IMCT401 – Process Control Theory 1
Module code
IMCT401
Module title
Process Control Theory 1
Prescription
To provide the student with knowledge of the principles of control systems, controllers and loop tuning, control platforms, and advanced control strategies that that will support employment as an entry level technician in the Industrial Measurement and Control field.
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1:Describe On/Off and continuous mode (PID) control functions, their applications and related controllers
2:Describe distributed control system platforms and outline their advantages over stand-alone controllers
3:Describe advanced control loop strategies for complex control problems
4:Recommend initial control settings for pressure, level, flow and temperature control loops and describe loop tuning principles and practices used to optimise process plant control - Content
- -Theory of On/Off and P, I, D, PI, PD, and PID control terms/combinations and their applications
-Principles and construction of On/Off and continuous mode controllers and their applications
-Distributed control platforms
-Advanced control loop strategies - including cascade, feedforward, ratio, selective, adaptive and combined control strategies
-Initial control setting guidelines for common processes (temp, level, pressure, flow)
-Systematic loop tuning methodologies including open and closed loop tuning techniques - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning will be by way of structured distance learning, either by hardcopy written material and assessments or by on-line learning and assessment. Students will be required research some aspects by way of library/database and/or internet searches for pertinent material.
- Assessment Criteria
- Task 1Written Assessment50
Task 2Written Assessment20
Task 3Written Assessment30