Instrumentation and Process Control Laboratory

电气与电子工程技术(EET)和机械工程技术(MET)专业的仪器仪表、测量与控制等传统课程被发展为一个三个学期的课程，其中50%是理论，50%是实验室内容。在这个以实验室为基础的项目中，学生能够测量过程变量，研究仪器和过程的特性，学习计算机化的数据采集，并使用数据来控制过程。使用基于软件的控制系统，学生还能够在实施实际过程之前创建虚拟仪器并研究其行为。此外，可以通过组合单独的工艺来创建更复杂的工艺，并用于培训工业人员现代仪器仪表和工艺控制技术。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高效的方式。

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.