Course outline: The course will basically deal with the following topics: Introduction, Detroit type automation, Analysis of automated flow lines, Automated assembly systems &Orientation of parts in automatic assembly. ABOUT INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Sounak Kumar Choudhury have completed my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Moscow, Russia in 1985 followed by post-doctoral at the same university till 1986. From 1986 I am involved in teaching and research in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. My areas of specialization are conventional and non-conventional machining, automatic control, hydraulic control, machine tools and manufacturing automation.