Course detail

Design and Control of Processes

FSI-KPJ Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester

The course "Process Design and Control (KPJ)" focuses on mastering the fundamentals of measurement and automatic control in industrial practice. Emphasis is placed on the instrumentation of technological processes, which is essential for their monitoring and regulation. The course also includes the design and optimization of control loops for various types of processes.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Supervisor

doc. Ing. Vítězslav Máša, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering

Entry knowledge

• Automation (6AA)

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

• Credit: Semester project – the design of a control system for a selected process.
• Exam: Oral exam in topics discussed in the lectures.

Attendance at lectures is recommended. The course takes place in a computer lab and laboratory. Lectures are combined with practical tasks. Attendance at seminars is mandatory, and any absence must be discussed with the teacher in advance.

Aims

The general aim of the course is to prepare students for practical tasks in process engineering with a focus on measurement and automatic control. Graduates of the course will be able to collaborate effectively with experts in measurement and control systems. The main learning outcomes include the ability to:

  1. describe a complete control loop, including all key components and their functions,
  2. explain the fundamental methods of automated measurement for various physical quantities,
  3. differentiate between feedforward control and feedback control, including their applications and limitations,
  4. develop a mathematical model of a dynamic system to be controlled,
  5. independently design and simulate control loops for diverse process tasks using MATLAB/Simulink,
  6. develop and implement logical control schemes for simple automation tasks.

Study aids

Seborg, Dale E., Thomas F. Edgar, Duncan A. Mellichamp, and Francis J. Doyle III. Process Dynamics and Control. 4th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2023. ISBN 978-1119851740.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-PRI-P: Process Engineering, Master's, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Syllabus


  1. Introduction to the Course

  2. Project Documentation with a Focus on Measurement and Control (MaR)

  3. Logic Control

  4. Introduction to Automatic Control: Control Loop and Types of Control

  5. Identification and Modeling of Dynamic Systems

  6. Mathematical Description of the Controlled System and Controller

  7. Design of Continuous Controllers as Part of the Control Loop

  8. Measurement Techniques and Actuators

  9. Information Transfer in Measurement and Control (Bus Systems)

  10. Control of Large-Scale Processes: SCADA and ERP Systems

  11. Industrial Site Visit Focused on Measurement and Control (MaR)

  12. Examples of Industrial Measurement and Control Projects – Part 1

  13. Examples of Industrial Measurement and Control Projects – Part 2

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

Practical exercises are conducted in a project-based learning format focused on the independent design of a continuous control loop for a selected technological process and process variable. Students gradually acquire knowledge and skills in applying logic control, mathematically describing the controlled system, designing the controller, simulating the loop in MATLAB/SIMULINK, and optimizing it. The final stage involves selecting appropriate measuring instruments and actuators for the complete design of the control loop.