For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
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Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
- Using knowledge of symbols, process diagrams and instrumentation, sketch a simple process diagram, including control loops.
- Describe the various process variables (flow, level, pressure, temperature, analytical, etc.) found in a plant and explain how instruments are used to sense, measure and transmit this information to the control system.
- Identify the types of control loops (simple and complex) and explain their operation.
- Identify the components of a closed control loop (primary element, transmitter, controller, transducer, final element) and explain their interrelationships.
- Identify typical instrument malfunctions found in control loops and explain how they may affect a process (cause and effect).
- Introduction to Instrumentation
- Process Variables, Elements & Instruments-Pressure
- Process Variables, Elements & Instruments-Temperature
- Process Variables, Elements & Instruments-Level
- Process Variables, Elements & Instruments-Flow
- Process Variables, Elements & Instruments-Analytical
- Lecture Short: lectures will be used to emphasize different concepts of the daily lessons.
- Assignments: Students will work selected problems in order to involve the student and assure his or her understanding of the skills required for future work.
- Class Discussions: Questions may be initiated by either the teacher or students at any time during class discussions.
- Examinations: Tests are frequently used to help summarize concepts and emphasize important skills.
- Individual Help: Each student is encouraged to come for the instructor'�s help, providing he or she has been attending class regularly, as he or she has difficulty. Office hours are posted.
- Outcome 3 will be assessed through exams, homework assignments, and projects.
- Outcome 5 will be assessed through exams, homework assignments, and projects.
- Outcome 6 will be assessed through exams, homework assignments, and projects.
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