1. Senior Design Project 1: PLC-based Control System Design of Chemical Process
Dr. Jia Li

2. Project Scope
Learn the importance of the control system of chemical processes
Setup a PLC (Programmable logic controller)-based control system
Hardware list, price quotation, system setup
Software list, price quotation, installation and setup development environment
Design the control strategy and alarm system of a virtual chemical process
Develop the HMI (Human Machine Interface) code and PLC code for the control system
Need 3-4 Students

3. PLC-based System

4. HMI for Process Control

5. Why the Project is Important?
The PLC-HMI systems are widely applied in the chemical industry. Almost every process has a PLC-based control system.
Being familiar with such system in undergraduate study will make the students well prepared for the senior Process Control course and future job marketing.