Process Instrumentation I (PTAC 1332)

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Instrumentation and Controls Engineering known as “ICE” is at the core of engineering domains. ICE is defined as “a branch of engineering that studies the measurement and control of process variables, including design and implementation of systems that influence the accuracy and efficiency of variables comprised of various parameters such as pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, pH, force, and speed.

This course was born out of a process industry challenge that came about in the early 1990s. Process industries recognized that they would face major staffing shortages due to the large number of “baby boomer” employees who would be retiring. The industry partnered with community colleges, technical colleges, and universities to remedy the situation. Together, they developed a series that provides consistent curriculum content and exit competencies for process technology graduates to ensure a knowledgeable and competent staff, ready to take over the demands that the process industry would place on the workforce. Collaborators in education and industry also recognized that prior training for process technicians would benefit the industry by reducing the costs associated with training and traditional hiring methods. This was how the NAPTA (North American Process Technology Alliance) series was born. The textbook (Process Instrumentation second edition) is intended to provide a common national standard reference for the Instrumentation course in the Process Technology degree program. Current and future process technicians will use the information presented in the textbook as their foundation for working in various process industries. The knowledge will better prepare technicians to meet the ever-changing roles, technology, and responsibilities within process industries.