BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES

COURSE HANDOUT

Academic Term
Course Title
Course ID No.
Instructor(s)

SECOND SEMESTER 2014-2015

Instrumentation and Control
ET ZC341/ ET ZC344
Swapna Kulkarni

Course Modules (add more rows as per needs)

Module
No

Module Title

Objectives

Process Control

To understand Process Control,

Introduction, types of systems, Units
Standards and Definitions

Measurement systems, transducers,

feedback control, components:
electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic; Signal
conditioning and processing

To understand the basic concepts of

measurement.

Controllers, display, recording, direct

digital control, PLC

To understand Analog and Digital ontroller

action in Process control systems

PC Based Instrumentation

To learn recent applications in industry like

PLC, DCS, SCADA

To explain the various building blocks of

measuring instruments such as
transducers, signal conditioning, display
and recording.

Text Book(s)
T1

Johnson, Curtis D., Process Control Instrumentation Technology, Prentice Hall of

India, 8th Ed., 2006.

Reference Book(s) & other resources

R1

S K Singh, Industrial Instrumentation and Control, TMH, 3rd Edition, 2009.

R2

Bolton, W. Industrial Control & Instrumentation, Orient Longman, 1993

R3

R. P Jain, Modern Digital Electronics, TMH,3rd Edition

Self-Study & Contact Session Plan

Module Title: Introduction to Process Control

Session 1
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

1.1

Introduction

1.2

Control Systems

T1.2

1.3

Process Control Block Diagram

T1.3

1.4

Control System Evaluation

T1.4

1.5

Analog and Digital processing

T1.5

T1.1

Module Title: Introduction to Process Control

Session 2
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

1.6

Units, Standards. And Definitions

T1.6

1.7

Sensor Time response

T1.7

1.8

Significance and Statistics

T1.8

Module Title: Analog Signal Conditioning

Session 3
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

2.1

Introduction

T2.1

2.2

Principles of Analog Signal Conditioning

T2.2

2.3

Passive Circuits

T2.3

Module Title: Analog Signal Conditioning

Session 4
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

2.4

Operational Amplifiers

T2.4

2.5

Op Amp Circuits in Instrumentation

T2.5

2.6

Design Guidelines

T2.6

Module Title: Digital Signal processing

Session 5
Topic
No.
3.1

Topic Title

Introduction

Reference

T3.1

3.2

Review of digital Fundamentals

T3.2, R 2.1, R 2.2

3.3

Converters

T3.3

Module Title: Digital Signal Conditioning

Session 6
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

6.1

Data Acquisition Systems

T3.4

6.2

Characteristics of Digital Data

T3.5

Module Title: Thermal sensors

Session 7
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

7.1

Introduction

T4.1

7.2

Definitions of temperatures

T4.2

7.3

Metal Resistance Versus Temperature Devices

T4.3

7.4

Thermistors

T4.4

Module Title: Thermal Sensors

Session 8
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

8.1

Thermocouples

T4.5

8.2

Other Thermal Sensors

T4.6

8.3

Design Considerations

T4.7

Session 9: Review Session

Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book) : Topics in Session 1 to 8
Module Title: Mechanical Sensors
Session 10
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

10.1

Introduction

T5.1

10.2

Displacement, Location and Position Sensors

T5.2

10.3

Strain Sensors

T5.3

10.4

Motion Sensors

T5.4

10.5

Pressure Sensors

T5.5

10.6

Flow Sensors

T5.6

Module Title: Optical Sensors

Session 11
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

11.1

Introduction

T6.1

11.2

Fundamentals of EM Radiation

T6.2

11.3

Photo detectors

T6.3

11.4

Pyrometry

T6.4

11.5

Optical Sources

T 6.5

11.6

Applications

T 6.6

Module Title: Final Control

Session 12
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

12.1

Introduction

T7.1

12.2

Final Control operations

T7.2

12.3

Signal Conversions

T7.3

12.4

Power Electronics: Switching Devices

T 7.4.1

Module Title: Final Control

Session 13
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

13.1

Power Electronics: Controlling Devices

T.7.4.2

13.2

Actuators

T.7.5

13.3

Control Elements

T7.6

Module Title: Discrete State process Control

Session 14
Topic
No.
14.1

Topic Title

Reference

Definitions

T8.2

14.2

Characteristics of the system

T8.3

14.3

Background of relay Controllers and Ladder

Diagram

T8.4.1

Module Title: Discrete State Process Control

Session 15
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

15.1

Ladder Diagram Examples

T8.4.3

15.2

PLCs

T8.5

15.3

PLC Operation

T8.5.3

15.4

PLC Software Functions

T 8.5.5

Module Title: Controller Principles

Session 16
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

16.1

Process Characteristics

T9.2

16.2

Control System parameters

T9.3

16.3

Discontinuous Controller Modes

T9.4

16.4

Continuous Controller Modes

T9.5

16.5

Composite controller Modes

T9.6

Module Title: Analog Controllers, Computer Based Control

Session 17
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

17.1

General Features

T10.2

17.2

Electronic Controllers

T10.3

17.3

Pneumatic Controllers

T10.4

17.4

Design Considerations

T10.5

17.5

Computer Based Control

T11.1-T11.4

Session 18: Review Session

Details of Lab (Online) If any:
Lab experiments will be informed as and when it is required.
Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No

Name

Type

Durati
on

Weigh Day, Date, Session, Time

t

EC-1

Assignment-I/ Quiz-I

Online

15%

February 1-10, 2015

Quiz-II

March 1-10, 2015

Assignment-II/ Quiz-III

April 1-10, 2015

EC-2

Mid-Semester Test

Closed
Book

EC-3

Comprehensive Exam Open

Book

2
hours

35%

21/02/2015 (AN) (2 PM 4 PM)

3
hours

50%

18/04/2015 (AN) 2 PM 5 PM

Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Session Nos. 1 to 8

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Session Nos. 1 to 18)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the
latest announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on
the Elearn portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them
through the course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the
portal, in a timely manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed
or bound) is permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of
calculators is permitted in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed.
Exchange of any material is not allowed.

4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies,
the student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will
be made available on the Elearn portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only
at selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study
schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed
evaluation components such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam
according to the evaluation scheme provided in the handout.