Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Instrumentation and Control Technicians
• Electrical, Process, and Automation Engineers
• Maintenance and Operations Personnel
• SCADA and Control Room Operators
• Engineering Support and Technical Staff
• Anyone working with or supporting industrial automation systems

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and function of modern digital control systems
• Explain the roles of PLC, DCS, and SCADA in industrial automation
• Identify system components, hardware modules, and communication networks
• Interpret control logic and perform basic programming tasks
• Understand system integration, HMI/SCADA interface design, and alarm management
• Recognize basic troubleshooting techniques for digital control systems

DAY 1

Introduction to Digital Control and Automation Systems

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Overview of Digital Control Principles
• Evolution from Analog to Digital Control
• Industrial Automation Hierarchy (Field, Control, Supervisory Levels)
• Basic Control System Architecture and Components
• Exercise

DAY 2

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

• PLC Architecture and Operating Principles
• Hardware Components: CPU, I/O Modules, Power Supplies
• Digital and Analog I/O Basics
• Introduction to PLC Programming (Ladder Logic, Function Blocks)
• Common Industrial Applications of PLCs
• Exercise

DAY 3

Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

• DCS System Architecture and Key Features
• Controllers, I/O, Field Devices, and Engineering Stations
• Process Control Strategies in DCS
• Communication Networks and System Redundancy
• Advantages of DCS for Complex Process Plants
• Exercise

DAY 4

SCADA Systems and Industrial Communication Networks

• SCADA Architecture: RTUs, MTUs, Communications
• Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Graphic Design Principles
• Data Acquisition, Trending, Alarms, and Event Handling
• Industrial Protocols: Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP
• Cybersecurity Basics for Control Systems
• Exercise

DAY 5

System Integration, Troubleshooting and Course Wrap-Up

• Integrating PLC, DCS, and SCADA Systems
• Common Control System Problems and Diagnostic Methods
• Testing, Commissioning, and Loop Verification
• Improving Reliability and Performance of Automation Systems
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony