Course Objectives

Students will gain an understanding about, and skills in the development of, PID control systems for physical and simulated processes, including methods for adapting a mathematical model to a real system.

Course Description

Systems theory for discrete-time systems (PID controllers, signal filters,process simulators). Implementation of PC based PID control system, includingmeasurement filter for a physical process and for a simulator of that processfor testing purposes. The controller, filter and simulator will be developedfrom ground, but premade functions will be used too. Implementation of a PLCbased PID control system for a physical process.

Tools: PC with LabVIEW and I/O hardware. The Simatic PLC system with WinCC.

Learning Methods

Lectures. Practice. Self-study. Project work.

Assessment Methods

Individual written examination during the course, counting for 30% of the final grade. Project work with a common group grade which counts for 70% of the final grade. Both the written examination and the project work must receive passing marks in order to receive a higher grade than F.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean