Tuesday December 1 and Thursday December 3, 2009, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "TS15 - Advanced Operation of Smart Field Devices." This intensive hands-on class offers a working understanding of smart field devices, The emphasis is on more reliable information gathering, decreased maintenance time, ease-of-use, and multi-tasking capabilities. You will cover use in conventional systems, and enhancements/improvements when combined with digital control networks, including basic and multivariable smart transmitters and smart valve-positioners. Participants will also be exposed to hand-held communicators and various laptop communication systems.

You will be able to :

• Differentiate between analog and digital instruments
• Understand how digital signal sampling works in digital instruments
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of digital instruments
• Understand the effects of using digital instruments in closed loop control
• Configure and verify smart/digital field devices
• Configure and calibrate intelligent control valves
• Understand the capabilities of HART™ communication
• Understand the operation of digital multivariable transmitterDifferentiate between analog and digital instruments 

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Events Year 2010

Tuesday February 9 to Friday February 12, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "EC50 - Safety Instrumented Systems - Design, Analysis and Justification." This course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance requirements.

This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Programs. You can register for the course only or for the certificate program which includes course and exam.

Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIS Fundamentals Specialist (ISA84 SFS).

You will be able to :

• Differentiate between process control and safety control
• Implement the ISA84 standard
• Evaluate process risk levels
• Calculate Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) using a variety of techniques
• Analyze the performance of different logic system technologies
• Analyze the performance of various sensor, logic, and final element configurations, as well as the impact of diagnostics, test intervals, common cause, system size, and more
• Calculate optimum system test intervals
• Specify and select safety instrumented systems
• Apply the documentation requirements for process safety management, regulations, and industry standards

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Tuesday February 23 to Thursday February 25, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "TS00 - CCST Review Course." This is a fast paced review of the knowledge required to properly install and maintain standard measurement and control instrumentation. It is designed specifically for practicing technicians preparing for the Level I Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST ® ) examination. An explanation of the examination process and practice taking a certification-type exam is provided.

You will be able to :

• Cite principles and theory that explain measurement and control instrument functions
• Describe procedures required to properly maintain the function of measurement and control instrumentation
• Understand the procedures and safety requirements for loop checking and its purpose
• Perform calculations and other analysis of information related to the calibration and troubleshooting of measurement and control instruments and systems
• Describe procedures required to safely start-up and shut-down a new or existing process
• Understand the education, experience, and examination requirements for becoming a CCST ®
• Identify important knowledge and skill requirements of a practicing CCST ®
• Describe the procedures involved in taking the CCST ® Level I exam
• Identify any need for further study or training in specific knowledge areas
• Complete a simulated CCST ® Level I Practice Exam at the end of each day

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Monday March 1 and Tuesday March 5, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "FG07 - Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control." This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers will gain a basic understanding of common terminology, practices, and applications used in measurement and control systems. This course also serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.

You will be able to :

• Communicate with measurement and control professionals
• Discuss the role of measurement and control in industrial processes
• Differentiate between continuous, batch, and discrete control
• Apply specific ISA standards to interpret symbols and drawings associated with process control documentation
• Discuss and apply the most common methods and devices used in temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement
• List control valves in a feedback control loop
• Discuss the fundamentals of process control
• Differentiate between control system architectures including single loop controllers, Distributed Control

System (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

• Discuss trends in measurement and control technology
• Apply safe laboratory practices
• Apply hands-on skills learned in the laboratory exercises
• Apply basic devices and procedures for connecting and calibrating various measurement devices
• Operate digital controllers and smart devices

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Monday April 12 and Friday April 16, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "TC30P - PLC architecture, configuration, installation, maintenance and ladder logic programming with over 50% hands on training.

You will be able to :

• Work with all various vendors PLCs
• Identify the basic components of a PLC system
• Understand the timing considerations when using the PLC to solve logic
• Develop and test a PLC program
• Install and wire I/O simulators to a PLC
• Fully document a PLC ladder program
• Apply the fundamentals of electric motor control using PLC instructions
• Understand the guidelines for the installation, wiring, and maintenance of PLC systems
• Understand the operation of PLC safety circuits
• Operate and calibrate an analog input and analog output module

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Tuesday May 18 and Thursday May 20, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "SP15 - AUnderstanding and Applying Motor Controls and Drives." This course gives you abroad perspective of; DC motors, AC motors (single & three-phase), and Variable Speed Drives (for AC Induction Motors and DC Motors). Industrial applications of Variable Speed Drives for constant torque, constant horsepower, and variable torque/variable horsepower are included. Also covered are Motor Starter Circuits and Reduced Voltage Starting techniques. Stepper Motors and Servo Motors are discussed with their advantages and applications.

You will be able to :

• Understand motor torque and horsepower
• Calculate volts per hertz ratio as related to Variable Frequency Drives
• Specify, select, and implement motors for variable torque and horsepower
• Understand how variable frequency AC drives operate
• Determine the need for variable speed drives in industrial processes
• Interpret motor performance curves
• Differentiate between slip and synchronous speed induction motors
• Apply procedures to reverse direction of a three-phase motor
• Understand the advantages of brushless DC motors
• Discuss stepper and servo motor systems for industrial applications
• Understand the differences in various motion control feedback devices

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Monday June 21 and Wednesday June 23, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "TC05 - Understanding and Tuning Control Loops." This course covers the principles of automatic industrial control and the operation of the feedback loop to include proportional, integral and derivative control modes. Advanced concepts of cascade, ratio, and feedforward control are presented. Methods of controller tuning are presented and practiced.

You will be able to :

• Understand the concepts of PID control
• Explain the operation of the components in a closed loop control system including static and dynamic functions
• Identify the requirements for open loop and closed loop stability
• Use three methods to tune a control system for stated quality control
• Understand the functions of cascade control loops and the advantage of cascade control over single element feedback control
• Tune a cascade control loop for optimum control
• Understand the principles and design features of feedforward control
• Tune a feedforward control system for optimum control
• Identify the advantages of feedforward control over feedback control
• Understand the operation and function of ratio control systems
• Tune ratio control systems

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Thursday June 24 and Friday June 25, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "TC10 - Troubleshooting Instrumentation and Control Systems."This course teaches a systematic approach to troubleshooting and start-up as they apply to single and multi-loop control loops. Covers how pressure, level, flow, and temperature loops operate to maintain good process control systems. A knowledge of instrumentation and control is assumed.

You will be able to :

• Understand why a systematic approach to troubleshooting is most effective
• Follow specified procedures for proper loop check-out
• Verify, locate, and identify performance problems and the causes of the problems
• Take or recommend appropriate follow-up procedures to minimize problem recurrence
• Identify the common causes of sensor, transmitter, controller, and final control element problems
• Troubleshoot control systems
• Apply DCS functions for troubleshooting
• Understand pneumatic and electronic loops
• Apply safety practices for start-up
• Check and utilize control loop documentation

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Wednesday July 7 and Friday June 9, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "EN00 - Control Systems Engineering (CSE) PE Exam Review Course."This course will give control system engineers a review of the knowledge and skills areas that are included on the CSE Professional Engineer (PE) examination produced by NCEES and administered by the state professional license boards each October. The intent of the class is to prepare an engineer with 4 or more years of experience to take the exam by providing instruction in the broad range of technical areas that will be tested. The content is based on the CSE Exam Specification that went into effect in October 2003.

You will be able to :

• Follow the guidelines for taking the CSE Exam
• Appreciate the breadth of the knowledge and skills areas
• Apply recognized standards for symbols and documents
• Recognize the basic calculation techniques for measurement devices
• Understand process variable measurements and sensor selection
• Compare the various final control elements/valves
• Understand basic process control loops: their configuration, operation, and performance
• Follow discrete logic in motor and interlock control
• Realize various signal conversion and wiring arrangements
• Compare various installation methods and techniques
• Determine material requirements from physical parameters
• Interpret system scope statements and apply to design needs

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Monday September 20 and Friday September 24, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "TI25 - Installing, Calibrating, and Maintaining Electronic Instruments."This combination of practical information and hands-on experiences covers proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments. You will examine characteristics of electronic control systems; techniques for installing electronic instruments; and procedures for configuring and calibrating transmitters, transducers, and controllers. Approximately 40% of your time in this course is spent in the lab, working with the equipment.

You will be able to :

• Employ proper safety practices during installation, calibration, and maintenance procedures
• Connect wiring in an electronic control loop
• Select and operate test equipment to measure electrical properties and calibrate instruments
• Calibrate electronic transmitters and controllers
• Recognize the importance of maintenance in the proper operation of instruments and control systems
• Use manufacturer's guidelines to configure instruments for specific process applications
• Explain installation considerations and practices for instruments and control systems
• Install electronic instruments using manufacturer's guidelines and ISA's recommended practices and procedures
• Use P&ID, wiring, schematic, and installation detail drawings to install, calibrate, and verify proper operation of instruments
• Explain methods for reducing electrical hazards including intrinsically safe installation
• Describe the trend toward using fieldbus systems and personal computers in process control
• Understand the relevance of ISO 9000 standards to maintenance practices and procedures

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Tuesday October 26 and Wednesday October 27, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

This course is a follow on to EC50 (Safety Instrumented Systems—Design, Analysis, and Justification). It focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection using a variety of different techniques. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements.

This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 2. You can register for the course only or for the certificate program which includes course and exam. If you are registering for the certificate program, you should complete an application and document eligibility criteria to sit for the certificate exam prior to taking the course. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems—Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis & Justification (EC50E) is a prerequisite for this course.

Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Selection Specialist (ISA84 SSS).

You will be able to :

Develop and implement different SIL selection techniques within your organization, including the risk matrix, risk graph, and LOPA (Layer Of Protection Analysis), in order to determine the appropriate level of performance needed of your safety systems. This will prevent you from over or under designing the system requirements and will save your organization time and money.

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.

Monday November 8 and Friday November 12, 2010, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg

ISA certification course "Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control (FG07)."This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers will gain a basic understanding of common terminology, practices, and applications used in measurement and control systems. This course also serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.

You will be able to :

• Communicate with measurement and control professionals
• Discuss the role of measurement and control in industrial processes
• Differentiate between continuous, batch, and discrete control
• Apply specific ISA standards to interpret symbols and drawings associated with process control documentation
• Discuss and apply the most common methods and devices used in temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement
• List control valves in a feedback control loop
• Discuss the fundamentals of process control
• Differentiate between control system architectures including single loop controllers, Distributed Control System (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Discuss trends in measurement and control technology
• Apply safe laboratory practices
• Apply hands-on skills learned in the laboratory exercises
• Apply basic devices and procedures for connecting and calibrating various measurement devices
• Operate digital controllers and smart devices

This course is organized by ISA. For registration or more information go to isa.org.