CASE STUDY: AUTOMATED CONTROL CIRCUITS
Purpose of the Case Study
Prepare a final case study that incorporates the concepts that are taught and explained in the course. The project will be a processing line that creates packaged puddings. Off the shelve equipment can be used on your line.
The flowing list provides some of the objectives to consider when writing and planning your paper.
- Explain how “process control” is used in processing line.
- Explain fully problems and solutions to disturbances when mixing your pudding materials.
- Explain and demonstrate where and how various controllers are used in the process.
- Note where “human” workers are needed in the complete process.
- Provide “data” sheets and information on equipment used.
- Point out where feedback and cascade control is used.
- Describe your control signal system and how it works.
- Explain any motor and motor controls that will be used.
- Provide a list and incorporate safety features on your processing line.
Preparing the Case Study
- Decide what information needs to be put in your case study.
- Create rough notes and submit these with your project.
- Add to the notes and revise the notes.
- Review materials from textbooks and lesson notes and labs.
- Do some online research.
- Use the internet to see what large pieces of equipment might be used on your process line.
- Save these to electronic files.
- Do some research on companies that make packaged puddings.
- Make notes.
- Make sure your data and equipment will work on your process lines.
Writing the Case Study
- Start with a Preamble.
- This is a statement to explain the purpose of your project and paper.
- Create a Narrative about how your company will make Packaged Puddings.
- This explains everything from the materials that enter your processing plant to the materials that leave the plant to be sold to consumers.
- Create a FLOW CHART to assist in your narrative.
- Create your PROCESS LINE, showing all the steps and equipment needed to produce package puddings.
- Create a single line PIPING DRAWING showing all the motors, sensors and valves used in the process.
- Create a section in the paper that addresses the CONTROLS and Control PROCESSES that will be used.
- Create a SUMMARY that explains the pros and cons of your system.
- Create a list of links to materials used in your case study.
- Submit information sheets
- Add any other information to your case study that will make it stand out as a worthy project.