Aspen DMC3®
Study Guide for Certification
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Aspen Certified User in Aspen DMC3 demonstrates skills
in: building the Finite Impulse Response (FIR) model using
FIR and SubSpace Identification with step test data. This
person also demonstrates fluency with some advanced skills in
steady state and dynamic tunings for obtaining optimal performance of
the controller.
Practice
Exam Scope for
Aspen recommends that you attend training through it’s not required. Aspen
Aspen DMC3 also recommends that you attend Questions/Answer sessions before exam.
□ Introduction This guide contains 100% coverage of all objectives for the certification exam.
□ Infrastructure You can use it as both a study tool and an on-the job reference (see pages 2-4).
□ APC Project
□ Model Building Get Certified
□ Tuning
In-person and remote testing are available. Please make sure that you
□ Calculations
select the correct Location/Time Zone.
□ Ramps
□ Deployment After passing the exam you will receive an email to post your certificate and
digital badge on social media, which is a cross-industry recognition of technical
skills you may share on LinkedIn, as well as in your email signature. View the
Grading
instructions on how to post your credentials on LinkedIn profile.
Grade Weight
Multiple choice
40%
questions
Lab task 60%
Total 100%
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TECHNICAL
SCOPE COMPETENCY OBJECTIVE
CONTENT
Introduction What is APC Explain what APC is and where it can be used
Infrastructure
Explain what APC offers
Identify where APC applications fits in the plant information
hierarchy
Identify products in the Advanced Process Control Software family
Review APC Concepts Identify difference between independent and dependent variables
Identify Unit response curve, TTS, Gain concepts
Explain the difference between independent and dependent variables
Explain DMCplus model properties
Explain DMCplus controller properties
Infrastructure Server Requirements Explain the purpose of the online, web and watch servers
for APC
Identify PCWS access levels and variables limits
APC Project Project Overview Explain different stages of APC Project
Explain step test methods
Model Building Dataset Perform importing of data
Perform data slicing
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TECHNICAL
SCOPE COMPETENCY OBJECTIVE
CONTENT
Model Building Finite Impulse Explain Finite Impulse Response identification
Response
Perform FIR ID in DMC3 Builder
Model Quality Analyze results from cross correlation plots
Analyze results from the frequency uncertainty
Compute collinearity analysis and fix gain matrix
Model Building Transformations Explain why and when transformations are used
Subspace Explain SubSpace identification
Tuning Prediction Module Explain different filter options in DMC3 Builder
Steady State Module Define a feasible solution
Explain how limit ranks affects the steady state solution
Summarize the 2 stages of SSO (steady state optimization)
Configure SS Cost in DMC3 Builder
Describe how MV costs are derived
Explain the difference between IRV and RTO External Targets
Dynamic Module Explain how move suppression affects the dynamic optimization
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TECHNICAL
SCOPE COMPETENCY OBJECTIVE
CONTENT
Tuning Dynamic Module Explain how Dyn ECE affects the dynamic optimization
Calculations Usability Explain difference between input and output calculation
Ramps Ramp techniques Define the concept of an integrating variable
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