Advanced Control Systems

Short course/CPD

Course date: Please enquire

Course overview

Introduces a systematic approach to the design of measurement systems for process applications.

A module of Cranfield University's MSc in Process and Systems Engineering.

Location

Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.

Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).

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Course fee:

£1,500

How to register

Further information

For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk

Course Booking Conditions

Course description

Who should attend?

The course will be of particular interest to engineers employed in the process industries, who are involved with process automation and control, either in the design or development of control systems, their application, operation and management.

Requirements for maximum course benefit

An engineering or applied science degree or relevant industrial experience.

Course objectives

Gain comprehensive knowledge about structures of modern computer control systems
Awareness of available design tools
Be familiar with the methodologies available for applying control in single loop
Understanding of the dynamics of processes and modelling methods
Understanding of the design process for continuous and discrete controllers for these systems
Multiloop and large scale systems