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.

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=

=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

January 2020

-        Lab Procedures 1st drafts complete                                     Jan. 30, 2020

February 2020

-        Lab Procedure Team run-throughs start                              Feb. 3, 2020

-        Lab Procedure Outline review, finish group                        Feb. 28, 2020

testing

March 2020

-        Begin Lab Testing (in person & EO)                                       March 2, 2020

-        Complete Lab Testing                                                              March 27, 2020

April 2020

-        Final Lab Procedure & Materials Due                                   April 23, 2020

-        Expo Materials Due and Reviewed                                       April 20, 2020

May 2020

-        UI Design EXPO                                                                        May 1, 2020

-        Final Report / Drawings                                                          May 8, 2020

=Validation=

=Team Members=

=Additional Documentation=

Meeting Minutes

Presentations



Client Interview