CH EN 436
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Process Control and Dynamics
Course Description
Process systems, associated control systems, and instrumentation. Use of Laplace transforms and complex variables.
When Taught
Fall
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3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Complex Problem Solving (ABET Student Outcome 1)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
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Engineering Design (ABET Student Outcome 2)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
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Knowledge and Learning (ABET Student Outcome 7)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Critical Thinking (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will exhibit critical and creative thinking skills for analysis and evaluation of problems and cause-effect relationships.
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Engineering Intuition (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate levels of solution sophistication.
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Feedback Control Equipment (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design a simple feedback loop to control process equipment.
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Transient Mass, Species, and Energy Balances (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve transient mass, species, and energy balances.
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Process Control Terminology and Strategies (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to define process control terminology and understand the following control strategies: feed-back control, feed-forward control, and cascade control; as well as the difference between linear and nonlinear systems.
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Fitting Linear Models (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to fit data from step or pulse tests to linear models.
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Closed-loop Behavior (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to predict the closed-loop behavior and evaluate the stability of simple control loops.
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Historical Data (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify process dynamics, and improve control strategies, using historical process data.
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Electrical Circuit Analysis (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to analyze and solve direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuit problems, applying Kirchhoff's Laws, Ohm's Law, and understanding impedance in chemical and biochemical systems.
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Sensors and Process Monitoring (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe, select, and integrate electrical sensors and signal conditioning techniques for monitoring processes in industrial and medical settings. This includes understanding how to appropriately measure key process variables such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, mixture composition, and liquid level.
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Motor and Drive Applications (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to explain the operating principles of DC and AC motors and associated control systems, as applied to pumps, valves, and chemical and biochemical process equipment.
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Electrical Safety in Chemical Engineering (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety measures, including grounding, intrinsically safe circuits, and protection methods for hazardous environments in chemical and biochemical plants.
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Feedback Control Loop Tuning (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to tune a single feedback control loop.
