This course is designed to provide Electrical Engineering Technology students with a background in Process Control Systems and the tools necessary to analyze, design, interpret and modify open and closed loop control systems using analogue techniques. The design and implementation of well-tuned and stable controllers will be developed through an investigation of the following topics: systems, signals, transfer functions, first-order systems, second-order systems, and continuous time controllers (P, PI, PD, PID). Term projects will revolve around real control systems including DC motor speed and position controllers as well as heating systems. The projects will proceed in parallel with the in-class theory.

42 Hours