Title: Course Goals & Objectives
Course: Open PRO120 Equipment 1 > Section: Relevant Course Information

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is an overview / introduction to equipment in the process industry, including many process industry-related equipment concepts, such as purpose, components, operation, and the Process Technicians role for operating and troubleshooting the equipment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1.  List types of equipment used in process industries

2.  Describe equipment operations and appropriate uses

3.  Explain the purpose of diagrams used

4.  Identify components on a typical Block Flow Diagrams (BFD), Process Flow (PFD), and Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)

5.  Explain pressure and temperature limits of hoses and fittings

6.  Describe the valves used in the process industry

7.  Describe the common types and applications of vessels

8.  Identify typical procedures associated with vessel operation and maintenance

9.  Identify typical problems associated with vessels

10.    Describe the operating principles of centrifugal pumps

11.    Describe the operating principles of positive displacement pumps

12.    Identify the common types of compressors

13.   Describe the operating principles of compressors

14.    Describe safety and environmental hazards associated with compressors

15.   Identify the common types and applications of turbines

16.    Describe the operating principles of turbines

17.   Identify typical procedures associated with turbines

18.   Identify the components of an electrical distribution system

19.   Identify the common types and applications of motors and engines

20.   Describe the operating principles of motors and engines

21.   Identify typical problems associated with motors and engines

22.   Describe the principles of transmission and lubrication

23.   Identify typical procedures associated with transmission and lubrication

24.   Identify typical problems associated with transmission and lubrication

25.   Identify the common types and applications of heat exchangers

26.   Describe the operating principles of heat exchangers

27.   Identify typical problems associated with heat exchangers

28.   Identify the common types of cooling towers

29.   Describe the operating principles of cooling towers

30.   Identify typical problems associated with cooling towers

31.   Identify furnace designs and types

32.   Describe operating principle

33.   Describe typical procedure and potential procedure for use of furnace

34.   Describe components of boilers

35.   Describe safety and environmental hazards

IDEA OBJECTIVES

Colorado Mountain College evaluates classes based upon Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) objectives.  Below are the IDEA objectives that I have chosen for this class:

- Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends).
- Learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories.
- Learning to apply course material (to improve thinking, problem solving, and decisions).
- Developing specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in the field most closely related to this course.