Instrumentation I

Catalog description

This course is restricted to students presently studying under the direction and oversight of an approved apprenticeship program, working in partnership with Columbus State Community College. This course begins with an introduction to the basics of instrumentation, including definitions of commonly used instrumentation terms and symbols, and an overview of the physical parameters of industrial measurement and control: pressure, flow, level, and temperature. The course also covers more complex matters such as configuration and calibration. It finishes with fundamentals of process control, control valves and control valve maintenance, analytical instrumentation, and instrument installation and tubing.