This short course provides a comprehensive introduction to industrial automation focusing on essential technologies and practices to build and enhance skills in the field. Participants will learn about various types of industrial control circuits, sensor applications, process variables, and measurement instruments. The program covers testing and controlling motor circuits, understanding motor functions and control techniques, and the applications of relays, contactors, actuators, process controllers, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial switches. Additionally, it includes relay logic, ladder diagrams, electrical drawing interpretation, and the use of variable frequency drives (VFDs) for hands-on experience with industry tools and techniques.