Overview

This course is for engineers and technicians who need to have a practical knowledge of selection, installation and commissioning of industrial instrumentation and control valves. In many respects a clear understanding and application of these principles is the most important factor in an efficient process control system.
 
This course is for those individuals primarily involved in achieving effective results for the industrial processes they are responsible for. This would involve the design, specification and implementation of control and measurement equipment. The course focuses on real applications, with attention to special installation considerations and application limitations when selecting or installing different measurement or control equipment.

Course Outline

MODULE 1: Introduction, Basic Terms and Definitions

Basis measurement and control concepts
Basic performance terms and conditions
Advanced performance terms and conditions
Definitions

MODULE 2: Diagrams and Numbering

P & ID symbols
Selection criteria
Typical applications

MODULE 3: Pressure Measurement

Principles of pressure measurement
Pressure sources
Mechanical transducers and elements
Electrical transducers and elements
Installation considerations
Impact on the overall control loop
Selection tables
Future pressure technologies

MODULE 4: Level Measurement

Principles of level measurement
Simple sight glasses and gauging rods
Buoyancy tape systems
Hydrostatic pressure
Ultrasonic measurement
Radar measurement
Vibration switches
Radiation measurement
Electrical measurement
Density measurement
Future level technologies

MODULE 5: Temperature Measurement

Principles of temperature measurement
Thermocouples
Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs)
Thermistors
Liquid-in-glass, filled and bimetallic
Non-contact pyrometers
Humidity
Installation considerations
Impact on the overall control loop
Selection tables
Future temperature technologies

MODULE 6: Flow and Mass Measurement

Principle of flow measurement
Differential pressure flowmeters
Open channel flow measurement
Variable area flowmeters
Oscillatory flow measurement
Magnetic flow meters
Positive displacement
Ultrasonic flow measurement
Mass flow meters
Installation considerations
Impact on overall control loop
Selection tables

MODULE 7: Control Valves

Principles of control valves
Sliding stem valves
Rotary valves
Control valve selection and sizing
Control valve characteristics / trim
Control valve noise and cavitation
Actuators and positioners
Valve benchset and stroking
Impact on overall control loop
Selection tables
Future technologies

MODULE 8: Basic Control Philosophies

Open loops
Closed loops
Feed forward and ration control
Feedback control
Overview of different tuning rules available
Cascade control
Good practice in troubleshooting
Adaptive and self tuning controllers

 
MODULE 9: Integration of the System, Modern Trends and Other Process Considerations

Calculation of individual instruments and total error for the system
Selection considerations
Testing and commissioning of subsystems
RS 232, RS 422, RS 423, RS 485, etc.
Fiber optic cables
New smart instruments and fieldbus
Noise and earthing considerations
Materials of construction
Linearisation

 
MODULE 10: Programmable Logic Controllers Introduction to the PLC

Digital Input / Output Systems
Analog Input / Output Systems
Fundamentals of PLC Programming

 
MODULE 11: ISO, HAZOPS, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Spare Parts Analysis, Testing and Panel Design

ISO 9001:2000 in depth
HAZOP analysis
Reliability centered maintenance and spare parts analysis
Acceptance Testing (FAT and SAT)
Electrical design of assorted panels

 
MODULE 12: HMI, SCADA & DCS Systems

System Hardware & Software
Components
Design & layout
Alarms & Reporting


NB: The course description of all EIT "Certificate" courses has been changed to "Professional Certificate of Competency". Some course brochures are not yet updated. The actual certificate received by successful students will include the new title.

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Course Fees

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Please contact us with your location for certificate fees in the relevant currency. Certificate fees include all live webinars with a professional instructor, 4 technical manuals (as searchable eBooks), course materials, software, postage, assignments and ongoing support. All you need to participate is an internet connection, computer and headset. We have group discounts available for our 3 month certificates.

Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) Advanced Diploma Course Payment Options

Three payment options are available for the Advanced Diploma courses;

OPTION 1 - PAY UPFRONT

Pay total amount upfront to receive a 5% reduction in fees.

OPTION 2 - PAY IN  SIX INSTALMENTS BY CREDIT CARD

Pay in 6 equal instalments over 18 months. First payment at least two weeks before the course starts, then the remaining five every 3 months. Payment dates will be set ahead of time and provided at the start of the course. You would receive the 30 technical reference eBooks in batches over the duration of the course.

OPTION 3 - PAY IN  MONTHLY INSTALMENTS BY CREDIT CARD

Pay in even installments for 18 months. First payment at least two weeks before the course starts, then one on the same date every month for the remaining period. This option incurs a 2% administration fee. You would receive the 30 technical reference eBooks in batches over the duration of the course.

Discounts are available for group bookings

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Courses

1. Vocational Graduate Diploma of Project Management in Industrial Automation
2. Master of Business and Project Management in Industrial Automation
3. Advanced Diploma of Industrial Automation 
4. Advanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I) Engineering for Mining
5. Advanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I) Engineering for Oil and Gas Facilities
6. Professional Certificate of Competency in Hazardous Areas for Engineers & Technicians
7. Professional Certificate of Competency in Instrumentation, Automation and Process Control
8. Professional Certificate of Competency in Process Control Incorporating Loop Tuning, and Advanced Control Strategies
9. Professional Certificate of Competency in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and SCADA Systems
10. Professional Certificate of Competency in Safety Instrumentation Systems for Process Industries
11. Professional Certificate of Competency in Control Valve Sizing, Selection and Maintenance

In order to meet the exacting demands of the oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and downstream processing industries, modern plants are equipped with systems and devices which are needed to measure and regulate variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, liquid level, velocity and density.  Industrial Automation provides the technology to control and monitor a process plant using such concepts as feedback, cascade, feedforward and advanced process control. Here at the EIT, we have developed advanced training and diplomas in Instrumentaion and Control.

There is a critical shortage of automation, instrumentation and control engineers, technicians and technologists around the world now due to the retirement, restructuring and rapid growth in new technologies and industries.  The respected ISA organisation estimated that at least 15,000 new automation engineers are needed annually in the USA alone.  In keeping with the philosophy of the EIT, students in this school are exposed to the practical, up-to-the-minute knowledge and skills demanded by leading industries worldwide, with online instrumentaion courses - The EIT doesn't just cater to a generic student body, instead all of our instrumentation courses online are specific to industry, for example mining engineering.

Students in the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) School of Automation study subjects which include: process control, instrumentation, control valves, process plant layout and piping design, tuning of process loops, SCADA, PLCs, advanced process control (APC), boiler control, hazardous areas, safety instrumentation (IEC 61511 and IEC 61508), HAZOPs, industrial data communications, networking, deviceNet and Fieldbus, industrial wireless, radio telemetry systems, shielding/EMC/EMI and noise reduction. 
 

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