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ICT-300 Basic Process Control

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic process control and its purpose.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic process controllers, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to select, install, configure, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot basic process controllers.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and tune basic process control systems.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to commission basic process controllers and their systems.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 22.01 Determines process control strategy.
  • 22.02 Optimizes process control.
  • 23.01 Installs SACs.
  • 23.02 Configures SACs.
  • 23.03 Performs maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on SACs.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with basic process control.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to basic process control.
  3. Identify tools, equipment and software used to configure and calibrate process controllers and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to basic process control.
  5. Interpret information pertaining to basic process control found on drawings and specifications.
    1. ISA symbols
    2. SAMA symbols
    3. piping and instrumentation drawings (P&ID)
    4. loop diagrams
    5. instrument index
    6. schematic diagrams
    7. wiring diagrams
    8. control narratives (functional description)
  6. Explain basic process control and its purpose and applications.
    1. control variable
    2. manipulated variable
    3. manual control
    4. automatic control
    5. open loop
    6. closed loop
  7. Identify methods of basic process control and describe their applications.
    1. feedback
    2. cascade
    3. auto selection (override)
  8. Identify modes of process control and describe their characteristics, operation and combinations.
    1. on-off (2 position control)
    2. proportional (P)
    3. integral (I)
    4. derivative (D)
    5. PI, PD, PID
  9. Explain process dynamics and their impact on process control.
  10. Describe the procedures used to select and install process controllers.
  11. Describe the procedures used to configure and calibrate process controllers.
  12. Describe the procedures used to tune control loops.
    1. closed loop methods
    2. open loop methods
  13. Describe the procedures used to maintain and troubleshoot process controllers.
  14. Describe the procedures used to maintain and troubleshoot process control loops.
  15. Describe the procedures used to commission process controllers and their loops.

ICT-305 Trade Related Computer Use

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of trade related computer equipment and accessories and their use.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of change management/management of change (MOC) requirements.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 3.03 Maintains documentation.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with trade related computer use.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to trade related computer use.
    1. online vs. offline applications
    2. hazardous locations
    3. administrative rights/privileges
    4. interfacing practices
  3. Identify trade related computer equipment and accessories and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. hardware
    2. software/firmware
    3. interfacing equipment
  4. Identify the requirements and describe the procedures used for change management/MOC.
    1. backup/restore data
    2. file/document control
    3. equipment configuration

ICT-320 Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of VSDs, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to configure/calibrate, commission, maintain and troubleshoot VSDs.

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.
  • 18.01 Configures VSDs.
  • 18.02 Maintains VSDs.
  • 18.03 Diagnoses VSDs.
  • 18.04 Repairs VSDs.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with VSDs.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to VSDs.
    1. energy state awareness
    2. capacitors
    3. electrostatic discharge
  3. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to VSDs.
  4. Interpret information pertaining to VSDs found on drawings, specifications and nameplates.
  5. Identify power degradation considerations with VSDs.
    1. power quality/harmonics
    2. filters
    3. cable routing
    4. motor compatibility
  6. Identify types of VSDs and describe their characteristics and operating principles.
    1. AC drives
    2. DC drives
  7. Identify types of motors used with VSDs and describe their characteristics and operating principles.
    1. DC control
      • servo
      • stepping
    2. AC single-phase
    3. AC three-phase
    4. inverter rated
  8. Describe the procedures used to configure/calibrate and commission VSDs.
  9. Describe the procedures used to maintain and troubleshoot VSDs.

ICT-325 Process Analyzers I

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of process analyzers, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, configure, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot and replace process analyzers.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of process sample systems and conditioning.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 6.01 Installs mass, density and consistency devices.
  • 6.02 Maintains mass, density, and consistency devices
  • 6.03 Diagnoses mass, density, and consistency devices.
  • 6.04 Repairs mass, density and consistency devices.
  • 7.01 Installs process analyzers.
  • 7.02 Maintains process analyzers.
  • 7.03 Diagnoses process analyzers.
  • 7.04 Repairs process analyzers.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with process analyzers.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to process analyzers.
    1. chemical
    2. temperature
    3. pressure
    4. radiation
    5. biological
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to process analyzers and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to process analyzers.
    1. environmental regulations
    2. installation codes
  5. Interpret information pertaining to process analyzers found on drawings and specifications.
  6. Explain the principles of operation for process analyzers.
  7. Identify types of process analyzers and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. pH
    2. oxidation reduction potential (ORP)
    3. conductivity
    4. dissolved oxygen
    5. mass and density
    6. viscosity
    7. humidity
    8. turbidity
    9. specific ion
    10. nuclear
      • solids composition
      • liquids composition
  8. Identify process analyzer components and describe their purpose and operation.
  9. Describe the procedures used to select and install process analyzers and their components.
  10. Describe the procedures used to configure and calibrate process analyzers.
  11. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace process analyzers and their components.
  12. Describe process sampling and its importance to process analysis.
    1. in situ installations
    2. extraction sample systems
    3. sample conditioning
      • temperature
      • pressure
      • filtering
  13. Describe the procedures and equipment used to obtain and condition samples for process analysis.

ICT-330 Equipment Monitoring Devices

Learning Outcomes:

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

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 5.01 Installs motion, speed, position and vibration devices.
  • 5.02 Maintains motion, speed, position and vibration devices.
  • 5.03 Diagnoses motion, speed, position and vibration devices.
  • 5.04 Repairs motion, speed, position and vibration devices.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with equipment monitoring devices.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to equipment monitoring devices.
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to equipment monitoring devices and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to equipment monitoring devices.
  5. Interpret information pertaining to equipment monitoring devices found on drawings and specifications.
  6. Identify units of measure used to express equipment monitoring values.
  7. Perform calculations relating to equipment monitoring.
  8. Identify types of equipment monitoring devices and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. vibration
    2. motion
    3. speed
    4. position
    5. current
    6. temperature
  9. Describe the procedures used to select and install equipment monitoring devices.
  10. Describe the procedures used to calibrate and configure equipment monitoring devices.
  11. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace equipment monitoring devices.

ICT-335 Communication Systems and Devices

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of communication systems and devices, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, configure, upgrade, maintain, troubleshoot and replace communication systems and devices.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 19.01 Performs installation and configuration on control network systems.
  • 19.02 Diagnoses control network systems
  • 19.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on control network systems.
  • 19.04 Performs installation and configuration of signal converters.
  • 20.01 Performs installation and configuration of signal converters.
  • 20.02 Diagnoses signal converters.
  • 20.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on signal converters.
  • 21.01 Performs installation and configuration of gateways, bridges and media converters.
  • 21.02 Diagnoses gateways, bridges and media converters.
  • 21.03 Performs maintenance and repairs on gateways, bridges and media converters.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with communication systems and devices.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to communication systems and devices.
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to communication systems and devices and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to communication systems and devices.
  5. Interpret information pertaining to communication systems and devices found on drawings and specifications.
  6. Identify types of communication topologies and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. ring
    2. bus
    3. star
    4. tree
    5. mesh
  7. Identify types of communication protocols and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. Fieldbus
    2. Profibus
    3. Modbus
    4. Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
    5. Highway Addressable Remote Transducer (HART)
    6. Devicenet/Controlnet
  8. Identify types of communication standards and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. RS232
    2. RS422
    3. RS423
    4. RS485
    5. Ethernet
    6. USB
  9. Identify types of communication systems mediums and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. pneumatic
    2. wired
    3. fibre optic
    4. wireless
  10. Identify communication systems and device components and accessories and describe their purpose and operation.
    1. tubing
    2. cables
    3. antennas
    4. converters
    5. transducers
    6. multi-plexers
    7. network switches/hubs
  11. Perform conversions and calculations relating to communication systems and devices.
    1. analogue to digital conversions
    2. Current to Pressure (I to P)
    3. decibel measurements of loss
  12. Describe the procedures used to select and install communication systems and devices and their components.
  13. Describe the procedures used to configure, calibrate and upgrade communication systems and devices and their components.
  14. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace communication systems and devices and their components.
  15. Describe the procedures to minimize electrical noise and attenuation.
    1. grounding
    2. shielding
    3. electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

ICT-340 Process Analyzers II

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of process analyzers, their components and operation.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to install, configure, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot and replace process analyzers.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of process sample systems and conditioning.

National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 6.01 Installs mass, density and consistency devices.
  • 6.02 Maintains mass, density, and consistency devices.
  • 6.03 Diagnoses mass, density, and consistency devices.
  • 6.04 Repairs mass, density and consistency devices.
  • 7.01 Installs process analyzers.
  • 7.02 Maintains process analyzers.
  • 7.03 Diagnoses process analyzers.
  • 7.04 Repairs process analyzers.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Define terminology associated with process analyzers.
  2. Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to process analyzers.
    1. chemical
    2. temperature
    3. pressure
    4. biological
    5. radiation
  3. Identify tools and equipment relating to process analyzers and describe their applications and procedures for use.
  4. Interpret codes and regulations pertaining to process analyzers.
    1. environmental regulations
    2. installation codes
  5. Interpret information pertaining to process analyzers found on drawings and specifications.
  6. Explain the principles of operation for process analyzers.
  7. Identify types of process analyzers and describe their characteristics and applications.
    1. chromatography
    2. consistency
    3. spectrographic
    4. flue gas analyzers
    5. environmental
      • gas
      • noise
      • fluids
      • solids
    6. X-ray
  8. Identify process analyzer components and describe their purpose and operation.
  9. Describe the procedures used to select and install process analyzers and their components.
  10. Describe the procedures used to configure and calibrate process analyzers.
  11. Describe the procedures used to maintain, troubleshoot and replace process analyzers and their components.
  12. Describe process sampling and its importance to process analysis.
    1. in situ installations
    2. extraction sample systems
    3. sample conditioning
      • temperature
      • pressure
      • filtering
  13. Describe the procedures and equipment used to obtain and condition samples for process analysis.

ICT-345 Job Planning

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures used to plan and organize jobs.

2013 National Occupational Analysis Reference:

  • 2.02 Plans tasks.

Objectives and Content:

  1. Identify sources of information relevant to job planning.
    1. documentation
    2. drawings
    3. related professionals
    4. clients
  2. Describe the considerations for determining job requirements.
    1. personnel
    2. schedules
    3. tools and equipment
    4. materials/parts
    5. permits
    6. safety planning
  3. Describe the procedures used to plan job tasks.
  4. Explain the importance of maintaining a parts inventory.
    1. consumables
    2. replacement parts

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