APR 222 Process Cont & Instrumentation

Designed for the apprentice working/studying to become a licensed Limited Energy Technician. The topics covered in this course include: Instrumentation, Process Control and Distributed Control Systems. Emphasis will be placed on NEC/safety requirements as they relate to each of these systems. NEC practice exams will be administered during the last three weeks of the term.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: MTH 060 Introduction to Algebra

Offered

Offered Fall only

Notes

CTE APPRENTICE

Outcomes

Define process measurement and control. Describe the elements of an instrument channel including, Detectors, transducers, amplifiers, transmitters, controllers and actuators. Discuss the various types of process control applications. Define a distrusted control systems DCS. Identify typical components associated with DCS.