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various printing processes, printed products and graphic
arts terminology, and learn the basic workflow fromprepress
to the final product and how the substrate and the printing
process affects final print quality.
Format: Lectures, student seminars and group work
Form of assessment: Presentation of group work, written
examination
Contact hours: 4 day intensive course, excursion
Literature: Kipphan, H: Handbook of Print Media, Springer
2001, ISBN: 3-540-67326-1
Nanotechnology - Introduction from
Fundamentals to Applications
418516
4 credits
Advanced level, open for both undergraduate and post-
graduate students
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015, first lecture 7.4.2015 @13, Gadolinia
4th floor
Lecturer: Jarkko Saarinen
Aim: To provide students with an understanding of nanotech-
nology fundamentals and applications in various industries
including also understanding of possible nanotechnology
related risks both for people and environment.
Contents: The course consists a set of lectures, which are
aimed at understanding the fundamentals of nanotech-
nology and the importance of nanoscale engineering for
enhanced macroscale properties and identifying different
applications and possibilities of nanoscale engineering for
various industries.
Entry requirements: None
Format: Lectures, course homework
Form of assessment: Written exam
Contact hours: 28 hours
Understanding Composites: Engineering and the
Environment
5 credits
Advanced level, open for both undergraduate and post-
graduate students
Offered: Spring 2015 (Period 3-4, First lecture 3.2.2015 @9,
PaF, Gadolinia 4th floor)
Lecturer: Parvez Alam
Aim: To provide students with an in-depth understanding of
composite materials science and engineering whilst concur-
rently familiarizing them with the environmental impact/
concerns of using and producing hybrid materials. The
student should at the end of the course not only understand
the science and engineering aspects of composite materials,
but should also have a sound ability to design and account
for the environmental factors that may be a cause of concern.
Contents: The course will comprise a set of lectures aimed
at (a) understanding composite science, technology and
engineering, (b) considering the environmental impact and
drawbacks of engineering with and and producing compos-
ites materials and (c) designing "greener" composites that
may be used for specific applications.
Entry requirements: None
Format: Lectures, coursework.
Form of assessment: Coursework (50%) and written exam
(50%)
Contact hours: 42 hours
Process Control
The Process Control Laboratory gives courses in design and
analysis of feedback control systems. This includes topics such
as dynamic modelling, control theory, system identification,
signal processing and data analysis, controller design and
analysis. For more information, please see
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fi/student/en/reglerteknik .
Process dynamics and control
419307.0
7 credits
Intermediate level
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Contact Kurt-Erik Häggblom
Aim: The course gives basic knowledge of process dynamics,
process models, process control, digital control, control sys-
tem analysis and design using both frequency-domain and
state-space methods. This course is a prerequisite for more
advance courses in control engineering.
Course website:
Contents: Introduction to process dynamics and control;
physical modelling of chemical and other processes; empiri-
cal modelling; analysis of process dynamics; control system
instrumentation; design and analysis of feedback control
systems; advanced control methods.
Learning outcomes: After taking the course, the student is
expected to be able to
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explain basic control concepts such as block diagram,
system input and output, transfer function, system pole
and zero, impulse response, step response, frequency
response, stability, control performance, feedback and
feedforward control;
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solve simple control engineering problems;
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apply computer tools for analysis, design and simulation.
More specifically, the problems may be to
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derive dynamical models for simple process engineering
systems using first principles;
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determine linear approximations of nonlinear differential
equations;
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determine linear dynamical models for simple systems
based on their impulse or step response;
.
use the Laplace transformas well as state-space formula-
tions for analysis of linear dynamical systems and calcula-
tion of their time responses to simple inputs;
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analyse the stability of linear feedback systems using
frequency-domain methods;
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tune PID controllers based on step response, frequency
response or a model;
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design simple controllers based on given performance
and/or stability specifications for the controlled system;
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design simple digital controllers.
Forms of examination: Written examination.
Target group: Students in theMaster's Degree Programme in
Chemical Engineering.
Course literature: Seborg et al: Process Dynamics and Control,
Wiley 2011
Plantwide control
419505.0
7 credits
Advanced level
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015 (Period 4)
Lecturer: Kurt-Erik Häggblom
