MT 212 - Sensors and Control Elements 2

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 3

Offers a working understanding of smart field devices with an emphasis on more reliable information gathering, decreased maintenance time, ease-of-use, and multi-tasking capabilities. Discusses conventional systems and enhancements when combined with digital control networks, including basic and multivariable smart transmitters and smart valve-positioners. Provides an understanding of electrical grounding from electrical and instrumentation loop relationships. Covers grounding for personnel/equipment protection as well as for electrical noise. Presents signal wiring and noise reduction methods.

Prerequisite: ELT 100 or ELT 133; and MT 101; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)