MT 101 Introduction to Process Control

Lecture Hours: 2
Credits: 2

Provides an overview of industrial process control and measurement systems. Presents a foundation for technicians, engineers, and managers to communicate with other control system professionals. Reviews the roles and responsibilities of process technicians, engineers, and managers. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other process control courses. Information provided promotes and supports sustainable and green technologies.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the purposes of process industries.
Describe the responsibilities of a process technician.
Identify safety concerns and issues in the process control industry.
Identify basic process control symbols.
Describe various process variables and outputs.
Identify the main components of a process control system.
Safety
Process Technology: An Overview
Oil and gas industry overview
Chemical industry overview
Power generation industry overview
Pulp and paper industry overview
Water and waste water treatment industry overview
Food and beverage industry overview
Pharmaceutical industry overview
Process Drawings
Piping and Valves
Vessels
Pumps
Compressors
Turbines
Electricity and Motors

Content Outline

Safety
Process Technology: An Overview
- Oil and gas industry overview
- Chemical industry overview
- Power generation industry overview
- Pulp and paper industry overview
- Water and wastewater treatment industry overview
- Food and beverage industry overview
- Pharmaceutical industry overview
Process Drawings
Piping and Valves
Vessels
Pumps
Compressors
Turbines
Electricity and Motors
Heat Exchangers
Cooling Towers
Furnaces
Boilers
Distillation
Instrumentation
Relation to Sustainable and Green Technologies