Introduction to the job requirements and duties of a process technician including physics, chemistry, equipment, safety, health, and the environment for process industries. (2 lecture)

Safety topics include all OSHA General Industry requirements. Course includes an introduction to the major environmental regulations affecting process industries. Successful completion will result in the issuance of an OSHA 30 Hour Safety Card. (3 lecture)

Introduces Total Quality Management concepts including customer service, effective communication, team skills, variance and operating consistency, process capability, continuous improvement, corrective/preventive action, SPC basics, data collection, control charts. (3 lecture)

Introduces the process instrumentation that a process technician/operator utilizes in performing job functions. In addition, this course provides the student with rudimentary knowledge and troubleshooting assistance of process instrumentation. (3 lecture)

Course covers the various types of equipment used in the process environment and the interaction of the process operator/technician with it. An understanding of the operation, operator maintenance and trouble shooting is gained. (3 lecture)

A required hands on experience at a partner processing facility, designed to supplement the classroom curriculum with an environment to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom; and to further enhance the understanding of the workplace environment.

Equipment roles and control methods are studied for each process system. Emphasis is on the safety of each of these systems and the role played by operator in maintaining the system safely. (3 lecture)

Process Technicians role in start up, normal and emergency shut down, outages and routine maintenance of a process facility. (3 lecture)

A required hands on experience at a partner processing facility, designed to supplement the classroom with an environment to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom; and to further enhance the understanding of the workplace environment.

Culminating course work (capstone) around Process Technology Certification. Utilizing a needs assessment the student will develop the skills sets needed to achieve success in the process industry. (Corequisite: ATPT 244). (1 lecture)

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(1-12 lecture)