How to Become an Automation Expert (Reposted from an Excellent Article)
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1. Primary requirement: a strong desire to learn automation technology. Only desire is the best motivation, the ideological foundation for conquering everything. 2. Professional and background knowledge. In fact, learning professional knowledge in school is only a foundation; what’s more important is to focus on practical applications, and by combining that with one’s own background knowledge, to acquire more technical skills. Through solving various production-related problems, one can keep learning, and once enough experience has been accumulated, one naturally becomes an expert in that field. 3. Continuously learn relevant knowledge and actively put it into practice. Automation knowledge itself is not complex; what is complex are the objects that are controlled automatically and the related process knowledge, which one often needs to master: high and low voltage electrical equipment and their distribution systems, instruments and meters, transmission systems, PLCs, DCS systems, pneumatic and hydraulic technologies, optical and imaging principles, mechanical knowledge, refrigeration techniques, lightning protection knowledge… One must master and understand everything related to control systems; otherwise, it will be impossible to undertake large-scale systematic projects, nor to become an expert in automation as one dreams of. 4. Make an effort to create more practical opportunities for yourself. In fact, there are many universities that offer programs in automation technology. However, many university graduates from these programs may not become outstanding professionals in this field even after several years, and a key reason for this is the lack of opportunities for practical experience. But how can one obtain such opportunities for training? On the one hand, it is necessary to be good at seizing opportunities, and on the other hand, it is important to create more practical opportunities. For example, going to the production site regularly to understand the situation, and when technical shortcomings are identified, suggesting to the organization that technical improvements be made... 5. Summarizing promptly and sharing insights and experiences. Timely technical summaries and insights shared by peers or colleagues will help you identify your weaknesses, thereby identifying areas that need improvement. Through continuous summarization and communication, you can become aware of your level of knowledge in this field; once you are able to speak freely, you have already become an expert. During the process of learning* this technology, have you ever considered the \"opportunities\" that arise? Are those opportunities worth anything? Therefore, in many situations, you can’t say “I can’t”; you can only say “I’ll give it a try” or “It should be fine.” Otherwise, you will lose too many opportunities to practice, and over time you will move further and further away from the skills needed, let alone achieve anything meaningful.
Well said. In my personal opinion, it’s necessary to learn more foreign languages, attend more trade shows, and communicate with manufacturers. Moreover, focusing on a particular brand will bring substantial rewards.
Indeed, what’s more important is the opportunity to work on a large project with experts. Combining theory with practice will lead to rapid progress.
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It’s a pity that I can’t focus on one project at a time right now; I don’t have that much time available. My main role is to help others identify problems, and then we work together to solve them. There are so many problems that it’s impossible to see the overall picture of the project. I envy you young people
It has taught me so much! I think learning* should be done this way: first, develop an interest, then learn the theory, followed by practice; and finally, combine theory with practice to learn* Be more active, think, look, ask, and listen!
Agree with the original poster’s view! ! ! Additional note: Personally, I think to work in automation, one first needs to have a certain level of insight, secondly interest, and continuous learning and practice; finally, if one is good at English, that’s an added advantage.
Agree with the original poster. I continuously satisfy my interest in automation by studying relevant materials and working on projects with experts. Today, automation engineering is divided into several areas, with different companies specializing in each. We can only see a part of the project at most
I’m really old now; I don’t have the strength to learn new things. I truly envy young people and often wonder why I didn’t have the chance to learn back in my youth.
I may still be young, but I don’t have your mindset; even when I’m older I’ll regret not having learned *more now, but right now I just don’t want to learn. Even more annoying!
Practice is quite important. But one still has to make an effort themselves.
Well written! It should be like this: integrate theory with practice, elevate practice to the level of theory, and repeat this cycle; only over time can results be achieved! What's more important is to be able to endure loneliness!
It’s quite good; worth learning*. Lift it up
I really envy those students who can study *automated control systematically; they have a theoretical foundation, which allows them to progress quickly in practice. After reading the original poster’s article, I realized just how little I know. Due to the simplicity of the production processes in the corporate environment in which I work, my technical expertise is rather limited; therefore, I need to communicate more with fellow members on the forum in order to become exposed to new manufacturing processes, new approaches to control, and new concepts related to control.
Automation requires a broad range of knowledge; it’s not enough to know just one thing – one specialty combined with multiple skills is necessary
I’m basically always learning* and testing the latest technologies and products these days, and you have no idea how difficult that is. Moreover, something new means it’s not yet mature, which requires more effort. It’s better to focus on one area or brand instead.
There is so much to learn about self-control. I’ve been working in electrical design for 18 years, and I still feel there’s so much to learn – it’s extremely exhausting. My personal opinion is: one can have a broad range of interests, but in a certain field one must be expert and delve deep into it. :D
I basically agree with your view, but to become a true expert, there is one thing that is absolutely crucial: working on as many projects as possible (as a key participant or leader). Otherwise, one’s status as an expert will be compromised...
Combining theory with practical application is not possible.
Top poster, you really need to put in more effort; theory and practice need to be combined, so keep learning continuously.
Top poster, you really need to put in more effort; theory and practice need to be combined, so keep learning continuously.