Summa Control Solutions - Education

The course was well executed. Great content. No long calculus equations just straight forward practical learning that can be applied to the real world. The use of Scilab/Xcos was a great addition. It’s was first for me and I enjoyed it. It allowed me to see how different parameters and methods reacted. This was different from most courses where a trend is presented. It encourages student participation. I enjoyed the final portion the most. I had never been exposed to the other tuning methods (HATZ, CHATZ, etc). Most entry level courses never mention anything outside of ZN or Lambda. It’s a great base to build on. Experimenting with the methods was interesting. Sigi’s knowledge and real world experience is obvious. I look forward to future courses. The biggest take away from this course is to always understand what you are changing. It looks easy on a simulator or when done by a professional with experience but that experience was earned. Industrial equipment is powerful. One small change is a process loop can ripple throughout a facility and have undesired results.

1. The course was concise: It laid out a little bit of history, the key concepts & terminology without unnecessary content and with primary sources cited. 2. It promoted the student engagement during the course with quizzes and the use of Scilab/Xcos. 3. The warnings, advice and notes cited/mentioned by the instructor only can come of someone with proven experience on field and a sound theoretical foundation. 4. I really enjoyed the systematic & concise comparison between the different tuning methods. 5. The self-paced method gave me flexibility to manage my times. I really recommend this training; it is a best value option that helps to build upon it a safe and sound tuning strategy approach in any industrial plant. Luis Navas Bayer Crop-Science