Electric, Measurement and Control (EMC) for Plant Design
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 07.01.2026.
- Module identifier
11B2113
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only winter term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
The principle understandig of electrical, measurement and control (EMC) systems is relevant for all fields of engineering. Engineers in the field of energy systems, environmental protection and process engineering must be capable of handling the intersection between the plant design part on the one hand and the EMC-part on the other hand. The module EMC for Plant Design is supposed to make students understand technical specifications of electrical equipement. They should be able to choose adequate instruments with the required precision and to create electrical component and instrument lists. The communication with the control engineers is also an important activity. Therefore the understanding of the piping and instrumentation diagrammes with their measurements and control systems is fundamental.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
Electrical engineering
- Current, voltage, energy, power
- Characteristic curves of selected components
- Direct current and alternating current systems
Measurement, control and regulation technology
- Measured variables (e.g. temperature, pressure, speed, flow rate, fill level) and selection of sensors (measuring range, measuring accuracy, ambient conditions, labeling)
- Measurement data acquisition (PLC, bus systems, ...)
- Presentation and evaluation of measured values (measurement uncertainties, data volume, data visualization)
- Basics of control and regulation technology
Application in plant engineering
- Creation of basic, process, piping and instrumentation flow diagrams
- Creation of e-consumer lists
- Creation of measuring point lists
- Creation of control and regulation descriptions
Laboratory exercise
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 45 Lecture - 15 Practice - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 20 Work in small groups - 50 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 20 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Homework / Assignment or
- Written examination
- Remark on the assessment methods
The examiners choose the type of examination from the options provided and inform the students at the beginning of the semester.
- Exam duration and scope
Length of the term paper: 10 - 20 pages
- Recommended prior knowledge
Physics incl. basic knowledge of electrical engineering
- Knowledge Broadening
Students expand their knowledge in the field of electrical engineering and apply it to the main interfaces to plant engineering.
- Knowledge deepening
They can classify flow diagrams of process engineering systems and describe the required measurement and control systems.
- Knowledge Understanding
Students will be able to select suitable measuring devices and evaluate their measurement uncertainty.
- Communication and Cooperation
Students will be able to systematically document and communicate the technical requirements from process engineering planning to measurement and control technology.
- Literature
WEISSGERBER, W. Elektrotechnik für Ingenieure. [s. l.]: Springer Vieweg, 2015. ISBN 3658090898.
BINDEL, T.; HOFMANN, D. Projektierung von Automatisierungsanlagen : Eine effektive und anschauliche Einführung. [s. l.]: Springer Vieweg, 2017. ISBN 9783658164164.
HELMUS, F. P. Anlagenplanung : von der Anfrage bis zur Abnahme. [s. l.]: Wiley-VCH, 2003. ISBN 9783527304394
- Applicability in study programs
- Power, Environmental and Process Engineering
- Power, Environmental and Process Engineering B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Mertens, Tobias
- Teachers
- Mertens, Tobias