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ICT-205 Introduction to Fluids

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and applications of fluids.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 12.01 Installs control devices for hydraulic systems.
  • 12.02 Maintains control devices for hydraulic systems.
  • 12.03 Diagnoses control devices for hydraulic systems.
  • 12.04 Repairs control devices for hydraulic systems.
  • 13.01 Installs pneumatic equipment.
  • 13.02 Maintains pneumatic equipment.
  • 13.03 Diagnoses pneumatic equipment.
  • 13.04 Repairs pneumatic equipment.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with fluids.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to fluids.
    1. pressure
    2. temperature
    3. chemical
  3. Explain the principles and theories of fluids.
    1. Pascal’s law
    2. Boyle’s law
    3. Charles’ law
    4. Combined Gas law
    5. Bernoulli’s principle
  4. Describe units of measure as they relate to fluids.
  5. Identify fluid related formulas and describe their applications.
  6. Identify fluid related symbols and abbreviations found on drawings and schematics.

ICT-235 Final Control Elements

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of final control elements, their accessories, components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, maintain, troubleshoot and replace final control elements, their accessories and components.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 15.01 Installs valves.
  • 15.02 Maintains valves.
  • 15.03 Diagnoses valves.
  • 15.04 Repairs valves.
  • 16.01 Installs actuators.
  • 16.02 Maintains actuators.
  • 16.03 Diagnoses actuators.
  • 16.04 Repairs actuators.
  • 17.01 Installs positioners.
  • 17.02 Maintains positioners.
  • 17.03 Diagnoses positioners.
  • 17.04 Repairs positioners.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with final control elements.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to final control elements.
    1. energy state awareness
      • pressure
      • voltage
      • mechanical
      • temperature
    2. chemical
    3. isolation/lock-out/tag-out
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to final control elements and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to final control elements.
  5. Interpret information pertaining to final control elements found on drawings, specifications and nameplates.
  6. Identify types of final control elements and describe their components, applications and operation.
    1. valves
    2. dampers/louvres
    3. positive displacement metering pumps
    4. motors
    5. process regulators
  7. Identify types of energy systems used to operate final control elements and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. hydraulic
    2. pneumatic
    3. electric
    4. manual operation
  8. Identify final control element accessories and describe their components, purpose and operation.
    1. actuators
      • hydraulic
      • pneumatic
      • electric
    2. boosters
      • volume
      • pressure
    3. positioners
      • electric
      • pneumatic
      • smart
    4. regulators
    5. switches
    6. hand wheels
    7. variable speed drives (VSDs)
  9. Describe the procedures used to select, size and install final control elements, their accessories and components.
  10. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace final control elements, their accessories and components.

ICT-245 Alternating Current (AC) Theory

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of single-phase electricity, its characteristics and associated principles.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of AC electrical generation, its characteristics and associated principles.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of alternating current (AC) devices and their characteristics.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 14.01 Installs electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 14.02 Maintains electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 14.03 Diagnoses electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 14.04 Repairs electrical and electronic equipment.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with single-phase electricity.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to single-phase electricity.
  3. Identify units of measure and symbols pertaining to single-phase electricity.
  4. Explain the principles of magnetism.
  5. Explain the principles of electromagnetism.
  6. Explain the principles of electromagnetic induction.
  7. Identify the types of electromagnetic induction and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. self-induction
    2. mutual induction
  8. Explain alternating current (AC) generation.
    1. single-phase
    2. three-phase
  9. Identify types of devices used in AC generation and describe their characteristics and applications.
  10. Identify types of transformers used in control circuitry and describe their characteristics and applications.
  11. Identify types of AC circuits and describe their characteristics.
    1. resistance/capacitance (RC)
    2. resistance/inductance (RL)
    3. resistance/inductance/capacitance (RLC)
  12. Perform calculations pertaining to single-phase and basic three-phase electricity concepts.

ICT-255 Process Measurement

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of process measurement and its associated principles.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of process measuring and indicating devices, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, calibrate, configure, maintain, troubleshoot and replace process measuring and indicating devices.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 4.01 Installs pressure, temperature, level and flow devices.
  • 4.02 Maintains pressure, temperature, level and flow devices.
  • 4.03 Diagnoses pressure, temperature, level and flow devices.
  • 4.04 Repairs pressure, temperature, level and flow devices.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with process measurement.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to process measurement.
    1. physical locations
    2. process conditions
    3. electrical
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to process measuring and indicating devices and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to process measuring and indicating devices.
  5. Interpret information pertaining to process measuring and indicating devices found on drawings, specifications and nameplates.
  6. Identify units of measure used to express process measurement values.
  7. Perform conversions and calculations relating to process measurement.
  8. Identify forms of process measurement and explain their associated principles.
    1. pressure
    2. temperature
    3. level
    4. flow
  9. Identify types of process primary elements and describe their characteristics, applications and limitations.
    1. pressure
    2. temperature
    3. level
    4. flow
  10. Explain the operation of transmitters used in conjunction with primary elements.
    1. conventional
      • pneumatic
      • electronic
    2. smart
  11. Identify types of recorders and data loggers used for process measuring and describe their characteristics and applications.
  12. Describe the procedures used to select and install process measuring and indicating devices.
    1. sample/tap point locations
    2. orientation
    3. environment
  13. Describe the procedures used to calibrate and configure process measuring and indicating devices.
  14. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace process measuring and indicating devices.

ICT-260 Hydraulic Supply Systems and Control Devices

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic supply systems, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of schematics, their use and interpretation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic related calculations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures to install hydraulic control devices.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic supply systems and components.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 12.01 Installs control devices for hydraulic systems.
  • 12.02 Maintains control devices for hydraulic systems.
  • 12.03 Diagnoses control devices and hydraulic systems.
  • 12.04 Repairs control devices for hydraulic systems.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with hydraulic supply systems.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to hydraulic supply systems.
    1. energy state awareness
      • accumulators
      • suspended loads
    2. condition of hoses, piping and tubing
      • system pressure
      • system temperature
  3. Interpret information pertaining to hydraulic supply systems found on schematics and specifications.
  4. Identify hydraulic supply system components and describe their purpose and operation.
    1. pumps
    2. motors
    3. actuators
    4. valves
    5. accumulators
    6. control devices
  5. Perform hydraulic calculations.
  6. Identify types of fluids used in hydraulic supply systems and describe their characteristics and applications.
  7. Identify tools and equipment relating to the maintenance and troubleshooting of hydraulic supply systems and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  8. Describe the procedures used to install hydraulic control devices.
    1. solenoids
    2. gauges
    3. switches
    4. actuators
  9. Describe the procedures used to maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic supply systems and components.
    1. check hoses, piping and tubing
    2. check fluids (condition and level)
    3. check/change filters
    4. determine operating parameters
    5. adjust system pressure, temperature and flow

ICT-265 Pneumatic Supply Systems

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of pneumatic supply systems, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pneumatic supply system documentation and schematics, their use and interpretation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of pneumatic related calculations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, maintain, commission and troubleshoot pneumatic supply system equipment and components.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 13.01 Installs pneumatic equipment.
  • 13.02 Maintains pneumatic equipment.
  • 13.03 Diagnoses pneumatic equipment.
  • 13.04 Repairs pneumatic equipment.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with pneumatic supply systems.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to pneumatic supply systems.
    1. energy state awareness
      • accumulators
      • suspended loads
    2. temperature
    3. pressure
    4. flammability/venting
  3. Interpret information pertaining to pneumatic supply systems found on drawings and specifications.
  4. Identify types of pneumatic supply systems and describe their applications and operation.
    1. instrument air
    2. instrument gas
    3. service/utility air
  5. Identify types of pneumatic supply system components and describe their purpose and operation.
    1. compressors
    2. relays
    3. valves
    4. regulators
    5. gauges
    6. actuators
  6. Describe the methods of air treatment in pneumatic supply systems.
    1. filters
    2. dryers
    3. after-coolers
    4. de-icers
    5. receivers
  7. Interpret documentation to determine the operation of pneumatic supply systems.
    1. schematics
    2. manufacturers’ manuals
  8. Perform pneumatic related calculations.
    1. unit conversion
    2. volume (ideal gas law)
  9. Identify classifications and types of compressors, their specifications and applications.
    1. dynamic/centrifugal
    2. positive displacement
  10. Describe the procedures used to select, size and install pneumatic supply systems and components.
    1. compressors
    2. dryers
    3. receivers
    4. piping/tubing
  11. Identify tools and equipment relating to pneumatic supply systems and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  12. Describe the procedures used to maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic supply systems and their components.
    1. compressors
    2. lubricating fluids (condition and level)
    3. dryers
    4. de-icers
    5. hoses, piping and tubing
    6. filters
  13. Describe the procedures used to commission pneumatic supply systems and components.

ICT-270 Electronic Components (Circuits and Power Supplies)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of AC/DC circuits and their characteristics.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of electronics, their components, applications and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, maintain, troubleshoot and replace electronic circuits and their components.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of power supplies, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and replace power supplies.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 14.01 Installs electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 14.02 Maintains electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 14.03 Diagnoses electrical and electronic equipment.
  • 14.04 Repairs electrical and electronic equipment.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with electronic components.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to electronic components and power supplies.
    1. energy state awareness
    2. static electricity discharge
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to electronic circuitry and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to electronics and power supplies.
  5. Interpret information pertaining to electronics and power supplies found on devices, drawings and specifications.
  6. Explain conventional current flow vs. electron flow theory in electronics.
  7. Identify number systems used in electronics and describe their applications.
    1. binary
    2. decimal
    3. hexadecimal
    4. octal
    5. binary coded decimal (BCD)
  8. Perform conversions between number systems.
  9. Identify types of logic gates and describe their applications.
  10. Identify semiconductor materials used in electronics and describe their characteristics and applications.
  11. Identify electronic components and describe their purpose and operation in a circuit.
    1. resistors
    2. capacitors
    3. inductors
    4. diodes
    5. transistors
    6. op amps
    7. thyristors
    8. rectifiers
  12. Describe the procedures used to select and install electronic circuits.
  13. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace electronic circuitry.
  14. Perform calculations pertaining to electronics.
    1. power
    2. current
    3. voltage
    4. frequency (timing)
    5. logic
  15. Identify types of power supplies and describe their characteristics and operating principles.
    1. AC/DC power supplies
    2. uninterruptable power supplies (UPS)
  16. Describe the procedures used to select and install power supplies.
  17. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace power supplies.

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