MCCCD Program Description

Process Control Systems

Course: AIT215

First Term: 2022 Fall

Lecture 4.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Introductory course in Process Control Systems design, operation, and tuning of Proportional, Integral, Derivative (PID) controllers for regulating flow, temperature, pressure, and level of industrial process variables. Includes manual control, feedback control, automated controls, analysis process setup, operate, and troubleshooting processes of control systems. Also includes typical Pipe and Instrument Diagram (P&IDs) symbols and tags along with the development of a basic P&ID drawing.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Interpret process control system documentation, including identifying components on a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), instrument tag, and instrument index. (I) 2. Complete setup of analog sensors and signal conditioning equipment. (II) 3. Adjust analog sensors and signal conditioning equipment. (II) 4. Test analog sensors and signal conditioning equipment. (II) 5. Complete setup of pneumatic proportional valves and I/P transmitters. (III) 6. Adjust pneumatic proportional valves and I/P transmitters. (III) 7. Test pneumatic proportional valves and I/P transmitters. (III) 8. Build a process signal loop system. (IV, V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Interpreting process control system documentation A. Components identification 1. Instrumentation of Symbols and Identification (ISA) 2. Components on a P&ID diagram 3. Components on an instrument tag and instrument index B. Operation of a process control system given a P&ID diagram C. Components on a P&ID diagram identification given their instrument tags D. Instrument data interpretation given an instrument list II. Analog sensors and signal conditioning equipment A. Operation of current-output and voltage-output signal sensors 1. Preparation and testing analog sensors 2. Preparation and testing signal conditioning equipment B. Operation of signal conditions for analog sensors C. Operation of various transmitter types D. Analog sensors 1. Types 2. Specifications 3. Selection E. Units of measurement variables 1. Raw data units 2. Raw data conversions F. Commissioning 1. Connecting sensors 2. Testing sensors 3. Calibrating 4. Span 5. Zero-point adjustments G. Failure types III. Pneumatic proportional valves and I/P transmitters A. Current-output and voltage-output of signal final control elements B. I/P converters operation C. Pneumatic proportional valves (2-way and 3-way) 1. Identification of pneumatic proportional valves 2. Operation of pneumatic proportional valves 3. Testing of of pneumatic proportional valves D. Commissioning 1. Connecting 2. Testing 3. Calibrating 4. Span 5. Zero-point adjustments IV. Building a basic process signal loop system A. Multiple Loop and Single loop process control B. System component selection C. Creation of a P&ID D. Commissioning 1. Connecting 2. Setup 3. Tuning 4. Operation V. Proportional, Integral, Derivative (PID) variables for a process control application A. Theory B. Application C. Adjustment/tuning on a controller

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 22, 2022

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