Introduction to Regulatory Control

AspenTech is excited to offer a brand-new training course to introduce Advanced Process Control (APC) engineers to the key aspects of the underlying regulatory control system (DCS) as it relates to an AspenTech DMC3 controller. Such understanding is key to several aspects of an APC project: designing a DMC3 controller structure, conducting an effective DMC3 preliminary test (pre-test), commissioning the DMC3 controller, troubleshooting performance issues and improving DMC3 controller performance. 


Students will be introduced to the Distributed Control System (DCS) concepts that relate to the DMC3 controller. They will also learn the basics of Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) regulatory controls and AspenWatch, AspenTech’s PID control monitoring and loop analysis solution.


Instructor


George Ikonomou, PhD, serves as APC Senior Principal Technical Consultant for Aspen Technology. Dr. Ikonomou has over 33 years of industrial research, consulting, and manufacturing experience in the chemicals, refining and pulp and paper industries.  


Dr. Ikonomou is a graduate of University of Santa Clara with a BS degree in Chemistry, Oregon State University with an MS degree in Chemical Engineering and The Johns Hopkins University with a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering.

Audience:

Newly hired engineers with little to no relevant experience, who will be working with DMC3

AspenTech CS&T and Service engineers with little or no experience with underlying regulatory controls

Managers with some technical background wishing to gain a better understanding of the regulatory control systems connecting to DMC3

Training Details

  • Course Id:

    APC500

  • Duration:

    0.5 day(s)

  • CEUs Awarded:

    0.4

  • Level:

    Intermediate

Benefits

Help gain an appreciation of the important DCS factors that affect DMC3 and enable its success

Subsequent Courses

APC105 Model and Build Aspen DMC3 controllers using Aspen DMC3 Builder

Agenda

•            Review of Prerequisite Knowledge

•            Regulatory Control Versus APC

•            ISA and Automation Levels

•            Field Instrumentation

•            DCS Overview and DCS Modules

•            DCS – APC Connection: OPC

•            Introduction to DMC – DCS Interfaces

•            Deep Dive into DMC – DCS Interfaces

•            Programmable Logic Controllers, PLC

•            PID Control and PIDWatch

•            Conclusion – tying it all together

Register for a Class

Date Class Type Location Price Language
Date(s): 02/20/2025 - 02/20/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-Americas Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 05/15/2025 - 05/15/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-Americas Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 02/20/2025 - 02/20/2025 Type: Public Classroom Location: 2500 Citywest Blvd, Suite 1600
Houston , Texas USA 77042 		Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 05/15/2025 - 05/15/2025 Type: Public Classroom Location: 2500 Citywest Blvd, Suite 1600
Houston , Texas USA 77042 		Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 08/14/2025 - 08/14/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-Americas Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 11/13/2025 - 11/13/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-Americas Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 08/14/2025 - 08/14/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Houston, TX Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register
Date(s): 11/13/2025 - 11/13/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Houston, TX Price: (USD) 1000.00 Language: English Register

Aspen Technology, Inc. awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training classes conducted by our organization. One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of class participation.