"Process control deals primarily with the control of variables in process plants, including chemicals (commodity and specialty), pharmaceuticals, water/wastewater, refineries, pulp/paper, power generation, ore processing, etc. A highly mathematical and theoretical version is taught as part of the undergraduate curriculum of any chemical engineering program and employs many of the same principles in control engineering, which is more identified with electrical and computer engineering. For those working in actual process plants, a more straightforward, concrete guide is necessary"--