May 05, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog Archived

PCT 243 - Process Technology - Troubleshooting


Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 6 Credits: 4

Description: 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 website
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.

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2023-2024