Title: Course Goals & Objectives
Course: Open PRO130 Instrumentation I > Section: Relevant Course Information

Course Description:

Provides an introduction to the field of Instrumentation and covers process variables and the various instruments used to sense, measure, transmit and control these variables. This course also introduces control loops and the elements that are found in different types of loops, such as controllers, regulators and final control elements. The course concludes with a study of instrumentation drawings and diagrams and a unit on troubleshooting instrumentation.

Student Learning Outcomes, Competencies, and Skills:

1. Define terms associated with instrumentation
2. Describe the major process variables controlled in the Process Industry
3. Explain the relationship among common process variables
4. Define terms associated with pressure and pressure instruments
5. Define terms associated temperature and temperature instruments
6. Describe the effect heat energy has on the movement of molecules
7. Describe the purpose and operation of various temperature-sensing/measurement devices used in the process industry
8. Define terms associated with level and level instruments
9. Identify the most common types of level-sensing measuring devices used in the process industry
10. Identify the most common types of flow-sensing measuring devices used in the process industry
11. Describe the purpose and operation of flow-sensing measurement devices used in process industry
12. Identify the most common types of analytical devices used in the process industry
13. Discuss how analytical instrumentation affects the role of the process technician and how the process technician affects the operation of the analytical instrumentation
14. Identify common types of miscellaneous measuring devices
15. Explain the components and function of a control loop
16. Describe the relationship between the measuring instruments (pressure, temperature, level, and flow) and their role in the overall control loop process
17. Given a simulator or actual device, identify if a control loop is in control or out of control and identify the information used to make the decision
18. Define terms associated with valves and other final control elements
19. Given a drawing or actual device, identify the main components of a control valve
20. Compare and contrast a spring and diaphragm actuator to a cylinder actuator
21. Given a drawing or actual device, identify and describe and following: current to pneumatic transducer and indications of a sticking control valve
22. Describe the types of petrochemical and refining industry drawings that contain instrumentation.
23. Describe the lettering and numbering standards based on ISA instrumentation symbols
24. Describe the standards for line symbols
25. Compare and contrast P&IDs and PFDs
26. Sketch instrumentation control loops on available trainer resources
27. Explain that different facilities have different practices related to process technicians troubleshooting process instruments
28. Identify typical malfunctions found in primary sensing elements and transmitters
29. Identify switches, relays and annunciator systems

IDEA Objectives

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