Development of feedback control loops and automated systems for stable process operation.
About this course
This course focuses on the development of feedback control loops and automated systems for stable process operation. You will learn how to model dynamic systems, analyze stability, and design controllers that maintain desired process conditions despite disturbances.
You will work with transfer functions, block diagrams, and frequency response methods. The course also covers the tuning of PID controllers and the evaluation of control system performance. Practical applications are explored through laboratory exercises and simulation software.
Who takes this course
POWR 2710 is an elective course. It is available to students in the Power Engineering Technician program.
Credits: 3 · Hours: 45
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
- Model dynamic process systems using transfer functions and block diagrams.
- Analyze system stability using root locus and Bode plots.
- Design proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) controllers for process variables.
- Evaluate the performance of feedback control loops under disturbance conditions.
- Implement basic control strategies using industrial simulation software.
- Identify common failures in automated control instrumentation.
Evaluation
| Component | Weight (%) |
| Midterm examination | 30 |
| Control system design project | 35 |
| Laboratory reports | 20 |
| Final examination | 15 |