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FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA & SUMBER ASLI

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG

TEACHING PLAN

1 Course Code and Name BKF3483 Process Control & Instrumentation

2 Semester and Year Taught Semester 2 Year 3

3 Program Level/Category Degree/Process Control & Instrumentation

4 Unit 3 Credits

5 Prerequisite Course BKF2453, BKF3463

Lecture: 2 unit (2 hours X 14 weeks)

6 Contact Hours Tutorial: 2 units (2 hours X 14 weeks)
Laboratory: 0 unit (0 hour X 14 weeks)
This is an introductory level course in chemical process dynamics and control. The topics that
will be included in this subject are fundamentals and concepts of control system,
development of theoretical and empirical model for chemical and physicals processes,
dynamic behavior of processes, application of Laplace transform and transfer function, block
7 Course Synopsis
diagram, process instrumentation, design and analysis of control system, stability analysis,
advanced process control and computer simulation/analysis. By completing this subject,
students should be able to emphasize issues relevant to process knowledge; process
behavior, process operation and automatic control.
By the end of semester, students should be able to:
CO1 Discuss the elements of control system, theoretical model development for
chemical processes and put them into standard transfer function.
CO2 Analyse the dynamic behavior of different element system and different closed loop
8 Course Outcomes
control systems.
CO3 Analyse the instrumentation in control system and execute their transfer function.
CO4 Analyse, construct and design the controller and their applications in the close loop
controlling systems
Distribution (%) CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
Test 1 20 % × ×
Test 2 20 % × ×
9 Assessment Methods Quizzes 10 % × × × ×
Assignments 10 % × × ×
Final Examination 40 % × × × ×
Total 100 %
1. Seborg, D.E., Edgar, T.F. and Mellichamp., Process Dynamic and
Control, John Wiley 2004.
2. Marlin, T.E., Process Control: Designing Processes and Control
Systems for Dynamic Performance, Mc Graw Hill 2000.
10 Learning References
3. Stephanopoulos, G., Chemical Process Control: An Introduction to
Theory and Practice, Prentice-Hall 1984.
4. Smith, C.A., Corripio, A.B., Principles and Practice of Automatic
Process Control, John Wiley 1997.

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Relationships between Program Outcomes (PO) with Course Outcomes (CO)

Course Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10
Derive the dynamic models for several typical
CO1 processes and put them into standard × × × ×
transfer functions.
Analyze the dynamic of process and closed
CO2 × × × ×
loop control system.
Explain the process instrumentation and
CO3 × × ×
control hardware of the control system.
Design control system to meet desired needs
CO4 × × × ×
for a given process

Program Outcomes (PO)

PO1 Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals in chemical engineering and related areas
PO2 Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written forms, with both technical and non-technical groups
PO3 Acquired in-depth technical competence in chemical engineering and related disciplines
PO4 Ability to identify, formulate and solve chemical engineering and related problems
PO5 Ability to utilize systems approach to design and evaluate operational performance
PO6 Understanding of the principles of design for sustainable development
PO7 Understanding of professional, ethical and safety issues in engineering practices, the responsibilities and commitment to them
PO8 Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a group with the capacity to be a leader or manager
PO9 Understanding and responsive to the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of a professional engineer
PO10 Ability to recognize the need for and engage in lifelong learning

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Assessment SLT

Level in Bloom’s Taxonomy

Total SLT
Delivery Methods

Learning Hour
Contact Hour
Chapter

Week

Topic Topic Outcomes (TO) CO PO

T01

T02

FE
Q

P
1 1 Introduction to process control  Explain the Lecture,
CO1 PO1 L2
& instrumentation importance of process control. Tutorial
 Describe simple CO1 PO3 L2
Lecture,
control system Tutorial
 Explain the process Lecture,
CO1 PO3 L2
& instrumentation diagram (P&ID). Tutorial
 Construct control system for a typical CO1 PO1 L2
Lecture,
chemical process. Tutorial
2 2 Theoretical model of chemical  Illustrate the CO1 Lecture,
processes dynamic system of chemical processes PO1 L3
 Mathematical model CO2 Tutorial
into mathematical model form
 Degree of freedom
 Solve problem for the calculation of CO2 PO1 L3
Lecture,
the degrees of freedom. Tutorial
3 3 Laplace Transform and Transfer  Recognize CO1 PO1 L1 Lecture,
Function Laplace transform method for solve Tutorial
 Laplace transform differential equations
 Transfer function
 Construct CO1 PO1 L3 Lecture,
transfer function for processes. Tutorial

 Recognize nonlinear equations and CO1 PO1 L1 Lecture,

linearise them. Tutorial
4 4 Dynamic behavior of 1st, 2nd and  Construct CO2 PO1 L3 Lecture,
& more complicated processes. transfer function into standard form to Tutorial
5  Dynamic behavior of 1st identify the parameters.
and 2nd order processes  Discuss CO1 PO4 L2 Lecture,
 Dynamic response dynamic behavior of the process. Tutorial
characteristics of more  Explain the effect of different input CO2 PO4 L2 Lecture,
complicated processes variables on the process dynamics. Tutorial

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Assessment SLT

Level in Bloom’s Taxonomy

Delivery Methods

Total SLT
Learning Hour
Contact Hour
Chapter

Week

Topic Topic Outcomes (TO) CO PO

T01

T02

FE
Q

P
5 6 Feedback controllers  Analyse and construct the CO3 PO3 L4 Lecture,
 Basic control modes. mathematical model and describe the Tutorial
 Features of PID controllers advantages and disadvantages of
proportional, integral and derivative
modes.
 Discuss and solve problems regarding to CO3 PO1 L3 Lecture,
the transfer functions of P, PI and PID CO1 Tutorial
controllers.
6 7 Control system instrumentation  Define the control valve and their CO1 PO1 L1 Lecture,
 Transducers and transmitters applications Tutorial
 Final control elements
 Classify and sizing the control valves. CO3 PO3 L2 Lecture,
Tutorial
7 8 Overview of control system  Describe and CO3 PO4 L4 Lecture,
design analyse process design affects the Tutorial
 Influence of process design of control system.
design on process control
 Selection of controlled,  Recognize CO2 PO4 L3 Lecture,
manipulated and degrees of freedom for process control. Tutorial
measured variables  Classify CO3 PO4 L2 Lecture,
suitable controlled, manipulated and Tutorial
measured variables.
8 9 Dynamic behavior and stability  Construct CO2 PO4 L3 Lecture,
& of closed loop control systems blocks diagram representations for Tutorial
10  Closed-loop transfer closed-loop control systems.
function  Construct CO2 PO4 L3 Lecture,
 Closed-loop response of closed-loop transfer functions Tutorial
simple control systems  Explain the CO2 PO4 L2 Lecture,
 Stability of closed loop effect of poles and zeros on closed-loop Tutorial
control system stability.
 Analyze the CO2 PO4 L4 Lecture,
stability of a feedback control system. Tutorial
9 11 PID controller design and tuning  Construct the relations used to CO3 PO5 Lecture,
calculate controller settings. CO4 Tutorial

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Assessment SLT

Level in Bloom’s Taxonomy

Delivery Methods

Total SLT
Learning Hour
Contact Hour
Chapter

Week

Topic Topic Outcomes (TO) CO PO

T01

T02

FE
Q

P
 Model-based design  Use the CO4 PO5 L3 Lecture,
methods tabulated data to calculate controller Tutorial
 Controller tuning relations settings
 On-line controller tuning

10 12 Frequency response analysis  Solve CO4 PO1 L3 Lecture,

&  Frequency response frequency characteristics using shortcut Tutorial
13  Bode diagram method.
 Analyze bode CO4 PO4 L4 Lecture,
diagram to determine the frequency Tutorial
response characteristics.
 Analyze CO4 PO4 L4 Lecture,
stability of control system using Tutorial
frequency response techniques.
11 14 Advanced process control  Explain the CO4 PO5 L1 Lecture,
 Feed forward and ratio advanced control techniques. Tutorial
control
 Cascade control
 Introduction to MIMO
 Introduction to DCS

Prepared by Checked by Approved by

Norida Binti Ridzuan/ Dr Ramesh Kanthasamy/ Dr Dr Che Ku Mohammad Faizal Che Ku Assoc. Prof. Zulkafli bin Hassan
Kadhum Muttar Shabeeb,/Dr Hayder A. Abdul
Bari
Position: Lecturer Position: Deputy Dean (Academic & Students Affair) Position: Dean
Date: 14 January 2010 Date: 14 January 2010 Date: 14 January 2010

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