APR 265I - Industrial Instrumentation Technician Specialized Control Systems 1

4 Credit(s)

Designed for Oregon state-recognized apprentices employed in a trade or industry-related occupation. This course explores control elements, transducers, and transmitters commonly used in process control. Students will learn a knowledge base consisting of the basic theory, vocabulary, and safety practices commonly used in process-control systems.

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

Discuss the construction, operation, and uses of pneumatic control valves, actuators, and positioners.
Explain the installation and maintenance of various control devices.
Verify mechanical installation and verification of a loop.
Validate that a loop has correct tag numbers.
Troubleshoot and locate problems in a control loop.
Discuss PID controls and their application in industrial process control.

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