Course Overview
In this course, emphasis is on modern marine control systems and equipment. This includes the fundamentals of automatic control, on/off controls, sequential controls, PID controls, and their various types. Also included will be sensors, transmitters, controlling elements, and manipulator elements: pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic. Finally, the features of automatic control equipment and safety devices for engines and boilers will be studied.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
5.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the function of the major elements of different control systems.
- Describe three types of control actions.
- Draw a multi-loop control system.
- Tune a PID controller and adjust control loop performance.
- Describe the operating principle of pneumatic transducers and controllers.
- Describe a pneumatic supply system and its elements.
- Sketch and describe valve positioners for pneumatic actuators.
- Sketch and describe a medium and slow speed diesel engine control system.
- Sketch and describe a ship’s steam plant automatic control system.
- Describe the operating principle of the integrated monitoring and alarm system.
Effective as of Winter 2016
Related Programs
Automation and Controls 2 (MEOC 2213) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Transportation
- Marine Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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