Academics
Embedded Control and Automation is a diverse and rapidly expanding discipline which has become increasingly important in a wide range of industries. The use of multiple disciplines and the heterogeneity of applied technologies are the important factors in making the embedded control and automation special. This M. Tech. programme has wide range of applications starting from day to day life to space exploration. With increased use of digital technologies, new methods, algorithms and techniques are neededto solve problems associated with various aspects of embedded and digital control systems. This programme provides necessary theoretical and practical background with a good blend of applied mathematics along with indepthcoverage of various aspects of embedded systems, control systems and automation entities. Study of state-of-the-art technologies with focus in industrial R/D requirements includinglocomotion, robotics, biomedical, aeronautics, biological systems and defence & spaceindustries also comes under the programme.
All the courses are lab oriented to provide insight into finding solutions forreal time engineering problems. The core courses include automatic, economic,efficient and reliable control and automation techniques with a wide range of electivesin Advanced control systems, Instrumentation, Robotics,Guidance and Control, Automotive Systems, Biological systems etc. This M.Tech. course in Embedded Control and Automation ensures students to get employed in all production relatedindustries, Aerospace and Aeronautical industries, research institutes, oil and gas industries,Petrochemical industries, Automotive companies, Telecommunication sector, Power andDefence, Biomedical industries, Hospitals etc.
Eligibility
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering
- Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- Power Engineering
- Power Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Biomedical Engineering
- Instrumentation Technology
- Computer science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Power Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- Electronics and Power Engineering
- Mechanical and Automation Engineering
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Other Equivalent branches also ...
Possible Program Outcome: Embedded control and automation is a diverse and rapidly expanding discipline which has become increasingly important in a wide range of industries. The use of multiple disciplines and the heterogeneity of applied technologies are the important factors in making the embedded control and automation special.
Possible program outcomes include
- Design, install and maintain automation and control systems.
- Implement computer integrated manufacturing (C.I.M.) and flexible manufacturing systems (F.M.S.).
- Learn efficient and reliable techniques and methods for design of complex embedded control systems.
- Employ high-level PLC control systems and the computer integration of a manufacturing process.
Research and Placement opportunities:
- Candidates can find career opportunities in industries such as Robotics, Automation, Control systems, VLSI Design, Electrical Power Control, Process and Petrochemical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace industries.
- They can also pursue careers in engineering design and development, engineering research (PhD), engineering consultancy and engineering management.
- Equipped with knowledge and technology to get recruited by
Internship Companies
Possible International Collaborations
Alumni Speaks
Amrita upholds a culture, which is the perfect culmination of academic brilliance and self-growth. Being the academic Echeleon, it offers unparalleled resources for learning such as renowned faculties, well equipped labs, projects, seminars, conferences and so on. I am being molded as a professional after doing masters from Electrical and Electronica department of this sacred sanctuary of knowledge. My exposures to eminent personalities gave me clarity, conviction and confidence about my goals. Now am pursuing my PhD in Amrita's Coimbatore campus
Anoop. A. S, M. Tech. 2015 Graduate
Studying in the EEE Dept has broadened my knowledge beyond the field of studies because of the vibrant environment that it provides. The Dept is driven by a committed, dedicated, and an impulsive staff which helped uplift my performance altogether. Looking back helps me to understand how Amrita's EEE Dept played a vital role to carve my skills which helped me to be in this chair of sales from a pure tech background
Harikrishnan. U. J, M. Tech. 2014 Graduate | Sales Manager | BYJUS Learning App
Curriculum
Semester I
| Course Code | Type | Course Title | L | T | P | Cr. | ||
| 19MA605 | FC | Computational Linear Algebra, Differential Equations and Probability Theory |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 19EM601 | FC | Digital Signal Controllers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19EM602 | FC | Dynamics of Linear & Nonlinear Systems | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 19EM611 | SC | Modelling and Identification of Dynamic Systems | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19EM612 | SC | Embedded Control System | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19EM613 | SC | Process Control and Automation | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19HU601 | HU | Amrita Values Program* | P/F | |||||
| 19HU602 | HU | Career Competency I* | P/F | |||||
| CREDITS | 23 | |||||||
| *Non-Credit courses | ||||||||
Semester II
| Course Code | Type | Course Title | L | T | P | Cr. | ||
| 19EM614 | SC | Digital Control for Automation | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19EM615 | SC | Optimal and Adaptive Control | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19EM616 | SC | Smart Sensing and Signal Processing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| E | Elective–I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| E | Elective–II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 19EM603 | FC | Application Development Lab | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 19HU603 | HU | Career Competency II | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19RM600 | SC | Research Methodology | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| CREDITS | 23 | |||||||
Semester III
| Course Code | Type | Course Title | L | T | P | Cr. | ||
| 19RM798 | P | Dissertation | 10 | |||||
| CREDITS | 10 | |||||||
Semester IV
| Course Code | Type | Course Title | L | T | P | Cr. | ||
| 19RM799 | P | Dissertation | 10 | |||||
| CREDITS | 10 | |||||||
| TOTAL CREDITS: 66 | ||||||||
List of Courses
Foundation Core (FC)
| Course Code | Course Title | L | T | P | Cr. | |||
| 19MA605 | Computational Linear Algebra, Differential Equations and Probability Theory | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 19EM601 | Dynamics of Linear and Nonlinear Systems | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 19EM602 | Digital Signal Controllers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 19EM603 | Application Development Lab | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
Subject Core
| Course Code | Course Title | L | T | P | Cr. |
| 19EM611 | Modelling and Identification of Dynamic Systems | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19EM612 | Embedded Control System | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19EM613 | Process Control and Automation | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19EM614 | Digital Control for Automation | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19EM615 | Optimal and Adaptive Control | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19EM616 | Smart Sensing and Signal Processing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Electives
(Subjects from areas including Advanced Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Automation, Instrumentation, Robotics, Guidance and Control)
| Course Code | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
| 19EM701 | Intelligent Control Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM702 | Robotics and Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM703 | Flight Dynamics and Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM704 | Virtual Instrumentation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM705 | Logic and Distributed Control Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM706 | Robust Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM707 | Advanced Digital Signal Controllers and Applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM708 | Estimation Theory and Stochastic Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM709 | Multi Agent Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM710 | Power Plant Instrumentation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM711 | Electrical Drives and Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM712 | Modern Optimization Techniques | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Course Code | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
| 19EM713 | Guidance and Control of Autonomous Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM714 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM715 | Smart Electrical Network & Intelligent Communication Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM716 | Variable Structure and Sliding Mode Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM717 | Cloud Computing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM718 | Cyber Physical Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM719 | Automotive Control System Design | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM720 | Biological Control Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM721 | Nonlinear System Analysis and Control | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM722 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM723 | Robotics for Industrial Automation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19EM724 | Artificial Intelligence in Automation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
*Any of the elective subjects offered in any semester in any department may also be permitted with the concurrence of the department.
Project Work
| Course Code | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
| 19EM798 | Dissertation | 10 | |||
| 19EM799 | Dissertation | 10 |
Year-wise Curriculum & Syllabus
|
2019 |
