Process Control Systems and Communication Networks (5 cr)

Objective

After this study unit, a student is able to present the main components used in local area networks and describe their activities identify the main cabling and local area network standards explain the layers of the OSI model, and describe the activities of the main protocols used in networks present the communication networks of production plants, and design basic netwoks present the control system netwoks of production plants, and design basic control system networks and fieldbus applications.

Content

Ethernet-based networks and communication components Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), such as MetsoDNA and Siemens S7 Connecting sensors, transmitters and actuators by using input and output interfaces, and fieldbuses Main communication protocols, TCP IP Fieldbus protocols, Profibus

Course material

- Moodle
- Learning Environment for Papermaking and Automation, KnowPap, AEL ja Prowledge 2015.
- Learning Environment for Chemical Pulping and Automation, KnowPulp, AEL ja Prowledge 2015.
- ValmetDNA manuals, Valmet Automation 2011 - 2012.
- DNAuse -operointiohje, Valmet Automation 2012.
- Function Block CAD -käyttöohje, Valmet Automation 2011.
- DNA Explorer -käyttöohje, Valmet Automation 2011.
- www.valmet.com
- http://www.siemens.fi/fi/industry/teollisuus.php
- https://www.honeywell.com/industries/industrial
- http://www.abb.fi/ProductGuide/?_ga=1.200027118.1505060176.1434641307
- https://www.phoenixcontact.com/online/portal/fi

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
After completing this course, you will be able to
- explain the layers of the OSI network model and describe the role of main protocols used in communication networks
- present the arrangement and components of a process control system used in a process plant
- design and configure simple automation networks and fieldbus applications
- program and commission instrumentation and motor loops of power plant automation.
How do communication standards, cloud services and Internet of Things (IoT) affect industrial networks and the development of digitalization in industrial applications?
How is a measurement signal transferred from a sensor to a remote control room of a power plant, or a command signal from an operator to a controlled actuator?
Which hardware and software tools do you need to be able to connect a smart level transmitter to an available control system?
How are you able to improve the safety of power production using programmed forced control and redundancy?
How are you able to realize measurement, open control, feedback control, on-off valve and on-off motor loops in a process control system?

Independent track:
- Exam and a working life project

Blended track:
- Exam and projects

Timing of exams and assignments

2.11.2018, 9.30-12

Student workload

- 36 h lectures
- 24 h supervised project working
- 75 h self-study

Further information

Prerequisite courses are
- Basics of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- Measurement and Control Technology.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Excellent (5), good (4-3), satisfactory (2-1), fail (0)

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam (40 %) and laboratory projects (60 %), with grades 0 - 5.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

- Missing exam
- Missing projects