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Course Criteria
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of industries employing instrument technicians. The course covers instrument safety techniques and practices as applied to the instrumentation field. Topics include terminology; loop diagram symbols; documentation; basic measurement and control concepts; health, safety and environmental concerns; and employment opportunities. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly INST 1312) This course is a study of the various designs of final control elements including disassembly, assembly, calibration, troubleshooting, and required documentation. It features instruction in basic techniques and calculations for proper valve sizing. Topics include louvers, dampers, metering pumps, valve selection, and an introduction to variable frequency drives as a final control element. Test equipment, setup, calibration, testing, maintenance and safe work practices will be included. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a review of basic electronic concepts related to measurement theory. It features instruction in instrumentation calibrators and calibration circuits used for servicing and calibration of potentiometers, temperature transmitters and various transducers. Topics include terminology, electrical symbols, electrical drawings, electrical connections and fittings, wire sizes, lighting, switches, circuit breakers, fuses, enunciators, annunciators, alarms and safety shutdowns. Test equipment, setup, calibration, testing, maintenance and safe work practices will be included. Prerequisite/co-requisite: ELPT 1311. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the theory of basic measurements, automatic control systems and design, closed loop systems, recorders, controllers, feedback, control modes and control configurations. Topics include a study of process characteristics, control modes, control loop configurations, control loop analysis and controller tuning concepts. Computer based simulation will be used to reinforce the study learning objectives. Prerequisites: INTC 1301 and INTC 1315. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly INST 2416) This course is a study of analytical instruments emphasizing their utilization in process applications including chromatography, pH, conductivity, and spectrophotometer instruments. Topics include density, viscosity, conductivity, humidity/moisture, chromatography, spectroscopy, fugitive emissions and the flammable and explosive characteristics of solids, liquids and gases. (3:3-0)
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly INST 2413) This course offers a review of basic digital concepts including a study of the movement of digital data through common systems employing parallel and serial transfers using wire lines, fiber optic systems, and radio methods of transfer. Topics include configuration and calibration of smart transmitters and an introduction to digital communications and networks. Test equipment, setup, calibration, testing, maintenance and safe work practices will be included. Prerequisites: ELPT 1311 and INTC 1341. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course is study of analog electronic controllers and complete electronic instrumentation systems. It provides an introduction to discrete components and basic power supplies and amplifiers. Topics include the industrial electrical distribution system, motor controls, electrical relay ladder logic and the variable frequency drive. Test equipment, setup, calibration, testing, maintenance and safe work practices will be included. Prerequisite: INTC 1322. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth study of industrial processes including fluid flow and material transport, distillation, extraction, and automatic control requirements of these processes. It offers instruction in control system design and control loop adjustments and analysis. Topics include piping systems, pumps, compressors, agitators, tanks, heat exchangers, filters, cooling towers, refrigeration, filtration, adsorption, absorption, extruding, material handling and the distribution of utilities. Startup, operation, safe work practices and shutdown of a simulated or actual operating system will be included. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the philosophy and application of distributed control systems. Topics include hardware, firmware, software, configuration, communications and networking systems required to implement a distributed control strategy. Students learn how the measurement, control data acquisition and data analysis provides for enterprise resource planing and management. An operating system will be used to provide hands-on experience. Prerequisite: INTC 1353 and INTC 1372. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the physical principles and devices used to measure the process variables of level and flow. Topics include hydrostatic tank gauging, buoyancy, capacitance, ultrasonic, nuclear, radar, and level as a function of weight. Flow topics include variable area, differential pressure, positive displacement, turbine, magnetic, vortex shedder, mass, thermal, and ultrasonic flow meters. Laboratory exercises will include calibration, repair, documentation and safe work practices associated with level and flow measurement, indicating and recording instruments. Test equipment, setup, calibration, testing, maintenance and safe work practices will be included. Prerequisites: INTC 1301, INTC 1353, and INTC 1315. (3:2-2)
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