Summer Sessions 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: PTAC-2438- Section: 01
Process Technology III - Operations 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Donald Brister
E-mailbristerde@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6381
Office
Location:Education Building - Room: 147
Hours:10:30 am - 2:30 pm Monday through Thursday
Department
Business and Technology
Chair:BAIT
E-mail:BAIT
Phone:BAIT
Course Information
Description This course emphasizes activities associated with the hands-on operation of process equipment.
Prerequisites PTAC 1302, PTAC 1410, PTAC 2420
Learning Outcomes
Core Objectives 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.
Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks Required Textbook 1. Process Technology Plant Operations, 2nd Edition; Speegle. ISBN: 1133950159
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Chapter 1:    The Process Technician Today
Chapter 4:     Operator Safety
Chapter 5:    Environmental Compliance & Title V
Chapter 6:    Emergency Response Teams     
Chapter 7:    Process Physics
Chapter 8:    Quality for Operators                
Chapter 9:    Process Economics for Operators
Chapter 10:    Communication for Operators
Chapter 11:    Instrumentation Review for Operators
Chapter 12:    Routine Operator Duties
Chapter 13:    Process Samples / Common Analytical Tests
Chapter 14:    Operator Maintenance Duties
Chapter 15:    Material Handling I: Bulk Liquids
Chapter 16:    Material Handling II: Bulk Solids
Chapter 17:    Material Handling III: Oil Movement and Storage
Chapter 18:    Process Unit Shutdown            
Chapter 19:    Process Unit Turnaround
Chapter 20:     Process Unit Start-up
Chapter 21:    Abnormal Situations
Chapter 22:    Process Troubleshooting
Major Assignments
Schedule		 Course Schedule by Week
Chapter 1:    The Process Technician Today     Beginning July 9, 2019
Chapter 4:     Operator Safety
Chapter 5:    Environmental Compliance & Title V
Chapter 6:    Emergency Response Teams     
Chapter 7:    Process Physics
Test #1     Date -                             July 16, 2019
Chapter 8:    Quality for Operators                    Beginning July 17, 2019
Chapter 9:    Process Economics for Operators
Chapter 10:    Communication for Operators
Chapter 11:    Instrumentation Review for Operators
Chapter 12:    Routine Operator Duties
Text #2     Date -                                July 23, 2019
Chapter 13:    Process Samples / Common Analytical Tests     Beginning July 24, 2019
Chapter 14:    Operator Maintenance Duties
Chapter 15:    Material Handling I: Bulk Liquids
Chapter 16:    Material Handling II: Bulk Solids
Chapter 17:    Material HandlingIII: Oil Movement and Storage
Test #3 Date -                                 July 30, 2019
Chapter 18:    Process Unit Shutdown                Beginning July 31, 2019
Chapter 19:    Process Unit Turnaround
Chapter 20:     Process Unit Start-up
Chapter 21:    Abnormal Situations
Chapter 22:    Process Troubleshooting
Test #4     Date -                             August 6, 2019
Final Exam Date August 13, 2019 - 10:00 AM   Through  August 13, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Grading Scale 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade		 Course grade will be determined by averaging Homework / Lab score, Weekly Exam Score and Final Exam Score.
Homework / Lab - 1/3
Weekly Exams - 1/3
Final Exam - 1/3
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 Students with more than three unexcused absences from the course will receive an academic penalty of loss of a letter grade.
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.