Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Spring 2015 Course Syllabus

PTAC-2420-01 - Process Tech II-Systems

Faculty Information
Semester	Spring 2015
Instructor	Sparrow, Michael A.
Phone	(409) 984-6424
E-mail	sparrowma@lamarpa.edu
Department	Business and Technology Chair: Sheila Guillot Phone: (409) 984-6381 E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Office	Hours: MW-10:30am-12:30pm Building: Process Technology (PT) Room: PAPT109
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Course Information
Course Number	11580
Course Description	A study of the various process systems, including related scientific principles.
Course Prerequisites	PTAC-1410 /PTAC-1432
Required Textbooks	Process Technology Systems by Michael Speegle , Publisher-Thomson Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4180-3999-8 / ISBN-10: 1-4180-3999-3
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 5 absences will drop a letter grade. You will be dropped from class with 7 absences. NOTE: The only exception, (verifiable), to this would be a death in your immediate family, excluding aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Four points each for the first 4 absences will be deducted from your major test points total at the end of the semester. 3. A student with no absences will receive 10 bonus points added to your test points total at the end of the semester.
Course Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A     80 - 89 = B     70 - 79 = C     60 - 69 = D     Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Chapter Tests-50%, Quizzes/homework/labs-25% Final Exam-25% 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". 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. 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 should be hand written. 3. Each time you are caught on your Cell Phone in the classroom or lab, will result in the student 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 for the day.
Final Exam Date	May 11, 2015 - 8:00 AM
Major Assignments	TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Spring 2015 PTAC        2420 Process Technology II - Systems Week of: January        21        Introduction to class.                         (Last day for schedule changes, Jan.23)                 26        Chapter 1-The System Concept                                 28        Chapter 2-Overview of Industrial Water Treatment          February        2        Chapter 3-Fire Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water Systems                 4        Chapter 4-Potable Water, Process Water,& Demineralized Water Systems                 9        Chapter 5-Cooling Water Systems/Review for Exam 1                 11        Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,4 & 5)                                                                  16        Chapter 6-Plant Air, Instrument Air and Nitrogen Systems                 18        Chapter 7-Natural Gas and Fuel Gas Systems                         23        Chapter 8-Steam Generation and Boiler Feedwater Systems                 25        Chapter 9-Steam Distribution and Condensate Systems                                           March                2        Chapter 10-Electrical Power Generation and Distribution Systems/         Review for Exam 2                 4        Exam 2-(Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)                         Last Day to drop without academic penalty (March 6)                 9        Chapter 11-Relief and Flare Systems                 11        Chapter 12-Refrigeration Systems                 16        Spring Break                 18        Spring Break                 23        Chapter 13-Distillation Systems                 25        Chapter 14-Combustion Systems                 30        Chapter 15-Extraction Systems April                1        Review for Exam 3 April 3- Good Friday-Easter Holiday                 April 6 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw for the semester with academic penalty                 6        Exam 3-(Chapters11,12,13,14 & 15)                 8        Chapter 16-Adsorption Systems                                                  13        Chapter 17-Absorption and Stripping Systems                         15        Chapter 18-Reactor Systems April                20        Chapter 23-Material Storage and Blending Systems                 22        Chapter 24-Environmental Compliance Systems                 27        Review for Exam 4                 29        Exam 4-(Chapters 16,17,18,23 & 24) May                4        Review for Final Exam                 6        Complete Review for Final Exam                 11        Final Exam – Monday May 11 (8:00 am - 10:30 am)                 15                Graduation Friday, May 15, 2015
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates	TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Spring 2015 PTAC        2420 Process Technology II - Systems Week of: January        21        Introduction to class.                         (Last day for schedule changes, Jan.23)                 26        Chapter 1-The System Concept                                 28        Chapter 2-Overview of Industrial Water Treatment          February        2        Chapter 3-Fire Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water Systems                 4        Chapter 4-Potable Water, Process Water,& Demineralized Water Systems                 9        Chapter 5-Cooling Water Systems/Review for Exam 1                 11        Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,4 & 5)                                                                  16        Chapter 6-Plant Air, Instrument Air and Nitrogen Systems                 18        Chapter 7-Natural Gas and Fuel Gas Systems                         23        Chapter 8-Steam Generation and Boiler Feedwater Systems                 25        Chapter 9-Steam Distribution and Condensate Systems                                           March                2        Chapter 10-Electrical Power Generation and Distribution Systems/         Review for Exam 2                 4        Exam 2-(Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)                         Last Day to drop without academic penalty (March 6)                 9        Chapter 11-Relief and Flare Systems                 11        Chapter 12-Refrigeration Systems                 16        Spring Break                 18        Spring Break                 23        Chapter 13-Distillation Systems                 25        Chapter 14-Combustion Systems                 30        Chapter 15-Extraction Systems April                1        Review for Exam 3 April 3- Good Friday-Easter Holiday                 April 6 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw for the semester with academic penalty                 6        Exam 3-(Chapters11,12,13,14 & 15)                 8        Chapter 16-Adsorption Systems                                                  13        Chapter 17-Absorption and Stripping Systems                         15        Chapter 18-Reactor Systems April                20        Chapter 23-Material Storage and Blending Systems                 22        Chapter 24-Environmental Compliance Systems                 27        Review for Exam 4                 29        Exam 4-(Chapters 16,17,18,23 & 24) May                4        Review for Final Exam                 6        Complete Review for Final Exam                 11        Final Exam – Monday May 11 (8:00 am - 10:30 am)                 15                Graduation Friday, May 15, 2015
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes	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. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
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.
Course Student Learning Outcomes	CSLOs: 1. Demonstrate operation of each process system using computerized process operation programs. (PSLO 1); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration using computer simulation programs. 2. Identify equipment specific to various types of process operation systems. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 3. Describe the purpose of various types of systems. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 4. Describe the functions of common process systems. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 5. Explain and demonstrate operation and control of common process systems using actual equipment. (PSLO 3); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 6. Demonstrate safety procedures used during cleaning out, isolation and repair of process systems. (PSLO 4); measured by embedded test question, demonstration on actual process equipment. 7. Identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material. Demonstrate a full understanding of the reading. (PSLO 5); measured by embedded test question, pre- and post-test.
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. Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom. Students that are disruptive in class will be asked to leave and counted absent for the class.
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. Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards Endorsed by NAPTA Recognized by Texas Still Standards Board (TSSB) Key Activities and Statement Course: PTAC 2420 K1.2        Monitor and Regulate Stripping System K1.3        Monitor and Regulate Filtration System K1.4        Monitor and Regulate Absorption System K1.5        Monitor and Regulate Adsorption System K1.6        Monitor and Regulate Extraction System K1.7        Monitor and Regulate Dehydration System K2.4        Monitor and Regulate Refrigeration System K3.2        Monitor and Regulate Batch Reaction System K4.2        Monitor Electrical Generation/Distribution System K5.1        Monitor and Regulate Thermal Oxidation System K5.3        Monitor and Regulate Storm Water System K5.4        Monitor and Regulate Waste Water System K6.3        Monitor and Regulate Process Water System K6.4        Monitor and Regulate Potable Water System K6.5        Monitor and Regulate Fire Water System K6.6        Monitor and Regulate Service Water System K6.7        Monitor and Regulate Boiler Feed Water K6.8        Monitor and Regulate Condensate System K6.9        Monitor and Regulate Natural Gas System K6.10        Monitor and Regulate Fuel Gas System K6.11        Monitor and Regulate Nitrogen System
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.
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.
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. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given. Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students. The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
College-Level Perspectives	This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways: Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world. Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society. Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives. Developing personal values for ethical behavior. Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments. Using logical reasoning in problem solving. Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.
Degree Plan Evaluation	A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account. Click on the “My Services” tab. Click on the “Student” tab. Click on Student Records. Click on Degree Evaluation. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring) Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen. Click the radio button next to Program Click on the Generate Request button. 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.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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