PTAC-1410-01 - Process Technology I - Equipment
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2016 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2016 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Powell, James Leland | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6344 | ||||||||||||
powellj@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 90281 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Instruction in the use of common process equipment. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | PTAC-1302 or Concurrent | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Process TechnologyI-Equipment by Pearson - ISBN-13: 978-0-13-700412-6 ISBN-10: 0-13-700412-5 |
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Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Missing a day of lecture can possible cause you to drop a letter grade on tests. 1. Tardiness: Tardiness (more than 5mins), for lectures or labs, will result in 2 point per tardy being deducted from your test points total at the end of the semester. 2. Absences: NOTE: Excused absences are, (verifiable), a signed doctor’s appointment or hospital release or a death in your immediate family, excluding aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Four points for each absence will be deducted from your major test points total at the end of the semester. 3. A student with no absences will receive 15 bonus points added to your test points total at the end of the semester. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Chapter Tests-33.1/3%, Quizzes/homework/labs-33.1/3% Final Exam-33.1/3% 1. You will have 4 Major Tests and a Final Exam in this class. All tests and the exam are taken in class on a specified day. There are "NO RETAKES". Makeup test will be allowed if absence is excused per the absence policy. If you miss "ONE" Test, your lowest current test score will be given for that test, ONLY if you missed the test due to an EXCUSED absence. If you miss more than one test, you will receive a zero for each additional test you miss. If you are involved in Academic Dishonesty, you will NOT be allowed to replace the zero with your current test average. Taking the Final Exam is required to complete the course. 2. Homework must be completed on time, 15 PTS will be deducted each class day late, for two class days. Homework more than 2 class days late will not receive a grade higher than 50. Homework must be hand written. 3. Cell Phone use is not permitted in the classroom or lab. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class. This will result in the student being counted absent from the class and having 4 points deducted from their major test points total at the end of the semester. 4. Students that are disruptive in class will be asked to leave and counted absent from the class. This will result in having 4 points deducted from their major test points total at the end of the semester. |
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Final Exam Date | December 5, 2016 - 1:00 PM Through December 5, 2016 - 3:00 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FALL 2016 PTAC 1410 Process Technology I – Equipment Key Terms and Questions are due on designated date unless otherwise specified! Week of: August 22 Introduction to class. 24 Chapter 1-Introduction to Process Equipment 29 Chapter 2-Process Drawings and Equipment Standards 31 Chapter 3-Piping, Tubing, Hoses and Fittings September 5 Holiday – Monday, Sept.5th 7 Chapter 4-Valves/Review for Exam 1 12 Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3 & 4) 14 Chapter 5-Tanks and Vessels 19 Library Assignment 21 Library Assignment 26 Chapter 5-Tanks and Vessels 28 Chapter 6-Pumps October 3 Chapter 7-Compressors 5 Chapter 8-Turbines / Review for Exam 2 Sept. 28 Last Day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty October 10 Exam 2-(Chapters 5, 6, 7 & 8) 12 Chapter 9-Electrical Distribution and Motors (Key Terms) 17 Chapter 9-Electrical Distribution and Motors (Questions) 19 Chapter 11-Heat Exchangers (Key Terms) 24 Complete Chapter 11-Heat Exchangers (Questions) 26 Chapter 12-Cooling Towers (Terms) 31 Chapter 12-Cooling Towers (Questions) November 2 Chapter 13-Furnaces 7 Chapter 14-Boilers/Review for Exam 3 9 Exam 3-(Chapters 9, 11,12,13 & 14) 14 Chapter 15-Auxiliary Equipment & Chapter 16-Tools 16 Chapter 17-Separation Equipment November 2nd Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with academic penalty November 21 Complete Chapter 18-Reactors 23 Chapter 21-Environmental Control Equipment/Review for Exam 4. Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25 28 Exam 4-(Chapters 15,16,17,18 & 21). 30 Review for Final Exam Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25 December 5 Final Exam – Monday Dec. 5 (1:00 pm - 3:30 pm) Graduation Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FALL 2016 PTAC 1410 Process Technology I – Equipment Key Terms and Questions are due on designated date unless otherwise specified! Week of: August 22 Introduction to class. 24 Chapter 1-Introduction to Process Equipment 29 Chapter 2-Process Drawings and Equipment Standards 31 Chapter 3-Piping, Tubing, Hoses and Fittings September 5 Holiday – Monday, Sept.5th 7 Chapter 4-Valves/Review for Exam 1 12 Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3 & 4) 14 Chapter 5-Tanks and Vessels 19 Library Assignment 21 Library Assignment 26 Chapter 5-Tanks and Vessels 28 Chapter 6-Pumps October 3 Chapter 7-Compressors 5 Chapter 8-Turbines / Review for Exam 2 Sept. 28 Last Day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty October 10 Exam 2-(Chapters 5, 6, 7 & 8) 12 Chapter 9-Electrical Distribution and Motors (Key Terms) 17 Chapter 9-Electrical Distribution and Motors (Questions) 19 Chapter 11-Heat Exchangers (Key Terms) 24 Complete Chapter 11-Heat Exchangers (Questions) 26 Chapter 12-Cooling Towers (Terms) 31 Chapter 12-Cooling Towers (Questions) November 2 Chapter 13-Furnaces 7 Chapter 14-Boilers/Review for Exam 3 9 Exam 3-(Chapters 9, 11,12,13 & 14) 14 Chapter 15-Auxiliary Equipment & Chapter 16-Tools 16 Chapter 17-Separation Equipment November 2nd Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with academic penalty November 21 Complete Chapter 18-Reactors 23 Chapter 21-Environmental Control Equipment/Review for Exam 4. Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25 28 Exam 4-(Chapters 15,16,17,18 & 21). 30 Review for Final Exam Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24 & 25 December 5 Final Exam – Monday Dec. 5 (1:00 pm - 3:30 pm) Graduation Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLOs: 1. Use technology to access operator specific documentation and training. 2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards. 3. Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation. 4. Implement standard safety procedures as required in industry. 5. Demonstrate comprehension of content-area reading material. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
CSLOs: 1. Describe the basic functions of process equipment. (PSLO 1); measured by embedded test questions, class discussion, and demonstration on actual process equipment 2. Describe related scientific principles associated with process equipment. (PSLO 1); measured by embedded test questions, class discussion, and demonstration on actual process equipment 3. Identify process equipment components. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions, class discussion, and demonstration on actual process equipment. 4. Demonstrate ability to use terminology to describe components of process equipment. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions, class discussion, and demonstration on actual process equipment. 5. Demonstrate operation of basic equipment components used in the process industries. (PSLO 3); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment 6. Demonstrate safety procedures used during cleaning out, isolation, and repair of process equipment. (PSLO 4); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment. 7. Demonstrate ability to identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material, Demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. (PSLO 5); measured by embedded test questions, pre- and post-test |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information |
I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person. Homework is to hand written. Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards Endorsed by NAPTA Recognized by Texas Skill Standards Board (TSSB) Key Activities and Statement Course: PTAC 1410 K2.1 Monitor and Regulate Fired Heaters/Furnace System K2.2 Monitor and Regulate Boiler System K2.3 Monitor and Regulate Cooling Water System K2.5 Monitor and Regulate Heat Exchanger System K5.2 Monitor and Regulate Flare System |
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Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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