This course gives an introduction to chemistry as it applies to instrumentation. The lab component is focused on the skills required to prepare and calibrate process sensors.
This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to design a data acquisition system and create a virtual instrument (VI) by Labview programming. Students learn how to collect data from a variety of sensors, through serial port of RS232, a portable data acquisition unit NI6008 and FPGA embedded real time cRIO system. Students will learn to estimate the analog input range of sensors and determine the sampling rate and accuracy of the DAQ system. Students will also learn signal conditioning and signal processing for strain gauges and temperature sensor and Fast Fourier transform (FFT) for spectrum analysis for accelerometers. Students will learn data manipulation by using strings, arrays, clusters, charts and file I/O. Students will gain expertise in controlling of the data flow by applying timed while/for loops, case structures and stacked sequence structures. SubVI creation will be introduced in hierarchy design. Editing and debugging tools will be employed in the lab projects. Data stream through TCP/IP protocol will be practiced. Each unit consists of lab exercises, which must be demonstrated and reported.
This course will provide students with an in depth knowledge of industrial communication concepts. Students will learn the communication protocols for RS485, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Modbus and Hart. The serial link characteristics and communication protocol characteristics will be discussed. Lectures on the design of LANs and WANs will be provided. The wireless applications and modulation methods will be addressed. Fibre optic communication link design will be introduced. Industrial automation networks and communication protocols will be introduced.
This course prepares students for being engineering technology professionals by exploring critical thinking, ethical behavior, and the legal and professional accountabilities that apply in the workplace. The industry's code(s) of ethics and practical case studies are used as the learning focus.
This course introduces students to a broad range of instrumentation engineering concepts. These concepts form a foundation that is referenced in and elaborated on in further Instrumentation Engineering program courses. Students will consider all aspects of the instrumentation spectrum; design, documentation, installation, commissioning and maintenance. Hands on learning is essential and students work with instrumentation equipment during the labs.
Students will apply the concepts of measurement science and sensor selection to specify, calibrate, and trouble-shoot various process measurement instruments commonly used in industry. This course will concentrate on level, pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters.
Engineering Fluid Mechanics is intended to provide an engineering foundation in the analysis and design of fluid systems. The fundamental physical and mathematical relationships related to both static and dynamic fluids are introduced and developed. Methods and Principles introduced in Engineering Fluid Mechanics will be utilized and expanded in subsequent courses.
In this course students will learn about a) the Canadian Electrical Code used to determine and communicate electrical system requirements for control system design, b) electrical power systems used to support control systems, and c) power electronics, motor controls and variable speed drives required by the Instrumentation and Control industry.
This course will provide a practical engineering foundation in a broad range of controlled systems. Elements of engineering Statics and Dynamics will be introduced along with selected topics in Applied Strength of Materials. Students will implement Variable Speed Drives to control 3 phase motors. ABB robot studio will be used to prepare students to program common industrial robots in industry. Students will interact with and program various robotic arms, drones, linear guides, small mobile robots. Selected topics in fluid power and pneumatic power will be introduced.
A focused course in Distributed Control Systems; presented to further develop students' comprehension of formal distributed control theory and their ability to apply a systems-based concept to achieve specific distributed control objectives. A balanced mix of theory, software applications, and practical hands-on learning are used.
This course is intended to provide an engineering foundation in the analysis and design of thermal systems. The fundamental physical and mathematical relationships related to both Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics are introduced and developed. Methods and Principles introduced in this course will be utilized and expanded in subsequent courses.
This course builds on and further develops the topics introduced in INST-1004 and INST-1006. Further topics in the Fluid Mechanics are intended to deepen the students' understanding of principles and design concepts commonly used in industry. The theoretical basis and practical implementation of PID control is introduced, along with an explanation of historical tuning methods and model based tuning concepts. Basic first and second order systems will be analyzed. Transfer functions of selected control operators will be introduced and analyzed with Laplace transform methods. Control valve theory and terminology will be introduced, coupled with hands on mechanical experience. Cascade and Feed-Forward process control concepts will be covered.
This course furthers the study gained in Electrical Systems I. Topics covered include the Canadian Electrical Code to determine and communicate electrical system requirements for control system designs and electrical power systems to support control systems. It also provides more in-depth study of power electronics, motor controls, and variable speed drives.
Process Measurements II concentrates on analytical environmental analyzers, sampling systems, and support equipment.
A final course in control systems presented to further develop the students' comprehension of formal control theory and their ability to apply a systems based control design concept to achieve specific control objectives. A balanced mix of theory, software applications and practical hands-on learning is used.
Numerical methods are techniques by which mathematical problems are formulated so that they can be solved with arithmetic operations. Numerical methods provide a robust alternative to analytical solutions, which are limited mainly to problems which can be approximated with linear models and/or having simple geometry and low dimensionality, as well as graphical solution techniques which can be used to solve complex problems but are imprecise.
This course is a continuation of the introductory calculus course taught in first year. It expands the student's knowledge of calculus and statistics used to solve some of the typical problems encountered by the Instrumentation and Controls Technologist.
This course is designed to provide students the basic knowledge and skills to design and implement PLC ladder logic program and human machine user interface (HMI) in compliance with IEC61131-3 standard. Students learn to troubleshoot a basic process control system using PLC diagnosis tools. Students also learn to prepare engineering documentation, which covers a description of operation, schematic diagrams, flow charts, I/O list, wiring diagram, PLC ladder logic programs and illustrations of process.
This course will address advanced PLC programming techniques. Students learn to use industrial automation software and tools to configure and commission Allen Bradley CompactLogix and Siemens Semantic PLC systems. Students will learn the structure of a PLC project with different levels of tasks, programs, and routines. Students will implement ON/OFF Hysteresis control. Analog input/output configuration and external wiring will be practiced. Students will learn FBD programming for PIDE tuning and CASCADED PIDE closed loop control. Students will also gain expertise in SFC programming for batching process and configuration of conditional alarms. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to design and implement PC based HMI using FactoryTalk View and configure portable HMI panel. The concepts of Distributed Control System (DCS) will be addressed.
Intended as an introduction to project management and engineering report writing, students will undertake a number of small projects (2-3) per term and will be given the opportunity to integrate and practice skills learned in other courses.
Students will research and critically analyze an industry-related problem to synthesize possible solutions for the chosen problem. Students will write a technical report to document their process and make recommendations for addressing the problem analyzed. The report will also demonstrate students' ability to communicate effectively and concisely, and to format the delivery of information in a manner consistent with industry practices.
This project-oriented course will organize students into project teams and each team will create a written proposal, which fully describes the function of a Robotic/Pneumatic/Flow based/PC/microcontroller/PLC/DCS based controlled system. Students will plan the project in terms of the cost, time and the process to be followed to complete the project. Team members will implement their approved proposed system within the parameters described in the written proposal. At regular intervals throughout the term, each team must submit progress reports. At the end of the semester, each team is responsible for submitting a final written technical project report, giving an oral presentation on project work, and demonstrating the completed project for evaluation.
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