Course Outline

• Describe such terms as process lag, capacitance, and resistance
• Explain the significance of the process reaction curve
• Identify the effects of filtering on loop performance
• Distinguish the effect of span on the system performance
• Analyze such problems as valve hysteresis, stiction, and non-linearities
• Evaluate the effects of proportional, integral, and derivative control
• Correctly apply both open and closed Loop Tuning according to Ziegler-Nichols
• Apply "as found" tuning
• Estimate the effects on loop tuning using a software-based loop analysis program
• Describe both cascade and feedforward control
• Explain split range control
• Identify and correct problems due to process dead time
• Discuss the top 20 mistakes made in the field of process control