PTAC-2446-02 - Process Troubleshooting
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Sparrow, Michael A | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6424 | ||||||||||||
sparrowma@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 11881 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Instruction in the different types of troubleshooting techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | PTAC-2420 /PTAC-1432 | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | ): Process Technology Troubleshooting by Charles Thomas, Publisher-Delmar Cengage ISBN-10: 1-4283-1100-9 / ISBN-13: 978-1-4283-1100-8 | ||||||||||||
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 Tardies will count as an Absence. 2. Absences: NOTE: Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, an illness that requires a hospital stay or a death in your immediate family, excluding aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F 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 |
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 Tardies will count as an Absence. 2. Absences: NOTE: Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, an illness that requires a hospital stay or a death in your immediate family, excluding aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F 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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Final Exam Date | May 9, 2017 - 8:00 AM Through May 8, 2017 - 10:30 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
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 except during breaks. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class and counted absent for the day. 4. Students that are disruptive in class will be asked to leave and counted absent from the class. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SPRING 2017 PTAC 2446 Process Technology Troubleshooting Week of: January 17 Introduction to class. 19 Chapter 1-Introduction to Process Instrumentation and Troubleshooting (Last day for schedule changes, Jan.20) 24 Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams 26 Continue Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams 31 Chapter 3-Understanding Process Equipment February 2 Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops 7 Continue Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops 9 Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,&4) 14 Chapter 5- Statistics, Quality Tools, and Troubleshooting Techniques 16 Chapter 6-Control Charts 21 Chapter 7- Introduction to Process Troubleshooting 23 Chapter 8- Pump Model 28 Continue Chapter 8-Pump Model/Review Exam 2 March 2 Exam 2 (Chapters 5,6,7,&8) Last Day to drop without academic penalty (March 1) 7 Chapter 9- Compressor Model 9 Chapter 10-Heat Exchanger Model 14 Spring Break 16 Spring Break 21 Chapter 11-Cooling Tower Model 23 Chapter 12-Boiler Model March 28 Chapter 13-Furnace Model 30 Review Exam 3 April 19 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw for the semester with academic penalty April 4 Exam 3-(Chapters 9, 10,11,12& 13) 6 Chapter 14-Distillation Model 11 Chapter 15-Reactor Model 13 Chapter 16-Separation Model April 14- Good Friday-Campus Closed 18 Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant 20 Continue Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant/ Review Exam 4 April 25 Exam 4-(Chapters 14, 15, 16, & 17) 27 Review for Final Exam May 2 Complete Review for Final Exam/Last class day. 4 Final Exam – Tuesday May 9 - 8:00 am - 10:30 am May 13 Graduation Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
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 except during breaks. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class and counted absent for the day. 4. Students that are disruptive in class will be asked to leave and counted absent from the class. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SPRING 2017 PTAC 2446 Process Technology Troubleshooting Week of: January 17 Introduction to class. 19 Chapter 1-Introduction to Process Instrumentation and Troubleshooting (Last day for schedule changes, Jan.20) 24 Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams 26 Continue Chapter 2-Process Symbols and Diagrams 31 Chapter 3-Understanding Process Equipment February 2 Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops 7 Continue Chapter 4-Introduction to Control Loops 9 Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,&4) 14 Chapter 5- Statistics, Quality Tools, and Troubleshooting Techniques 16 Chapter 6-Control Charts 21 Chapter 7- Introduction to Process Troubleshooting 23 Chapter 8- Pump Model 28 Continue Chapter 8-Pump Model/Review Exam 2 March 2 Exam 2 (Chapters 5,6,7,&8) Last Day to drop without academic penalty (March 1) 7 Chapter 9- Compressor Model 9 Chapter 10-Heat Exchanger Model 14 Spring Break 16 Spring Break 21 Chapter 11-Cooling Tower Model 23 Chapter 12-Boiler Model March 28 Chapter 13-Furnace Model 30 Review Exam 3 April 19 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw for the semester with academic penalty April 4 Exam 3-(Chapters 9, 10,11,12& 13) 6 Chapter 14-Distillation Model 11 Chapter 15-Reactor Model 13 Chapter 16-Separation Model April 14- Good Friday-Campus Closed 18 Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant 20 Continue Chapter 17-Multivariable Plant/ Review Exam 4 April 25 Exam 4-(Chapters 14, 15, 16, & 17) 27 Review for Final Exam May 2 Complete Review for Final Exam/Last class day. 4 Final Exam – Tuesday May 9 - 8:00 am - 10:30 am May 13 Graduation Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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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 |
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 operation PTAC 2446 CSLOs: 1. List methods and models associated with process troubleshooting. (PSLO 1); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration using computer simulation programs. 2. Identify different types of troubleshooting techniques used to troubleshoot equipment specific to various types of process operations. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 3. Demonstrate ability to employ applicable troubleshooting methods to solve process problems. (PSLO 3); measured by embedded test questions, demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 4. Interpret data collection and analysis, their cause and effect relationships, and use reasoning to diagnose process problems. (PSLO 3); measured by embedded test questions, class discussion, and demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 5. Follow safety procedures employed during troubleshooting process problems. (PSLO 4); measured by embedded test questions, class discussion and demonstration on actual process equipment and using computer simulation programs. 6. 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 / post-test. ns. 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. COLLEGE GRADING SCALE 90-100 A |
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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 | |||||||||||||
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 Coordinator, Office for Disability Services, 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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