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DCS & SCADA Syllabus


1. Course number and nameMEM703030 – DCS & SCADA (+Lab)

2. Credit3 (Engineering Topics), including 30 hours of lectures, 30 hours of lab, and 90 hours of self-study; Required.

Contact Hours: 3 (Lecture: 2/week; Discussion & Examples: 1/week).

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name: Ph.D. Huynh Ba Phuc.

4. Textbook: 

a. Required: 

[1] Lê Ngọc Bích, Phạm Quang Huy (2019), Mạng truyền thông công nghiệp SCADA: Lý thuyết và thực hành, Nhà xuất bản Thanh Niên. 

b. Additional Textbooks (Optional):

[2] John Park and Steve Mackay (2003), Practical Data Acquisition for Instrumentation and Control Systems, IDC Technologies.

[3] Stuart A Boyer (2016), Scada: Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition, 4th Edition, International Society of Automation.

[4] Đỗ Việt Dũng (2019), Lập trình và giám sát mạng truyền thông công nghiệp SCADA, Nhà xuất bản Thanh Niên.

[5] Siemens (2009), Communication with SIMATIC System Manual.

5. Specific course information:

a. Catalog description of the content of the course:

The course introduces the basic concepts of supervisory control and data acquisition systems. Students practice identification, formulation, and problem-solving skills. Students practice designing and simulating an automatic control system using TIA Portal, S7 PLCs, and Siemens tools. This course is project-based. Each lesson includes a brief lecture, then students work on practical projects.

b. Prerequisites: Industrial communication network (EEE703057), Sensor technology (EEE703040), PLC (EEE703014).

6. Specific goals for the course:

a. Course Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Student Outcomes: 

At the end of the course, students will be able to

ABET SOs and PIs

LO.01 – know the main components of a supervisory control and data acquisition system.

1.1

LO.02 – use the TIA portal, S7-PLCs, and S7-PLCSIM to design, build, and simulate an automatic control system.

1.3

LO.03 – divide tasks and work together to implement a project.

5.2

LO.04 – use software, database, and web page to acquire the data of an automatic control system, analyze and interpret data, display the result on a computer or HMI, then discuss the result.

6.1

b.  Related Student Outcomes: 

No. 

The graduates must have:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 

2

an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

5

an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

6

an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to conclude.

 

7. Brief list of lecture topics to be covered: 

Week

Lecture topics

1,

2

Start-up Quiz (15 minutes)

Lesson 1: The fundamental concepts

1.1. Data acquisition system.

1.2. Industrial networks.

1.3. HMI.

1.4. RTU and PLC.

1.5. DCS architecture.

1.6. SCADA architecture.

1.7. Key differences between DCS and SCADA.

1.8. DCS and SCADA in the modern industrial automation environment.

1.9. Preparing for Quiz 1.

3,

4

Quiz 1

Lesson 2: Introduction to the lab and the training platform

2.1. S7-PLCs.

2.2. S7-PLCSIM.

2.3. TIA Portal.

2.4. Creating a new project.

2.5. Select a device.

2.6. Adding I/O modules of PLC.

2.7. Checking the information and parameters.

2.8. Reviewing the ladder logic, PLC tags, Tag table, and program blocks.

2.9. Simple PLC program and simulation.

2.10. Online status and monitoring.

2.11. Modifying the project.

2.12. Quiz and exercise 1.

2.13. Adding HMI.

2.14. HMI configuration and runtime setting.

2.15. HMI user administration.

2.16. HMI screens.

2.17. Text format.

2.18. Changing timer value from HMI.

2.19. Button functions.

2.20. Alarm in HMI.

2.21. HMI screen jumping.

2.22. Complete the program and simulation.

2.23. Templates.

2.24. Discussion.

2.25. Preparing for Quiz 2 and exercise 2.

(The online course video is for internal circulation only)

5,

6

Quiz 2

Lesson 3: Project-based learning – Pumping system

3.0. Introduction.

3.1. Identifying the problem.

3.2. Formulating the problem.

3.3. Designing HMI.

3.4. Designing control inputs/outputs and data variables.

3.5. Solving the problem: PLC and HMI programs.

3.6. Simulation.

3.7. Analyzing the result.

3.8. Discussion.

3.9. Preparing for Quiz 3 and exercise 3.

3.10. Discussion of Final project.

(The online course video is for internal circulation only)

7,

8

Quiz 3

Lesson 4: Project-based learning – Pumping system (extension)

4.0. Introduction.

4.1. Identifying the problem.

4.2. Formulating the problem.

4.3. Designing HMI.

4.4. Designing control inputs/outputs and data variables.

4.5. Solving the problem: PLC and HMI programs.

4.6. Simulation.

4.7. Analyzing the result.

4.8. Discussion.

4.9. Preparing for Quiz 4 and exercise 4.

4.10. Discussion of Final project.

(The online course video is for internal circulation only)

9,

10

Quiz 4

Lesson 5: Project-based learning – Simple automatic production system

5.0. Introduction.

5.1. Identifying the problem.

5.2. Formulating the problem.

5.3. Designing HMI.

5.4. Designing control inputs/outputs and data variables.

5.5. Solving the problem: PLC and HMI programs.

5.6. Online supervision.

5.7. Simulation.

5.8. Analyzing the result.

5.9. Discussion.

5.10. Preparing for exercise 5.

5.11. Discussion of Final project.

5.12. Final Quiz.

(The online course video is for internal circulation only)

 

8. Brief list of lab topics to be covered: 

Week

Lab topics

1, 2

No labs (Meeting with the instructor for advice if needed).

3

Lab 1: Getting started with TIA Portal and required software.

Exercise 1: Repeat what you learned in lesson 2.

Analyze the result.

4

Lab 2: Getting started with TIA Portal and required software.

Exercise 2: Repeat what you learned in lesson 2.

Analyze the result and Report 1.

5

Lab 3: Pumping system.

Exercise 3: Practice analyzing and designing the system as required using the knowledge in lesson 3.

6

Lab 4: Pumping system (continued).

Exercise 3: Practice analyzing and designing the system as required using the knowledge in lesson 3.

7

Lab 5: Pumping system (continued).

Exercise 3: Practice analyzing and designing the system as required using the knowledge in lesson 4.

Analyze the result and Report 2.

8

Lab 6: Pumping system (continued).

Exercise 4: Practice analyzing and designing the system as required using the knowledge in lesson 4.

9

Lab 7: Working on the final project.

Exercise 4: Practice analyzing and designing the system as required using the knowledge in lesson 5.

Analyze the result and Report 3.

10

Lab 8: Working on the final project.

Exercise 5: Practice analyzing and designing the system.

11

Lab 9: Working on the final project.

Exercise 5: Practice analyzing and designing the system.

12

Lab 10: Working on the final project.

Exercise 5: Practice analyzing and designing the system.

Final report.

13, 14, 15

No labs (Meeting with the instructor for advice if needed).

 

9. Evaluation:

Scale: 0 – 10.

·  Final score = CC1 (5%) + CC2 (5%) + Mid-term exam (30%) + Final exam (60%).

·  CC1: Attendance (5%)

·  CC2: Start-up quiz (2%) + Participate in all 10 Quiz (3%).

·  Mid-term exam: Quiz 1 (5%) + Quiz 2 (5%) + Quiz 3 (5%) + Report 1 (15%).

·  Final exam: Quiz 4 (5%) + Final quiz (5%) + Report 2 (15%) + Report 3 (15%) + Final report (20%).

Students must pay attention to the deadlines of the assignments.

Detailed evaluation:

ASSIGNMENT

RATING WEIGHT (%)

LO.01

LO.02

LO.03

LO.04

Quiz 1

40

60

0

0

Quiz 2

40

60

0

0

Quiz 3

20

60

0

20

Quiz 4

20

60

0

20

Final quiz

40

60

0

0

Report 1

20

60

0

20

Report 2

20

60

0

20

Report 3

20

60

0

20

Final Report

25

25

25

25

 

10. Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:

Engineering Topics:  3 Credits (100%)