Summer Sessions 2019 Course Syllabus Course: PTAC-2438- Section: 11 Process Technology III - Operations

Instructor Information
Instructor	Donald Brister
E-mail	bristerde@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. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Required Textbook and Materials 1. Process Technology Plant Operations, 2nd Edition; Speegle. ISBN: 1133950159
Lecture Topics Outline	Plant Operation Plant Systems Understanding plant equipment and utilities systems Understanding and Generating Process Schematics Lockout / Tagout of Pump System Basics of clearing column for confined work permit Following and writing operating and safety proceduress
Major Assignments Schedule	Plant Operation July 9 Plant Systems July 11 Understanding plant equipment and utilities systems July 15 Understanding and Generating Process Schematics July 9 through July 15 Lockout / Tagout of Pump System July 22 Basics of clearing column for confined work permit July 24 Following and writing operating and safety procedures July 15 through August 7
Final Exam Date	August 13, 2019 - 10:00 AM
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	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 absences from the course will receive an academic penalty which is reduction of one 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	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. 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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Other	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.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.