The Control Station training simulator enhances process control education

Author

Cooper, Doug ; Rice, Robert ; Arbogast, Jeff

Author_Institution

Dept. of Chem. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

4-6 June 2003

Firstpage

683

Abstract

Training simulators enhance learning by integrating the theoretical abstraction of textbooks with the tactile nature of the lab. The primary objective of training simulators is education. They motivate, help with visualization, and provide hands-on practice and experience. This paper explores the use of training simulators for process control education. Discussed are the methods used and experiences gained in developing Control Station, a training simulator used in the curriculum of hundreds of academic institutions worldwide.

Keywords

cascade control; computer based training; control engineering education; data visualisation; educational aids; process control; Control Station; academic institutions; cascade control; data visualization; distillation column; hands on practice; process control education; textbooks theoretical abstraction; training simulator; Chemical engineering; Chemical processes; Computational modeling; Computer displays; Control engineering education; Heat engines; Laboratories; Pressure control; Process control; Temperature control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

American Control Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003

ISSN

0743-1619

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7896-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACC.2003.1239099

Filename

1239099