Industrial controls lab exercises

The goal of the project is to create labs for undergraduate and graduate students taking classes in control systems. These labs need to be updated to better teach students relevant concepts they would be working with on the job, and to give them an understanding of new control systems schemes they may be interested in implementing. As many of the students will be working through engineering outreach, a second goal of the project is to develop labs that could be done not on site at the university. We should work to develop labs that could be done on a computer individually, or remotely with a TA.

=Problem Definition= The University of Idaho has acquired numerous industrial control systems devices to allow students to work with them. Current laboratory curriculum for the ECE444 class, Supervisory Control and Critical Infrastructure, has not been updated in several years and is not utilizing some of the newer devices. We are developing laboratory curriculum to replace the current ECE444 laboratory experiments. With access to simulation of cybersecurity simulation testbeds and smart grid simulation testbeds, our group will incorporate the new equipment and concepts into several laboratory experiments. These experiments will be intended to simulate real-world use cases as a means to teach students about the equipment operation. We will also develop a method by which engineering outreach students will be able to perform the experiments as well.

=Project Value Statement=

- Developing ICS Lab curriculum will help expedite learning.

- Labs will help students better understand SCADA concepts.

-Labs will utilize current industry equipment and standards.

The University of Idaho has acquired numerous industrial control systems devices to allow students to work with them. Current laboratory curriculum for the ECE444 class, Supervisory Control and Critical Infrastructure, has not been updated in several years and is not utilizing some of the newer devices. We are developing laboratory curriculum to replace the current ECE444 laboratory experiments. With access to simulation of cybersecurity simulation testbeds and smart grid simulation testbeds, our group will incorporate the new equipment and concepts into several laboratory experiments. These experiments will be intended to simulate real-world use cases as a means to teach students about the equipment operation. We will also develop a method by which engineering outreach students will be able to perform the experiments as well.

Deliverables
1.Detailed lab exercise guides for student.

2.Setup guides for TA, including equipment, software, and possible error troubleshooting.

3.Appropriately configured software, equipment settings, and upload method.

Specifications
- 4 - 5 laboratory exercises following progression of ECE 444/544 class.

- Exercises must be complete within a 2.5-hour timeframe.

-Exercises must have clear documentation for students & lab assistant.



=Project deadlines= The project will follow the same schedule as the senior design course. Dr. Johnson does not want to add unnecessary extra deadlines to our already busy schedules. The first semester will be mainly research based, with the second semester being more focused on the implementation. By the end of this semester, we should finish our research and learning of the different protocols and their uses. We will dedicate more of our time next semester to creating the laboratory experiments and testing them.

=Project Learning=

- Review of ECE444 Labs

- RTAC Work with Joe Stanley

-Group Learning of SCADA Concepts



=Project Schedule= Fall Semester

October 2019

-        Approval of Requirements                                              Oct. 3, 2019 November 2019

-        Engineering Outreach Concept                                           Nov. 1, 2019

December 2019

-        Lab Learning Outcomes review                                          Dec. 2, 2019

-        Orders placed for devices requiring 2+                                     Dec. 20, 2019

months to arrive at UI

Spring Semester

February 2020

-        Engineering Release Review                                                  Feb. 24, 2020

March 2020

-        Complete Lab Procedure Documentation                                        March 23, 2020

-        Begin Lab Testing                                                           March 24, 2020

-        Submit Expo Poster                                                           March 31st, 2020

April 2020

-        Complete Lab Testing                                                          April 10, 2020

-        Submit Final Lab Documentation                                                April 17, 2020

-        Construct Demonstration Rack                                                   April 24th, 2020

May 2020

-        UI Design EXPO                                                                May 1, 2020

-        Final Report / Drawings                                                        May 8, 2020

=Project Challenges=

Fall Semester Challenges

- Learning introductory concepts - Narrowing scope of project

- Working with lab equipment

- Lack of physical deliverables

Excepted Spring Semester Challenges

- Ensuring learning outcomes of lab exercises are met.

- Preventing equipment malfunction.

- Finding volunteers for lab exercises.

- Accommodating classes of up to 25 students.



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=Additional Documentations=

Meeting Minutes



Project Schedule

Project Schedule

Client Meeting & Interview

Client Meeting & Interview

Project Value Proposition

Project Value Proposition

Final Expo

Final Poster

Presentation



Final Report

Final Report

Snapshot Day

Snapshot Day

Research Materials

Research Materials

Team CS Senior design

Team CS senior design