Instrumentation and Process Control Laboratory

仪器仪表、测量与控制、电气与电子工程技术（EET）和机械工程技术（MET）领域的传统课程已经发展成为一个单独的三个学期的课程，其中50%的理论和50%的实验内容。在这个以实验为基础的项目中，学生能够测量过程变量，研究仪器和过程的特征，学习计算机数据采集并使用数据控制过程。利用基于软件的控制系统，学生还可以创建虚拟仪器，并在实际过程实施之前研究其行为。此外，可以通过组合各个过程创建更复杂的过程，并用于培训工业人员掌握现代仪器仪表和过程控制技术。使用LabVolt过程站、National Instrument数据采集硬件和带有LabView系统的IBM PC平台开发实验室是向学生提供控制体验的一种经济有效的方式。

Traditional courses in the area of instrumentation, measurement and control of electrical and electronic engineering technology (EET) and mechanical engineering technology (MET) programs have been developed as a single three-semester hour course with fifty percent theory and fifty percent laboratory content. In this laboratory-based project, students are able to measure process variables, study characteristics of the instruments and processes, learn computerized data acquisition and use the data to control the processes. Using the software-based control system, students are also able to create virtual instrumentation and study its behavior before implementation of actual process. Further, more complex processes may be created by combining individual processes and used to train industrial personnel in modern instrumentation and process control technology. Development of the laboratory using LabVolt process stations, National Instrument data acquisition hardware, and an IBM PC platform with a LabView system is a cost-effective way to deliver control experiences to students.