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2020-2021 Catalog Archived

PCT 243 - Process Technology - Troubleshooting


Class: 2 Lab: 6 Credits: 4
This course examines the development of techniques to detect process issues in real time and take the appropriate corrective action.

Prerequisite(s): Take PCT 132 , PCT 133  and PCT 134 .
Course Topics:

  • Monitoring instruments and equipment
  • Relationships between equipment and instruments
  • Relationships between systems
  • Troubleshooting tools
  • Troubleshooting steps
  • Troubleshooting exercises or scenarios
  • Group problem solving
  • Basics of statistical process control
  • Data collection and control charts
  • Control chart data representation and interpretation
  • Understanding capabilities of a process

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:

  • Safety Glasses
  • Volt-Ohm (VOM) Meter
  • Calculator-(TI-30xa preferred)

Grading System:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Explain how equipment and/or instrument malfunctions may affect a system.
  2. Explain the domino effect between inter-related systems (how a malfunction in one system affects another system).
  3. Determine a process control problem through monitoring instruments and equipment (collecting data) and effective communication.
  4. Use troubleshooting steps and tools to determine the most likely cause(s) to a process control problem and the corrective action(s) to be taken.
  5. Adhere to standards of professional behavior.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021