IDSY 1230 Syllabus
Subject Code
IDSY
Course Number
1230
Course Title
Industrial Instrumentation
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Terms Offered
Offered as needed
Credit Hours
(3-8-5)
Course Description
This course provides instruction in the principles and practices of instrumentation for industrial process control systems with an emphasis on industrial maintenance techniques for production equipment. Topics include instrument tags; process documentation; basic control theory; sensing pressure, flow, level, and temperature; instrument calibration; and loop tuning.
Course Outcomes
Industrial Safety
Order Description
1 Perform Wear approved PPE (Shoes, eye wear, hard hats).
2 Perform Mount a lock-out tag for use with a padlock.
Instrument Tags
Order Description
1 Describe the function of an instrument tag.
2 Identify the measured or initiated variable from an instrument tag.
3 Identify the function of the instrument from an instrument tag.
4 Identify the loop in which the device is connected.
5 Identify the location of the device.
6 Identify the type of instrument as indicated by the tag.
7 Determine if the device is visible to the operator.
8 Interpret an instrument tag.
Process Documentation
Order Description
1 Describe the function of a loop sheet.
2 Identify the common valves and instrument symbols found on a loop sheet.
3 Identify the type of line connections found on a loop sheet.
4 Interpret loop sheets.
5 Describe the function of an instrument index.
6 Describe the information found in an instrument index.
7 Use an instrument index to locate information about process devices.
Basic Control Theory
Order Description
1 Describe open loop control.
2 Discuss applications for open loop control.
3 Describe closed loop control.
4 Discuss applications for closed loop control.
5 Operate a closed loop system.
6 Describe proportional control.
7 Discuss proportional band and its effect on sensitivity and accuracy.
8 Demonstrate process response with a wide proportional band and a narrow proportional band.
9 Describe integral control.
10 Discuss integral constant and its effect on sensitivity and accuracy.
11 Demonstrate process response with a high integral constant and a low integral constant.
12 Discuss reset wind-up and its effect on process response.
13 Describe the operation of a Proportional Integral control loop.
14 Setup and operate a PI control loop.
15 Describe Derivative control.
16 Discuss Derivative constant and its effect on sensitivity and accuracy.
17 Demonstrate process response with a high Derivative constant and a low Derivative constant.
18 Describe the operation of a Proportional Integral Derivative control loop.
19 Setup and operate a PID control loop.
Sensing Pressure, Flow, Level, and Temperature
Order Description
1 Describe function of pressure in common process systems.
2 Describe the application and operation of common pressure instruments.
3 Identify common pressure instruments.
4 Connect and operate a pressure loop.
5 Describe function of Flow in common process systems.
6 Describe the application and operation of common Flow instruments.
7 Identify common Flow instruments.
8 Connect and operate a Flow loop.
9 Describe function of level in common process systems.
10 Describe the application and operation of common level instruments.
11 Identify common level instruments.
12 Connect and operate a level loop.
13 Describe function of level in common process systems.
14 Identify the four temperature scales and their applications.
15 Describe the application and operation of common temperature instruments.
16 Identify common temperature instruments.
17 Connect and operate a temperature loop.
Instrument Calibration
Order Description
1 Describe instrument calibration and its role in process system maintenance.
2 Identify and discuss calibration test equipment.
3 Define commonly used calibration terms such as sensitivity, resolution, hysteresis, range, span,
and accuracy.
4 Discuss and demonstrate a zero error.
5 Discuss and demonstrate an angular error.
6 Discuss and demonstrate an error that has both a zero error and an angular error.
7 Identify and discuss the types of conformity and the applications of each.
8 Identify and discuss the types of linearity and the applications of each.
9 Describe the considerations when calibrating a level device.
10 Calibrate a level device.
11 Describe the considerations when calibrating a Flow device.
12 Calibrate a Flow device.
13 Describe the considerations when calibrating a pressure device.
14 Calibrate a pressure device.
15 Describe the considerations when calibrating a temperature device.
16 Calibrate a temperature device.
Loop Tuning
Order Description
1 Describe the types of process response and the applications of each.
2 Describe Quarter wave decay and its application in control loops.
3 Describe how to determine ultimate gain.
4 Describe dead time’s cause and effects on a process system.
5 Identify methods for reducing process dead time.
6 Define rise time and its effect on process systems.
7 Describe a time constant and its use in process systems.
8 Describe a multiple capacity process and the considerations when tuning a multiple capacity
process.
9 Tune a process control loop.