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SUMMARY:EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification\, design\, analysis\, verification\, and justification of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) used in the process industries. \nParticipants learn how to determine Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)\, apply Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)\, and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in ISA/IEC 61511 (ISA-84). \nCourse Details \nCourse #: EC50 \nDates: October 19–23 \nLength: 4.5 days \nHours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nCEUs: 3.2 \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nExam: One exam included with registration \nCertificate Program \nEC50 is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Fundamentals Specialist Certificate. \nSuccessful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist designation. \nWho Should Take EC50 \n– Automation and control engineers \n– Safety and SIS engineers \n– Process engineers \n– Plant managers \n– Plant safety and risk management professionals \nLearning Objectives \n– Define Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) \n– Understand the SIS lifecycle and functional safety management \n– Identify applicable ANSI/ISA\, IEC\, and AIChE standards \n– Determine Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) \n– Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) \n– Apply Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)\ \n– Develop Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS) \n– Perform SIL verification and understand redundancy impacts \n– Understand FAT\, commissioning\, validation\, and MOC requirements \nTopics Covered \n– Background of functional safety and major process incidents \n– SIS lifecycle and management issues \n– Hazard and risk assessment techniques \n– SIL selection methods \n– LOPA methodology and cybersecurity considerations \n– Reliability modeling and fault tolerance \n– Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) \n– Logic solver technologies (relay\, pneumatic\, microprocessor) \n– Field devices and certification \n– Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)\, commissioning\, validation \n– Operations\, maintenance\, and management of change (MOC) \nImportant Notes \nA hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nResources Included \nOnline access to the ISA/IEC 61511 series of standards for the duration of the course \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Life Cycle Approach by Paul Gruhn and Simon Lucchini (Digital version)
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec50-safety-instrumented-systems-a-lifecycle-approach/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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SUMMARY:24th Annual ISA Houston Section Expo & Chili Cook Off
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, October 22\, 2026 \nLocation: Bayou City Event Center\, 9401 Knight Road Houston Texas 77045 \nTime: 10:00am to 3:30pm set-up; 5:00pm to 9:00pm event hours. \nRegister Now!\n  \nBring your Company to the ISA Houston Section Expo and Chili Cook Off and utilize this fall event to: \n• Showcase products\, services\, and new technology\n• Get exposure to over 800 industry attendees\n• Network with industry peers\n• Offer your Customers an appreciation event\n• Have a team building experience\n• Build brand awareness\n• Community Involvement- Proceeds go towards the college scholarships program and operating cost of the ISA Houston Section\n• Note: Participation in the Cook Off is not mandatory\, save money with Pre-registration if done on or before June 30\, 2026 \nThe ISA Houston Section looks forward to seeing you! \nRegistration & Information follows\, please contact:\nAmanda Hardy at Amanda@functionzinc.com or cell 281-928-0462 \n  \nEarly Bird Registration Sponsor registration & payment expires on: June 30\, 2026\, after this date all pricing will increase. \n  \n\n\n\nTYPES OF SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE\n\nPre-Registration Pricing\nPricing as of June 30\, 2026\n\n\nTitle Sponsor\n10X40 end cap exhibiting area\, electrical outlet access of (2) 120V/20AMP\, (4) 8’ X 30” tables and 8 chairs ~Unlimited invites~ Recognition at and before event through signage\, announcements\, advertisement in ISA Houston section newsletter and all Expo & Chili Cook Off marketing material. *Each booth has space between the next booth\n\n$3\,900\n$4\,500\n\n\nPlatinum Alcove Sponsor\n18×10 exhibiting area against the wall perimeter\, electrical outlet access of (2) 120V/20AMP\, (2) 6’ X 30” table and 2 chairs ~Unlimited invites~ Recognition at and before event through signage\, announcements\, advertisement in ISA Houston section newsletter and all Expo & Chili Cook Off marketing. *Each booth has space between the next booth\n\n  \n$1\,950\n  \n$2\,500\n\n\nGold Sponsor\n10X10 exhibiting area\, (1) 8’ X 30” table and 2 chairs ~Unlimited invites~ Recognition at and before event through signage\, announcements\, advertisement in ISA Houston section newsletter and all Expo & Chili Cook Off marketing.\n\n$850\n$1\,400\n\n\nAdditional 8-foot table to set up in your sponsorship area. \n \n\n$40\n$50\n\n\nAdditional Sponsorship Opportunities \n\n\n\n\n\nAwards Sponsor\nAward trophies go to the 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd place winners\, people’s choice and best themed chosen by the judges and attendees. Your company logo will be on all event signage\, by the ballot boxes and awards by stage. Recognition in ISA newsletter and announcements at event. Unlimited RSVP invites. Included 8-foot table by stage area with electricity.\n\n$1\,000\n$1\,200\n\n\nJudges Sponsor\nYour company logo will be at the judge’s chambers area. Company logo will be on all event signage\, ISA newsletter and mentioned at event. Unlimited RSVP invites. Includes 6 foot table by Judges chambers area. No Electricity. \n\n$500\n$800\n\n\nEntertainment Sponsor\nLive music or DJ at the event. The entertainment will intermittently recognize your company during event. Your company logo will be placed by the stage on banner and on presentation screen. Promotion on ISA newsletter and mentioned at event. Unlimited RSVP invites.\n\n$500\n$1\,000\n\n\nBeverage Sponsorship\nYour company will have exposure and network opportunities from a Beverage Station! Your company can set up 1 pop up banner & provide promotional materials at the beverage station. A server will be provided. Quantity 2 available. Unlimited RSVP invites. \n\n$350\n$500\n\n\nAttendee Map and voting sheet \nThis is the sheet that all attendees receive. This is the event map layout with voting on best theme and people’s choice for chili. Your logo on sheet and verbiage for your company. Unlimited RSVP invites. \n \n\n$500\n$600\n\n\nDoor Prize Sponsor\nYour logo on the event square raffle board at the ISA Membership booth. Logo on all event signage and promotional materials\n\n$2000\n$2500
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/24th-annual-isa-houston-section-expo-chili-cook-off/
LOCATION:Bayou City Event Center\, 9401 Knight Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,ISA Houston Section Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amanda Hardy":MAILTO:amanda@functionzinc.com
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SUMMARY:EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nAdvanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52) builds on the foundation established in Safety Instrumented \nSystems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50). The course focuses on advanced SIL selection techniques and the determination of appropriate risk reduction requirements for safety instrumented systems. \nParticipants apply multiple SIL selection methodologies to avoid over- or under-designing safety systems\, optimizing both safety performance and lifecycle costs. \nCourse Details \nCourse #: EC52 \nDates: October 26–27 \nLength: 2 days \nHours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nCEUs: 1.4 \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nExam: One exam included with registration \nCertificate Program \nEC52 is part of the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program. \nSuccessful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Selection Specialist certificate. \nRequired Prerequisites \nSuccessful completion of EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach \nPassing the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist exam \nWho Should Take EC52 \n– Control systems engineers and managers \n– System integrators \n– Plant managers \n– Plant safety and risk management personnelLearning Objectives \n– Design and implement different SIL selection techniques \n– Apply risk matrix and risk graph methodologies \n– Perform Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) \n– Determine appropriate performance requirements for safety systems \n– Evaluate the consequences of over- or under-designing safety systems \nTopics Covered \n– Overview of SIL selection challenges \n– Risk matrix methodologies \n– Risk graph methodologies \n– Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)\ \n– Modified (implicit) LOPA \n– Determining appropriate risk reduction levels \n– Preventing over- or under-designed system requirements \nHands-On Exercises \nThe course consists of multiple application exercises focused on SIL selection. \nParticipants are encouraged to bring real-world examples from their facilities for discussion and analysis. \nImportant Notes \nA hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nResources Included \nSafety Integrity Level Selection – Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection Analysis by Edward M. Marszal\, \nPE and Dr. Eric W. Scharpf (Digital version) \nISA/IEC 61511 series of standards provided for use during the course
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec52-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-4/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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SUMMARY:EC54 – Advanced Design and SIL Verification
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nAdvanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54) focuses on detailed design issues and hands-on system modeling to verify whether Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) meet required Safety Integrity Levels (SIL). The course teaches participants how to analyze system technologies and configurations\, evaluate existing systems\, and determine whether upgrades are required to meet performance targets. \nEC54 also emphasizes optimizing manual test intervals\, helping organizations reduce costs while maintaining compliance with ISA/IEC 61511. \nCourse Details \nCourse #: EC54 \nDates: October 28–29 \nLength: 2 days \nHours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nCEUs: 1.4 \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nExam: One exam included with registration \nCertificate Program \nEC54 is part of the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program. \nSuccessful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Verification Specialist certificate. \nRequired Prerequisites \nSuccessful completion of EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach \nPassing the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist exam \nWho Should Take EC54 \n– Control systems engineers and managers \n– System integrators \n– Plant managers \n– Plant safety and risk management personnel \nLearning Objectives \n– Analyze system technologies and configurations against SIL requirements \n– Verify whether existing systems meet required performance targets \n– Determine if system upgrades are necessary \n– Optimize manual proof test intervals \n– Apply detailed design concepts to SIS verification \nTopics Covered \n– System modeling and analysis techniques \n– Field device technologies and configurations \n– Diagnostic coverage and common cause factors \n– Test intervals and imperfect testing considerations \n– Fault tolerance and safe failure fraction \n– System response to faults \n– Using devices for both control and safety \n– Non fail-safe design requirements \n– Interface requirements \nHands-On Exercises \nThe course consists of multiple hands-on system modeling and SIL verification exercises using realistic examples. \nImportant Notes \nA hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nResources Included \nISA/IEC 61511 series of standards provided for use during the course \nSafety Instrumented System Design: Techniques and Design Verification \nby Iwan van Beurden and William M. Goble (Digital version)
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec54-advanced-design-and-sil-verification/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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