Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design

3. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-394-40210-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch

Reihe: International Society of Automation

A structured methodology for designing reliable instrumentation and control systems

Designing or upgrading instrumentation and control systems requires more than component selection—it demands a structured engineering methodology. Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design, now in its Third Edition, provides that framework. Drawing on decades of real-world experience, it walks readers through design packages, engineering deliverables, documentation practices, and project workflows that support successful outcomes.

This updated edition addresses advanced control systems driving automation today, including signal integrity, control architecture, system integration, cybersecurity, and lifecycle maintainability. With billions in legacy systems approaching obsolescence, the book provides critical guidance for modernization efforts. Topics span project planning, integrated controls solutions, project execution plans, estimation methods, and workflows for controls projects.

The book also covers: - Project flow methodologies and staff coordination strategies that ensure control projects meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements effectively.
- Technical considerations for signal integrity, control architecture selection, and system integration across distributed and centralized control environments.
- Cybersecurity frameworks and compliance guidance essential for protecting modern instrumentation systems from evolving digital threats and vulnerabilities.
- Legacy system migration pathways and modernization strategies for upgrading existing control infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity throughout transitions.
- Documentation standards and engineering deliverables that form complete design packages meeting industry and regulatory requirements for I&C projects.

Consulting design engineers, project managers, control technicians, and maintenance technologists will find this book essential for implementing reliable, scalable control solutions. Whether designing new systems or navigating complex modernization efforts, this reference delivers the methodical approach required for successful I&C projects.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitt, Michael D.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik Regelungstechnik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Projektmanagement
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Elektrotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I 22

The Project 22

The Project Team 87

The Managed Project 102

Part II 131

Instrumentation Basics 139

Information Management 151

Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Design Practice 5

CSI Design Practice 56

Delivering Quality 121

Business Planning 141

Phase 1 – Project Definition and Planning to the 30% DRM 162

Phase 2A – Fabrication Design and Software Development Prep to the 60% DRM 3

Phase 2B – Physical Design to the 90% DRM 124

Implementation 152

Abbreviations 157

Bibliography 161

Index 165

Über Autor(innen)

Michael D. Whitt (1956-2023) was a veteran instrumentation and controls professional with decades of experience at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, United Engineers, Raytheon, and Mesa Associates. He authored the original edition with ISA and contributed to ISA’s A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge and the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.