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May 04, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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EECT 237 - Calibration
PREREQUISITES: EECT 121 - Electronics Circuit Analysis
PROGRAM: Electronics and Computer Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
Provides an introductory overview of procedural calibration for instruments (electronic and pneumatic) found in today’s controlling environments and industry. Instrument evaluation, installation, and calibration are the emphasis for this course. Dismantling and calibration of DP cells, gauges, valve positioners, thermocouple circuits, control elements, and other industrial instruments are incorporated throughout the course.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Differentiate the standards used in electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrument systems.
- Define the operation of various control instruments and interpret associated instrument schematics.
- Analyze instrument problems and develop a troubleshooting scheme.
- Follow recommended calibration procedures using assorted test equipment.
- Demonstrate specific instrument test circuits - based upon manufacture recommendations.
- Evaluate signal conditioning situations for analog and digital control.
- Demonstrate the operation and calibration of various positioning devices.
- Analyze and calibrate differential pressure cell devices - electronic or pneumatic.
- Analyze and calibrate various temperature control instruments.
- Troubleshoot and calibrate control transmitters.
- Evaluate instrument(s) performance within a control environment.
- Evaluate and calibrate various types of control transducers.
- Trace and troubleshoot various instruments in an open-loop and closed-loop environment.
- Discuss instrument calibration procedures professionally with peers.
- Document the calibration procedures accomplished on specific instruments.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Standards for calibration
- Analyze instrument problem
- Develop troubleshooting criteria
- Signal conditioning
- Troubleshoot control transmitters
- Specific calibration test equipment
- Documented procedures
- Instrument schematics
- Research for calibration procedures
- Apply manufacture calibration procedures
- Calibrate positioning devices
- Analyze and calibrate pressure cell devices
- Calibrate temperature control instruments
- Calibrate pneumatic process instruments
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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