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Instrument Calibration, Loop Tuning & Wireless Communications, Advanced Skill Set


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Applied Process Technology Program Coordinator

Program Purpose

This Advanced Skill Set enables students to calibrate advanced industrial instrumentation and process control and final control devices.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Calibrate pressure, level, flow and temperature instruments
  • Calibrate analyzer instruments (e.g. pH, Conductivity, Gas Spectroscopy)
  • Install and tune instruments for an integrated multiple point control system (e.g. cascade control, level, pressure, temperature flow, input-output flow matching, etc.) to run within given parameters
  • Explain the principles of wireless and digital communication systems
  • Install and test wireless communication systems

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.

Notice to All Students


  • Annual Notification: All career and technical education courses and programs are offered at Pierpont regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability.
  • Advanced Skill Set and Skill Set programs do not qualify for financial aid. Students seeking financial aid eligible degrees may incorporate the classes as electives when their schedule allows or may declare an associate or certificate degree in which the skill set and advanced skill set courses are embedded.
  • Students are reminded to review campus policies and procedures as stated in the catalog.

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