House Bill 2504 Fall 2018 PTAC-2446-01 - Process Troubleshooting Syllabus


Fall 2018 Course Syllabus Course: PTAC-2446- Section: 01 Process Troubleshooting

Instructor Information

Instructor

Michael Sparrow

E-mail

sparrowma@lamarpa.edu

Phone

(409) 984-6333

Office

Location:	UITC - Room: 201 E
Hours:	MW10:30-11am

Department

Business and Technology
Chair:	Sheila Guillot
E-mail:	guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Phone:	(409) 984-6381

Course Information

Description

Instruction in the different types of troubleshooting techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems.

Prerequisites

PREREQUISITES: PTAC-2420 /PTAC-1432

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes Based on Program Student Learning Outcomes

Course: PTAC2446-Process Troubleshooting                       Program: Process Technology
Program Assessment Manager: Powell                          Date: 1-16-2012

PSLO    Course Outcomes
1. Uses technology to access operator-specific documentation and training.    1. Students will be able to list methods and models associated with process troubleshooting.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion.




PSLO
Course Outcomes
2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards.

    2. Students will be able to identify different types of troubleshooting techniques used to troubleshoot equipment specific to various types of process operations.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion.




PSLO    Course Outcomes
3. Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation

3. Students will be able to employ applicable troubleshooting methods to solve process problems.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion, demonstration and hands on operation of equipment.
    4. Students will be able to interpret data collection and analysis, their cause and effect relationships, and use reasoning to diagnose process problems.
Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion, demonstration and hands on operation of equipment.



PSLO    Course Outcomes
4. Implements standard safety procedures as required in industry.

    5. Students will be able to follow safety procedures employed during troubleshooting process problems.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters, embedded questions, class discussion, demonstration and hands on isolation of equipment.




PSLO    Course Outcomes
5. ALPHA: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.    6. Students will be able to identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material. Demonstrates a full understanding of the reading.
Measures: Embedded test questions; pre/post test.

Core Objectives

Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.

Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.

Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.

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.

Textbooks

Process Technology Troubleshooting by Charles Thomas, Publisher-Delmar Cengage ISBN-10: 1-4283-1100-9 / ISBN-13: 978-1-4283-1100-8

Lecture Topics
Outline

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FALL 2018
PTAC    2446 Process Technology Troubleshooting

Week of:
August    28    Introduction to class.
        30    Chapter 1-Introduction to Process Instrumentation and Troubleshooting

Holiday – Monday, Sept.3

September    4    Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams
        6    Continue Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams


        11    Chapter 3-Understanding Process Equipment
        13    Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops

        18    Continue Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops/Review Exam 1
20    Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,&4)

        25    Chapter 5- Statistics, Quality Tools, and Troubleshooting Techniques
        27    Chapter 6-Control Charts

            Sept. 30 Last day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty

        2    Chapter 7- Introduction to Process Troubleshooting
October    4    Chapter 8- Pump Model

        9    Continue Chapter 8-Pump Model/Review Exam 2
11    Exam 2 (Chapters 5,6,7,&8)

        16    Chapter 9- Compressor Model
        18    Chapter 10-Heat Exchanger Model

        23    Chapter 11-Cooling Tower Model
25    Chapter 12-Boiler Model

        30    Chapter 13-Furnace Model
November     1    Complete Chapter13-Furnace Model/Review Exam 3

        6    Exam 3-(Chapters 9, 10,11,12& 13)
        8    Chapter 14-Distillation Model

        13    Chapter 15-Reactor Model
        15    Chapter 16-Separation Model

            November 18th Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with academic penalty

        20    Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant

        Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, Nov. 22 & 23

27    Continue Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant/ Review Exam 4
        29    Exam 4-(Chapters 14, 15, 16, & 17)

December    4    Review for Final Exam

        8    Final Exam – Tuesday Dec.11, 2018 - 8:00 am – 10:00am


Graduation Friday, December 14, 2018

Major Assignments
Schedule

Final Exam Date

December 11, 2018 - 8:00 AM Through December 11, 2018 - 10:30 AM

Grading Scale

90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F

Determination of
Final Grade

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.

Course Policies

Instructor Policies

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.

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

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.
Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.
Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

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Other

HB 2504

This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.