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	Based on Process Control: Designing processes and Control Systems for Dynamic Performance , 2^nd Edition, 2000 by T. Marlin

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Reading		Textbook chapters in Adobe PDF format.
e-Lessons		WEB-based lessons with animations and audio support. These are complete “lectures” for each chapter that explain theoretical aspects, discuss engineering applications, and provide solved exercises.
e-Lesson Guidelines		Initial e-Lesson User Guidance: Before you first use the e-lessons, you can view this short presentation.		Click this figure for user guidance in an e-Lesson
Quiz		Short multiple choice and true-false questions, with answers, to help you evaluate and apply your initial learning.
Quiz Guidelines		The navigation is straightforward; you can refer to the user guidance at this link.		Click this figure
Tutorial		Typical assignment questions with answers.
Lecture Slides		Power Point slides for chapters not (yet) having an e-Lesson.

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Part I Introduction
Chapter	Topic		Reading			e-Lesson		Quiz	Tutorial	Lecture Slides
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1	Introduction to Process Control
2	Control Objectives and Benefits
Part II Modeling Process Dynamics
Chapter	Topic			Reading		e-Lesson		Quiz	Tutorial	Lecture Slides
3	Mathematical Modelling Principles Part I. Modeling Method and Linear Systems
	Mathematical Modelling Principles Part II. Linearized Models and Numerical Method
4	Modelling and Analysis for Process Control Part I. Laplace transform solution of differential equations
	Modeling and Analysis for Process Control Part II. Transfer functions and Block Diagrams
5	Dynamic Behavior of Typical Process Systems Part I. Basic Process Systems
	Dynamic Behavior of Typical Process Systems Part II. Complex Process Structures
	Dynamic Behavior of Typical Process Systems Bonus Material: Parallel Systems
6	Empirical Model Identification
Part III Feedback Control
Chapter	Topic			Reading		e-Lesson		Quiz	Tutorial	Lecture Slides
7	The Feedback Loop
Bonus Material	Overview of Process Instrumentation			X		X		X	X
8	The PID Algorithm
9	PID Controller Tuning for Dynamic Performance
10	Stability Analysis and Controller Tuning					X
11	Digital Implementation of Process Control
12	Practical Application of Feedback Control					X
13	Performance of Feedback Control Systems
Part IV - Single-loop Enhancements
Chapter	Topic			Reading		e-Lesson		Quiz	Tutorial	Lecture Slides
14	Cascade Control
15	Feedforward Control
16	Adapting Single-loop Control Systems for Non-linear Processes					X		X	X	X
17	Inferential Control					X		X	X
18	Level and Inventory Control
19	Single-Variable Model Predictive Control (Internal Model Control)					X		X	X
Part V – Multivariable Control
Chapter	Topic			Reading		e-Lesson		Quiz	Tutorial	Lecture Slides
20	Multiloop Control: Effects of Interaction Part I: Controllability								X
	Multiloop Control: Effects of Interaction Part II: Operating Window
	Multiloop Control: Effects of Interaction Part III: Multiloop Tuning
	Multiloop Control: Effects of Interaction Part IV: Relative Gain
21	Multiloop Control: Part I: Loop Pairing Guidelines			See Chap. 21 & 24				X	X
	Mutliloop Control: Part II. Performance Analysis					X		X	X
22	Variable Structure and Constraint Control					X		X	X
23	Centralized Multivariable Control					X		X	X
Part V – Process Control Design
Chapter	Topic			Reading		e-Lesson		Quiz	Tutorial	Lecture Slides
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24	Process Control Design: Definition and Decisions					X			X
25	Process Control Design: Managing the Design Procedure					X		X	X	X
26	Continual Improvement					X		X	X	X
Bonus Material	Control Safety Hierarchy			See the safety topic in Operability
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