26.404 Process Control

Title

26.404: Process Control

Semester

Fall, 2009

Lecture
26.373.101

TR, 11:30AM-12:20PM

Ball Hall, Room 206

Course Instructor

David Kazmer, P.E., Ph.D.

david_kazmer@uml.edu

Ball Hall, Room 223
 (978) 934-2962

Office Hours

Tuesday, 2:00-3:00PM

Wednesday, 9:00-10:00AM

Thursday, 10:00-11:00AM

Objectives

To develop student’s ability to:

• apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering by mathematical modeling of manufacturing processes;
• design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs by specification of processing machinery;
• function on multi-disciplinary teams through a course project to investigate, analyze, and optimize a process;
• identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems through open ended systems design;
• communicate effectively through course project presentation; and
• identify and understand contemporary issues through analysis of trends in manufacturing competitiveness and labor issues.

Text

D. Kazmer, Plastics Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Hanser Publishers, 2009.

Grading 

48%

12 Homework assignments

16%

Test #1: Homework assignments #1-6

16%

Test #2: Homework assignments #7-12

20%

Project: Process experimentation, analysis, & optimization

100%

Course grade

Session

Day &
Date

Session
Topics

Book Sections

Assignments
Due

1

R: 9/3

Introduction

1.2

2

T: 9/8

Plastics Processing Machinery

2.1

3

R: 9/10

System Characteristics

2.2

4

T: 9/15

Manufacturing Performance

2.3

Hmk #1

5

R: 9/17

Electrical Circuits

Handout

6

T: 9/22

Heating & Cooling Specifications

3.1

Hmk #2

7

R: 9/24

Heaters & Coolers

3.2-3

8

T: 9/29

Transient Heat Analysis

3.4

Hmk #3

9

R: 10/1

Hydraulic & Pneumatic Circuits

4.1-3

10

T: 10/6

Actuators & Valves

4.5

Hmk #4

11

R: 10/8

System Dynamics

4.6

12

T: 10/13

Introduction to Electric Drives

5.1-2

Hmk #5

13

R: 10/15

DC & AC Motors

5.3-4

14

T: 10/20

Comparison of Actuator Technologies

5.1.4, 5.6

Hmk #6

15

R: 10/22

Project Proposals & Mid-Term Review

1 Page Report

16

T: 10/27

Mid-Term Exam

17

R: 10/29

Sensor Specifications

6.1

Hmk #7

18

T: 11/3

Common Plastics Processing Sensors

6.2-6.4

19

R: 11/5

Signal Conditioning

7.1-7.4

Hmk #8

20

T: 11/10

Data Acquisition Systems

8.1-8.2.2

21

R: 11/12

Resolution, Frequency, & Bandwidth

8.2.2-8.4

Hmk #9

22

T: 11/17

Machine Sequencing & Control

9.1

23

R: 11/19

Feedback Control Systems

10.1-10.3.1

Hmk #10

24

T: 11/24

Errors & Control Laws

10.3.2-10.3.4

25

T: 12/1

Controller Tuning

10.4-10.5.1

Hmk #11

26

R: 12/3

Automation Overview

14.1

27

T: 12/8

Integrated Plastics Manufacturing Systems

14.5

Hmk #12

28

R: 12/10

Final Presentations

4 Page Report