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CHEM ENG 3031 - Process Control & Instrumentation

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: MATHS 2102, CHEM ENG 2010
Incompatible: CHEM ENG 3015
Assessment: Assignments, practicals, final examination
Syllabus:

The purpose of this course is to apply the key concepts of automatic control and instrumentation to process plants. Material and energy balances are used to model unsteady state (dynamic) process systems where control algorithms are required to bring the process back to equilibrium. Laplace Transforms are used as a means to conveniently solve ordinary differential equations, which are used when describing process control systems. Control loops are developed to represent industrial processes enabling appropriate control approaches to be elucidated. Commonly used sensing, transmission and final control elements are described and depicted in Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs). The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and practicals where the student will tune controllers on dynamic systems. At the end of the course, the students will have an appreciation of the fundamental importance of control systems for the safe and sustainable operation of process plants.

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3
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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Group One
Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20756 WR01 80 33 25 Jul - 12 Sep Monday 2pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 2pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
Related Class: Computer Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20758 CO02 55 39 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
5 Oct - 5 Oct Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
20759 CO01 55 25 26 Aug - 26 Aug Friday 10am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
7 Oct - 7 Oct Friday 10am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
22863 CO03 55 53 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 5 Oct Wednesday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20764 PR02 55 51 8 Sep - 15 Sep Thursday 1pm - 3pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
6 Oct - 13 Oct Thursday 1pm - 3pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
20765 PR01 55 11 6 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
4 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
22867 PR03 55 55 6 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
4 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Automatic Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20762 TU01 80 33 29 Jul - 16 Sep Friday 2pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 2pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
29036 LEC0 80 32 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.

Group Two
Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22861 WR02 80 79 25 Jul - 12 Sep Monday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
3 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Computer Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20758 CO02 55 39 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
5 Oct - 5 Oct Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
20759 CO01 55 25 26 Aug - 26 Aug Friday 10am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
7 Oct - 7 Oct Friday 10am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
22863 CO03 55 53 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 5 Oct Wednesday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20764 PR02 55 51 8 Sep - 15 Sep Thursday 1pm - 3pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
6 Oct - 13 Oct Thursday 1pm - 3pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
20765 PR01 55 11 6 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
4 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S311, CARM Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
22867 PR03 55 55 6 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
4 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Automatic Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22865 TU02 80 79 28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 4pm - 6pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
29036 LEC0 80 32 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.