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Nov 04, 2026
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EECT 235 - Process Control
PREREQUISITES: EECT 121 - Electronics Circuit Analysis
PROGRAM: Electronics and Computer Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
Presents an in-depth view of process control theory and applications. Topics covered are open and closed loop systems, feedback concepts, signal conditioning, standards and terminology, controller principles and loop characteristics. Concepts of thermal, mechanical, optical sensor devices are emphasized as measurement control. Transducers and final control actuators are examined.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Evaluate and discuss open loop and closed loop systems
- Explain the various feedback systems and applications.
- Discuss examples of analog and digital signal conditioning.
- Describe the application of on-off control and proportional control.
- Contrast proportional-integral and proportional-derivative control.
- Evaluate and discuss proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control.
- Discuss and evaluate the differences between RTD, thermistor, and thermocouple thermal sensor devices through laboratory evaluation.
- Evaluate LVDT concepts, strain gauge/load cell principles, and bourdon tube pressure applications through laboratory experimentation.
- Describe the differences between Venturi, nozzle, and orifice plate flow measurement.
- Identify and evaluate various optical sensors and detectors.
- Define the parts of final control operation.
- Discuss final control devices and actuators.
- Compare analog control to discreet-state process control.
- Evaluate data-acquisition systems.
- Explore the differences between distributed software products.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Open loop
- Signal conditioning
- Proportional control
- Close loop
- On-Off control
- Proportional-integral control
- Proportional-derivative control
- Feedback systems
- LVDT applications
- Venturi measurement
- Optical sensors
- Analog control vs. digital control
- PID control
- Thermal sensing devices
- Strain gauge/load cell devices
- Nozzle & orifice plate flow measurement
- Final control actuators
- Data-acquisition
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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