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Instrumentation & Process Control Automation Guidebook, Part 3

Jurandir Primo, PE


Course Outline

This seven-hour online course is only an introduction of many practical concepts utilized in Instrumentation & Process Control, but even as a level course, therefore, covers the fundamental theory, tailored for beginners, students, engineers, technicians, contractors or anyone who would like to become an automation specialist or manage their manufacturing projects more efficiently.

This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for everyone, women or men, begginers, students, technicians, engineers, contractors and professionals interested or working with automation, fluid power, electric, hydraulic or pneumatic instrumentation, or managing a manufacturing workshop more effectively.

Benefit to Attendees

Attendee of this course will be able to understand, specify automation and process control operations in short or large fabrication processes since he (she) is a qualified professional or looking for qualification.

Course Introduction

The student will understand the terms, calculations, concepts and the basic principles used in automation, and control systems.

Course Content

To become a good work shop manager, one needs to understand all aspects of process control and systems, which involve many knowledge areas: supplies, production systems, planning, scope, time, cost, quality, materials, plans, risk and manufacturing processes.

In this lesson, you are required to download and study the following course content in PDF format:

Instrumentation & Process Control Automation Guidebook, Part 3

Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, download or print the document for your study. Because of the large file size, we recommend that you first save the file to your computer by right clicking the mouse and choosing "Save Target As ...", and then open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you still experience any difficulty in downloading or opening this file, you may need to close some applications or reboot your computer to free up some memory.

Course Summary

This course of Instrumentation & Process Control – Automation Guidebook, Part 3, defines the selecting instrumentation types, tables, charts, detectors, transmitters, indicators, recorders, converters, integrators, controllers, valve types, materials, and how to choose the best hydraulic circuit procedures. This study can also be used to give the main guidelines to choose the correct application using welding and machine tools according to class of operations or manufacturing activities.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

http://www.pacontrol.com/
http://www.instrumentation.co.za/
http://www.atctrain.com/
http://ww.spiraxsarco.com/
http://www.appliedcontrolequipment.com/
http://www.omega.com/
http://www.emerson.com/en-US/Pages/Default.aspx
http://www.altera.com/
http://www.modbus.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThA7zhLX98A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgowkvM6gPo

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

Take a Quiz


DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.