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IDS 280 - Advanced
Process Control |
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Course
Description |
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Teaches advanced process control skills to include Process
control drawings, PID control, advanced loops and tuning, Process controllers,
DCS systems, and SCADA systems. The student will be introduced to the
fundamentals, devices and methods use in today’s advanced process systems. |
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Process
Control Drawings |
Class |
5 |
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PID
Control |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Advanced
Control Loops |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
3 |
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Advanced
Loop Tuning |
Credit |
7 |
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Process
Controllers |
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DCS
Systems (Distributed Control Systems) |
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SCADA
(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) |
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Prerequisite: |
IDS 275 |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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Process Control
Drawings |
5 |
2
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3 |
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Symbols |
Review
the various tags and symbols used in Process control schematics and
documentation. |
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Diagrams |
Review
the various types of diagrams used in Process control schematics and
documentation. |
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PID Control |
15 |
6
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9 |
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Proportional |
Discuss
the purpose of Proportional control and its effects on a system. |
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Integral |
Discuss
the purpose of Integral control and its effects on a system. |
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Derivative |
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Combination
Control Systems |
Discuss
the various combinations of Proportional, Integral and Derivative control and
the functional characteristics of each. |
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Advanced Control Loops |
10 |
4
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6 |
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Cascade
Control |
Discuss
Cascade control and its purpose in processes. |
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Feed
Forward Control |
Discuss
Feed forward control and its purpose in processes. |
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Discuss Ratio
control and its purpose in processes. |
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Discuss
Multivariable control and its purpose in processes. |
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Discuss the
use and operation of various control devices, sensors and transducers used to
monitor or control Flow, Pressure, Level, Temperature, PH, Conductivity,
Combustion parameters, Optical measurements and analyzers. |
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Loop Tuning |
10 |
4
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6 |
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Discuss
purpose of loop tuning as well as the methods used. |
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Discuss
the various instruments and procedures used in tuning control loops |
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Discuss Gain,
Dead time and Time constants |
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Process Controllers |
5 |
2
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3 |
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Discuss
the different controllers used to maintain system operations and the
parameters associated with those controllers. |
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Discuss
the methods of using PLC’s to control process systems and data handling. |
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Discuss
the methods of communications between controllers and devices in a process system.
Also discuss cabling considerations for each. |
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DCS Systems |
3 |
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Discuss
the layout and necessary components of a Distributed Control System. |
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Discuss the
operation of a Distributed Control System and benefits its usage on automated
machinery. |
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Discuss
applications where Distributed Control Systems would be used. |
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Discuss shared
loops, Clustered loops, Sequential and Batch control |
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2 |
1
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Describe
the various components and layout of a Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition system. |
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Discuss the
operation of these systems, the benefits and limitations of usage on
automated machinery. |
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Discuss
the applications where SCADA would be used, its purpose, and types of data
and parameters that can be controlled. |
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Discuss
RTU’s purpose, communication modes, monitoring and controlling and smart vs.
dumb |
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Discuss
MTU’s concepts, communications functions and scan periods. |
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Discuss
Modulation, Handshaking and Protocols |
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Suggested Resources |
Technical
Manuals
Rockwell
PLC technical manuals
Siemens PLC
technical manuals
Fanuc PLC
technical manuals