Fall 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: PTAC-2446- Section: 71
Process Troubleshooting 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Michael Sparrow
E-mailsparrowma@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6333
Office
Location:Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201 E
Hours:M-3:00-4::00 T-TH 8:30-10:30,W-1:30-3:30, F-8:00-9:00, 10:30-11:45
Department
Business and Industrial Technology
Chair:Sheila Guillot
E-mail:guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6381

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description Instruction in the different types of troubleshooting techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems.
Prerequisites PTAC-2420/PTAC 1432
Learning Outcomes SLO 1: Students will use technology to access operator-specific documentation and training
SLO 2: Students will identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards.
SLO 3: Students will identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation
SLO 4: Students will implements standard safety procedures as required in industry.
Core Objectives
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. Describe the principles of quality control.
4. Diagram the process control elements in a control loop.
5. Identify basic processes, equipment, and systems to meet industry standards.
6. Implement standard safety procedures as required in industry.
7. Demonstrate comprehension of content-area reading material.
Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

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		 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, 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: A student with 6 unexcused absences will drop a letter grade. You will drop 2 letter grades with 9 unexcused 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. Three points each for the first 5 absences will be deducted from your major test points total at the end of the semester.
3. A student with Perfect attendance will receive 15 bonus points added to your test points total at the end of the semester.
Major Assignments
Schedule		 August    
Week of 8-24 thru 8-27
     Introduction to class    
     Chapter 1-Introduction to Process Instrumentation and Troubleshooting    
Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams

Wk of 8-31 thru 9-3
     Continue Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams    
     Chapter 3-Understanding Process Equipment
Sept.

Wk of 9-8 thru 9-10
Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops
Continue Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops/Review Exam 1

Wk of 9-14 thru 9-17
Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,&4)            
     Chapter 5- Statistics, Quality Tools, and Troubleshooting Techniques

Wk.of 9- 21 thru 9- 24
     Chapter 6-Control Charts
     Chapter 7- Introduction to Process Troubleshooting
    
Wk of 9-28 thru 10-1
Chapter 8- Pump Model
     Continue Chapter 8-Pump Model/Review Exam 2

Wk of 10-5 thru 10-8    
Exam 2 (Chapters 5,6,7,&8)
     Chapter 9- Compressor Model
        
Wk of 10-12 thru 10-15
    Chapter 10-Heat Exchanger Model        
    Chapter 11-Cooling Tower Model

Wk of 10-19 thru 10-22    
    Chapter 12-Boiler Model
    Chapter 13-Furnace Model

Wk of 10-26 thru 10-29                            
    Complete Chapter13-Furnace Model                            
    Review Exam

Wk of 11-02 thru 11-05
Exam 3-(Chapters 9, 10,11,12& 13)
    Chapter 14-Distillation Model    
            
November
Wk of 11-09 thru 11-13
Chapter 15-Reactor Model
Chapter 16-Separation Model    

Wk of 11-16 thru 11-19
    Chapter 17-Multivariable Plan Continue
Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant/ Review Exam 4    
        
Wk of 11-23 thru 11-25    
Exam 4-(Chapters 14, 15, 16, & 17)
    Review for Final Exam            
            
    Final Exam Thursday 12-03 8:00am to 12-06-2020 11:00pm

    
Final Exam Date December 3, 2020 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 6, 2020 - 11:00 PM
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%, Quizzes/homework/labs-33.1% Final Exam-33.1%
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 MAKEUPS OR RETAKES" unless you have a hand written excuse from Doctoir. If you miss "ONE" Test, your current test average will be given for that test. If you miss more than one test, you will receive a zero for each additional test you miss.
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, 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: A student with 6 unexcused absences will drop a letter grade. You will drop 2 letter grades with 9 unexcused 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. Three points each for the first 5 absences will be deducted from your major test points total at the end of the semester.
3. A student with Perfect attendance will receive 15 bonus points added to your test points total at the end of the semester.
Attendance Policy 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, 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: A student with 6 unexcused absences will drop a letter grade. You will drop 2 letter grades with 9 unexcused 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. Three points each for the first 5 absences will be deducted from your major test points total at the end of the semester.
3. A student with Perfect attendance 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
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
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Other If you are caught on your Cell Phone during lecture or lab, you will be told to leave the classroom and counted absent for the day and not to return to they have talked to either Mr. G. Bohn or Mrs. Sheila Guillot
4. Students that are disruptive in class will be ALSO asked to leave and counted absent for the day.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.