Design and implementation of a three course sequence in control systems

The Control Systems Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC) has a three-course sequence consisting of Principles of Measurements, Control Systems I, and Control Systems II. In fall of 2000, a committee of seven industry professionals was formed to help the faculty in the design and implementation of this sequence. This paper presents the final recommendations of the committee, discusses the development and implementation of the three courses, and describes the laboratory being developed with state-of-the-art instruments to support the sequence. The laboratory provides several capabilities, including internet-based experimentation, data acquisition, process variable measurements, control system modeling and design, sensor technology applications, and signal processing.