The automation program trains advanced technical and management talent for robotics, metallurgical machinery, defense, automotive electronics and the Internet of Things. Students learn how automatic control systems are designed, built, commissioned and operated, with a focus on motion control, computer control, robot control and networked interconnection. The program emphasizes a broad foundation in control theory, technical development and systems integration.
Research areas include artificial intelligence and robot control, industrial electrical automation, industrial process automation, motor drives, pattern recognition, wireless sensor networks and IoT technology. Core courses include feedback control, modern control theory, analog and digital electronics, PLC-based control, power electronics, embedded microcontroller systems and process control systems. Graduates can work in large state-owned enterprises, high-technology firms, universities, research institutes and the aerospace and defense sectors.
