A webinar on “Networking in Automation” was conducted for final-year Electronics & Communication Engineering students at SDM Polytechnic, Ujire, on July 26.
The session aimed to enhance students’ understanding of the importance of computer networking in modern automation systems.
Mr. Santhosh D., Research Scholar from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bengaluru, served as the resource person. He explained the fundamentals of networking and its crucial role in industrial automation.
He also detailed the use of networking protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, and PROFINET, emphasizing how these enable smooth communication between controllers, sensors, actuators, and supervisory systems.
Mr. Amaresh Hebbar, Lecturer in the E&C Department and the event coordinator, welcomed the participants and delivered the vote of thanks. Mrs. Shadvala K Sebastian, also a Lecturer in the E&C Department, was present during the session.