CH EN 436
Process Control and Dynamics
Chemical Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Process systems, associated control systems, and instrumentation. Use of Laplace transforms and complex variables.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
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.
Title
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.
Title
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.
Title
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.
Title
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.
Title
Transient Mass Balance (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve transient mass balances.
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Transient Energy Balance (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve transient energy balances.
Title
Role of Valves (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will have a qualitative understanding of the role of valves in process control.
Title
Feedback Control Loop Tuning (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to tune a single feedback control loop.
Title
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.
Title
Fitting Linear Models (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to fit data from step or pulse tests to linear models.
Title
Transfer Functions (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand the concept of a transfer function in classical control and be able to use transfer functions (Laplace domain) to approximate the behavior of control loops and their components.
Title
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.
Title
Block Diagrams (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use block diagrams to help determine system response characteristics.
Title
Process Variables (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand process variables (e.g., P, T, flow rate, conc.) including procedures and equipment for their measurement.
Title
Control System Operation (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to operate a process control system and understand the components of such a system.
Title
Simulation Software (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to simulate the time response of processes with manual and automatic control.
Title
Multiple Control Loops (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Student will be able to design control strategies for multiple interacting control loops.
Title
Historical Data (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify process dynamics, and improve control strategies, using historical process data.
