1. N.C. System: Definition, applications, Historical background Role of Computers in Manufacturing.
   Numerical Control in CAM: Definition , Historical Background, basic components of NC system, Fundamentals of NC: Procedure, Coordinate system, motion control systems, Advantages of NC systems. Economic of NC. machining centers.

2. Part Programming: Numerical control part programming: punched tape, tape coding & format. Manual part programming, Computer aided part pragramming NC part programming languages. Automatically programmed, tools programming (APT). Description of compact & NC programming with interactive graphics.

3. Copmputer Numerical Control: Principle of operation of CNC, Features of CNC, Development in CNC systems, Adaptive Control, Direct Numerical Control (DNC) Standard Communication interfaces, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Communication networks, Trends* New Development in NC.

4. Robot Technology: Introduction, Industrial Robots, Robot physical Configuration, Basic Robot motions, Technical features such as work volume, precision of movement speed of movement, weight carrying capacity, type of drive systems, Programming of the Robot, Introduction to Robot Languages, End Erectors, work cell control and interlocks, Robotic sensors, Robot applications & economics, Intelligent robots, interfacing of a vision system with a Robot.

List of Recommended Books:

1. Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing by M.P.Grover, PHI

2. Principal of computer integrated manufacturing by S.Kant Vajpayee.

3. Numerical control and computer aided Manufacturing; Kundra, Rao & Tiwari, TMH.