Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon in association with Cetpa Infotech Pvt. Ltd. jointly organized a two-day workshop on “Industrial Automation using PLC & SCADA” on 20th-21st February 2015. The objective of this workshop was to provide project and technology help to the students. The Students got an opportunity to learn and interact with dedicated and experienced experts of the organization.

This workshop program was designed to provide the technologically advanced concepts along with basics to aptly fit in the industry. Moreover, for the benefit of students and fraternity, an industrial exposure and hiring trends along with facts & figures of the industry was provided.

Inaugurating the workshop Hon’ble Principal Prof. (Dr.) B.M.K. Prasad said that in the growing technological world, students should not restrict to theoretical knowledge only, but go beyond the line and should attain practical knowledge of the subject. He emphatically stated that such kinds of workshops are very important & useful for students to enhance their practical knowledge especially.

During the technical sessions, guest expert Mr. Satpal Singh (Sr. Technical Executive) from CETPA InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. delivered a brief lecture on Industrial Automation to the students. The workshop was divided into two sessions per day.

1. Day 1: In first session, a brief demonstration about automation using PLC & SCADA was given followed by a lab session, by the expert.

2. Day 2: The whole day was devoted for practice on “CETPA–INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION Software Package” followed by a quiz competition among the students.

The workshop provided a platform to the students where they can improve their technical knowledge regarding control & automation. The workshop ended with the prize and trophy distribution ceremony to the deserving candidates. Certificate of participation were also given to all the students who participated in the event.

The workshop ended with a vote of thanks by Prof. (Dr.) K.K. Singh, Head of Electrical & Electronics Department of Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Guest Experts for making the workshop useful and result oriented.

Some glimpse of the workshop: