Module Details

Module Code: CHEP8027
Title: Industrial Control Systems
Long Title: Industrial Control Systems
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2016/17 ( September 2016 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5240 - Chemical & Process Eng
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: The student will apply advanced control strategies to industrial and process plant items.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Describe and Explain operation of proprietary DCS, SCADA and PLC systems.
LO2 Design robust controllers using frequency response analysis and Aspen.
LO3 Analyse MIMO control loops using Aspen Dynamics.
LO4 Interpret and draw P&ID diagrams using Visio software tools.
LO5 Design different positional and process control strategies in a laboratory environment.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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Indicative Content
Safety & Ethics
Safety and ethics; hazardous areas zoning; electrical equipment in hazardous areas; intrinsic safety; alarms, trips and interlocks; pressure relief systems; CHAZOP analysis; safety instrumented systems (SIS) and safety integrity level (SIL) analysis; ESD and fire and gas systems.
DCS, SCADA and PLC - Information Systems
Proprietary system architechure; system software and communication protocols and standards; fieldbus and wireless tansmission; security and firewalls; input/output signal channels; field instrumentation; sampling; batch and continuous control systems; control system life cycle; management information systems (MIS).
Delta V DCS System & Programing
Delta V system architechure, workstations and components; controller and I/O subsystem; Delta V user interface, explorer, studio, operator interface, diagnostics; batch operator interface, campaign manager; security; graphics operator interface; process history; IEC 61512/S88 batch automation standard and bach operator interface; batch execution; recipe applications; recipe studio and configuration; recipe implementation and programing.
Industrial Positional Control Stategies
PLC sequence application with timing; pick and place robot application; DC/AC motor characteristics; variable frequency speed control; stepper motor characteristics and control; servo motion control & servomotor path control/modes; rotary/linear and absolute/quadrature encoders; servo amplifier, positioning system performance, multi-axis synchronization; capsule filling machine case study.
Frequency Response Analysis
Transfer function, block diagram algebra; root-locus; poles/zeros; open-loop transfer function; Bode stability criterion; gain/phase margin; tuning PID controllers; SISO controller settings and applications.
Feedforward-Feedback Control
Feedforward concept; identification of key disturbances; design methodology for feedforward controllers; design of combined feedforward-feedback loops; industrial examples, continuous and batch; Aspen Dynamics simulation labs.
Multiple input-output (MIMO) sytems
Degrees of freedom; number of controlled outputs and control loops; loop configurations; interaction; relative-gain array; decoupler design; Aspen Dynamics simulation labs.
Industrial Process Control
Control of distillation columns, batch & continuous; boiler fuel-air and level control schemes; control of HVAC systems; control of chillers and chilled water systems; process plant items such as water-for-injection (WFI) and batch lyophilisation equipment; Aspen Dynamics simulation labs.
Intelligent Control Systems
System structure, preception, cognition and actuator subsystems; fuzzy logic control, fuzzy sets and relations; neural network control systems, network architechture, learning, back propagation; neurofuzzy control; overview of model-based predictive control (MPC) and applications.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 40
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Laboratory Practicals - Group Projects
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 60
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Assessment Description
End-of-Semester Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lecture, tutorials, review of control structures, class discussion Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Positional Control & Aspen Dynamics Process Control Laboratory Sessions Every Week 2.00 2
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Self-study & tutorial problems, preparation of laboratory reports, examination study and project preparation Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lecture, tutorials, review of control structures, class discussion Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Positional Control & Aspen Dynamics Process Control Laboratory Sessions Every Week 1.00 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Self-study & tutorial problems, preparation of laboratory reports, examination study and project preparation Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Myke King. (2016), Process Control: A Practical Approach, 2. Wiley, [ISBN: 978-1-119-157].
  • Carlos A. Smith, Armando B. Corripio. (2006), Principles and practice of automatic process control, 3. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, [ISBN: 0471431907].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop. (2011), Modern control systems, 12. Pearson/Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., [ISBN: 3:978-0-13-60].
  • Michael Mulholland. (2016), Applied Process Control: Efficient Problem Solving, 1. Wiley, [ISBN: 978-3-527-341].
  • William Y. Svrcek, Donald P. Mahoney, Brent R. Young. (2014), A Real-Time Approach to Process Control, 3rd Edition, 3. Wiley, [ISBN: 978-1-119-993].
  • Gene Franklin J. Da Powell Abbas Emami-Naeini. (2015), Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 7/E, 7. Prentice Hall, [ISBN: 978013349659].
  • Dave Polka. (2003), Motors and Drives, ISA, [ISBN: 978-1-55617-800-9].
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_ECHBI_9 Master of Engineering in Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering 2 Mandatory