This course familiarizes the student with industrial process control systems and a variety of controllers
that operate on different fundamental concepts. Each of these controllers is unique and affects the
process it controls in a different manner than the others. Understanding the fundamental operational
concepts behind each controller will help solve process-related problems in the field and will allow the
optimization of process control systems to their specific applications.
Course Prerequisites
- GTA Web-Based Training
o Communication and Protocols I
o Communication and Protocols II - GTA Instructor-Led Training
o Basic Instruments and Control Loops
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will have received instruction designed to assist him/her in
the following:
- Describe terminology associated with control loop tuning.
- Explain the difference between dead time and time constant.
- Describe open-loop control system characteristics.
- Describe closed-loop control system characteristics.
- Describe negative and positive feedback functions.
- Operate and tune a control loop using a two-position controller.
- Operate and tune a control loop using a proportional controller.
- Operate and tune a control loop using a proportional and integral controller.
- Operate and tune a control loop using a PID controller
Course Outline
- Process Control Systems
- Modes of Control
- Control Loop Tuning
Recommended Resources
- GTA Control Systems/PID Control Participant Guide
- GTA Control Systems/PID Control Instructor Presentation.
- Internet sites related to industrial control systems.
- Textbooks or other publications related to industrial control systems.