DE5417 – Instrumentation and Control 1
Module code
DE5417
Module title
Instrumentation and Control 1
Prescription
To develop an understanding of intermediate knowledge of industrial measurement and control system engineering
Programmes
- EN1603
- EN7000
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Demonstrate knowledge of transmitters and standard transmission signals.
2. Describe and apply feedback control systems principles and basic block diagrams.
3. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of actuators and associated control valves.
4. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of controller strategies.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of controller stability & tuning methods. - Content
- - Control system transmitters and transmission signals are described in terms of type and application(e.g. temperature, strain, pressure, flow, level, speed and position and transmission signals 4-20mA, 2-10V DC, 1-5V DC).
- Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic and their associated valves.
- Measurements are conducted, observed and recorded in accordance with measurement system standards.
- Common control strategies including but not limited to: on/off, two step, floating point, time proportioning, P, PI, PD, PID.
- Control systems principles including characteristics of control system elements.
- Creating a system suitable to demonstrate the principles including basic controller strategies.
- Principles of controller stability and tuning including common tuning strategies such as quarter amplitude, ultimate sensitivity, lag and lead compensation, and reaction curve - Assessment Criteria
- Assignments, Tests 35%
Laboratory (Practical)* 25%
Examination 40%
*see section 3.5 of regulations
