The broad connotation of automation includes at least the following points: in terms of form, manufacturing automation has three meanings: replacing human physical labor, replacing or assisting human mental labor, and the coordination, management, control, and optimization of human-machine and the entire system in the manufacturing system. In terms of function, automation replaces human physical or mental labor is only part of the system of functional objectives of automation. The functional objectives of automation are multifaceted, has formed an organic system. In terms of scope, manufacturing automation is not only related to the specific production and manufacturing processes, but involves all processes of the product life cycle.
Employment direction: mainly engaged in electrical engineering related to system operation, automatic control, power electronics, information processing, test and analysis, research and development, economic management, as well as electronic and computer technology applications and other fields of work. Automation employment is very broad, you can generally choose automation and automation instrumentation companies, such as Siemens, E + H, ABB and other companies; you can choose to chemical plants, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing and other enterprises for the automatic control of the production process; you can choose the direction of the study of automatic robotics; you can be to the data acquisition, mining, pattern recognition, and other aspects of the development of the course, you can also be in-depth in the field of high-tech, such as spaceflight, aircraft control research and manufacturing. Aircraft control research and manufacturing, etc.