Design and Control of Processes (FSI-KPJ)

Academic year 2021/2022
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Vítězslav Máša, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚPI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
Goal of the course is to introduce students to the practical aspects of process engineering. Students which pass the course will be able to work with project plans and documentation, they will be acquainted and be able to work with equipment necessary for process management (the so called process instrumentation). The students will be further able to communicate efficiently with other measurement and control experts.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Reading and development of process diagrams (drawings)
Knowledge of basic procedures for automated measuring of various physical quantities
Knowledge of design and basic properties of sensors and actuators
Understanding of measurement and control systems in industrial buildings and facilities
Understanding of process instrumentation and infrastructure
Comprehension of process and power plants diagrams
Prerequisites:
• Computer science (1IN)
• Automation (6AA)
• Electrical Engineering and Electronics (6EE)
Course contents:
Design and Control of Processes (KPJ) focuses on basics of measurement and control in industrial sphere. Special attention is on monitoring/control equipment and devices related to technological processes, and the so called process infrastructure (distribution of process media, waste, etc.).
Teaching methods and criteria:
Students attend lectures where they learn about basic principles and theories in the discipline. Seminars focus on practical issues related to the topics discussed in the lectures. Seminars take place in the computer room at the Laboratory of Energy Intensive Processes in NETME Centre.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
• Credit: Credit test consisting of tasks discussed in the seminars.
• Exam: Oral exam in topics discussed in the lectures.
Controlled participation in lessons:
The attendance at lectures is recommended. Course takes place in the computer room and laboratory. Lectures are combined with practical tasks. Students’ attendance at the seminars is mandatory. Any absence must be discussed beforehand with the teacher.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1) Introduction, project plans and documentation
2) Pipelines and power distribution network, symbolic representation
3) Communication standards in measurement and control
4) Sensors: part I
5) Sensors: part II
6) Actuators
7) Introduction to automatic control, regulation circuit, types of control
8) Mathematical description of a controlled system
9) Identification and modelling of dynamic systems
10) Control hardware for industry
11) Control software for industry
12) Process control: higher control, SCADA and ERP systems
13) Examples of in industrial measurement and control
    Computer-assisted exercise 1) Safety in laboratory seminars
2) Diagrams of pipelines and power network distribution
3) Laboratory tasks: Communication standards in measurement and control
4) Laboratory task: temperature measuring
5) Laboratory task: measuring of pressure and liquid level height
6) Laboratory task: measuring and control of flow rate
7) Introduction to Matlab/Simulink, logical control
8) Identification and modelling of dynamic systems in Matlab, PID regulator
9) Regulation circuit: simulation in Matlab/Simulink
10) Laboratory task: control of HVAC systems
11) Laboratory task: control of heating systems
12) Laboratory task: control of gas microturbine
13) Laboratory task: control of desalination unit
Literature - fundamental:
1. Lipták B.G.: Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume Two: Process Control and Optimization, CRC Press, 2005, ISBN 9780849310812
2. Švarc I.: Automatické řízení, CERM, 2. vyd., 2012, ISBN: 9788021443983
3. Norma ČSN ISO 3511 – Měření, řízení a přístrojové vybavení technologických procesů – Schematické zobrazování
Literature - recommended:
1. Smith C.A., Corripio A.B.: Principles and Practices of Automatic Process Control, 3th ed., Wiley, 2005, ISBN 9780471431909
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-PRI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 2 2 W