CBE / MET 433 Process Control (3 cr):

Prerequisites: MATH 321 and senior standing. Analysis and design of process control systems for industrial processes, including controller tuning and design of multivariable control schemes. This course is cross-listed with MET 433.

Course Notes and Homework 

Spring 2012

Monday, Wednesday, Friday meetings; 12:00 - 12:50, CBEC-212

Course Information  [updated: 24 Apr 2012] 

• Course Syllabus
• LECTURES:
• Lecture 1 - 13 Jan 2012 [powerpoint  pdf]
• Lecture 2 - 18 Jan 2012  P&ID example
• Lecture 3 - 20 Jan 2012  P&ID Notes
• Lecture 4 - 23 Jan 2012 [powerpoint  pdf]
• Lecture 5 - 25 Jan 2012
• Lecture 6 - 27 Jan 2012
• Lecture 7 - 30 Jan 2012 [powerpoint] (BP America Refinery video March 2005)
• Lecture 8 - 1 Feb 2012
• Lecture 9 - 3 Feb 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 10 - 6 Feb 2012
• Lecture 11 - 8 Feb 2012 Quiz I [soln]
• Lecture 12 - 10 Feb 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 13 - 13 Feb 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 14 - 15 Feb 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 15 - 17 Feb 2012
• HOLIDAY - 20 Feb 2012
• Lecture 16 - 22 Feb 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 17 - 24 Feb 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 18 - 27 Feb 2012
• Lecture 19 - 29 Feb 2012  Quiz 2 [soln]
• Lecture 20 - 2 Mar 2012 [powerpoint]
• SPRING BREAK 5 - 9 Mar 2012  [Install Polymath and Loop Pro trainer]
• Lecture 21 - 12 Mar 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 22 - 14 Mar 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 23 - 16 Mar 2012 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 24 - 19 Mar 2012 [powerpoint - thru 30 Mar]
• Lecture 25 - 21 Mar 2012
• Lecture 26 - 23 Mar 2012
• Lecture 27 - 26 Mar 2012
• Lecture 28 - 28 Mar 2012 (step test data)
• Lecture 29 - 30 Mar 2012
• Lecture 30 - 2 Apr 2012 Quiz 3
• Lecture 31 - 4 Apr 2012 [powerpoint]
• 6 Apr & 9 Apr 2012 Easter Break
• Lecture 32 - 11 Apr 12 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 33 - 13 Apr 12
• Lecture 34 - 16 Apr 12
• Lecture 35 - 18 Apr 12 [powerpoint]
• Lecture 36 - 20 Apr 12 [powerpoint] [SPC_example]
• Lecture 37 - 23 Apr 12 [SPC_PS_Ex]
• Lecture 38 - 25 Apr 12 [powerpoint] Quiz 4
• No class - 27 Apr 12
• Final Exam - 3 May 12 (Thursday) 11:00 - 12:50, CBEC 212

Problems, Exercises, and Data

• Homework 1 (Discuss: 30 Jan 2012 ) [soln]
• Hwk Chapter 2 (discuss: 6 - 10 Feb 2012) [soln]
• Hwk Chapter 3 Set 1 (discuss 24-27 Feb 2012) [soln]
• Hwk Set March M-1 (discuss 23 Mar 12)
• Hwk Set March M-2 (discuss 28 Mar 12)
• Hwk Set March M-3 (discuss 11 Apr 12)

Class Project:

• Team project work (due 27 Apr 2012)

Additional Resources:

Course marks

• Mid-term exam marks
• Course marks

Contact Information

• D. DIXON
• david.dixon@sdsmt.edu
• 605-394-1235