Course Overview
This course introduces Industrial Instrumentation, Calibration, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, Loop Testing, PLC, SCADA, DCS, Industrial Automation and Process Control. Students will gain complete practical knowledge required to work in Oil & Gas, Power Plant, Steel Plant, Cement, Chemical and Manufacturing industries.
Course Modules
📘 Module 01
- Introduction to Instrumentation
- Basic Electrical & Electronics, Electronics components & its properties.
- Measuring Practices.
📘 Module 02
- Cable, Types of Cable, its specifications & uses.
- Cable laying, cable dressing, cable tagging, cable glanding, cable termination, Cable continuity test and insulation resistance test.
- Cable trench, cable tray-Type & size, cable tray fabrication and installation. Conduit, type and size & its installation.
- Impulse tubing/Air tubing/Instrument air manifold installation and testing.
- Grounding / Earthing system and testing.
- Familiarize with Junction box, local control panel, marshalling panel, system panel etc.
📘 Module 03
- Introduction to pressure measurement (Pressure/types of pressure/units of measurement)
- Pressure sensors
- Pressure transmitter
- Pressure differential transmitter
- Pressure gauge
- Pressure switch high
- Pressure switch low
- Installations, calibration, loop testing, trouble shooting and maintenance.
📘 Module 04
- Introduction to Temperature measurement (Temperature/units of measurement)
- Temperature gauge
- Resistance temperature detector (RTD)
- Thermocouple (T/C)
- Thermistor
- Temperature Switch
- Installations, calibration, loop testing, trouble shooting and maintenance.
📘 Module 05
- Introduction to Flow measurement (Flow, Types of flow, units of measurement)
- Flow gauge
- Types of flow elements and its application
- DP type flow transmitter
- Turbine flow meter
- Magnetic flow meter
- Mass flow meter
- Ultrasonic flow meter
- Installations, calibration, loop testing, trouble shooting and maintenance.
📘 Module 06
- Introduction to Level measurement.
- DP type level transmitter
- Displacer type level transmitter
- Understand the concept of wet and dry leg method used in liquid level measurement.
- Understand the concept of normal and interface level measurement.
- Capacitive type level transmitter
- Ultrasonic type level transmitter
- Level switch high
- Level switch low
- Installations, calibration, loop testing, trouble shooting and maintenance.
📘 Module 07
- Introduction to final control elements
- Valve, types of valve and its components
- Valve actuator-Diaphragm operated valve, piston operated valve, Motor operated valve, Solenoid operated valve
- Calibration, testing, troubleshooting, repair, servicing and maintenance of control valves.
📘 Module 08
- Calibration, testing, troubleshooting, repair, servicing and maintenance of control valves.
- Instrument index
- Instrument specification sheets or data sheets
- Cable schedule diagram
- Hook up diagram
- Wiring diagram
- Location layout plan drawing
- Piping and instrument diagram
- Cause & Effect Diagram
- Instrument loop diagram
- Engineering standard drawing
- Preparation of instrument loop package and documentation.
📘 Module 09
- PLC Fundamentals
- SCADA Fundamentals
- DCS Fundamentals
Certification Criteria
To be eligible for certification, candidates must successfully complete the prescribed training and pass the institute’s assessment process.
The evaluation may include the following components:
- Trade Theory
- Trade Practical
- Workshop Assessment
- Engineering Drawing
- Oral / Viva Examination
The examination may be conducted in online or offline mode, either as written, objective (MCQ), practical, or viva, as determined by the institution.
Candidates must obtain the minimum qualifying marks prescribed by the institute in each assessment component. If a candidate does not qualify in any component, they may be required to reappear for that particular assessment in accordance with the institute’s examination policy.
Certificate and Marks Sheet will be awarded upon the successful completion of the course and fulfillment of all examination requirements.