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Course Criteria
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PTAC 1302 Study of the instruments and instrument systems used in the chemical processing industry including terminology, primary variables, symbology, control loops, and basic troubleshooting. Students will learn to make minor repairs and to interface and communicate effectively with instrumentation technicians and engineers as they maintain the equipment.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Texas Success Initiative complete in Reading and Math., or Program Coordinator approval. Study of the background and application of quality concepts. Topics include team skills, quality tools, statistics, and economics and continuous improvement. Quality as it affects the bottom line will be emphasized through the following factors: Deming's theories; customer/ supplier relationships; statistical methods; ISO relationships. Theory and application of quality control with importance of the bottom line will be the focus of this course.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Corequisite: PTAC 1308 Continued instruction in the application of concepts presented in Safety, Health and Environment I. Emphasis on emergency response concepts. Chemical characteristics as related to storage, handling, fire control, spillage containment/cleanup, and transportation of industrial type chemicals will be studied. Emergency situations involving flammable, reactive and explosive chemicals and the proper procedures to handle them will be a primary focus.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PTAC 1410 and 2348 The study of the basic types of industrial processes. Types of commercial processes will be explored and demonstrated.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PTAC 1308, 1410, 1432, & 1410 Study of the interrelation of process equipment and process systems including related scientific principles. Several of the common types of industrial processes, such as distillation, reaction, pH control, cooling systems, ion exchange, cracking, water treatment, blending and extraction will be explored. Hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art processing lab will enhance the understanding of the students.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PTAC 2348, 2420 This course combines systems into operational processes with emphasis on operations under various conditions. Topics include typical duties of an operator. The duties of the process operator will be the focal point of this course. Team work and individual duties will be explored as they relate to dayto- day plant operations. Proper start up/shutdown of equipment, equipment monitoring, preventive maintenance, emergency situations, daily logs, S.O.P. and other daily duties will be experienced. Career situations will be simulated as students learn to deal with shift work, communication problems, team work, diversity, and problem solving.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PTAC 2420 Instruction in the different types of troubleshooting techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems. Topics include application of data collection and analysis, cause-effect relationships, and reasoning.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is designed to assist students whose score on the reading portion of the THEA exam or alternate placement exam demonstrated a need for improvement in basic reading skills. Emphasis is placed on building vocabulary, identifying and utilizing stated or implied main idea, and developing college level study skills. This course does not count toward graduation from Victoria College.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Passing READ 0300 with a C or better, or placement based on THEA reading score or comparable score on an alternative to THEA test. Reading skills addressed include strengthening vocabulary, identifying main idea and supporting details, identifying writer's purpose, understanding idea relationships, utilizing critical reasoning, and improving study skills. This course does not count toward graduation from Victoria College.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Care Program A study of basic pharmacological principles/practices of respiratory care drugs. Emphasis on classification, routes of administration, dosages/calculations, and physiological interaction.
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