Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

Terms and definitions for modern control systems and the primary processes (with the focus on power grids). A short view to the history. Structure and parts of modern control systems: Real time units, stations for operation and visualisation, communication buses, analog and digital signal processing and informations, sensors and actors, computeraided design and programming, project management and documentation. Basic and advanced tasks of modern control systems: control, stabilisation, safety, visualisation and operation, reporting and optimization (important for power grids: generation and distribution management). View to the future: Smartgrids

Learning outcomes

The students get some advanced knowledge about applications, tasks and technical equipment of Process Control Systems (PCS) and Network Control Systems (NCS) with the focus on power grids. The students are able to describe concentrated and distributed systems of process and network control technology and to project and configure them for an application. Tasks from the process and automation level up to the operating and visualization level are included. This requires the application of interdisciplinary knowledge. In theoretical and practical exercises, the students are enabled to solve detailed tasks of signal and information processing and visualization. The exercises promote both, independent work in preparation and jointly exchange in technical discussions.

Assessment

Prerequisite: • short tests during the semester Final Module Examination: • written examination at the end of the semester (90 minutes) Printed and written materials like scripts or books are allowed. For possible calculations a non-programmable calculator is allowed.