Advanced Instrumentation and Controls, Skill Set

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Douglas A. Furr, Applied Process Technology Program Coordinator
215B Advanced Technology Center / (304)367-4911
dfurr1@pierpont.edu

Program Purpose

This Skill Set enables students to work on advanced industrial instrumentation and process control and final control devices.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this Skill Set, completers will be able to do the following:

Explain the operational theory of fluid and gas analyzers
pH analyzers
Moisture Analyzers
Oxygen Analyzers
Opacity monitors
Density analyzers
Environmental monitors
Conductivity cells and transmitters
Explain the operational theory of advanced flow transmitters
Fabricate and install instrument tubing and associated components
Set up digital chart recorder to plot process points
Set up control loops to monitor fluid and gas composition using typical analyzers
Set up control loops using advanced flow transmitters to control flow
Set up loops to control flow and level using ultrasonic transducers and transmitters
Calibrate control valves and damper drivers
Given a malfunctioning multiple point control loop, troubleshoot the loop and restore the system to normal operating parameters.

Opportunities

Skills that enable students to function in a power generation station, midstream processing plant, or in a manufacturing facility as an operator, maintenance technician, or instrumentation and controls technician are skills that are in-demand.