OS-AUT-2002 Process Control Systems

Course Description

Process control systems are used in processes as simple as filling a tank with liquid and as complex as chemical engineering. However, the fundamentals and terminology are consistent for all control systems.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Identify the basic components of manual and automatic control systems
• Identify the signal types in an automatic control system
• List the advantages of a manual control system
• List the advantages of an automatic control system
• List factors that cause errors in a process control system

Estimated completion time (hours): 1.7