Robotic Process Automation
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Computer Science and Business Systems R-2023
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23CBE105 Robotic Process automation
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Nature of Course PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE(PE)
Pre requisites NIL
Course Objectives
The course is intended to
1. To understand the basic concepts of Robotic Process Automation.
2. To explore key RPA design and development strategies and methodologies.
3. To learn the fundamental RPA logic and structure.
4. To explore exception handling, debugging, and logging operations in RPA.
5. To learn how to deploy and maintain software bots.
6. To explore employability and enterprise applications in RPA.
Course Outcomes
On successful completion of the course the students will be able to
CO. No Course Outcome Bloom's Level
CO1 Understand the basic concepts of Robotic Process Automation. Understand
Enunciate the key distinctions between RPA and existing
CO2 Apply
automation techniques and platforms.
Use UI Path to design control flows and work flows for the target
CO3 Understand
process.
Implement recording, web scraping and process mining by
CO4 Apply
automation
Use UI Path Studio to detect, and handle exceptions in
CO5 Apply
automation processes.
Implement and use Orchestrator for creation, monitoring,
CO6 Apply
scheduling, and controlling of automated bots and processes.
Course Contents
MODULE 1- INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 6
Emergence of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Evolution of RPA, Differentiating RPA from
Automation - Benefits of RPA - Application areas of RPA, Components of RPA, RPA Platforms.
Robotic Process Automation Tools - Templates, User Interface, Domains in Activities, Workflow
Files.
MODULE 2- AUTOMATION PROCESS ACTIVITIES
6
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Sequence, Flowchart & Control Flow: Sequencing the Workflow, Activities, Flowchart, Control
Flow for Decision making. Data Manipulation: Variables, Collection, Arguments, Data Table,
Clipboard management, File operations Controls: Finding the control, waiting for a control, Act
on a control, UiExplorer, Handling Events
MODULE 3- UI PATH AUTOMATION CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 7
Exception handling, Common exceptions, Logging- Debugging techniques, Collecting crash
dumps, Error reporting. Code management and maintenance: Project organization, Nesting
workflows, Reusability, Templates, Commenting techniques, State Machine.
MODULE 4 - RPA DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT
7
Publishing using publish utility, Orchestration Server, Control bots, Orchestration Server to
deploy bots, License management, Publishing and managing updates. RPA Vendors - Open
Source RPA
MODULE 5 - EMPLOYABILITY AND ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS IN RPA
8
Introduction to RPA and Its Role in Enterprises ,Essential Technical Skills for RPA
Professionals, Advanced RPA Development, Introduction to Orchestrator –Collaboration and
Communication Skills, Employability Skills, Business Process Understanding, Open Source
RPA and Future Trends, Capstone Project - Real-world Enterprise Automation
Total: 45
Periods
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Learning Robotic Process Automation: Create Software robots and automate business
processes with the leading RPA tool - UiPath by Alok Mani Tripathi, Packt Publishing,
2018.
2. Tom Taulli , “The Robotic Process Automation Handbook: A Guide to Implementing RPA
Systems”, Apress publications, 2020.
REFERENCES:
1. Frank Casale (Author), Rebecca Dilla (Author), Heidi Jaynes (Author), Lauren Livingston
(Author), Introduction to Robotic Process Automation: a Primer, Institute of Robotic
Process Automation, Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited, 2018 2. Richard
Murdoch, Robotic Process Automation: Guide To Building Software Robots, Automate
Repetitive Tasks & Become An RPA Consultant, Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private
Limited, 2018
2. A Gerardus Blokdyk, “Robotic Process Automation Rpa A Complete Guide “, 2020
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Additional References
1. NPTEL - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112101098
2. MOOC Courses - https://www.mooc-list.com/tags/robotic-process-automation
Mapping of Course Outcomes (CO’s) with Programme Outcomes (PO’s) and
Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO’s)
PO’s PSO’s
COs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 2 2 2 1
CO2 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 1
CO3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 3 3
CO4 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 2
CO5 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 1
CO6
3- High 2- Medium 1- Low
Formative Assessment
Total
Blooms Taxonomy Assessment Component Marks
marks
Remember Quiz 5
Understand
Tutorial class/Assignment 5 15
Apply
Attendance 5
Summative Assessment
Final
Internal Assessment Examinations(IAE)
Bloom’s Category Examinations(FE)
IAE–I(5) IAE–II(10) IAE–III(10) 60
Remember
Understand 10 10 10 20
Apply 30 30 30 60
Analyze 10 10 10 20
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Evaluate
Create
