CHE3162 Unit Guide

2014 Unit Guide Template
CHE3162
Process Control
This unit will explore cleaner production and sustainability concepts, the principles of process design and
development and associated flow sheets, systematic approaches to waste minimisation in process and utility
systems, the methodology of life cycle assessment and application of life cycle assessment to processes and
products. These themes will be developed in lectures and supported by student project work related to selected
industrial processes.
Mode of Delivery
Workload requirements
Unit Relationships
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Same as in handbook
Professor Karen Hapgood
Same as in Handbook
Ms. Poovarasi Balan
Sunway
poovarasi.balan@monash.edu
Ms. Poovarasi Balan
Malaysia
+603-5514 6213
poovarasi.balan@monash.edu
Monday (1400 1600)
Wednesday (1100 0100)
Ms. Jacqueline Hay, Ms. Leong Tik Yeeng, Mr. The
Chee Yang, Ms. Yeoh Zee Ying
SEMESTER 1, 2014
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Your Feedback to Us
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students,
employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is
through the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The Universitys
student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are
strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the
Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monashs educational strategy, see:
www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html and on student evaluations,
see: www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluationpolicy.html
Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit
In response to the last SETU of this unit, the following changes have been made:
The lecture slides were modified to incorporate short quizzes and more examples to aid
learning.
This unit will assessments or presentations that will include importance of process control
in industry by highlighting case studies
Student feedback has highlighted the following strength(s) in this unit:
This unit trains students to think systematically when comes to problem based learning
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
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without the written permission of the host Faculty and School/Department.
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ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
Graduate Attributes
Monash prepares its graduates to be:
1. responsible and effective global citizens who:
a. engage in an internationalised world
b. exhibit cross-cultural competence
c. demonstrate ethical values
2. critical and creative scholars who:
a. produce innovative solutions to problems
b. apply research skills to a range of challenges
c. communicate perceptively and effectively
Program Education Objectives
The Chemical Engineering discipline expects to produce graduates, who
1. have successful careers in Chemical Engineering discipline
2. engage in multicultural and globalized engineering teams
3. demonstrate career progression towards senior management and leadership positions
Program Outcomes
The Chemical Engineering has developed a set of Program Outcomes (POs) for all of its
graduates based on the Malaysian Engineering Accreditation Councils manual.
Program Outcomes
Activities used in this unit to

develop program outcomes
PO1 Apply knowledge of basic science and

engineering fundamentals
Use of mathematical skills including Laplace

transforms. Theoretical lecture material ,
prescribed texts and recommended reading
PO2 Achieve In-depth technical competence in

Chemical Engineering discipline including the
ability to design complex engineering solutions
Control engineering understanding

disturbances to first order and second order
systems; understand feedback, feed forward,
and cascade systems, ratio, inferential &
model-based control; assess potential
improvements from process control; model
simple dynamic systems; controller tuning
skills; use of VisSim and/or MATLAB.
Vissim or MATLAB
PO3 Identify, formulate and solve complex
engineering problems by creating, selecting
and applying appropriate techniques,
resources and modern engineering and IT tools
PO4 Analyze the performance of complex

engineering problems and systems using
research-based knowledge and methods.
Analysis of a process, break down into control

loops and design a suitable control strategy
PO5 Demonstrate knowledge of and need for

sustainable development and understand the
N/A
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social and environmental impacts of

engineering solutions.
PO6 Assess public health and safety, cultural,
legal, ethical and global consequences of
complex engineering solutions and relate them
to the responsibilities of a professional
engineer.
PO7 Communicate effectively, not only with
engineers but also with the community at large
PO8 Function effectively as an individual and in
multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
PO9 Recognize the need for independent and
lifelong learning, and possess the capacity to
do so.
Application of process control for process

safety and environmental protection, recent
topical issues in control (eg Stuxnet).
PO10 Manage an engineering project with an

understanding of its business environment.
N/A
Written lab report and assignments

N/A
N/A
Relationship between Unit Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

PO1
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
PO2
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6
PO7
PO8
PO9
PO10
LO5
LO6
Key
No emphasis
Emphasized in the unit
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UNIT SCHEDULE
Wk
Date
1
28 July
2
4 Aug
3
11 Aug
4
18 Aug
5
25 Aug
Lecture 1
Tues 3-4pm
LT6003
Public Holiday for
Hari Raya
L2: Dynamic
modelling & Laplace
Transfer functions
L4: Second order

systems
L6: Deadtime, FODT,
SODT, inverse, leadlag
L8: Feedback control
loops
6
1Sep
L10: PID tuning &

stability
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8 Sept
L12: Feed forward
8
15 Sept
9
22 Sept
29 Sept
10
6 Oct
11
13 Oct
12
20 Oct
Public HolidayMalaysia Day

L14: Multi-loop
interactions
Tutorials
Wed 4-6pm (6221
Thurs 1-3pm(6218)
Fri 10-12 pm(6218)
Lecture 2
Wednesday 10-11am
LT6006
L1: Introduction to control.
No tutorial
st
L3: 1 order system responses
T1: Modelling & Laplace

th
Replacement class on 9 Aug
14, 10am-12pm (LT6003)
PC1: Process
Instrumentation &
PC2: Computer Control
Systems
st
L5: Block Diagrams
T2: 1 order systems,
L7: Frequency response
nd
T3: 2 order systems

T4: Block diagrams, dead time,
inverse etc
th
*Online quiz due Mon 25
L9: PID control
L11: Cascade control
T5: Freq response
L13: FF + Ratio control
T6: PID Control Loops
PC3: Control Strategy Design
T7: PID loop tuning
th
Test (10%) T1-T7 (24 Sept

14) Exam Hall 9608
Mid Semester Break
T8: FF, Cascade &

control
L15: RGA &

decoupling
L16: Dynamic Matrix Control
T9: Interactions &

Multi-loop pairs
PC4: Alarms & Safety
PC5: Functional Safety (trips,

shutdowns, etc)
T10: DMC
*Assign 2 due*
Review and Feedback

Exam info recorded and posted
online
T11: Revision
L17: DMC
Ratio
28 Oct
SWOT VAC & EXAMS

LINK to Assessment Policy:
www.policy.monash.edu/policybank/academic/education/assessment/assessment-incoursework-policy.html
Note: Subject to minor changes
Recording of Lectures:
All lectures will be recorded either using lecture ECHO facilities or using a tablet PC - and links posted on the
Moodle site.
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Teaching and Learning Method

This unit consists of weekly lectures and practice classes (tutorials), plus one laboratory
experiment demonstrating control principles. Learning in the unit is mainly through the
lectures, assignments, lab and tutorial practice sessions. In some lecture and/or tutorial
sessions, interactive multiple choice questions quizzes are given. These are highly
recommended based on previous class experiences in CHE3162.
Tutorial allocation:
There are three 2-hours of practice classes scheduled each week, commencing in week 2.
Students must enroll in one practice class only using Allocate Plus. We need to keep the
numbers in each class balanced since we have a limited number of clickers available for
each class, and over crowding in tutorials means that there is not enough clickers for the
entire class.
Communication, participation and feedback:
Monash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of ongoing
feedback throughout their studies. In this unit it will take the form of group feedback via
practice classes, individual feedback, peer feedback, self-comparison, verbal and written
feedback, discussions in class, as well as more formal feedback related to assignment marks
and grades. Students/You are encouraged to draw on a variety of feedback to enhance
their/your learning
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Teaching Approach
This unit consists of lectures and tutorial classes with 2 assignments, 1 mid-term test and a
laboratory report.
Many Process Control concepts will be taught during lectures throughout the semester.
Learning in this unit is mainly through lectures that will occasionally contain short group
discussions and quizzes. Tutorials will enable the application of theories, which were taught in
lectures to solve practical problems. The first assignments is an online quiz on practical
process control, second assignment will involve use of Vissim software and tutorials and
tutorials.
All students will complete 1 laboratory session on Process Control rig during the semester
according to respective groupings. In Week 8, students will be assessed in a mid-term test.
You can also find information on inclusive teaching practices for students with
learning disabilities or mental health conditions at:www.monash.edu.au/lls/inclusivity/
Assessment Summary
Assignments/tests/laboratory: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Wk#
Submission Date
Activity
5
9
Mon 25th Aug 5pm

Wed 24th Sep 10am
11
12
Fri 17th Oct 3pm

Various (TBA)
Process Instrumentation Quiz, due 5pm Mon

Mid-semester exam (in class, 10am-11am,
Exam Hall 9608)
Control Loop Assignment due 5pm Friday
Laboratory Report
Total continuous assessment
Examination (3 hours)
Total assessment
Value
%
3%
10%
10%
7%
30%
70%
100%
Lab report can be submitted anytime, but no later than this date
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment
component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least
45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass
grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum
of 45% in the unit.
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ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
Assessment Tasks
Assignments: Details of assignments will be provided closer to the date.
Mid semester test: 10%, 45 min, closed book. Approved calculators only.
Lab Report: There will be ONE lab for the entire semester. You need to do the labs in a
group and submit a lab report by the due date. Details will be provided later.
Examination(s): A 3 hour examination will be held at the conclusion of this unit.
This unit includes four components of assessment, as elaborated below.
Assessment Task 1: Online quiz on Process control lectures (3%)
Due Date: Week 5
Details of task: Please refer to handouts for details
Release dates (where applicable): Week 3
Word Count: N/A
Word limit (where applicable): N/A
Weighting/Value: 3%
Presentation requirements: N/A
Hurdle requirements (where applicable): N/A
Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): N/A
Estimated return date: 2 weeks after submission
Multilevel distinction (where applicable): N/A
Criteria for Marking: Will be provided when the assignments are released.
Assessment Task 2: Assignment on Control Looping

Due Date: Week 11
Word Count: N/A
Weighting/Value: 10%
Estimated return date: as indicated in unit schedule
Criteria for Marking: Similar criteria for grading of Assessment 1 will be applied.
Assessment Task 3: Laboratory
Due Date: 1 week after laboratory session
Details of task: Please refer to lab manual for details
Release dates (where applicable): N/A
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Word Count: N/A

Weighting/Value: 7%
Estimated return date: 2 weeks after submission
Criteria for Marking: Will be provided in the laboratory manual
Assessment Task 4: Mid sem test
Due Date: Week 9
Word Count: N/A
Weighting/Value: 10%
Estimated return date: Within 2 weeks of presentation.
Criteria for Marking: Sample solutions and feedback will be provided.
Examination(s)
There will be a final exam during the regular exam period. The exam is of 3 hour duration.
This is not an open book exam. Thus, any written material will not be permitted into the exam.
Approved (non-programmable) calculators are permitted.
Learning resources
These books are useful,but not essential for the course:.
Seborg, Edgar and Mellichamp, Process Dynamics and Control 2nd edition, Wiley, 2004
famous control textbook
Process Control, T.E. Marlin, McGraw Hill, 2000
The Marlin textbook has an excellent support site. Some of this material will be used in class,
but additional exercises are available (questions, quizzes, lecture slides).
http://www.pc-education.mcmaster.ca/
(Links to this site and others as they become available are on Moodle)
Other useful references:
Smith and Corripio, Principles and Practice of Automatic Process Control, John Wiley
and Sons, 3rd edition - previous 3rd year course textbook
Svrcek, Mahoney and Young, A Real time approach to Process Control, 2 nd edition,
Wiley 2006 control without any Laplace transforms! Available via library as an eresource:
http://library.monash.edu.au/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=3340&recCount=20&recPointer
=0&bibId=2557215
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Feedback to you
Our Feedback to You
Feedback will be given through written comments on the group assignments and oral
presentation, verbal comments during lectures and tutorials. General feedback will be
provided during lecture on the mid-term test.
Your Feedback to Us
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students,
employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is
through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The Universitys student evaluation
policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to
complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of
aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monashs educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluationpolicy.html
Extensions and penalties
The due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section. Please
make every effort to submit work by the due dates. A standard 10% late per day penalty
applies. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of
course.
If you need an extension for any of the assignments, the lab, or you are unable to sit the midsemester test, you must a submit written request no later than 2 days after the original
assignment or test date using the Request for Special Consideration In Class Assessment
form, available at: www.monash.edu/exams/assets/docs/in-semester.pdf and attach
supportive evidence such as medical certificate (see link for accepted evidence). This form
should be submitted to the Chemical Engineering Office in B36.
The unit coordinator will review your application and you will be notified via email of the
outcome of you application and the arrangements, including whether any penalty in marks will
apply. Note that other lecturers or tutors cannot grant special consideration for assignments
or tests.
If you are late in applying for an extension or you dont have a good reason, you should still
submit the work, but 10% of the total marks available for that assessment component will
usually be deducted for each day late.
No assignment will be accepted once an assignment has been returned to the
class. Resubmission of assignments is not permitted.
Remember, you are required to keep an up-to-date copy of all submitted assignments to
safeguard against the loss of work through accident or error.
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Returning assignments
Assignments will be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt,
whichever is later.
Resubmission of assignments
Resubmission of assignments is not permitted.
Referencing requirements
To build your skills in citing and referencing, and using different referencing styles, see the
online tutorial Academic Integrity: Demystifying Citing and Referencing at
www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/
Assignment submission
Hard Copy Submission: Assignments must include a cover sheet. The coversheet is
accessible via the Monash portal page located at http://my.monash.edu.au under the heading
Learning and teaching tools. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records. All
assignments should be submitted to Ms. Poovarasi Balans office (5-5-40A) before 3
pm.
Online Submission: If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit
your work via the VLE site for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash
portal.
Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.
Required Resources
Students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course without
the imposition of fees that are additional to the student contribution amount or tuition
fees. However, students may be charged certain incidental fees or be expected to make
certain purchases to support their study. For more information about this, go to
Administrative Information for Higher Education Providers: Student Support, Chapter
21, Incidental Fees at:
http://www.innovation.gov.au/HigherEducation/TertiaryEducation/ResourcesAndPublications/
Pages/default.aspxTechnological Requirements
Students have to check their e-mails and Moodle page regularly for updates or
announcements on the unit.
Safety Requirements
Safety is very important to maintain a good learning and working environment. In particular,
safety in laboratories is of paramount importance.
For attendance to laboratory sessions you are required to arrive in time and to wear
appropriate shoes and garments (e.g. long trousers, closed shoes). In the event that you
arrive late or are not wearing appropriate clothing/shoes you might be refused access to the
laboratory and be required to attend at another session.
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During the laboratory session you will be provided a brief safety induction before you are
allowed to commence any experiments. You are required at all times during the laboratory
session to comply with the safety regulations and wear your Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE). Penalties apply if you do not comply with the safety regulations of the laboratory or do
not wear the PPE. If you are caught not wearing your PPE at any point during the laboratory
session you will be:
1. issued a ticket (first offence),
2. ejected from the laboratory for the remainder of the session and will have to complete
the laboratory at another day (second offence)
3. banned from accessing the laboratory pending a review with the Head of Department
to discuss your breach of safety rules (third offence).
Examination material or equipment
Calculators
A faculty approved calculator is permitted (meaning only scientific calculators that are not
programmable and detailed in the list below will be permitted in the examination. These
calculators must be checked by the faculty and have either a Faculty of Engineering or a
Faculty of Science approved sticker)
A list of the Faculty of Engineering approved calculators and the process for obtaining a
sticker is available online at:
www.eng.monash.edu.au/current-students/calculators.html
IMPORTANT: Only these listed calculators with the authorised Monash UniversityScience or Monash University-Engineering STICKER will be allowed into the
examination by the invigilators.
OTHER INFORMATION
Policies
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure
that staff and students are aware of the Universitys academic standards, and to provide
advice on how they might uphold them. You can find Monashs Education Policies at:
www.policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:

Student Academic Integrity Policy and Student Academic Integrity: Managing
Plagiarism and Collusion Procedures ;
Assessment in Coursework Programs;
Special Consideration;
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Grading Scale;
Discipline: Student Policy;
Academic Calendar and Semesters;
Orientation and Transition; and
Academic and Administrative Complaints and Grievances Policy.
Graduate Attributes Policy
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/management/monashgraduate-attributes-policy.html
Student Charter
Student Services
The University provides many different kinds of services to help you gain the most from your
studies.Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at
www.monash.edu.au/students
Monash University Library
The Monash University Library provides a range of services, resources and programs that
enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to
www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information.
Disability Liaison Unit

Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability
Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all
Victorian campuses on a regular basis.
Website: www.monash.edu/equity-diversity/disability/index.html
Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with a DLO
Email: dlu@monash.edu
Drop In: Equity and Diversity Centre, Level 1, Building 55, Clayton Campus.
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Unit Coordinator(s):If there is more

Activities used in this unit to

PO1 Apply knowledge of basic science and

Use of mathematical skills including Laplace

PO2 Achieve In-depth technical competence in

Control engineering understanding

PO4 Analyze the performance of complex

Analysis of a process, break down into control

PO5 Demonstrate knowledge of and need for

social and environmental impacts of

Application of process control for process

PO10 Manage an engineering project with an

Written lab report and assignments

Relationship between Unit Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

L4: Second order

L10: PID tuning &

L12: Feed forward

Public HolidayMalaysia Day

L3: 1 order system responses

T1: Modelling & Laplace

L5: Block Diagrams

T2: 1 order systems,

L7: Frequency response

T3: 2 order systems

L9: PID control

L11: Cascade control

T5: Freq response

L13: FF + Ratio control

T6: PID Control Loops

PC3: Control Strategy Design

T7: PID loop tuning

Test (10%) T1-T7 (24 Sept

T8: FF, Cascade &

L15: RGA &

L16: Dynamic Matrix Control

T9: Interactions &

PC4: Alarms & Safety

PC5: Functional Safety (trips,

Review and Feedback

SWOT VAC & EXAMS

Teaching and Learning Method

Mon 25th Aug 5pm

Fri 17th Oct 3pm

Process Instrumentation Quiz, due 5pm Mon

Assessment Task 2: Assignment on Control Looping

Word Count: N/A

Key educational policies include:

Disability Liaison Unit

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