IE 170 - Process Control

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an introduction to process control and servo control systems. Topics include: open and closed loop control; position, velocity, proximity, pressure, temperature, liquid level and flow sensors; signal conditioning; DC and brushless servo motors, servo drive circuits; stepper motors and drives; electric, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators; feedback control principles, set-point, control and process variables; closed-loop performance; two-point and proportional control, PID control and system stability. Experiments include: position, velocity, proximity, temperature, pressure and liquid-level sensor characteristics; signal conditioning; electrical and pneumatic actuator characteristics; process control loops for electrical, thermal, mechanical and pneumatic systems; DC servo control and stepper motor control; PID control concepts and stability.
Prerequisites: IE 130.