Advanced · Integration-Focused
Capstone Turnkey Project
Ahmedabad · Surat · Baroda · Rajkot
NCAP Level 2 — Advanced Workshops
NCAP Level 1 teaches you each module. Level 2 puts PLC, SCADA, HMI, drives, panel and DCS to work together on one turnkey system — the way an actual integration project runs, end to end.
7
UNITS WITH ADVANCED CURRICULUM
8
INTEGRATION MODULES
1
CAPSTONE TURNKEY PROJECT
100%
PLACEMENT CRITERION
Prerequisite
Built for NCAP-certified engineers or equivalent PLC/SCADA/HMI field experience — see NCAP — Certified Automation Professional if you're starting from the fundamentals.
What Changes at Level 2
Level 1 builds the skill set. Level 2 builds the project.
NCAP Level 1
FOUNDATION- PLC, SCADA, HMI, drives, panel design and DCS taught as separate modules
- Component-level practice — one technology at a time
- Demonstration → workshop → application → live practice cycle
- Certifies core hardware & software competency
NCAP Level 2
ADVANCED / INTEGRATION- All modules combined into one connected, working system
- Real client-style turnkey project — spec to commissioning
- Cross-system troubleshooting, safety and documentation
- Certifies project-delivery readiness, not just component skill
Advanced Workshop Contents
Eight modules that turn certified skill into project delivery.
01
Multi-Discipline Integration Project
PLC, SCADA, HMI, drives and panel design combined into one working build, not separate exercises.
02
Advanced Cross-System Troubleshooting
Diagnosing faults that span controller, network and field-device layers at once.
03
Functional Safety & SIL Basics
Introduction to IEC 61508/61511 concepts and safety-rated system design.
04
Industry 4.0 & IIoT Integration
Connecting PLC/SCADA data to edge gateways and cloud-based monitoring platforms.
05
Retrofit & Migration Projects
Upgrading legacy relay/PLC systems to current hardware without a full plant shutdown.
06
Site Commissioning & Loop Testing at Scale
Structured commissioning across a full panel, not a single test bench.
07
Project Documentation & Client Handover
As-built drawings, transcripts and sign-off documentation matching real client delivery.
08
Capstone Turnkey Project
An end-to-end system you spec, build, commission and hand over — your portfolio piece.
The Capstone Project
Five stages, run exactly like a client engagement.
Every Level 2 cohort closes with a real turnkey build — not a simulated exercise.
01
Spec & Design
Define the process, draft the architecture and select hardware.
02
Panel Build
Wire and assemble the control panel to your own GA drawing.
03
Programming
Develop PLC logic, SCADA screens and HMI interfaces together.
04
Commissioning
Loop-test, troubleshoot and bring the full system live.
05
Handover
Deliver documentation and present the working system, client-style.
Advanced Details, Unit by Unit
Beyond NCAP Level 1 — what "advanced" actually means for each technology.
Level 1 gets you competent on each unit. These are the topics that make you the person others ask for help.
PLCAdvanced PLC Programming & Architecture 8 topics+
- Structured Text (ST) and advanced Function Block programming beyond ladder logic
- PID loop configuration and tuning using native analog control blocks
- Redundant CPU architecture and hot-standby PLC configurations
- Safety PLCs and SIL-rated logic — GuardLogix, Siemens F-CPU fundamentals
- Advanced diagnostics — online editing, force tables, cross-reference analysis
- Multi-PLC networked architecture with distributed remote I/O
- Motion control instructions and electronic camming inside the PLC
- Recipe management and batch sequencing logic for multi-product lines
HMIAdvanced HMI Design & Deployment 8 topics+
- Multi-language runtime configuration and recipe management
- Scripting (VBA/VBScript) for custom HMI behavior beyond built-in objects
- Alarm rationalization and advanced alarm-philosophy design
- Web-enabled and thin-client HMI deployment across a network
- Historical data logging, trend analysis and automated report generation
- Role-based security, login hierarchy and audit-trail configuration
- Custom faceplate and reusable object-library development
- OPC UA-based integration with SCADA and MES systems
SCADAAdvanced SCADA Architecture 6 highlights+
- Redundant, hot-standby SCADA server architecture and bumpless failover
- Historian-based long-term trending and analytics infrastructure
- Protocol-level work — Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, IEC 60870-5-104
- SCADA cybersecurity hardening aligned to IEC 62443 principles
- Multi-site / wide-area SCADA aggregating distributed plants
- ISA-18.2 aligned alarm management and rationalization
Covered in full depth in the dedicated SCADA Systems — Advanced Level program.
DrivesAdvanced AC / DC / Servo Drives 8 topics+
- Closed-loop vector control and encoder feedback tuning
- Multi-axis motion coordination and electronic gearing between drives
- Regenerative braking and shared/common DC bus configurations
- Drive-to-drive networked communication and synchronized control
- Advanced parameter sets — torque control, speed and position loops
- Predictive maintenance using drive-generated diagnostic data
- Energy optimization and harmonic mitigation with active front ends
- Safe Torque Off (STO) and functional safety integration in drives
PanelAdvanced Panel Design & Switchgear 7 topics+
- Arc-flash risk assessment and panel design mitigation strategies
- Advanced enclosure thermal management — fan, AC and heat-load sizing
- Busbar sizing and short-circuit withstand rating calculations
- Advanced protection coordination — relay curves and selectivity studies
- Panel design considerations for hazardous areas (ATEX/IECEx basics)
- Smart switchgear and digital protection relay configuration
- 3D panel layout and advanced E-Plan modeling
DCSAdvanced DCS Strategies 5 highlights+
- Advanced control strategies — cascade, feedforward and ratio control
- Batch management aligned to ISA-88 principles
- Hot-redundant controller and network configuration at scale
- Historian integration and long-term process data retention
- Alarm rationalization across a full DCS-controlled unit
Foundational DCS training covered in the dedicated DCS Control Systems program.
NetworkAdvanced Industrial Networking 6 topics+
- Industrial Ethernet ring topologies and redundancy protocols — RSTP, MRP, DLR
- Network segmentation and VLAN design for OT security
- Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) fundamentals for deterministic control
- Wireless industrial networking — WirelessHART and industrial Wi-Fi
- Protocol gateways and multi-protocol conversion between vendor systems
- Network diagnostics and traffic analysis on a live industrial network
Stack for the Capstone Build
The same hardware and platforms used across NCAP Level 1 — connected together.
Controllers & Drives
Siemens S7
Rockwell / Allen-Bradley
Schneider Electric
Delta
Mitsubishi Electric
SCADA / IIoT Layer
WinCC / InTouch
FactoryTalk View
MQTT Edge Gateways
Cloud Dashboard Integration
Workshop at a Glance
What to expect before you enroll.
| Mode of Learning | Offline / workshop-based — capstone build needs hands-on panel and console access |
| Offline Centres | Ahmedabad · Surat · Baroda · Rajkot |
| Prerequisite | NCAP Level 1 certification or equivalent PLC/SCADA/HMI field experience |
| Format | Small-cohort, project-based — teams work toward one shared capstone build |
| Duration | Workshop-length, scheduled around the capstone project timeline |
| Deliverable | A completed turnkey system, full documentation set, and a portfolio project |
| Placement Roles | Project Engineer, System Integration Engineer, Commissioning Engineer |
| Hiring Companies | System integrators, OEMs, EPC contractors and manufacturing plants |
Where This Leads
Roles built for delivering projects, not just running components.
Project EngineerOwns integration, erection & commissioning
System IntegratorDelivers multi-vendor turnkey automation systems
Commissioning EngineerBrings full systems live on site
Retrofit SpecialistMigrates legacy systems to current platforms
Ready to deliver a turnkey project, not just pass a module?
Level 2 cohorts are small and project-based — confirm your NCAP background with our team to reserve a seat.