Fall 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: PTAC-1302 (Section: 12, CRN: 91740)
Introduction to Process Technology
LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor James Powell
Email powellj@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6344
Office Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201D
Office Hours MW- 7:00AM -7:55AM, 10:55AM-11:55AM,1:40PM-2:50PM
TR-7:00AM-7:55AM, 11:30AM-11:55AM, 3:00PM-3:35PM
Additional Contact Information
Course Information
Description An introduction overview of the processing industries.
Required 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.

Introduction to Process Technology, Second Edition, Publisher-Pearson: ISBN-10:0-13-480824-X / ISBN-13:978-0-13-480824-6
Additional Materials/Resources None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites None
Learning Outcomes CSLOs: 1. Describes the roles, responsibilities, and work environment of a process technician. (PSLO 1); measured by embedded test questions 2. Demonstrate ability to name basic processes. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions 3. Demonstrate ability to identify basic process equipment. (PSLO 2); embedded test questions, class discussion 4. Demonstrate ability to name basic process equipment systems. (PLSO 2); embedded test questions, class discussion 5. Describe quality concepts used in process controls in process industries. (PSLO 3); embedded test questions, class discussion 6. Demonstrate ability to identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material. Demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. (PSLO 5); embedded test questions, pre- and post-test.
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.
Lecture Topics Outline TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
PTAC  1302 Introduction to Process Technology
Tentative Lecture Topics
 
Week 1                       Introduction to class.
                                    Chapter 1-Process Technology: An Overview
 
Week 2                       Chapter 2-Mineral Extraction Industries: Oil and Gas and Mining
                                     
 
Week 3                     Chapter 3-Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
                                  Chapter 4-Power Generation Industry
 
Week 4                       Chapter 6-Water and Wastewater Treatment Industry
                                    Chapter 7-Pulp and Paper Industry
            
Week 5                       Chapter 11-Basic Physics                  
                                   
Week 6                       Chapter 12-Basic Chemistry              
                                    Chapter 13-Process Drawings
                       
Week 7                       Chapter 14-Piping and Valves
                                    Chapter 15-Vessels
                                               
Week 8                       Chapter 16-Pumps     
 
Week 9                       Chapter 17 Compressors
                                    Chapter 18-Turbines
 
Week 10                     Chapter 20- Heat Exchangers
                                   Chapter 21-Cooling Towers
                       
Week 11                     Chapter 22-Furnaces
 
Week 12                     Chapter 23-Boilers
                                    Chapter 24-Distillation
           
Week 13                     Chapter 25-Process Service Utilities                         
 
Week 14                     Chapter 26-Process Auxiliaries                                              
                                   
Week 15                     Chapter 27-Instrumentation
 
Week 16                     Final Exam Discussion Review

Major Assignments Schedule TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
PTAC  1302 Introduction to Process Technology
Homework Assignments and Test Due
 
Key Terms and Questions are due on designated week unless otherwise specified!
ALL ASSIGNMENTS DUE ON OR BEFORE DEC. 6, 2024 WILL CLOSE AT 11:30PM AND CAN NOT BE ACCESSED.

 
Week 1                       Introduction to class.
                                    Chapter 1- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
 
Week 2                       Chapter 2- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
 
Week 3                       Chapter 3- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Chapter 4- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
 
Week 4                       Chapter 6- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Chapter 7- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Submit Completed Test 1 Study Guide review. Due
 
Week 5                       Test 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,4,6,&7)
                                    Chapter 11-Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due                     
                                   
Week 6                       Chapter 12- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due                    
                                    Chapter 13- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                   
Week 7                       Chapter 14- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Chapter 15- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Submit Completed Test 2 Study Guide review. Due
 
Week 8                       Test 2 (Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15) Due              
                                    Chapter 16- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due        
 
Week 9                       Chapter 17 -Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Chapter 18- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
 
Week 10                     Chapter 20- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                   Chapter 21- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                   Submit Completed Test 3 Study Guide review. Due
 
Week 11                     Test 3 (Chapters 16, 17, 18, 20, & 21) Due
                                    Chapter 22- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
 
Week 12                     Chapter 23- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                    Chapter 24- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
           
Week 13                     Chapter 25- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                            
  
Week 14                     Chapter 26- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due
                                   Chapter 27- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions. Due
                                    Submit Completed Test 4 Study Guide review. Due
                                    Test 4 (Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27))
                       
Week 15                     Test 4 (Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27)
                                    Submit Completed Final Exam Review. Due
 
Week 16                     Final Exam – Due

Final Exam Date December 6, 2024 - 7:0 AM   Through  December 10, 2024 - 11:30 PM
Grading Scale  90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B  70 - 79=C   60 - 69=D  Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade
Chapter Tests-25%, Quizzes/homework-25% Final Exam-30% Labs 10% Attendance 10%. 

1. You will have 4 Major Tests and a Final Exam in this class. All tests and the exam are taken on blackboard during a specified time frame. If you miss the test due date and it has to be reopened, there will be an automatic deduction of 20 points. There are "NO RETAKES". If you miss a Test, due to an EXCUSED absence a makeup test will be allowed if absence is excused per the absence policy and is verifiable. If you are involved in Academic Dishonesty, you will receive a ZERO for that test. Taking the Final Exam is Mandatory to complete the course. Failure to take the Final Exam is an automatic Fail for the course..
2. Homework assignments are to be submitted on blackboard and must be completed by due date, 20 PTS will be deducted if not submitted by due date. Homework more than a week late will not receive a grade higher than 50.

Course Policies
Instructor Policies
1. Cell Phone use is not permitted in the classroom or lab except during breaks. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class and counted an unexcused absence for the day.
2. Students that are disruptive in class or sleeping will be asked to leave and counted an unexcused absence for the day.
3. All grades will be posted on Blackboard.
4. The PTAC program has a dress code, failure to wear proper shoes and clothing will result in being sent out of class and counted absent for the day.


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. Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards Endorsed by NAPTA Recognized by Texas Skill Standards Board (TSSB) Key Activities and Statement Course: PTAC 1302 K9.4 Comply with Company Policies and Procedures
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.
2. Absences:NOTE: Students will need to communicate with me about absences of more than 2 class days to receive an excused absence at my discretion. Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, a personal doctors visit or a Childs doctor visit or an illness that requires a hospital stay, mandatory quarantine for COVID 19 exposure, or a death in your immediate family. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F
Additional Information The PTAC program has a dress code, failure to wear proper shoes and clothing will result in being sent out of class and counted absent for the day.

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.

AI is not allowed to be used in this Process Class.

Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards
Endorsed by NAPTA
Recognized by Texas Workforce Investment Council
Key Activities and Statement
Course:  PTAC 1302
 
 
K9.4    Comply with Company Policies and Procedures
Institutional Policies
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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 Disability Services Coordinator, Room 117, in the Student Sucess Center. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
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.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.

Grievance / Complaint / Concern 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.
Department Information
Business and Industrial Technology
Chair:Sheila Guillot
Email:guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6381