Curricula

Objective

You will learn about industrial instrumentation and automation field devices from a design perspective. This course requires knowledge of the basics of automation technology. In a laboratory environment, you will learn about field devices, their installation techniques, circuit connection methods and test techniques. You will be able to use what you have learned in related design work and also in commissioning tasks.

EUR-ACE ENGINEERING PRACTICE
The course covers the principles of electrical design of instrumentation and design documentation, as well as the effects of field equipment installation locations and methods on system functionality. In addition, the commissioning, testing, troubleshooting and other equipment-related tasks are covered.

EUR-ACE INVESTIGATIONS
You will be able to design and carry out experimental studies, interpret documents, other data and results. You will also learn to assess the accuracy of measurements and to work safely and according to good practice in an instrument environment.

Content

Sensors
Control valves and their selection and dimensioning.
The placing of field equipment into a process.
The installing principles of field equipment and the documentation

Instrumentation documentation and drawings
Instrumentation concepts and identification letters
Instrumentation cables and shields
Instrumentation engineering guide
Type drawings of instrument installations
I/O modules and cross-connection
Circuit diagrams

Charasteristic curves of control valves
Cold testing
Tuning of transmitters
Cross connections
Commissioning practices
Active and passive transmitters
Inspection of safety-related automation

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of physics, measurement technology and automation technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate (1): You understand the basics and terminology, but you have shortcomings in interpreting the key issues.

Satisfactory (2): You understand the basics and terminology, but understanding the theory of holistic field device and instrumentation engineering is challenging.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): You have knowledge of the most common field devices and you understand the basics of their placement, installation methods, installation documentation, and installation materials. You can select and dimension field devices suitable for basic processes. You are familiar with different practices and solutions for implementing signals between the field and the automation system. You know the key structures and components used in signal cabling. You know how to interpret documents related to connections and you understand the connections between different documentation.

Very good (4): You master the key issues and know how to apply them in a variety of ways.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): You master the key issues and are able to apply them, outlining a range of alternative workable solutions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Laboratory works:
To pass this course you need to know how to work safely with automation hardware and be able to use your skills effectively in testing, operating and commissioning tasks. You are able to get additional information related to the work tasks by using different methods, applying theory in practice.