Process Dynamics, Operations, and Control
Introduction to dynamic processes and the engineering tasks of process operations and control. Subject covers modeling the static and dynamic behavior of processes; control strategies; design of feedback, feedforward, and other control structures; model-based control; applications to process equipment.
Spring 2006
This course introduces dynamic processes and the engineering tasks of process operations and control. Subject covers modeling the static and dynamic behavior of processes; control strategies; design of feedback, feedforward, and other control structures; and applications to process equipment. ### Dedication In preparing this material, the author has recalled with pleasure his own introduction, many years ago, to Process Control. This OCW course is dedicated with gratitude, to Prof. W. C. Clements of the University of Alabama.
Readings
- Marlin, Thomas E. Process Control. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, 2000. ISBN: 9780070393622. This book has lots of material, good explanations, and an industrial/applied point of view. Get it, if you plan to practice chemical engineering.
- Seborg, Dale, Thomas Edgar, and Duncan Mellichamp. Process Dynamics and Control. 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003. ISBN: 9780471000778. They have managed to be both comprehensive and concise. Excellent reference.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: 10.302 and 18.03 U (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-0-6 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Spring 2006
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.