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Course structure
What you will study
Students will study a wide range of different instrument communication and distributed measurement techniques. Participants will work with Professor Shelia Smith to improve their knowledge and practice of data acquisition and instrument networking. The programme draws on relevant case studies with real-world implications and participants will gain practical knowledge for application at work.
On completion of this module the student should have:
A detailed knowledge and understanding of instrument communication and distributed measurement techniques.
The ability to critically appraise the range of instrument and data collection techniques applicable to a specific industrial task, and to select from these the most appropriate solution for a given application.
The ability to design and implement a distributed measurement solution for a particular application.
The ability to carry out basic Safety Integrity Calculations (SIL) and appreciate the factors in the design of a Safety Instrumented System.
Understand the importance of system analytics in integrated system design,
