Design Build Test: Flexible Process Control Kits For The Classroom:
David R. Keyser, Polly Piergiovanni, S. Scott Moor
Abstract
Traditional undergraduate instruction in process control focuses on abstract analysis and often does not prepare students for the industrially important task of synthesizing process control strategies and designs. This project bridges the chasm between academics and industry by developing inexpensive and flexible process control lab kits that will allow students to design, implement and test their own control systems. At the heart of the process is the LEGO RCX brick, an inexpensive system that grabs student interest. Using the kits, students are able to construct the physical process with quick release fittings and implement the control system in software using ROBOLAB TM for LabVIEW TM .
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