Course Overview
This 5-day intensive program equips instrumentation engineers, control system specialists, and automation professionals with advanced knowledge of industrial process measurement, control strategies, and safety instrumented systems (SIS). Participants will gain hands-on experience with sensor technologies, loop tuning, and cybersecurity for critical process protection.
Course Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Select and calibrate process instruments (pressure, temperature, flow, level)
- Design control loops (PID tuning, cascade, feedforward)
- Implement safety instrumented systems per IEC 61511
- Troubleshoot instrumentation faults using diagnostic tools
- Configure industrial networks (Fieldbus, HART, WirelessHART)
- Develop alarm management strategies per ISA 18.2
- Apply cybersecurity measures for ICS protection
- Integrate IIoT solutions for predictive maintenance
Who Should Attend
This course is essential for:
- Instrumentation Engineers
- Control Systems Engineers
- Automation Specialists
- Process Safety Engineers
- Maintenance Technicians
- Plant Operations Staff
- OT Cybersecurity Professionals
Course Modules
Module 1: Process Measurement Fundamentals
- Sensor technologies (RTD, thermocouple, DP, Coriolis)
- Accuracy vs. repeatability calculations
- Calibration standards (ISO/IEC 17025)
- Smart transmitter configuration
Module 2: Advanced Control Strategies
- PID tuning methods (Ziegler-Nichols, Lambda)
- Control valve sizing and characterization
- Multi-loop control architectures
- Model predictive control basics
Module 3: Safety Instrumented Systems
- SIL determination (LOPA methodology)
- SIS component selection (sensors, logic solvers, final elements)
- Proof testing requirements
- Functional safety management
Module 4: Industrial Communication Protocols
- Foundation Fieldbus segment design
- HART multiplexer applications
- Wireless sensor networks
- OPC UA implementation
Module 5: Alarm Management
- Alarm philosophy development
- Rationalization techniques
- Advanced alarm filtering
- Performance monitoring
Module 6: Cybersecurity for ICS
- IEC 62443 standard overview
- Network segmentation strategies
- Patch management for legacy systems
- Intrusion detection systems
Module 7: Emerging Technologies
- IIoT sensor applications
- Digital twin integration
- AI-based anomaly detection
- Edge computing for instrumentation