STA200: Basic Transfer Function Dynamics Identification

The STA200 course teaches you how to identify transfer function parameters using industrial process data, offering an advanced method for accurately estimating transfer functions even in noisy and disturbed environments.

This course is ideal for Process Control Engineers, Process Engineers, Research Engineers, Laboratory Personnel, Instrument Engineers, and Supervisors. No prior experience or advanced educational degree is required.

Key topics include transfer function identification, disturbance isolation, model prediction, and correction procedures, as well as real industrial examples and practical tips for successful closed-loop transfer function identification.

The course teaches you how to handle fast noise, drifts, and disturbances in industrial data, allowing you to accurately identify transfer functions even in complex, noisy conditions.

Yes, the course covers techniques for identifying multivariable transfer functions using closed-loop data, open-loop data, or a combination of both.

Unlike other methods, the STA200 course uses advanced 3G dynamics identification technology, which is simple, powerful, and effective even for short-duration data and multi-input systems.

There are no prerequisites for the STA200 course. It’s designed to be easily learned and applied by anyone, regardless of their prior experience.

The course includes practical training with Pitops-TFI software, which is used to identify transfer functions accurately and efficiently.

The STA200 course is 4 hours long and is conducted entirely online.

After completing the course, attendees will be able to identify transfer function parameters for both single and multivariable systems, isolate disturbances, and apply modern techniques to real-world process control scenarios.

The techniques learned in the STA200 course are applicable across various industries, including chemical, mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering, chemistry, medicine, and population studies.

The course focuses on using advanced 3G disturbance rejection technology to isolate fast and slow disturbances, enabling accurate transfer function identification even with noisy data.

Yes, the course includes industrial examples using real plant data and teaches you how to apply transfer function identification techniques to your own process data.

The course is offered online, making it accessible to participants worldwide. You’ll have access to training slides and hands-on exercises using Pitops-TFI software.

If you want to learn a modern, powerful method for accurately identifying transfer functions in complex industrial systems, the STA200 course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to succeed in challenging process control environments.

Unlike academic or theoretical courses, STA200 is rooted in industrial practice. It simplifies complex identification methods using intuitive 3G logic, making it faster to learn and easier to apply in the field.

Yes. By identifying the true process dynamics more accurately, the models generated from STA200 significantly improve PID tuning, feedforward implementation, and APC controller design.

Yes. STA200 is well-suited for team upskilling and can be customized for corporate sessions, especially when teams want to align on modeling and tuning best practices.

Yes. Participants receive a PiControl STA200 course completion certificate, which can be used for internal documentation, resumes, or continuing education credits (where applicable).

Yes. Post-course follow-up is available, and PiControl can provide additional consulting support or advanced training as needed.

Absolutely. STA200 complements these tools by offering an alternate methodology that often requires less data and delivers cleaner models, especially in noisy or multivariable settings.

Yes. The 3G method in STA200 is specifically designed for closed-loop data analysis, allowing safe identification without disrupting plant operations.