Title: Course Goals & Objectives
Course: Open PRO131 Instrumentation II > Section: Relevant Course Information

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduces the student to switches, relays and annunciator systems and moves on to discuss signal conversion and transmission. Controllers, control schemes and advanced control schemes are covered at a level appropriate for the process technician. The student then moves on to learn about digital control, programmable logic control and distributed control systems before ending the course with a discussion of instrumentation power supplies, emergency shutdown systems and instrumentation malfunctions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Be able to identify various types of regulators, switches, relays and annunciator systems

2. Define the relevant terms associated with tuning in process control and controllers

3. Define, identify, and describe types of control schemes

4. Explain the purpose of digital control

5. Describe the difference between analog and digital controllers

6. Define terms associated with Programmable Logic Control (PLC)

7. Describe the operation of a Digital Control System (DCS)

8. Explain advantages of a DCS over an analog control system

9. Given a DCS diagram, identify the major components

10. Define terms associated with instrumentation power supply

11. Explain the purpose of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems

12. Define the terms associated with emergency shutdown systems, interlocks, and alarms

13. Given a PFD and/or P&ID and a legend, locate and identify emergency shutdown devices

14. Compare and contrast ESD systems and interlocks

15. Explain methods for testing and resetting ESD systems

16. Describe the failure modes

17. Explain how a control loop will respond to typical malfunctions

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).