Implementation of Industrial Process Control Course
Process control has become increasingly important in the process industries as a consequence of
global competition, rapidly changing economic conditions, and more stringent environmental and
safety regulations. It is a sub-discipline of automatic control that involves tailoring methods for
efficient operation of industrial processes. Control engineers are often responsible for the
operation of industrial processes. As these processes become larger scale and/or more complex,
the role of process automation becomes more and more important. Proper application of process
control improves the safety and profitability of a process, while maintaining consistently the
desired product quality. The automation of selected functions have relieved plant personnel of
tedious, routine tasks, providing them with time and data to monitor and supervise operations in
real-time.
Course Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the basic principles & importance of process control in industrial process plants;
• Specify the required instrumentation and final elements to ensure that well-tuned control is
achieved;
• Understand the use of block diagrams & the mathematical basis for the design of control
systems;
• Design and tune process (PID) controllers;
• Use appropriate software tools for the modelling of plant dynamics and the design of well
tuned control loops;
• Understand the importance and application of good instrumentation for the efficient design of
process control loops for process engineering plants.
• Understand the experimental implementation of advanced process control schemes and the
methods for process monitoring and diagnosis.