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DEIPCB613 : Process Control Basics

Nominal duration: 60 hours total time commitment

This time commitment includes the structured activities,

preparation reading, and attendance at each webinar, completing
exercises, practical assessments and proctored assessments.

It is also expected that students spend additional time on

MODULE DETAILS readings, personal study, independent research and learning,
practicing on remote labs and required software and working on
any projects and assignments.

This module covers the essentials of process control as well as

tools to optimise the operation of plants and processes, including
the ability to perform effective loop tuning.  Specific aspects are
stability, algorithms, cascade control, controller action,
feedforward control, and long dead time.

The purpose of the module is for participants to develop a basic

working knowledge of modern theory and good practice for
MODULE PURPOSE control systems and be able to apply effective procedures for
tuning control loops in order to optimise the operation of a
process or an entire plant.

Original module approved in 2010 (52368WA); April 2014

MODIFICATION HISTORY
(52684WA).  This version is Version 3.0

Modules that must be delivered and assessed before this module:

PRE-REQUISITE • N/A
MODULES/UNIT(S) Modules that must be delivered concurrently with this module:

• N/A

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METHODS OF ASSESSMENT

Assessors should gather a range of evidence that is valid,

sufficient, current and authentic. Evidence can be gathered
through a variety of ways including direct observation,
supervisor's reports, project work, structured assessments,
samples and questioning. This will include short answer questions
on the knowledge content, the use of remote and virtual labs, and
writing tasks to apply the learning to academic tasks.

CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT

Assessor Requirements:

Assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the

standards for registered training organisation (RTOs) current at
the time of assessment.

Assessors must also hold a tertiary qualification in engineering or

related field.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
The RTO must also ensure that trainers and assessors keep their
  industry knowledge up to date through ongoing professional
development.

Assessment Conditions:

Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and

numeracy skills beyond those required in this module. The
candidate must have access to all tools, equipment, materials and
documentation required.

The candidate must be permitted to refer to any relevant

workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications,
codes, standards, manuals and reference materials.

Assessments may be open book assessment and may be

completed off campus. Invigilation software will be used for some
assessments to ensure authenticity of work completed.

Model answers must be provided for all knowledge-based

assessments to ensure reliability of assessment judgements when
marking is undertaken by different assessors.

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

1. Explain basic principles of process control

2. Identify issues related to process control
SUMMARY OF LEARNING 3. Identify the principles of controller action, feedforward control
OUTCOMES and long dead time
4. Explain and apply the fundamental concepts of loop tuning
5. Evaluate and apply tuning rules
6. Explain characteristics of the process for tuning valve
controllers

Learning Outcomes
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Learning outcomes specify what
Assessment criteria provide the criteria by which achievement of
students will be able to do as a
the learning outcomes will be judged.
result of the learning.

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1.1.  Justify the requirement for process control

1.2.  Outline in brief the following attributes of process control (a)

PV, (b) SP, (c) CV, (d) Gain, (e) Lag, and (f) DT
1. Explain basic principles of
process control 1.3.  Compare the application of types of feedback control

1.4.  Explain the principle of set point tracking

1.5.  Explain proportional (gain) action in PID control

2.1.  Outline the principle of control loop stability

2.2.  Compare ideal and real control algorithms

2. Identify issues related to
process control 2.3.  Describe cascade control

2.4.  Explain integral (reset) action in PID control

3.1.  Distinguish between direct and indirect action of a controller

3.2.  Explain derivative (reset) action of a controller

3. Identify the principles of 3.3.  Outline the principle of feedforward control
controller action, feedforward
control and long dead time 3.4.  Explain the concept of combined feedforward and feedback
control

3.5.  Identify the effects of dead time of a controlled process

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4.1.  Outline the basic concepts and building blocks related to

process control applicable to loop tuning, with reference to:

(a) PID controllers

(b) P, I and D modes of operation

(c) Load disturbances and offset

(d) Speed and stability issues

(e) Gain and dead time

(f) Process noise

4.2.  Justify the selection of feedback controller modes

4.3.  Describe the method for obtaining the open loop

characterisation of a process through experimentation

4.4.  Outline default settings for the following processes:

4. Explain and apply the (a) Liquid level

fundamental concepts of loop
(b) Gas pressure
tuning
4.5.  Compare and contrast the characteristics of the following
generic closed loop tuning approaches:

(a) General purpose

(b) Quick and easy

(c) Fine

(d) Simplified Lambda

4.6.  Apply, using simulation software, good practice in setting up

control loops for:

(a) Flow control

(b) Pressure control

(c) Level control

(d) Temperature control

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5.1.  Describe and use the basic procedures of the following

tuning rules:

(a) Pessen

(b) Short cut open-loop

(c) Simplified Lambda

(d) On-line trial

(e) Ziegler Nichols

5. Evaluate and apply tuning (f) Open loop reaction rate
rules
(g) Open loop point of inflection

(h) Open loop process gain

(i) Cohen-Coon

5.2.  Select, using tables, typical tuning settings for various

application types

5.3.  Determine tuning rule for a given scenario

5.4.  Apply common rules of thumb used in loop tuning

6.1.  Describe the effects of hysteresis and how to address it

6. Explain characteristics of the
process for tuning valve
controllers
when tuning a loop
6.2.  Describe the effect of stiction and how to address it when
tuning a loop

Delivery Mode

Online and face-to-face

Specialised Resources

N/A

  

Software/Hardware Used
Software

• N/A

Hardware

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