Course Overview
This course teaches students the proper use of instrumentation hand tools and instrumentation calibrators. Topics include an overview of control instrumentation, air supply systems including conditioning instrument air, and tube and pipe fittings. Students will also examine the different types of regulators used including: pressure regulators, pilot operated regulators, differential pressure regulators and flow regulators.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
6.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Safety
- Demonstrate safe working practices in the lab.
Instrumentation
- Define instrumentation, calibration and control.
- Demonstrate wiring of a control loop.
Instrumentation Hand Tools
- Demonstrate the proper use of common hand tools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, tape measures, micrometers.
Instrumentation Calibrators
- Describe various types of calibrators, such as electronic, pneumatic, and how they work.
Instrumentation Air Supply Systems
- Describe instrument air supply systems including compressors, dryers and filters.
- Describe air distribution systems.
- Measure relative humidity and dew point for compressed air supply systems.
- Describe tubing sizes and materials.
- Demonstrate tube bending techniques.
- Install tube and pipe fittings.
- Describe a Process and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID)
- Create a P&ID for instrument air supply systems.
Regulators
- Explain the differences among relieving, non-relieving and pilot operated regulators.
- Identify appropriate applications for relieving and non-relieving regulators.
- Explain the operation and application of various process regulators, such as air, steam and natural gas.
- Service (disassemble/inspect/reassemble/test) process and air supply regulators.
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
Instrumentation Fundamentals (INST 1103) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Energy
- Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control Technician
Diploma Full-time
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