Pandit Deendayal Energy University

School of Technology
Department of Chemical Engineering
Even Semester 2023-2024
Course Student Handout
INDEX
Name of the course: Instrumentation and Process Course Code: 20CH310T
Control

Program: B.Tech Semester: 6

Branch: Chemical Engineering Academic Year: 2023-24

Name of Course Coordinator: Dr. Abhishek Yadav

Subject Teachers (Division wise/Batch wise): Dr. Garima Mishra (Div 1)

Dr. Abhishek Yadav (Div 2)
1 Departmental Vision & Mission
2 Program educational objectives (PEOs) of Department
3 Program Outcomes (POs)
4 Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
5 Academic Calendar
6 Class Time Table with office hours
7 Course Outcomes (COs), Course Syllabus, Pre requisites for the course
8 Lesson Plan
9 Program Articulation Matrix and Course Articulation Matrix
10 Evaluation Scheme and Rubrics
11 Tutorials, Assignments, Case Studies, Quiz, Presentations etc.
12 Copy of Sessional Mid and End semester Examination Question Papers
13 Course covered beyond syllabus and self-study topics

Date: 04.01.2024

Signature of Subject Teachers Signature of Department Signature of Head of the

Coordinator (IQAC) Department
 1. Departmental Vision & Mission
Vision
To impart quality education in an industry research driven modules to motivate the young
chemical engineers for creating knowledge wealth to help generate employability following
professional ethics and focus towards a sustainable environment and benefits to the society.

Mission

 To facilitate the chemical engineering students with the state-of-the-art facilities with
focus on skill development, creativity, innovation and enhancing leadership qualities.
 To nurture creative minds through mentoring, quality teaching & research for building
a value based sustainable society.
 To work in unison with the national and international level academic and industrial
partners by venturing into collaborations to tackle problems of bigger interest to
society.
 To build an encouraging environment for the young faculties and staff by providing
safe work culture, transparency, professional ethics and accountability that will
empower them to lead the department in right spirit.
 To inculcate the culture of continuous learning among the faculties by encouraging
them to participate in a professional development program and envisage to address
the social, economic and environmental problems.

2. Program educational objectives (PEOs) of Department

1. Acquire the fundamental principles of science and chemical engineering with
modern experimental and computational skills.
2. Ability to handle problems of practical relevance of society while complying with
economical, environmental, ethical, and safety factors.
3. Demonstrate professional excellence, ethics, soft skills and leadership qualities.
4. Graduates will be active members ready to serve the society locally and
internationally.

3. Program Outcomes (POs)

1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science,
engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of
complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles
of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering
problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified
 needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the
cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge
and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid
conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques,
resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and
modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the
limitations.
6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual
knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the
consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional
engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and
demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a
member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities
with the engineering community and with the society at large, such as, being
able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation,
make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge understanding of
the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own
work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in
multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability
to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of
technological change.

4. Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

1. To analyze and tackle the complex and diverse engineering problems by
appropriate experimentation, simulation, data analysis and interpretation, and,
provide probable solutions by applying principles of chemical engineering in
combination to the fundamental knowledge of basic sciences and mathematics.
2. Competence to incorporate socio-economic considerations in engineering
practices, including the concept of sustainable development, into chemical
engineering practice.
3. An ability to work together collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to tackle
multifaceted problems and pursue a bright career in chemical engineering and
allied areas by demonstrating professional success at different platforms within
industry, governmental bodies or academia.
 5. Academic Calendar
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023-24 (EVEN SEMESTER)
 6. Class timetable with office hours
Division 1 Division 2
Mon 09:00-10:00 AM Wed 12:10 – 01:05 AM
Tue 09:00-10:00 AM Thu 12:10 – 01:05 PM
Wed 02:00-03:00 PM Fri 12:10 – 01:05 AM
Office Hr – Wed 04:00 – 05:00 PM Office Hr – Wed 04:00 – 05:00 PM

7. Prerequisites for the course, Course Syllabus, Course Outcomes (COs)

a. Prerequisite is None
b. Course syllabus

Course Objectives:
 To provide a fundamental understanding of process control using Transfer function
approach.
 To develop the understanding of various control actions such as P, PI and PID controllers.
Unit 1
Introduction and Motivation to do process control, Block diagram representation, Input-output
model of a process, Time and Frequency domain representation of processes, Laplace transform,
Inverse Laplace transform, and Transfer functions, different types of input functions- delta, step,
ramp, sinusoidal etc., defining piecewise continuous functions in terms of step input.

Unit 2
First-order systems, Linearization, Second-order systems, Stability analysis using system poles,
Routh’s stability test, Feedback control, Introduction of P, PI, PID controllers, Servo & Regulatory
control, Simplification of complex block diagrams

Unit 3
Frequency-domain analysis, Bode stability criterion, Bode plots, Controller tuning – stability, and
direct synthesis methods, Problem of inverse response and dead time in processes.

Unit 4
Transducers and their dynamics, Temperature measurement, Flow measurement, Pressure
measurement, and Level measurement.

Course outcomes COs

1. Identifying an appropriate measuring instrument for the quantities such as Temperature, Flow,
Pressure, and Level.
2. Understanding the process control systems from an input-output point of view using block
diagrams.
3. Apply Laplace transformations and inverse Laplace transformations to find the response of a
process.
4. Analyze the Feedback control strategy using Proportional (P), Proportional-Integral (PI), and
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control actions.
5. Evaluate the stability of a process using system poles and Bode analysis.
6. Build an appropriate controller by incorporating various controller tuning methods.
 8. Lesson Plan

Sr. Topic Planned Lectures Remarks

No. Required (Text
book/Unit
No etc.)
Unit 1
1 Introduction and Motivation to do process control 3-4 CH1-GS,
CH1-DC
2 Block diagram representation 1 CH1, GS
3 Laplace transform, inverse transform and transfer functions 8-10 CH2,3 – DC
CH5-KRY
Unit 2
4 First order systems 2 CH10-GS,
CH4,5,6 - DC
5 Linearization 1 CH5 - DC
6 Second and higher order systems 2 CH11-GS,
CH7 - DC
7 Feedback control 1 CH8,9,10,11-
8 Complex block diagram 2 DC
9 Criteria for controller design 3
10 P, PI, PID controllers 2
Unit 3
11 Introduction to Stability 1 CH13,15,16 -
12 Stability analysis 3 DC
13 Controller tuning 3
14 Frequency domain analysis 3
Unit 4
15 Measurement of process variables 2 CH1DE
16 transducers and their dynamics 4
17 sensors 2

Textbooks:
GS - Chemical Process Control by George Stephanopoulos
DC - Process Systems Analysis and Control by Donald R. Coughanowr and Steven E. LeBlanc
[3rd edition]
KRY – Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig
DE - Industrial Instrumentation by Donald P Eckman
9. Program Articulation Matrix and Course Articulation Matrix
Course Articulation Matrix

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PS01 PSO2 PSO3
CO 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
CO 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
CO 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
CO 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
CO 5 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
CO 6 3 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1

Program Articulation Matrix

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PS01 PSO2 PSO3
3 3 2.33 1.33 1 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 2.17 3 1.33 1

Correlation levels 1, 2 or 3 as defined below:

1: Slight (Low) 2: Moderate (Medium) 3: Substantial (High)
Sample format for Sr. No. 10:

Co Assessment Tools (Direct Assessment):

Various assessment tools used to evaluate CO’s (Rubrics) and the frequency with which the
assessment processes are carried out are listed below.
Assessment Assessment Mapping Contribution
Description Marks
Method Tool with CO to CO’s
CO1 to It contributes
MidSem 50
Quiz CO6 to 50%
Direct weightage of
(Continuous Quiz Direct
CO1 to
Assessment) IA And 25 Assessment to
CO6
Assignment CO
attainment.
It contributes
to 50%
weightage of
End-Sem CO1 to
Direct All Units 50 Direct
Examination CO6
Assessment to
CO
attainment.