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PROC 234 - Process Troubleshooting


PREREQUISITES: PROC 133 - Process Technology II (Systems) .
PROGRAM: Industrial Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

Course involves instruction in the different types of process technology troubleshooting techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems. Topics include application of data collections and analysis, cause-effect relationships, and reasoning.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Apply knowledge of process variables, indicators and controllers, troubleshooting tools and troubleshooting steps to solve problems in a simple process system. [a,b,c,e]
  2. Describe the troubleshooting steps and tools to solve problems in a decanter process. [a,b,c,e]
  3. Describe the troubleshooting steps and tools to solve problems in a reaction process. [a,b,c,e]
  4. Describe the troubleshooting steps and tools to solve problems in a steam generation process. [a,b,c,e]
  5. Describe the troubleshooting steps and tools to solve problems in a distillation process. [a,b,c,e]
  6. Describe the troubleshooting steps and tools to solve problems in an absorption and stripping process. [a,b,c,e]

Note: Letters following objectives correspond to ATMAE Outcomes

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Troubleshooting models
  • Troubleshooting tools
  • Process problems
  • Cause and effect
  • Tank farm
  • Preheat
  • Distillation
  • Reactor
  • Separation
  • Utilities
  • Problems
  • What if scenarios

 
GRADING POLICY

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)