EE408 PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL
| Course Code: | 5670408 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (3.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. UMUT ORGUNER |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To acquire skills on the identification, tuning and instrumenting industrial process control loops.
Course Content
Identification, measurement and instrumentation for the control of industrial processes. Review of stochastic processes. Minimization of the integral square error for stochastic inputs. Fundamental identification techniques, sine, step, pulse inputs, pseudo-random binary sequences and correlation methods. Continuous cycling and reaction curve methods for the adjustment of controller parameters. Fundamentals of sensors and instrumentation for temperature, pressure, level, flow, gas composition and pH. Pneumatic and electronic transmitters, converters, controllers. Selection A/D, D/A converters.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the experimental methods of identification of processes and tuning.
- Design skills for control systems and instrumentation.
- Application oriented design skills.
- Ability to design set up and conduct identification, tuning and instrumentational experiments on pilot scale industrial processes by using industrial equipment.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||