Course Specification: Se425 Distributed Control System
Course Specification: Se425 Distributed Control System
COURSE SPECIFICATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to the applications of Distributed Control Systems
(DCS) in industrial measurements and control engineering, the different types of
industrial networking used in control and instrumentation, the analysis of the
performance of a given control system.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to explain the impact of
automated systems in modern control processes, explain the basic concepts,
architecture, operation and communication of Distributed Control Systems, identify
appropriate techniques to specify a DCS and to use machine interfaces to monitor
and control the behavior of a complex system.
This course introduces students to Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technologies, large scale
applications require Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
RATIONALE:
This course gives an idea of general structure of DCS/PLC/SCADA system, functional
elements, data links, software and algorithms, communication and control aspects of
modern plant automation system
With increased complexity and greater emphasis on cost control and environmental
issues, the efficient control of manufacture and processing plant becomes ever more
important. DCS system and SCADA systems are used extensively in industries.
In computer based automation system; information, communication, and networking
technologies have become integral part.
It is necessary to know hardware interfacing with software driven automation
system.
1. Teaching Institution College of Information Engineering
Al-Nahrain University
2. University Department/Centre Systems Engineering
3. Course title/code Distributed Control System / SE425
4. Program(s) to which it System Department Engineering
contributes
5. Modes of Attendance offered Full Time
6. Semester/Year Second Semester/ (2018-2019)
Theoretical Hrs. per week : 2
7. Number of hours tuition (total) Applied Hrs. per week : 2
Tutorial Hrs. per week :1
Total Hrs. per week :5
8. Date of production/revision of 20/6/2019
this specification
Assessment Methods
There are different modes of assessment in this course:
Quizzes / Home works / Term Exams / Final Exam
14 SCADA Overview
Basics of SCADA, SCADA key features, remote Terminal Units (RTU), PLC used as
RTU, DCS versus SCADA terminology, SCADA software packages, Application
example of SCADA
15 Typical DCS and SCADA systems
Honeywell PlantScape system, Foxboro I/A series DCS, Delta system, Citect,
Wonderware
DCS /PLC / SCADA Lab
Wk. Topics
Nb.
Introduction
1 Motivations of using PLCs
Advantages and Disadvantages of PLCs
Major components of a common PLC
2 Inputs and Outputs Modules
PLC model
Simulation software of PLC
PLC Programming Language
3
Ladder Diagram Configuration
11 Exam
DCS /PLC / SCADA Lab
Wk. Topics
Nb.
Experiment no.6, “Product Packaging”.
Objective:
12 The student should learn how to develop and test a PLC ladder program.
Once the photoelectric sensor detects 10 products, the robot arm will begin to pack up.
When the action is completed, the robotic arm and the counter will be reset.
REFERENCES:
Title: Practical Modern SCADA Protocols:
DNP3, 60870.5 and Related Systems
Authors : Gordon Clarke , Deon Reynders
Newnes An imprint of Elsevier
First published 2004