Industrial I and C for Non-Instrument Personnel

Overview

What you will study

The topics covered in the Industrial I and C for Non-Instrument Personnel course offered by IDC Technologies commence with a solid introduction to instrumentation and measurement ranging from pressure, level, temperature and flow devices. There is a formal review of process control including the all important topic of PID loop tuning and good practice in setting up your own system. This is followed by a review of the different valves and operating characteristics. SCADA and PLC systems are also covered with an examination of both hardware and software, supplemented by writing your own PLC program. The all important topic of industrial data communication networks are also examined. Finally, the course is rounded off with a hands-on review of reading and interpreting simple plant documentation such as P&ID’s so that you can see and understand the operation of the plant in your mind through the documentation.

It is not an in-depth BOOTCAMP but one covering a wide range of topics in industrial automation to give you an overview and practical understanding of the key concepts. Nevertheless, a lot of material is covered, with the intent to give you an overview and practical understanding of the concepts and equipment, and how they all come together to create an efficient and safe control environment in instrumentation, process control, SCADA, PLC’s and control valves.