Industrial Electronics Course for Electrical Engineers

Industrial Electronics plays a critical role in modern manufacturing, automation, motor drives, power conversion, robotics, and energy systems. This industry-focused course is designed to give practical knowledge of electronic components, sensors, power electronic converters, industrial controllers, and communication systems used in electrical and automation industries.

The course provides hands-on understanding of industrial-grade power electronics, control circuits, instrumentation, protection methods, and real-time interfacing for automation, motor control, and energy applications.

Who Should Attend?

  • Electrical & electronics engineering students and professionals

  • Instrumentation and industrial automation engineers

  • Technicians working in manufacturing, robotics, or power systems

  • Professionals interested in motor drives, PLC/SCADA, and energy systems

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn to:

  • Design and analyze industrial electronic circuits

  • Understand sensors, actuators, and power semiconductor devices

  • Interface industrial drives, controllers, and converters

  • Build protection and control circuits for electrical machines

  • Integrate industrial electronics with PLC, SCADA & IoT systems

  • Troubleshoot industrial electronic devices & power converters

Topics Covered

Fundamentals of Industrial Electronics

  • Types of electronic components used in industries

  • Control, automation, instrumentation electronics

  • Signal conditioning and noise reduction techniques

Power Semiconductor Devices

  • SCR, TRIAC, IGBT, MOSFET, GTO, BJT

  • Characteristics, switching behavior, losses & gate control

  • Selection criteria for industrial power applications

Industrial Sensors & Actuators

  • Temperature, pressure, flow, level, position, proximity sensors

  • Relays, solenoids, industrial motors, stepper & servo systems

  • Calibration, interfacing and fault diagnosis

Power Electronic Converters

  • AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC, AC-AC converters

  • Rectifiers, choppers, inverters, cycloconverters

  • Harmonic reduction & electromagnetic interference (EMI) control

Motor Drives & Industrial Control

  • VFD (Variable Frequency Drives)

  • Soft starters and servo drives

  • Closed-loop control, PID controllers and tuning

  • Industrial protection circuits for motor drives

Industrial Power Supplies & UPS Systems

  • SMPS design principles

  • Industrial UPS systems, battery backup and reliability

  • Isolation transformers and earthing systems

Instrumentation & Protection Circuits

  • Overload, short-circuit, thermal & surge protection

  • Current and voltage measurement using CT/PT

  • Ground fault detection and insulation monitoring

Industrial Communication & Interfaces

  • RS485, Modbus, CAN, Ethernet-IP

  • Interfacing with PLC, SCADA, and IoT platforms

  • Data acquisition systems & industry 4.0 connectivity

Troubleshooting & Maintenance of Industrial Electronics

  • Fault diagnosis in drives, sensors, converters & controllers

  • Practical testing tools and troubleshooting techniques

  • Maintenance planning to avoid industrial downtime

Career Opportunities

  • Industrial Electronics Engineer

  • Automation & Control Engineer

  • Motor Drive & Power Electronics Engineer

  • Instrumentation & Maintenance Engineer

  • SCADA & Industrial IoT Integration Specialist

  • Electrical Testing & Commissioning Engineer