Industrial Control

Course Number:
EET 273
Transcript Title:
Industrial Control
Created:
Aug 10, 2022
Updated:
Apr 26, 2024
Total Credits:
40
Lecture Hours:
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
30
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

EET 219

Course Description

Covers open-loop and closed-loop control of electromechanical systems using proportional, integral, and derivative control modes, pulse width modulation, absolute and relative (incremental) encoding, transfer functions, proportional valves, hysteresis, servo and stepper motors, and sensors. Prerequisite: EET 219. Audit available.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify primary, control, and final elements in a control system, explain their theory of operation, and contrast their applications.
  2. Compare and contrast implementations of open and closed loop systems for control of process variables.
  3. Build and troubleshoot systems with motors, proportional valves, PLCs, and sensors using instrumentation tools to observe system characteristics.
  4. Gather, plot, interpret, and communicate data from analysis and experiments.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Identify primary, control, and final elements in a control system, explain their theory of operation, and contrast their applications.

  • primary
    • switches and sensors
    • instrumentation
  • control
    • programmable logic controller (PLC)
    • microprocessor/microcontroller
    • motor drive
    • proportional, integral, and derivative control
  • final
    • actuators
    • motor
    • valve
    • heater

Outcome #2: Compare and contrast implementations of open and closed loop systems for control of process variables.

  • control loop elements and performance characteristics
    • rise time
    • settling time
    • over/undershoot
    • hysteresis
    • sensitivity
    • accuracy
  • open vs closed loop applications
    • process variable
    • controlled variable
    • setpoint
    • feedback
    • system monitoring
    • disturbance response

Outcome #3: Build and troubleshoot systems with motors, proportional valves, and sensors using instrumentation tools to observe system characteristics.

  • Instrumentation: oscilloscope, DMM, function generator, power supply
  • systems: linear and rotational position and speed, flow, temperature, pressure, and level

Outcome #4: Gather, plot, interpret, and communicate data from analysis and experiments.

  • Record and plot data from lab findings, interpret
  • Use graphs to present system response

Suggested Texts and Materials

  • Introduction to Instrumentation by Dan Davidchik