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TTK4210 - Advanced Control of Industrial Processes

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Project work 30/100
School exam 70/100 4 hours A

Course content

Overview of the control hierarchy from business systems to basic control loops. Design of control structures and strategies for large plants. Commonly used controller functions in basic control loops. Analysis and compensation of interactions in multivariable systems. Analysis of limitations in achievable performance. Applied model-based estimation and predictive control (MPC). Control performance monitoring and diagnosis. The projects are mainly developed in cooperation with Norwegian oil and gas companies.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: - Knowledge of the main steps in the design of control systems for large plants. - Knowledge of design of advanced controllers (MPC). - Understanding of the limitations in achievable control performance. - Knowledge of methodology for monitoring and diagnosis of the performance of control systems.

Skills: - To independently develop control structures for individual plant sections, to contribute to such development for large plants. - To identify needs for changes in control structures in existing plants. - Contribute to development of advanced control applications. - To monitor and maintain existing control applications.

General competence: - Communicate technical problems across technical disciplines. - Understanding of the importance of control for safe and optimal process plant operation.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory projects and compulsory assignments.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

Written exam. In case of a postponed exam, the written exam may be changed to an oral exam. In the case that the student receives an F/Fail as a final grade after both ordinary and re-sit exam, then the student must retake the course in its entirety.

The exam counts 70% towards the final grade, while the project counts 30%.

Course materials

S. Skogestad and I. Postlethwaite: Multivariable Feedback Control – Analysis and Design, Wiley, 2nd edition, 2005. Course notes.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Engineering Cybernetics
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Engineering Cybernetics

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 70/100 A 2024-06-01 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL430 Sluppenvegen 14 6
Spring ORD Project work 30/100

Submission
2024-04-21


23:59

Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 70/100 A INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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