Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: PTAC-2438- Section: 11
Process Technology III - Operations 		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:none
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.
Course Information
Description This course emphasizes activities associated with the hands-on operation of process equipment.
Prerequisites 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
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
PSLO 1: Uses technology to access operator-specific documentation and training. PSLO 2: Identify specific equipment and operating parameters PSLO 3: Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation. PSLO 4: Implements standard safety procedures as required in industry.
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 Plant Operations by Michael Speegle , Publisher-Thomson Publishing ISBN-10: 1-4180-2869-0/ ISBN-13: 978-1-4180-2863-3
Lecture Topics
Outline
Major Assignments
Schedule
Week of:
January    21    Introduction to class.
        23    Chapter 1-Process Technology Today

        28    Chapter 2-Process Hazards    
        30    Chapter 3-The Permit System
                    
Febuary     4    Chapter 4-Quality as a Competitive Tool
         6    No Classes-Youth Expo
                    
        11    Chapter 5-Process Economics/Review Exam 1
13    Exam 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,4&5)             

        18    Chapter 6- Communication
        20    Chapter 7-Process Physics

        25    Chapter 8- Process Samples
        27    Chapter 9- The Significance of Common Analytical Tests

March         3    Chapter 10-Routine Unit Duties/Review Exam 2
5    Exam 2 (Chapters 6,7,8,9&10)             

        10     Spring Break
12    Spring Break
    
17    Chapter 11-Maintenance Duties: I
        19    Chapter 12-Maintenance Duties: II            

        24    Chapter 13-Material Handling I: Bulk Liquids
26    Chapter 14-Material Handling II: Bulk Solids

        31    Chapter 15-Material Handling III: Oil Movement and Storage
April        2    Complete Chapter 15/Review Exam 3

        7    Exam 3-(Chapters 11,12,13,14& 15)                     
        9    Chapter 16-Process Unit Shutdown
            
        14    Chapter 17-Process Unit Turnaround                        
        16    Chapter 18-Process Unit Startup
                

        21    Chapter 19-Abnormal Situations
23    Chapter 20-Process Troubleshooting
    
        28    Complete Ch. 20 / Review for Exam 4-(Chapters 16,17,18,19 & 20)
        30    Exam 4-(Chapters 16,17,18,19 & 20)

        30    Review for Final Exam

May    2    Lab activity/Last class day.

        5    Final Exam ? Tuesday May 7- 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

        11    Graduation Friday, Dec.15, 2020
Final Exam Date May 7, 2020 - 11:00 AM   Through  May 7, 2020 - 1:00 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-33.3%, Quizzes/homework/labs-33.3% Final Exam-33.3%
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 ?only at instructors discretion 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
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.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
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
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.