Course Overview
This course examines the application of distributed control systems (DCS) to industrial automation. Control system architectures are examined with reference to commercially available systems. Programming languages conforming to the IEC-61131-3 standard are reviewed and FBDs, SFCs and structured text programming languages are used in the design configurations. A modern distributed control system platform (DeltaV) and its configuration are studied and control systems are implemented and tested using simulation. Graphical user interface design criteria and configuration are investigated and appropriate graphical user interfaces are designed and used to interface to the control system and simulations. Interlocks, permissives and sequence control are also incorporated into control project designs. Safety instrumented systems and industrial data communication standards and their application to plant wide automation are examined as time permits.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe control system architectures and configure control loops using an engineering work station.
- Design and document interlock and sequence control systems and implement this on a Distributed Control System.
- Design, document and implement multivariable process control using a Distributed Control System.
- Create simple mathematical and empirical models for an industrial process.
- Design appropriate graphical user interfaces for the simulated control systems and use these interfaces to control the simulation.
Effective as of Winter 2019
Related Programs
Distributed Control Systems (ELEX 4221) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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