Annexure ‘CD – 01’
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Course Title: Process Control Engineering PSDA
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Course Code: ELEC 314 UNITS
Credit Units: 3 2 - 2 0 3
Level: UG
Course Objectives:
To equip the students with the knowledge of process control methods and application of programmable logic controller required for automation.
Pre-requisites:
Control Systems
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Architecture, Components, and Basic Considerations
Introduction to process control system, control loop study, automation and its components, Internet of things (IoT) for
plant automation, Overview of Industrial automation using robots, piping and instrumentation diagram/drawing (P&ID), 25
modelling consideration for control purposes, Dynamic behavior of first order, second order and higher order system,
dead time process, inverse response process, dead time compensator, and inverse response compensator,
Module II: Feed Back Controller
Introduction to Feedback control and effects P, I & D controllers, PI, PD, PID control, Outline of the design problems,
25
Selection of type of feedback controller. Controller tuning, Time-Integral performance Criterion, Process Reaction
Curve and frequency response characteristic, Ziegler-Nichol Rule
Module III: Control Systems with Multiple Loops
Feedforward control, Feedback-feedforward control, Cascade, spilt-range control, ratio control, inferential control, 25
Interaction of control loops, relative gain array and selection of the loops, Design of non-interacting control loop
Module IV:Programmable logic controllers
Programmable logic controllers, Analog digital input and output modules, PLC programming, Ladder diagram,
25
Sequential flow chart, PLC Communication and networking, PLC selection, PLC Installation, Advantage of using PLC
for Industrial automation, Application of PLC to process control industries.
Course Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course, student will be able to
● Illustrate various automation components and systems
● Design Internet of Things and Robotics for industrial automation
● Analyze the performance of different control schemes applied to any process
● Verify the working of PID, feedforward and Cascade control methods
● Apply programmable logic controllers for industrial process control
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
● Class room Lectures, assignments, Quizes.
● Seminars and discussions
● Practical on the Hard ware and study setups
List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):
i. Visiting Industries
ii. Expert Lectures
Lab Experiments:
1. Verify the characteristic of V to I converter and I to P converter
2. Perform and verify the ON-OFF control operation
3. Perform and verify the closed loop control for a level control system using P, PI and PID control
4. Perform and verify the effect of P, PI, PID Controller on Flow Control Loop
5. Perform and verify the Ratio control performance
6. Perform and verify the Cascade control performance
7. Perform and verify the performance of feed forward control
8. Perform and verify the operation of pressure control loop under P, PI, PID control
9. Perform and verify the performance of PID controllers on temperature process
10. Optimum controller setting using Zigler’s Nichols Methods
11. Perform and verify different Logic gates, AND , OR , NOT operation in ladder logic.
12. To control the speed of an AC servomotor by implementing controller using PLC ladder logic program
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total
67 33 100
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop down) Attendance Class Test HA Quiz EE
Weightage (%) 5 15 10 10 60
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components (Drop down Performance Lab Record Viva Attendance PR V 60
Weightage (%) 15 10 10 5 30 30
Text:
Digital Computer Process Control - C.L. Smith Pub: Intext Educational Publisher
Process Control: Concepts, Dynamics and Applications-S.K. Singh, PHI
References:
• Digital Computer Process Control - C.L. Smith Pub: Intext Educational Publisher
• Process Control - F.G. Shinskey, Pub. Mc-Graw Hill
• Advanced Process Control - W.H. Ray, Pub. McGraw Hill
• Process system and analysis and control - D.R. Coushanour, TMH
• Process Instrument & Control handbook - D.M. Considins, Pub: McGraw Hill.
• Chemical process Control – George Stephanopoulos. Pub. PHI
