*** Classes begin on Tuesday, January 17. There is still time to register. ***
TO: CAST Division Members of AIChE:
ChE 598 Advanced Process Control is a 3 credit hour, 16 week course
that will be available on-line through
http://ASUengineeringonline.com beginning on January 17, 2006. The
instructor is Daniel E. Rivera of the Department of Chemical and
Materials Engineering at Arizona State University. The course is a
structured introduction to advanced process control concepts, with
emphasis on methods and techniques that have made significant impact
on industrial practice.
The course will present a wide variety of concepts and techniques for
designing process control systems that extend beyond the classical
PID control techniques which are normally taught in an undergraduate
course; these include advanced analog single loop control, digital
(computer) control, and multivariable control analysis and design
procedures. Specific topics include:
1) a detailed presentation of the Internal Model Control design
procedure for both continuous-time (analog) and discrete-time
(digital) control systems,
2) how to make single-loop designs work in a multivariable setting
through the judicious design of decentralized and decoupled control
systems,
3) the design of control systems for constrained multivariable
processes via Model Predictive Control.
The application of these concepts to chemical process systems and to
problems associated with inventory management in supply chains (based
on the instructor's research activities in the area) will be made
throughout the course. Time permitting, a brief overview of system
identification techniques in support of advanced control system
design will also be discussed.
More information on the course topics and related information such as
textbooks, pre-requisites, course requirements, etc. is available
from the ASU Control Systems Engineering Laboratory website at
http://www.fulton.asu.edu/~csel/Courses-494-598-561.htm
Copies of the course syllabus and the introductory course
presentation from the 2003 spring semester (the last time the course
was offered) can be accessed through this link as well.
Course Delivery: On-line courses and materials are provided through
an Internet connection. Lectures are presented via streaming media
and includes video along with other visual materials as seen in the
classroom. Books, exams, and course packets are still paper-based.
On-line students have access to all other on-line resources offered
by the university in the same manner as the on-campus students; this
includes the myASU web portal which will be used extensively for
distributing class notes and presentations, homework assignments,
software, and other course materials.
Please note that on-line courses require a high-speed Internet
connection and a Windows multimedia computer. A full list of
technical requirements can be obtained from
https://cpd.asu.edu/help/?page=technical_requirements.
Fees And Registration: Students can register for the course on a
degree-seeking or non-degree basis. Audits are welcome. Tuition and
fees are $2,075 for residents of Arizona and $2,504 for
non-residents. Students residing out-of-state, but employed by
organizations with operations in Arizona will be considered residents
for tuition purposes. Regardless of status, course participants will
have complete access to all course materials; this includes all
homework assignments, solutions, examinations, handouts,
presentations, and Matlab/SIMULINK files developed in support of the
course topics. Access to Matlab with SIMULINK (as well as the Control
System, Signal Processing, and Model Predictive Control Toolboxes) is
the responsibility of the individual student. Registered students
qualify for an affordable Student Version, which is available
directly from The MathWorks (http://www.mathworks.com/student).
Specific questions regarding the course content and structure should
be directed to Daniel E. Rivera at daniel.rivera@asu.edu. For
information regarding enrollment and administrative aspects, please
call (800) 921-1923 or contact the Center for Professional
Development of the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at
asu.cpd@asu.edu. The http://ASUEngineeringOnline.com website
includes a wealth of information on many aspects of online courses,
including hardware and software requirements, admission and
enrollment procedures, and on-line graduate degree opportunities
available at Arizona State University.
--Daniel E. Rivera, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Program Director, Control Systems Engineering Laboratory Associate Editor, IEEE Control Systems Magazine Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Graduate Admissions Committee Chair Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Mail Stop 876006 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287-6006
Phone: (480) 965-9476 FAX: (480) 965-0037 email: daniel.rivera@asu.edu
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