May 11, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

CHEN 340 - Process Dynamics and Control


When Offered: S

3 Credit(s)
2 Lecture Hour(s)
2 Lab Hour(s)

The course covers the methods for controlling chemical process equipment including the dynamic response of process equipment and systems. Simulation methods are stressed in the design of control systems. Modes of control, controller characteristics and control loop design are stressed. Computer control and statistical process control are introduced.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 341  , CHEN 300  (with a grade of “C” or higher) and CHEN 312 .
Corequisite(s): CHEN 320 .