ex-
Kindly note that TDS is NOT to be deducted from the course fee
pected to provide a systematic approach to LCHA with gradually increasing sophistica-
payments as IIT Gandhinagar is exempt from the same.
tion. (Relevant documents can be provided on demand)
5. COURSE CONTENTS: 4 modules of 1.5 hours per day (Mix of Theory & Hands-
On Sessions). There will be 2 modules pre-lunch and 2 modules post lunch per day. Name of Account : IIT Gandhinagar Project & Consultancy Account
DETAILS OF MODULES: Address of Bank : Devpreet Complex, Opp. Engineering College,
Introduction to LCA & LCHA Fields of Application: Sabarmati, Ahmedabad - 382424
Mechanization and automation, Rigid and flexible automation, Name of Bank : State Bank of India
Module 1
Degree of automation, Manufacturing cycles, productivity, favorable
conditions for the automation Name of Branch : IIT Gandhinagar Branch
Technologies for LCHA: Account No. : 30826075384
Module 2 Mechanical, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Electrical, Hybrid, etc.
Comparative merits and limitations Branch Code : 11770
Module 3 System synthesis: Using different technologies. IFS/ RTGS Code : SBIN0011770
MCIR Code : 380002106
Module 4 Illustrative examples of industrial applications
Module 5 Case Studies Swift Code : SBININBB417
Module 6 Mechanical Lab
Sensors and Actuators: Sensing physical parameters like Tempera- Please check the following link to register:
Module 7
ture, Pressure, Distance, Sound, etc. Actuation of motors, relays, etc.
http://www.iitgn.ac.in/LCHA/register.html
Module 8 Basics of Micro-Controllers: Arduino, Hardware & Software con-
Module 9 cepts, Codes for interfacing LEDs, LCDs, Keypads, Motor, Sensors.
For any further information & for detailed brochure please check website:
Module 10
Electrical Lab: Build a mini-project or Robot. www.iitgn.ac.in/LCHA/index.html
Module 11
Module 12 Brain Storming & Concluding Session.