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Process Control: CHE 3P4

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Course outline Course videos from 2014 Software for integrating ODEs Copyright and other legal stuff Comments, questions, feedback? Don't wait for official course evaluations. Announcements (previous ones) or Follow @3p4control 19 Feb: I hope you are enjoying your reading week break. Class resumes on the 24th, however there will be no tutorial on the 24th. 21 Feb: There is a short computer-based assignment 4. You will learn about the effects of time-delays, and have a chance to practice using Simulink. Review the lecture from 14 February to see how to use Simulink. 24 Feb: the Simulink example files have been posted. Download and experiment with various controller settings to make sure you understand what \(K_c\) and \(T_I\) are doing. 25 Feb: the midterm 1 solutions are posted. Grades have been updated in Avenue, and the midterms will be returned at class on Wednesday morning. Average grade: 74.2% Group (collaborative) average: 94.6% Average increase in grade due to collaboration: 4.0%

Overview of Process Control Process Control objectives Dynamic models, solving them and interpreting them The PID controller Determining model parameters from experiments Suggested course readings

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Assignments Assignment 1 - 2014, with solutions Assignment 2 - 2014, with solutions Assignment 3 - 2014, with solutions Assignment 4 - 2014 Assignment 5 - 2014 Assignment 6 - 2014 How to submit an assignment electronically. Tutorials Number Monday Friday 1 To be posted in April (I'll explain why later) 2 13 Jan 17 Jan 3 20 Jan 24 Jan 4 27 Jan 31 Jan 5 3 Feb Collaborative midterm, 7 Feb 6 Collaborative midterm, 10 Feb No tutorial 7 No tutorial 28 Feb 8 3 Mar 7 Mar 9 10 Mar 14 Mar 10 17 Mar 21 Mar 11 24 Mar 28 Mar 12 31 Mar 04 Mar Tests, exams and project Written midterm 1 Written midterm 2 Final exam Practice questions for tests and exams