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University of Western Australia

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Process Instrumentation and Control

  • ELEC3320
  • Semester 1 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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This unit covers transducers (temperature, pressure, flow, density, liquid level, viscosity etc.), advanced sensor device technology, typical control system actuators (pneumatic valves, electric valves, hydraulic valves, solenoids), converters, transmitters, ISA standards, process and instrumentation diagrams, examples of control loops, supervisory control, direct digital control, feedback and feedforward control, formulating process models, dynamic behaviour of low order and higher order systems, time delay systems, Laplace and Z-Transforms, frequency response analysis, PLCs ladder logic programming, implementation of controllers in PLCs, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)... -- Course Website

Instructor: Professor Tyrone Fernando

Prerequisites: MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics or MATH2235 Mathematics E2C or equivalent



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