Distributed Control Systems for Bioprocessing Operators
Learn the basic features of a commercial distributed control system (DCS) and how to interface with an operator workstation (HMI) to monitor and control bioprocessing equipment. Hands-on experience with DeltaV Live including logging in, alarming, faceplates, interlocks, control modes, equipment modules, and batch recipes. Lectures cover the underlying control loops and sequences for both upstream and downstream unit operations, while lab activities focus on their application specifically to a pilot-scale bioreactor.
| Dates | Course | Cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12-13, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence in FDA-Regulated Manufacturing: From Foundations to Implementation | $1,500 (2026 registration closed) | |
| May 20–21, 2026 | Hands-On Essentials of Automation for Biomanufacturing | $2,050 (2026 registration closed) | |
| May 27–29, 2026 | Preparative Chromatography Column Packing: Lab to Process Scale | $2,500 | |
| June 3–4, 2026 | Applied Cleaning Validation Practices: A STERIS Master Class | $2,000 (2026 registration closed) | |
| June 9–10, 2026 | Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Lyophilization | $1,975 (2026 registration closed) | |
| June 11, 2026 | Essentials of Spray Drying and Powder Analysis | $995 (2026 registration closed) | |
| June 16–18, 2026 | Fundamentals of Mammalian Cell Line Development | $3,100 (2026 registration closed) | |
| June 23–25, 2026 | Biopharmaceutical Assay Essentials | $3,100 | Register |
| June 23–25, 2026 | Fermentation Engineering | $3,100 | Register |
| June 30–July 2, 2026 | Hands-On Principles of mRNA Technology | $2,500 (2026 registration closed) | |
| July 8–10, 2026 | Downstream Biopharmaceutical Processes: Fundamentals and Design | $3,100 | Register |
| July 14–16, 2026 | AAV Quality Attributes: Theory and Practice | $2,975 | Register |
| July 14–17, 2026 | Hands-On cGMP Biomanufacturing Operations | $4,200 | Register |
| July 28–31, 2026 | Hands-On Biomanufacturing of Vectors for Gene Therapy | $4,500 | Register |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Design of Experiments for Biomanufacturing | $500* | Register |
| Sept 29–Oct 1, 2026 | Cell Culture Engineering | $4,200 | Register |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Distributed Control Systems for Bioprocessing Operators | $775 | Register |
| Oct 13–16, 2026 | Applied Principles and Techniques of Depth Flow Filtration (DFF) and Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) for BioPharm Purification | $3,995 | Register |
| Oct 28-29, 2026 | Continuous Processing for Production of Biopharmaceutical Products | $995 | Register |
| Nov 10–12, 2026 | PAT for Real-time Culture Monitoring and Closed-Loop Process Control | $2,975 | Register |
| TBD | Microbial Contamination Control in Bioprocessing Operations | $2,975 |
Register by September 25
Attend and you will learn
- How a DCS is structured and the role of instrumentation, control modules, and equipment modules, and recipes for process control
- To use commercial control system software (DeltaV) to monitor and control bioprocess equipment
- How to distinguish between discrete and analog devices and how they are utilized for process control
- The difference between various feedback control strategies including cascade control and split-range control
- The principles behind a sequential function chart and how to execute them via equipment modules and batch recipes in DeltaV
Delivery methods
45% Lecture
55% Lab
Course content
40% Fundamentals and concepts
60% Industry applications
7.5 hours of instruction
Who should attend
This course is intended for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the Life Sciences field who want operator training on a DeltaV Live workstation with a focus on automation concepts and how process control is deployed. This course is appropriate for upstream and downstream operators who want to gain more familiarity with the DeltaV HMI and with how instrumentation, modules and/or recipes are used to control bioprocessing unit operations and equipment.
Instructors
- Ryan Barton, Ph.D.
- Jeff Keele, Scientist, Fermentation