APR 268I Industrial Instrumentation Technician Specialized Control Systems 2

Designed for Oregon state-recognized apprentices employed in a trade or industry related occupation. This course explores control elements, transducers, and transmitters commonly used in process control. Students will learn a knowledge base consisting of the basic theory, vocabulary, and safety practices commonly used in process-control systems.

Credits

4

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Address open, closed, and visual loop tuning
2. Explain how data network devices and computers are interconnected for communication purposes
3. Describe how open connectivity is used in industrial data networks
4. Discuss the application of PLCs in industrial process control
5. Identify components of PLCs, including power supplies, I/O modules and processor modules
6. Describe how DCS was developed by combining the technologies of single loop control, direct digital control, and supervisory control