DCS and SCADA
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DCS and SCADA Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for DCS and SCADA (subject code 4361701) as prescribed for IC · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 42 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the Jan-2024 intake. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4361701)Unit 1 DCS Structure
- 1.1. DCS architecture
- 1.2. Database organization in DCS
- 1.3. System elements of DCS
- 1.4. Reliability parameters of DCS
- 1.5. Classification of alarms in DCS
- 1.6. section criteria for DCS system
Unit 2 HMI in Automation
- 2.2. Instrumentation subsystem
- 2.2.1. input Instrumentation subsystem
- 2.2.2. output Instrumentation subsystem
- 2.3. Control subsystem
- 2.4. Human Interface subsystem
- 2.4.1. Operator Panel
- 2.4.2. Construction of the panel
- 2.4.3. Interfacing with control subsystem
- 2.4.4. Types of mimic panels
- 2.5. Advance Human Interface System 2.5.1.Intelligent Operator Panel
- 2.5.2. Operator Station
- 2.5.3. Data logging Station
Unit 3 Introduction to SCADA
- 3.1. Definition of SCADA
- 3.2. Application area of SCADA
- 3.3. Major elements of SCADA
- 3.4. Advantages and disadvantages of SCADA
- 3.5. Comparison of SCADA,DCS AND PLC
Unit 4 Real Time Systems and SCADA Software
- 4.1. Definition and Introduction of real time control
- 4.2. Real time control for Continuous process
- 4.3. Communication Access and Master- Slave concept
- 4.4. Determination of Scan Interval
- 4.5. SCADA software components
- 4.6. Concept of FBD technique
- 4.7. Comparison of centralized and distributed processing
- 4.8. HDLC Protocol
- 4.9. ANSI/IEEE C37.1 Protocol U ni t N o. Unit Title Teachi ng Hours Distribution of Theory Marks R Lev el U Lev el A Level Total Mark s I DCS Structure 8 07 04 03 14 II HMI in Automation 10 04 05 05 14 III Introduction to SCADA 4 02 03 02 07 IV Real time system and SCADA software 10 03 07 07 17 V SCADA Hardware 10 07 07 04 18 Total 42 23 26 21 70
- 4.10. Interfacing of SCADA system with PLC
Unit 5 SCADA Hardware
- 5.1. Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)
- 5.1.1. Structure of RTU CPU Analog I/O Pulse I/P Digital I/Os Communication Interface Power supply RTU Rack and Enclosure
- 5.1.2. Test and maintenance of RTU
- 5.1.3. Requirements for RTU system
- 5.2. Master Terminal Unit
- 5.2.1. Hardware structure
- 5.2.2. Functions of MTU
- 5.2.3. Configuration of MTU
- 5.2.4. Redundant MTU system
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