Ⅰ. General Information
Course Code | MEE38300E | ||||||||
Course Information | Academic Discipline | Knowledge Domain | |||||||
Total Class Hours | 40 | Credits | 2.5 | Lecture Hours | 36 | Laboratory Hours | 4 | Computer Lab Hours | |
Course Title (in Chinese) | 过程装备控制技术及应用 | ||||||||
Course Title (in English) | Process Equipment Control Technology and Application | ||||||||
Applicable Majors | Faculty of Process Equipment and Control Engineering | ||||||||
Semester Available | 8 | ||||||||
Prerequisites (Course Title) | General physics I ans II (PHY11600T, PHY21601T), Mechanics materials (MEE22700E), Engineering materials (MEE35200E), Machinery manufacturing technology (MEE35202T), Applied electrical engineering (EEE11403T) | ||||||||
Corequisites (Course Title) | Process equipment design I and II (MEE36207T, MEE36203T), Process fluid machinery (MEE36305T) | ||||||||
Brief Course Description | This course is one of the core professional courses for students majoring in process equipment and control engineering. It teaches the basic principles and applications of process equipment control technologies. The basic knowledge of process control system, principle and method of process control, the principle and method of detection, the device of process control, and computer control system are included as the main content in this course. | ||||||||
Ⅱ. Curriculum Nature and Course Objectives
2.1 Curriculum Nature
Process Equipment Control Technology and Application is the core professional course of the Faculty of Process Equipment and Control Engineering. This course systematically teaches the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge of process control, process equipment testing technology, process control devices, computer control system, and classical process control system applications. The course lays the foundation for the follow-up production practice, professional experiment, graduation process and the design, maintenance and management of process equipment control system after graduation.
2.2 Course Objectives
G1: Students can master the principle, composition and structure of process equipment control systems and other professional knowledge, and can identify and correctly express engineering problems in the field of process equipment and control through classroom lectures, discussions and course tests.
G2: Students can understand advanced process equipment control technology and its development trends, master the basic control and detection methods, and be able to design process equipment control system according to device requirements through classroom lectures and discussions, topic learning and course tests. Students can put forward preliminary solutions considering safety and economy. Students’ innovation is cultivated in solving process equipment control problems.
G3: Students can understand the modeling methods of process equipment control, and can reasonably select controllers, sensors, transmitters, regulating valves and other instruments and equipment according to actual needs through classroom lectures and discussions, experimental teaching, and course testing. Students have the ability to detect and control the parameters of the process equipment such as pressure, temperature and flow.
Ⅲ. The Corresponding Relationship between Course Objectives and Graduation Requirements
Table 1 the corresponding relationship between course objective and graduation requirements
Graduation requirements | Index | Course objective | Approach | Evaluation | Degree of support（H、M、L） |
2 Problem Analysis | 2.2 Be able to correctly express the complicate engineering problems in the field of the process equipment and control engineering based on the process, control and relevant science principles and mathematical simulation methods. | G1 | Teaching/Discussion; Homework; Test | Discussion; Homework; Test | M |
3 Design/ develop Scheme to Solution | 3.3 For the design of process equipment, requirements for process and parameter detect and control should be considered and innovations should be embodied. | G2 | Teaching/Discussion; Topic learning; Test | Discussion; Homework; Reports; Test | M |
5 Using Modern Tools | 5.3 Be able to develop and select suitable modern tools to conduct measurements, fault diagnosis, safety prediction and boundary analysis for process equipment by applying the fundamental knowledge and technology. | G3 | Teaching/Discussion; Experiment; Test | Discussion; Homework; Reports; Test | H |
Ⅳ. Teaching Contents and Requirements for the Lecturing Part
4.1 Basic Concept of Control System (4 Class Hours)
4.1.1 Teaching Objectives (G1)
Understand the composition, structure and classification of process equipment control system, master the transition process and performance index of control system, and understand the development status and existing problems of process equipment control technology.
4.1.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Composition of control system
(2) Block diagram of control system
(3) Classification of control systems
(4) Transition process and performance index of control system.
4.1.3 Teaching Requirements
Clarify the learning objectives, contents, tasks and functions of this course, and master the composition, structure, classification, transition process and performance indicators of the control system.
4.2 Fundamentals of Process Equipment Control (5 Class Hours)
4.2.1 Teaching Objectives (G1, G2, G3)
Master the modeling and characteristic analysis methods and basic control principles of process equipment control. Students can apply their knowledge to analyze the characteristics of complex process equipment and control, and have the ability to express process equipment control problems.
4.2.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Mathematical model
(2) Dynamic characteristics of controlled object
(3) Dynamic characteristics of controller
4.2.3 Teaching Requirements
Understand the modeling method of process equipment, master the analysis method of controlled object characteristics and the basic knowledge of controller; Cultivate students' scientific and reasonable analysis and research ability.
4.3 Process Equipment Control System Design (5 Class Hours)
4.3.1 Teaching Objectives (G1, G2, G3)
By mastering the basic principles and methods of process control, students can apply their knowledge to determine the design requirements of complex process equipment control and ome up with a preliminary solution.
4.3.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Design of single loop control system
(2) Engineering tuning of controller parameters
(3) Cascade control system design
(4) Design of feedforward control system
4.3.3 Teaching Requirements
Understand the concept, composition and classification of simple control system and complex control system; Master the basic principles and methods of process control; Cultivate students' scientific and reasonable analysis, research and design ability.
4.4 Process Detection Technology (10 Class Hours)
4.4.1 Teaching Objectives (G2, G3)
Understand the measurement principles and methods of process parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow and liquid level. Students can apply the basic principles and methods of detection to understand and refine the detection problems in the process industry, and put forward a preliminary design scheme for the parameter testing requirements in the process industry.
4.4.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Basic knowledge of measurement and error and main performance indexes of instruments and meters
(2) Basic knowledge of sensors
(3) Pressure measurement principle and technology
(4) Temperature measurement principle and technology
(5) Flow measurement principle and technology
(6) Measuring principle and technology of liquid level
(7) Measuring principle and technology of speed and torque
4.4.3 Teaching Requirements
Understand the measurement error theory and data processing method, as well as the static characteristics and static parameters of the test system; Understand the measurement principles of parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow, liquid level and stress, master the measurement methods of the above parameters, and be able to design a simple measurement scheme of parameters in process industry.
4.5 Process Control Device (6 Class Hours)
4.5.1 Teaching Objectives (G1, G2, G3)
Understand the structure and working principle of transmitter, regulator and actuator. Students can apply the learned process control device principles to identify and express complex process equipment control problems, and have the ability to select or preliminarily design process control devices.
4.5.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Transmitter
(2) Controller
(3) Actuator
4.5.3 Teaching Requirements
Understand the structure and working principle of transmitters, regulators and actuators, and train students to refine the design requirements of complex process equipment engineering problems, and have the ability to reasonably select process control devices.
4.6 Computer Control System (4 Class Hours)
4.6.1 Teaching Objectives (G1, G2, G3)
Understand the structure and working principle of computer test system, understand the composition and classification of computer control system, and have the ability to design simple computer control system.
4.6.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Concept, composition and classification of computer control system
(2) Computer test design
(3) Direct digital control system
(4) Distributed control system
(5) Design and implementation of computer control system
4.6.3 Teaching Requirements
Understand the structure and working principle of computer test system; Understand the composition and classification of computer control system; Understand the working principle of A /D and D/A converters; Understand the design of computer control system and the implementation of DDC; Cultivate students' preliminary design ability of process equipment control system.
4.7 Application Scheme of Typical Process Control System (2 Class Hours)
4.7.1 Teaching Objectives (G1, G2, G3)
Understand advanced process equipment control technology and its development trend, master basic innovation methods, be able to determine the design requirements of complex process equipment control problems, put forward preliminary solutions, and cultivate students' innovative consciousness in solving process equipment control problems.
4.7.2 Teaching Contents
(1) Control scheme of centrifugal pump pressure control system
(2) Control scheme of heat exchanger temperature control system
(3) Control scheme of control system of other equipment
4.7.3 Teaching Requirements
Understand the typical application of single loop control system and cascade control system in process equipment, and cultivate students' engineering innovation ability.
4.8 Ideological and Political Courses
4.8.1 Teaching Objectives
In the course teaching, adhere to the educational concept of "Building Morality and cultivating people", combine the education of Marxist positions and methods with the cultivation of scientific spirit, integrate the content of socialist core values, and improve students' ability to correctly understand, analyze and solve problems while imparting process equipment control technical knowledge and skills, Cultivate students' great country craftsman spirit of excellence, and stimulate students' family and country feelings and mission of serving the country through science and technology.
4.8.2 Teaching Contents
Further excavate the ideological and political elements in the course. When teaching the basis of process equipment control in Chapter I, combined with the concept of automatic control, introduce Qian Xuesen's deeds, explain his national feelings and mission of his scientific and technological report, and cultivate students' scientific spirit and patriotism. During the teaching of the second and third chapters, students will understand that there is still a certain gap between China and foreign advanced technologies in process control of process industry and design and manufacture of high-end sensors and transmitters. In Chapter 4 and Chapter 5, we introduce relevant examples of craftsmen from large countries to correct students' academic attitude of excellence; Introduce the stories of von Karman and his Chinese students Guo yonghuai, Qian Weichang and Qian Xuesen to stimulate the students' spirit of scientific exploration. When teaching the sampling theorem in Chapter 6, introduce the contents of information theory and communication, contact the current 5g technology and China's bottleneck technologies, such as lithography, encourage students to establish correct learning objectives and stimulate students' learning enthusiasm and patriotism.
4.8.3 Teaching Requirements
Enable students to understand socialist core values, establish correct world outlook, outlook on life, values and outlook on honor and disgrace, and cultivate students' scientific spirit of excellence and patriotism.
Ⅴ. Teaching Contents and Requirements for the Practical Part
5.1 Teaching Objectives (G2, G3)
Master the experimental measurement method for measuring the characteristics of water tank objects. Students can use the attenuation method to set the pressure control system, measure the transition process curve of centrifugal pump outlet pressure, and calculate the performance index of the control system. Students have the preliminary ability to control and design the parameters such as pressure, temperature and flow of process equipment, so as to cultivate students' comprehensive analysis and research ability.
5.2 Teaching Contents (4 Class Hours)
(1) Measurement experiment of characteristic parameters of flume object
(2) Single loop pressure control experiment
5.3 Teaching Requirements
The mathematical model describing the liquid level object of the water tank is established by using the hybrid modeling method, and the experimental measurement method for measuring the characteristics of the water tank object is mastered; Enable students to use the attenuation method to adjust the pressure control system and determine the proportional degree, integral and differential time in the PID control model; It can apply step excitation, measure the transition process curve of centrifugal pump outlet pressure, and calculate the performance index of the control system.
Ⅵ. Evaluation Standards
6.1 Assessment method and content
The teaching links of this course include classroom lectures, extracurricular readings, exercises, seminars and experimental teaching. Assessment methods include process assessment and result test. Process assessment is a comprehensive assessment of four parts: classroom performance (including attendance and participation), exercises, project research and experimental teaching. The result assessment is a final closed-book written examination based on the contents of classroom lectures, extracurricular reading, and in-class seminars. The examination questions include fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, calculation questions, and comprehensive questions.
Table 2. Course assessment method, content and proportion
Assessment method | Assessment method | Proportion | Main assessment contents |
Process assessment （20%） | Attendance | 4% | Attendance |
Quiz | 3% | Class questions, discussions, quiz, etc | |
Stage test | 3% | Teaching content | |
Homework | 5% | Homework | |
Experimental report | 5% | Content can include: various typical process equipment and control engineering professional experiment content | |
Result assessment （80%） | Topic reports | 20% | Content can include: the development status and system design of various typical process equipment and its parameter control technology |
Final examination | 60% | Teaching content |
Table 3. Course assessment methods and content and their supporting relationship to graduation requirement index points
Course objectives | Score | Assessment method | Proportion | Main assessment contents |
G1 | 30分 | Attendance | 10% | Attendance , class questions, discussions, quiz, etc |
Homework | 10% | Homework, quiz, etc | ||
Final examination | 80% | The teaching content that supports the course goal G1 | ||
G2 | 30分 | Attendance | 6.67% | Attendance , class questions, discussions, quiz, etc |
Homework | 10% | Homework, quiz, etc | ||
Topic reports | 66.7% | Content can include: the development status and system design of various typical process equipment and its parameter control technology | ||
Final examination | 16.67% | The teaching content that supports the course goal G2 | ||
G3 | 40分 | Attendance | 5% | Attendance , class questions, discussions, quiz, etc |
Homework | 5% | Homework, quiz, etc | ||
Experimental report | 12.5% | Content can include: various typical process equipment and control engineering professional experiment content | ||
Final examination | 77.5% | The teaching content that supports the course goal G3 |
6.2 Evaluation standards
The grading standards for the four parts of classroom performance (including attendance and participation), homework, special research, and experimental teaching are shown in Table 4-7. The final exam is scored according to the grading standard of the final exam paper, and the total score is converted into the overall assessment.
Table 4 Standards for classroom performance
Assessment index | Weights | 100-90 | 89-80 | 79-70 | 69-60 | 59-0 |
Attendance | 0.10 | On time | Less than 5min late | 5-15min late | 15-30min late | Be more than 30 minutes late and no attendance |
Class situation | 0.20 | Always actively followed | Actively followed | Normally followed | Occasionallyfollowed | Not followed |
Question answering | 0.40 | Correct | Mostly correct | Basically correct | Occasionally correct | Incorrect |
Questions asking | 0.30 | More than 5 valid questions | 3-4 valid questions | 2 valid questions | 1 valid question | No questions |
Table 5 Standards for homework
Assessment index | Weights | 100-90 | 89-80 | 79-70 | 69-60 | 59-0 |
Punctuality | 0.20 | Always | Most | Basically | Occasionally | Never |
Conceptual accuracy | 0.20 | More than 90% | More than 70% | 50% | 30% | Inaccurate |
Correctness of the scheme | 0.30 | More than 90% | More than 70% | 50% | 30% | Inaccurate |
Conclusion validity | 0.30 | Always | Most | Basically | Occasionally | Invalid |
Table 6 Standards for topic reports
Assessment index | Weights | 100-90 | 89-80 | 79-70 | 69-60 | 59-0 |
Literature | 0.20 | More than 20 | 12-19 | 7-11 | 1-6 | no references |
report quality | 0.50 | Familiar with the knowledge learned, can propose different solutions, and effective | More proficient in using the knowledge learned, the solution is more effective | Basically use the knowledge learned, the plan is basically effective | General mastery of the knowledge learned, the plan is relatively unsatisfactory | Poor feasibility of proposed solutions |
Expression | 0.30 | Clear thinking, able to accurately express personal opinions | Able to express personal opinions more accurately | Basically able to express personal opinions | Unorganized expression of personal opinions | The presentation is poorly logical and lacks organization |
Table 7 Standards for experimental teaching
Assessment index | Weights | 100-90 | 89-80 | 79-70 | 69-60 | 59-0 |
Attendance | 0.10 | On time | Less than 5min late | 5-15min late | 15-30min late | Be more than 30 minutes late and no attendance |
Experimental operation | 0.40 | Familiar with the purpose, content and steps of the experiment, skillful and accurate in operation, tacit cooperation in the team, and excellent experimental results | Familiar with the purpose, content and procedures of the experiment, skilled in operation, good team cooperation, and good experiment results | Familiar with the purpose, content and procedures of the experiment, basic proficiency in operation, average team cooperation | The operation is basically qualified, and the team cooperation is average | Unfamiliar experiment purpose, content and steps, operation errors, poor team cooperation, and poor experiment results |
Experimental report | 0.50 | Standard format, clear expression, accurate processing of experimental data | The format is more standardized, and the data processing is more accurate | The format is basic and the data processing is basically accurate | The format is general, and the data processing is qualified | The format is incomplete, or the data processing is obviously wrong |
Ⅶ. Textbooks and Recommended References
[1] Zhang Zaojiao, Wang Yi. Process Equipment Control Technology and Application (Third Edition). Chemical Industry Press, Beijing, 2018
[2] Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering (Fifth Edition), Pearson Education, Inc, 2010
Written by Yao Jianfei