ECE4305

Industrial control and automation

(ENG)

F Crusca

4 points + 26 lectures, 26 hours of tutorial and laboratory classes + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: ECE3301 or ECS3331 + Prohibitions: ECE5305

Synopsis: Characteristics of process control actuators and sensors. Control instrumentation. Industrial PID controllers. Control of electrical drives. Data communications for industrial control. PLC networks. DCS (Distributed Control Systems), SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition), Chemical process control. Electro-hydraulic control.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Laboratory and assignment work: 30%