The pressure on world-wide manufacturing industries to meet tougher demands and regulations has forced companies to focus on improving manufacturing using tools like process automation. This focus requires better-prepared students. The process control course of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez has been tailored to integrate theory with real practice of chemical process control so that our students develop the right skills for their professional careers and the manufacturing demands. This paper describes the changes and the hands-on project.