MFGT 1100 - Process Instrumentation and Control

6.0 Credits

This course introduces instruments and controls used to monitor, maintain, and control industrial processes. Topics include instruments used to measure, record, monitor, maintain and adjust temperatures, pressures, flows, and levels.

Lecture Hours: 5.0
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the terms used in process control
Students will demonstrate an understanding of instrument tags and their use
Students will develop and demonstrate an understanding of piping and instrumentation diagrams
Students will develop an understanding of loop controllers
Students will develop an understanding of final control elements
Students will demonstrate an understanding of level measurement
Students will demonstrate an understanding of liquid level control
Students will develop an understanding of methods used in automatic controls
Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic flow measurement and control
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of ultrasonic level measurement and control
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of differential pressure flow measurement and control
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of control loop performance

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