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DI04000231
Code: DI04000231
Credits: 3
Semester 4
Nano
Automation Solution
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The official GTU curriculum for Automation Solution (subject code DI04000231) as prescribed for Nano · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 83 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04000231)Unit 1 Fundamentals of Building Automation
- 1.1. Introduction to Automation
- 1.1.1. Definition, scope, applications in buildings
- 1.2. Physical Processes
- 1.2.1. Mechanical, electrical, thermal processes
- 1.3. Localized vs. Distributed Processes
- 1.3.1. Examples in building systems
- 1.4. Process Behavior & Management
- 1.4.1. Response characteristics, monitoring, optimization
- 1.5. Process Signals
- 1.5.1. Analog vs. digital, discrete vs. continuous
- 1.6. Automation Steps
- 1.6.1. Sensing → Processing → Actuation → Feedback
- 1.7. Needs & Benefits of Automation
- 1.7.1. Safety, efficiency, reliability, cost savings
- 1.8. Automation System Structure
- 1.8.1. Overall architecture, subsystems overview
- 1.9. Subsystems in Automation
- 1.9.1. Input instrumentation (sensors)
- 1.9.2. Output instrumentation (actuators)
- 1.9.3. Human interface (panels, displays)
- 1.9.4. Control subsystem (controllers, PLCs, microprocessors)
- 10. 20 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Instrumentation and Control Engineering / Automation & Robotics Subject Code : DI04000231 Subject Name : Automation Solution w.e.f. 2025-26 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 7
Unit 2 Fire Safety Automation
- 2.1. Fire Services & Installations
- 2.1.1. Types of fire services in buildings
- 2.2. Fire Alarm & Detection Systems
- 2.2.1. Smoke detectors, heat detectors, flame detectors
- 2.3. Suppression Systems
- 2.3.1. Sprinklers, hose reels, hydrants, foam systems
- 2.4. Microprocessor-based Fire Alarm Systems
- 2.4.1. Control panels, annunciator panels
- 2.5. Fire Detection & Notification Devices
- 2.5.1. IP paging, mass notification systems
- 2.6. Fire Standards
- 2.6.1. NFPA, BS, IS codes, design procedures
Unit 3 HVAC Automation and Energy Efficiency
- 3.1. Human Comfort & Need for Air-conditioning
- 3.1.1. Thermal comfort, humidity, ventilation
- 3.2. Classification of Air-conditioning Subsystems
- 3.2.1. Comfort vs. industrial air-conditioning
- 3.3. HVAC Components
- 3.3.1. Boilers, chillers, air-handling units, terminal units
- 3.4. Efficiency in HVAC Systems
- 3.4.1. Load reduction, equipment sizing
- 3.5. Strategies for Maximizing Efficiency
- 3.5.1. Energy-saving methods, smart controls
- 3.6. HVAC Sequence of Operation
- 3.6.1. Typical operation cycle
- 3.7. Maintenance of HVAC Systems
- 3.7.1. Preventive and corrective maintenance
- 3.8. Displacement Ventilation
- 3.8.1. Concept and applications
- 3.9. HVAC Controls
- 3.9.1. Field-level controllers, system-level controllers
Unit 4 Electrical Power and Energy Management Automation
- 4.1. Terminologies in Electrical Power Engineering
- 4.1.1. Voltage, current, power factor, harmonics
- 4.2. Power Transmission & Distribution in Buildings
- 4.2.1. From grid to building systems
- 4.3. Power Systems & Power Quality
- 4.3.1. Measurement, monitoring, improvement methods
- 4.4. Lighting Systems in Buildings
- 4.4.1. Types of lighting, automation in lighting
- 4.5. Lighting Control Systems
- 9. 20 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Instrumentation and Control Engineering / Automation & Robotics Subject Code : DI04000231 Subject Name : Automation Solution w.e.f. 2025-26 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 4 of 7
- 4.5.1. Dimmers, timers, occupancy sensors
- 4.6. Relay Panels & System Control
- 4.6.1. Basics of relay operation and control panels
- 4.7. Energy Management Concepts
- 4.7.1. Energy savings, building efficiency improvement
- 4.8. Green Building Concepts
- 4.8.1. LEED certification, ASHRAE standards
Unit 5 Access Control and Security Automation
- 5.1. Access Control Systems
- 5.1.1. Purpose, components, design basics
- 5.2. CCTV Systems
- 5.2.1. Cameras (types, operation), lenses, cables
- 5.3. Control Panels & Servers
- 5.3.1. Host computers, peripheral devices
- 5.4. Sensors for Access Control
- 5.4.1. Door contacts, request-to-exit devices
- 5.5. Electrified Door Hardware
- 5.5.1. Locks, card readers, biometric devices
- 5.6. IP & POE-based Access Control Systems
- 5.6.1. Benefits, power issues
- 5.7. People Counters & Other Devices
- 5.7.1. Applications in monitoring and analytics
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