APR 264I Industrial Instrumentation Technician Process Controls

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. Explain the installation, utilization, and maintenance requirements for standby and emergency electrical systems
2. Discuss sensing and transmitting devices used in an instrumentation loop
3. Effectively use technical manuals, and specification sheets
4. Understand how the three- and five-point methods are used in instrumentation calibration
5. Draw basic control loop diagrams that include a measuring element, a transducer, and a transmitter
6. Identify components that require calibration in pneumatic, analog, and smart loops, and describe methods used to calibrate these components