Process Control Minor

Required Courses

• CHE 2005 - Chemical Process Analysis Credits: 3
• CHE 2090 - Practical Fundamentals of Process Control Credits: 2
• CHE 3090 - Applying Simulation to Dynamic Processes Credits: 1
• CHE 4092 - Controlling Process Systems Credits: 3
• CHE 4090 - Process Dynamics and Control Credits: 3

• or

• EE 4620 - Automatic Control Systems Credits: 3

• or

• EE 4621 - Honors Automatic Control Systems Credits: 3

Approved Elective Courses

At least 6 hours of approved elective courses are required for this minor. 

• ES 2210 - Electric Circuit Analysis Credits: 3
• EE 2220 - Circuits and Signals Credits: 4
• EE 3220 - Signals And Systems Credits: 3
• ME 4020 - Design of Mechanical/Electronic Systems Credits: 3
• COSC 4450 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3
• COSC 4765 - Computer Security Credits: 3
• CHE 4972 - Internship in Process Control Engineering Credits: 1-6

Learning Outcomes

An engineer who has completed the Process Control and Instrumentation Minor will be able to examine an engineering process that requires automated control and provide a practical control design by:

• Identifying key performance and technical features of the process
• Specifying process variables to control to achieve desired process outcomes
• Identifying the appropriate manipulated variables to achieve control
• Selecting appropriate measurement instrumentation for process variables
• Specifying needed final control elements to effect change of manipulated variables
• Selecting an appropriate controller and control algorithm that achieves stable control
• Testing and tuning the control design in simulation
• Evaluating the control design against performance and economic objectives
• Understand key nomenclature and terms in process control
• Understand the difference between analog and digital components