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Safety Controls and Intrinsically Safe Systems ACIM 6020

Automated Controls Installation & Maintenance Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

This course covers installation, configuration, and programming for safety devices, safety controllers, and intrinsically safe devices that are widely used in industrial manufacturing and process control systems to ensure worker safety, and to protect equipment by inhibiting unwanted machine movement and preventing explosions. The student will make electrical connections to master shutdown devices that have supervised wiring including safety light curtains. A major activity will be the integration of field safety and intrinsically safe field devices into a Rockwell Guardlogix Safety PLC system.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$1,098.49 - $1,110.49 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Fall 2023

Below is one offering of ACIM 6020 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 47046

Duration

Sat Oct 28 - Sat Dec 09 (6 weeks)

  • 6 weeks
  • CRN 47046
  • Domestic fees $1098.49
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Oct 28 - Dec 09 Sat 07:30 - 15:00 Burnaby
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$1098.49

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. No class on Nov 11, 2023 (Remembrance Day). Registration is processed on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis. BCIT reserves the right to cancel courses. In the event of cancellation, students will received notice five business days prior to the course start. Ensure your contact information (e.g. personal email address) is current. Please send your inquiries to BCIT_ACIM@bcit.ca
Status

Cancelled

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Winter 2024

Below is one offering of ACIM 6020 for the Winter 2024 term.

CRN 87343

Duration

Mon Jan 15 - Mon Mar 04 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 87343
  • Domestic fees $1110.49
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 15 - Mar 04 Mon, Wed 17:00 - 21:15 Burnaby SE01 Rm. 118A
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$1110.49

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. No class on Feb 19, 2024 (Family Day). Registration is processed on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis. BCIT reserves the right to cancel courses. In the event of a course cancellation, students will be notified at least five business days prior to the course start date. Please ensure your contact information (e.g. personal email address) is current. Check this website frequently to see if someone de-registers if the course becomes full. Please send your inquiries to BCIT_ACIM@bcit.ca
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Apply the Canadian Electrical Code to the installation of safety devices and safety controllers.
  • Describe the difference between a PAC/PLC Safety Controller and a conventional PAC/PLC.
  • Follow manufacturers’ instructions to install safety devices and safety controllers.
  • Apply the Canadian Electrical Code—Hazardous Locations (Section 18) to specify installation materials and methods to volatile environments where intrinsically safe devices are required.
  • Identify stored energy hazards in automated control systems.·
  • Install intrinsically safe devices according to the instructions of the manufacturer and the Canadian Electrical Code.

Effective as of Winter 2018

Related Programs

Safety Controls and Intrinsically Safe Systems (ACIM 6020) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Automated Controls Installation and Maintenance
    Advanced Certificate Part-time

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