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SAULT COLLEGEOF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO

COURSEOUTLINE

INSTRUMENTATION/PROCESSCONTROL

ELN~,29-4--ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICTECHNICIAN

FOUR-JANUARY1986

ROBPALO

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CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

INSTRUMENTATION/PROCESS CONTROLCourse Name

ELN 222-4Course Number

PHILOSOPHY/COALS:

This course is intended to introduce the Electrical/Electronic Technician toprocess measurement and control.

GRADING:

1. Written tests are conducted at regular intervals and assigned equalweight. Missed tests are graded zero percent provided a legitimateexcuse such as illness can be supported by a doctor's certificate.Comprehensive make-up tests will be conducted at the end of thesemester for people with missed tests and legitimate excuses.

2. Grading ABCR

80 - 100%66 - 79%55 - 65%Repeat

3. 70% for tests30% for labs

4. Lecture and lab attendance are mandatory.

TEXTBOOK(S):

Industrial Solid State Electronics by Timothy J. Maloney

REFERENCE TEXT ( S ) :

Fundamentals of Process Control Theory by Paul W. Murri1

COURSE OUTLINE

BLOCK TOPIC HOURS

1 Input transducers- measuring devices

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2 Feedback systems & Servomechanisms 12

3 Final correcting devices and amplifiers 6

4 Nine examples of closed Industrial Systems 6

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

BLOCK 1 - INPUT TRANSDUCERS

1. The student shall understand the theory and method of operation for thefollowing:a) Potentiometersb) LV!YI"sc) Pressure transducersd) Thermocouplese) Thermistors and RTD'sf) Photocells and Photo electric devicesg) Strain gaugeh) Tachometersi) Humidity transducers

BLOCK 2 - FEEDBACK SYSTEMS

1. The student shall be able to describe the principle of operation andpredict the behaviour to a step input for the following:a) Open loop systemsb) Closed loop systemsc) On-off controld) Proportional controle) Proportional plus integralf) Proportional plus integral plus derivativeg) Process response

BLOCK 3 - FINAL CORRECTING DEVICES

1. The studentshall be able to describethe principleof operationandpredict the behaviour of the following devices:a) Solenoid valvesb) 2 position electric motor driven valvesc) Electropneumatic valvesd) Electrohydraulic valvese) Valve flow characteristicsf) Relay and contactorsg) Thyristorsh) Split phase AC motorsi) AC servo motorsj) Solid state AC servo ampsk) DC servo motors1) Amps for DC servo motors

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BLOCK 4 - NINE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

1. The student shall be able to describe the following control systems:

a) Thermistor control of quench oil temperatureb) A proportional mode pressure control systemc) A proportional plus reset temperature controller with thermocouple

liPd) A strip tension controllere) Edge guide control for a strip recoilerf) An auto weighing systemg) A carbon dioxide controller for a carburizing furnaceh) Control of relative humidity in a textile moistening processi) A warehouse humidity controller