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  Course Description
Course Name : Process Control

Course Code : EEE423

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. İLYAS EKER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Classifes of process control systems
Draws block diagrams
Gets mathematical models using physical characteristics of process variables
Designs open and closed-loop PID controller
Describes control structure of a production line.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To give complementary information about analysis of process control variables, modelling, controller design, closed-loop process control methods.

Course Contents : Introduction to Control of industrial processes. Control and block diagrams of processes. Instrument line symbols. Development of models of fundamental processes. Mathematical modeling principles and mass, energy and component balance equations. Approximated process models. Linearization. Sensor, transducer and transmitters. Controllers, final control elements and their use in control loop. Controller design, PID controllers. PID tuning methods based on time domain and frequency domain. Closed and open-loop PID controller design methods, Ziegler-Nichols reaction curve, sustained oscillation, quarter amplitude, Cohen-Coon reaction methods. Static and dynamic characteristics of flow (laminar, turbulent and transition), pressure and liquid level control loops. Cascade, feed-forward, ratio, override, cut-back, average, duplex or split-range, selective, control. Heat and mass transfer processes. Analogue and digital operation. Sample period for control.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Clasroom of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department (E1-E7 Base level)


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction and content Lecture, presentation and experimental application
2 Diagrams of open and closed loop control systems, their properties and analysis Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
3 Drawing of physical control systems Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
4 Mathematical model of process control systems Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
5 Mass balance mode Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
6 Enerji balance model Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
7 Component balance model Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
8 Mid-term examination Written examination
9 Controller design for Temperature, pressure, level, flow control loops Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
10 Open loop PID design Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
11 Closed loop PID design Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
12 Set of PID parameters Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
13 Advanced control mothods Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
14 Cascade and feedforward control and analysis Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
15 Average control, split rage control, selectors Review of the theoretical information, introduction of experimental application Lecture, presentation and experimental application
16/17 Final Examination Written examination


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  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 2
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 3
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 4
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 5
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 4
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 4
7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 3
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 5
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 1
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 3
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 4
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 3
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 4
14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 5 65
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 5 65
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 134
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.36
ECTS Credit: 5