PE Control Systems


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PE Control Systems Sample Questions & Solutions provides essential resources in assisting candidates who are preparing for the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in the Control Systems discipline. This book contains two complete sets of 80 multiple-choice questions from the Control Systems October 2011 (NCEES) exam specifications with step-by-step solutions. This book provides the necessary problem-solving skills and confidence to succeed in passing the exam. PE Control Systems Engineering exam covers: (i) Measurement, (ii) Signals, Transmission, and Networking, (iii) Final Control Elements, (iv) Control Systems, (v) Safety Systems, and (vi) Codes, Standards, and Regulations. Additional information provided in the book: Description of examinations, Licensing requirements, Requirements for Foreign Engineers, Review courses, Resource reference materials and Errata Sheet. Other details: Sturdy front and back covers (printed on 220 gsm/80# white paper stock) with glossy finish and protect the paper and double as a firm surface for writing against. Glossy laminated front and back covers resistant to water and common scratches. Made in USA with acid free paper.













Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats


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Aimed at both the novice and expert in IT security and industrial control systems (ICS), this book will help readers gain a better understanding of protecting ICSs from electronic threats. Cyber security is getting much more attention and "SCADA security" (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is a particularly important part of this field, as are Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), and all the other, field controllers, sensors, drives, and emission controls that make up the "intelligence" of modern industrial buildings and facilities. Some Key Features include: How to better understand the convergence between Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and general IT systems Insight into educational needs and certifications How to conduct Risk and Vulnerability Assessments Descriptions and observations from malicious and unintentional ICS cyber incidents Recommendations for securing ICS




Robust Control System Networks


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From the researcher who was one of the first to identify and analyze the infamous industrial control system malware "Stuxnet," comes a book that takes a new, radical approach to making Industrial control systems safe from such cyber attacks: design the controls systems themselves to be "robust." Other security experts advocate risk management, implementing more firewalls and carefully managing passwords and access. Not so this book: those measures, while necessary, can still be circumvented. Instead, this book shows in clear, concise detail how a system that has been set up with an eye toward quality design in the first place is much more likely to remain secure and less vulnerable to hacking, sabotage or malicious control. It blends several well-established concepts and methods from control theory, systems theory, cybernetics and quality engineering to create the ideal protected system. The book's maxim is taken from the famous quality engineer William Edwards Deming, "If I had to reduce my message to management to just a few words, I'd say it all has to do with reducing variation." Highlights include: - An overview of the problem of "cyber fragility" in industrial control systems - How to make an industrial control system "robust," including principal design objectives and overall strategic planning - Why using the methods of quality engineering like the Taguchi method, SOP and UML will help to design more "armored" industrial control systems.




System Dynamics


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For junior-level courses in System Dynamics, offered in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering departments. This text presents students with the basic theory and practice of system dynamics. It introduces the modeling of dynamic systems and response analysis of these systems, with an introduction to the analysis and design of control systems.




PPI Electronics, Controls, and Communications Reference Manual, 2nd Edition – A Complete Review for the PE Electrical Exam


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New Edition - Updated for 2019 John A. Camara's Electronics, Controls, and Communications Reference Manual, Second Edition (ELRM2) offers complete review for the NCEES PE Electrical and Computer - Electronics, Controls, and Communications exam. This book is the most up-to-date, comprehensive reference manual available, and is designed to help you pass the exam the first time! Topics Covered General Electrical Engineering Digital Systems Electric and Magnetic Field Theory and Applications Electronics Control System Fundamentals National Electrical and Electrical Safety Codes After you pass Your Electronics, Controls, and Communications Reference Manual will serve as an invaluable reference throughout your electrical engineering career. Key Features: 300 plus solved example problems that illustrate key concepts. Hundreds of figures and tables, 40+ appendices, and 1,500+ equations, making it possible to work exam problems using the reference manual alone. Including an easy-to-use index and a full glossary for quick reference. Recommending a study schedule, plus providing tips for successful exam preparation. Chapters on protection and safety and power system management. Information on phasor notation, cosine functions, power supplies, electronic instrumentation and insulation, ground testing, and digital modulation. Content that exclusively covers the NCEES PE Electrical: Electronics, Controls, and Communications exam specifications. Binding: Paperback Publisher: PPI, A Kaplan Company




Civil Engineering PE Practice Exams: Breadth and Depth


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Don't Let the Real Test Be Your First Test! Presented in the Breadth and Depth format of the actual exam, this comprehensive guide is filled with hundreds of realistic practice questions based on the Principles and Practice of Civil Engineering (PE-CIVIL) exam, given by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Detailed solutions, including equations and diagrams, are provided for every question. Civil Engineering PE Practice Exams offers intensive test preparation and is the perfect companion to Civil Engineering PE All-in-One Exam Guide. COVERS ALL EXAM TOPICS, INCLUDING: Structural: materials, member design, design criteria Geotechnical: soil mechanics, foundations, excavation, seismic issues Water resources and environmental: hydraulics, hydrology, water supply and quality, wastewater treatment Transportation: capacity analysis, planning, freeways, multilane highways Construction: scheduling, estimating, quality control, safety




Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems Int


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This text covers the material that every engineer, and most scientists and prospective managers, needs to know about feedback control, including concepts like stability, tracking, and robustness. Each chapter presents the fundamentals along with comprehensive, worked-out examples, all within a real-world context.