Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: INTC-1355- Section: 11 Unit Operations |
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Instructor | Thomas Janise | ||||||||||
janiseth@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6391 | ||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||
Description | Automatic control requirements of industrial processes. Includes control systems, control loop tuning, and analysis. | ||||||||||
Prerequisites |
None. |
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Learning Outcomes |
Learning Outcomes SLO 1: Students will identify control panel indicators, calibration tools, electrical parts, and how they work. SLO 2: Students will analyze temperature and flow results to determine proper operating parameters of specific process computerized and electronic equipment. SLO 3: Students will analyze level and gas measurements to determine proper operating parameters of specific process and electrical equipment. SLO 4:. Students will demonstrate standard safety procedures as required in industry. |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Identifies control panel indicators, calibration tools, electrical parts, and how they work. PSLO 2: Analyzes temperature and flow results to determine proper operating parameters of specific process computerized and electronic equipment. PSLO 3: Analyzes level and gas measurements to determine proper operating parameters of specific process and electrical equipment. PSLO 4: Demonstrates standard safety procedures as required in industry |
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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- Charles E. Thomas 2nd Edition ISBN:13 978-4354-5425-5 ?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.? ?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.?e |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
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. | ||||||||||
Major Assignments Schedule |
January 21 First Day of Class Introduction 23 Chapter 1 - Discussion Assignment ? Chapter 1 28 Assignment due for Chapter 1 Chapter 2- Discussion Assignment ? Chapter 2 Assign review of Review for Exam 1 30 Review for Exam 1 ? Chapters 1 & 2 February 4 Exam 1 ? Chapter 1 & 2 6 Chapter 3 ? Discussion Assignment for Chapter 3 11 Assignment due for Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Discussion Assignment for Chapter 4 13 Assignment due for Chapter 4 Assign Review for Exam 2 ? Chapters 3 & 4 18 Review for Exam, 2- Chapters 3 & 4 20 Exam 2 ? Chapters 3 & 4 25 Chapter 5 ? Discussion Assignment for Chapter 5 27 Assignment due for Chapter 5 Chapter 6 ? Discussion Assignment for Chapter 6 March 4 Assignment due for Chapter 6 Assign review for Exam 3 ? Chapters 5 &6 6 Review for Exam 3 ? Chapters 5 & 6 11 SPRING BREAK 13 SPRING BREAK 18 Review for Exam 3 ? Chapters 5 & 6 20 EXAM 3 ? Chapters 5 & 6 25 Chapter 7 Discussion Assignment for Chapter 7 27 Assignment Due for Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Discussion Assignment for Chapter 8 April 1 Assignment Due for Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Discussion Assignment for Chapter 9 3 Assignment Due for Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Discussion Assignment for Chapter 10 8 Assignment Due for Chapter 10 Assign Review for EXAM 4 ? Chapters 8, 9, & 10 10 Review for Exam 4 15 EXAM 4 ? Chapters 8, 9, & 10 17 Assign Review for Final Exam Discussion 22 Review for Final Exam 24 Review for Final Exam 29 Review for Final Exam May 1 Review for Final Exam 5 Final Exam |
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Final Exam Date | May 5, 2020 - 10:00 AM Through May 5, 2020 - 11:00 AM | ||||||||||
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/labs-25% Final Exam-50% |
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Course Policies | |||||||||||
Instructor Policies | 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. | ||||||||||
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 (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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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. | ||||||||||
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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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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |