Transformational Changes in Automation: Focus on Open Process Automation
2021-02-03 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | TX
Abstract:
The hypothesis that transformation change is underway in process automation can be confirmed with the following evidence:
• ISA’s new Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division
• Publication of Version 2.1 of the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS™) and the startup of O-PAS™ conformance certification
• NAMUR Open Architecture and Module Type Package
The first part of this talk will overview these trends and discuss ISA’s role in Digital Transformation.
The second part of the talk will focus on Open Process Automation. We will discuss the status of the O-PAS™ standard and its associated conformance certification process. Also, information on four end user company driven O-PAS™ system prototyping projects will be presented.
Presenter:
Don Bartusiak
President, Collaborative Systems Integration
Co-Chair, Open Process Automation Forum of The Open Group
Don Bartusiak is President of Collaborative Systems Integration, an Austin-based startup providing systems integration services and software products for Open Process Automation (O-PAS™) based systems.
In Oct 2020, he retired from ExxonMobil Research and Engineering as Chief Engineer, Process Control. He has 33 years of experience in process control with ExxonMobil, and 7 years of experience in process development research with Bethlehem Steel. At ExxonMobil, he has been a process control application engineer working on artificial intelligence, linear and nonlinear model predictive control, and real-time optimization at facilities in the U.S. and U.K in central engineering offices and in manufacturing. From the mid-1990s, he held supervisory or senior technical positions with responsibility for instrumentation, process analyzers, control systems, and control applications at facilities in Texas and Virginia. From 2000 to 2002, he was Lecturer and Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rice University.
Don received a B.S. (ChemE) from the University of Pennsylvania and M.S. and Ph.D (ChemE) degrees from Lehigh University.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Download and install Zoom software if necessary
The day before the meeting you will receive an email with the meeting ID and password
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am

Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level II Exam Review Course (TS02E - Online)
2021-02-01 08:00 - 2021-04-30 17:00 | TX
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Make sure to use HOUS2021 for $200 discount
ISA’s online instructor-assisted training courses offer the benefit of a high quality ISA training course with the added advantage of studying at your own pace in the office, at home, or while traveling.
This online course utilizes pre-recorded training modules, homework/practice exercises, as well as e-mail and live discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor throughout the course, as well as a discussion group to communicate with other students in the class.

This online, self-paced course runs for thirteen (13) weeks. You will have access to 25 online modules, each taking approximately 60 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules and provide assignments and opportunities to interact with the instructor and other course participants.

Description:
This is a fast-paced review of the knowledge and skills necessary for technicians with 7+ years of practical experience who are preparing to sit for the CCST Level II exam. An explanation of the requirements, examination process and practice certification-type exams are provided.

You will be able to:

Identify any need for further study or training in specific knowledge areas
Evaluate control systems tuning and system response to changes in control parameters
Define system documentation and symbology to effectively troubleshoot instrumentation, control loops, and electrical and pneumatic installations
Identify electrical or hazard area classifications and determine appropriate procedures to be followed for safe and effective operation
Describe the isolation of a process component from an operational system to perform proper testing, maintenance, or troubleshooting
Explain the process to identify and correct problems that may arise during the commissioning of control systems
Verify final control element functionality through manipulated variables using controller mode and output functions
Evaluate installed industrial network data and performance using network diagnostic tools
Explain multi-step troubleshooting methodology

You Will Cover:
Pre-Exam
Students are asked to take the pre-exam, which includes questions related to the subject matter areas. Answers will be provided for students to assess their knowledge, prior to beginning the course material.
WEEK 1 –
• Module 1A: Overview of CCST Program
• Module 1B & 1C: ISO 9000/Concepts of Process Control
• Module 2: Instrument Air
WEEK 2 –
• Module 3: P&ID Basics
• Module 4: Basic Measuring Units
• Module 5: Instrument Fundamentals/Temperature
WEEK 3 –
• Module 6: Pressure/Flow
• Module 7: Level
WEEK 4 –
• Module 8: Analyzers & Final Control Elements
• Module 9: Safety & Electricity
WEEK 5 –
• Module 10: Advancing Technologies & Numbering Systems
• Module 11: PLC Basics & Basic Requirements for Protocol
• Module 12: Fieldbus & Communications Protocol
WEEK 6 –
• Module 13: Fiber Optics & SCADA
WEEK 7 –
• Module 14: Process Dynamics
• Module 15: Control Action
• Module 16: PID
WEEK 8 –
• Module 17: Tuning
• Module 18: Advanced Control Strategy
WEEK 9 –
• Module 19: Calibration
• Module 20: Instrument Performance
WEEK 10 –
• Module 21: Pressure Test/Calibration Equipment & Instrument Maintenance
• Module 22: Best Procedures for LANs & Troubleshooting w/ Statistics
WEEK 11 –
• Module 23: Tools & DCS Troubleshooting
WEEK 12 –
• Module 24: Hazardous Locations & Installation
• Module 25: Start Up & Loop Checking
WEEK 13 –
• Final Examination

Classroom Materials:

Course noteset with slides from course modules and course syllabus
CCST Level II Study Guide, ISA

Features of ISA CyberU online course:
Online Pre-recorded Course Modules
Your instructor has pre-recorded each course module so that you can access the course presentations on your schedule. Each module is a web/audio session that takes approximately 60 minutes.

Ask the Expert
Interact with your expert instructor, via email throughout the course and through scheduled live Q& A sessions. You can expect a reply to your email within 24 hours. This email address is active during the entire course duration.

The Q&A sessions provide an opportunity for you and your classmates to speak one-on-one with the instructor. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course material and interact with your fellow classmates.

Class Discussions
You will be invited to subscribe to a course listserve that includes course participants. You can use this listserve to post questions and share experience relevant to the course with other class members.

Course Assignments and Exams
Take the course pre-test before you begin studying the course material to get a better understanding of areas that you will want to focus on more during the course.

Homework assignments for all modules will be indicated on the syllabus. The homework assignments are designed to help expand your understanding of the course material.

Complete the final exam for the course in order to receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) credit. The final exam will be taken and scored online.

You must receive at least 80% on the course exam to receive CEU credit.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits are awarded to all students who successfully complete the final course exam.

Note: The final course exam is different from the actual certification exam, which must be registered for separately.

IC55E Implementing Business to MES Integration Using the ANSI/ISA95 Standards
2021-02-01 08:00 - 2021-03-19 17:00 | TX
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
Description:
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of the ANSI/ISA95 standards so that students can apply them to implementing an integration between plant manufacturing systems and business systems.

By understanding the object models and information flows defined in the ANSI/ISA95 standards, you will have the tools you need to specify, design, and execute a successful business to manufacturing integration project.

This course is ideal for Integration Project Managers; Manufacturing Information Systems Analysts; Information Design Engineers and IT Professionals.

You will be able to:

Specify the requirements for an enterprise/control integration solution
Identify the issues involved in the integration of logistics to manufacturing control
Identify the business processes that need information from manufacturing systems
Identify the manufacturing control processes that need information from business systems
Explain the business drivers involved in integration
Identify the detailed information associated with enterprise/control integration
Discuss the roles of UML, XML, and B2MML in vertical integration
Apply the ISA95 object models

You will cover:

Standards and Models: ANSI/ISA95 Standards | MESA International Model | WBF B2MML XML Schemas
Business Processes: Procurement | Product Cost Accounting | Product Inventory Control | Maintenance | Production Planning and Scheduling
Production Processes: Detailed Production Scheduling | Production Tracking | Production Resource Management | Product Defination Management
Information Model: Production Resources | Process Segments | Product Definition and Capability | Production Schedules | Production Performance

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Identify key business drivers for integration
Identify key business processes and objects
Identify process segment definitions
Develop shared product definition information

Course Schedule/Outline:
Pre-Exam
Students are asked to take the pre-exam, which includes questions related to the subject matter areas. Answers will be provided for students to assess their knowledge, prior to beginning the course material.
WEEK 1 –

Module 1: Overview and Introduction

WEEK 2 –

Module 2: Domain Model
Module 3: Functions, Activities and Data Flow

WEEK 3 –

Module 4: Major Object Definitions
Module 5: Operations Definitions Model

WEEK 4 –

Module 6: Overview and Review
Module 7: UML and XML

WEEK 5 –

Module 8: Modeling the Objects

WEEK 6 –

Module 9: Models of Exchanged Information
Module 10: Implementing ISA95

WEEK 7 –

Final Examination

Course Materials:
Course noteset with slides from course modules and course syllabus
Includes ISA Standards:

ANSI/ISA95.00.01-2010
ANSI/ISA95.00.02-2010
ANSI/ISA95.00.03-2013
ANSI/ISA95.00.04-2012
ANSI/ISA95.00.05-2013
ANSI/ISA95.00.06-2014

Recommended Reading:

The Road to Integration: A Guide to Applying the ISA-95 Standard in Manufacturing, Bianca Scholten
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Manufacturing Operations Management: ISA-95 Best Practices Book 1.0, Charlie Gifford
Design Patterns for Flexible Manufacturing, Dennis Brandl

Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

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IC40E Batch Control Using the ANSI/ISA88 Standards
2021-02-01 08:00 - 2021-03-19 17:00 | TX
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
Description:
This course presents an approach to developing functional requirements/specifications using the models and terminology defined in the ANSI/ISA88 batch control standards. A review of the characteristics of batch manufacturing systems is included. Participants will explore the ANSI/ISA88 concept that separates the recipe from the equipment. This course includes a methodology that defines an object approach based on ANSI/ISA88 that promotes the reuse of these objects from one project to the next.

You will be able to:

Specify the requirements for a batch control system
Effectively structure and subdivide equipment entities
Define procedural elements that can be effectively used with the above equipment entities
Describe modes and states and how they are applied at the equipment level
Develop phase logic that executes in equipment and that can deal with both normal and abnormal operations
Recognize the various control languages that are available
Identify the alternative architectures for programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs), and PC-based control systems
Describe the interfaces that are needed between batch control and other systems within an enterprise

You Will Cover:
Pre-Exam
Students are asked to take the pre-exam, which includes questions related to the subject matter areas. Answers will be provided for students to assess their knowledge, prior to beginning the course material.
WEEK 1 –
• Module 1: Overview of ANSI/ISA88
WEEK 2 –
• Module 2: Physical Model – Part 1
• Module 3: Physical Model – Part 2
WEEK 3 –
• Module 4: Physical Model – Part 3
WEEK 4 –
• Module 5: Recipes – Part 1
• Module 6: Recipes – Part 2
WEEK 5 –
• Module 7: Equipment Phase Logic
WEEK 6 –
• Module 8: Activity Model
• Module 9: Designing Batch Systems
• Module 10: ISA & Other Batch Standards
WEEK 7 –
• Final Examination

Course Materials:

Course noteset with slides from course modules and course syllabus
ANSI/ISA88.01-1995 (R2006) – Batch Control Part 1: Models and Terminology
ANSI/ISA88.00.02-2001 – Batch Control Part 2: Data Structures and Guidelines for Languages
ANSI/ISA88.00.03-2003 – Batch Control Part 3: General and Site Recipe Models and Representation

Features of ISA CyberU online course:
Online Pre-recorded Course Modules
Your instructor has pre-recorded each course module so that you can access the course presentations on your schedule. Each module is a web/audio session that takes approximately 60 minutes.

Ask the Expert
Interact with your expert instructor, via email throughout the course and through scheduled live Q& A sessions. You can expect a reply to your email within 24 hours. This email address is active during the entire course duration.

The Q&A sessions provide an opportunity for you and your classmates to speak one-on-one with the instructor. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course material and interact with your fellow classmates.

Class Discussions
You will be invited to subscribe to a course discussion group that includes course participants. You can use this discussion group to post questions and share experience relevant to the course with other class members.

Course Assignments and Exams
Take the course pre-test before you begin studying the course material to get a better understanding of areas that you will want to focus on more during the course.

Homework assignments for all modules will be indicated on the syllabus. The homework assignments are designed to help expand your understanding of the course material.

Complete the final exam for the course in order to receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) credit. The final exam will be taken and scored online.
You must receive at least 80% on the course exam to receive CEU credit.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits are awarded to all students who successfully complete the final course exam.

Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

IC32E Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standard to Secure Your Control Systems
2021-01-25 08:00 - 2021-03-19 17:00 | TX
A detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 (formerly ISA 99) Standards can be used to protect your critical control systems. It also explores the procedural and technical differences between the security for traditional IT environments and those solutions appropriate for SCADA or plant floor environments. The course explores the move to using open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and web technologies in SCADA and process control networks that has begun to expose these systems to the same cyber-attacks that have wreaked so much havoc on global government and corporate information systems.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.

ISA’s CyberU online instructor-led training courses offer the benefit of a high quality ISA training course with the added advantage of studying at your own pace in the office, at home, or while traveling.

This online course utilizes online training modules, additional text materials, online evaluations, and e-mail discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor and an opportunity to participate in live Q&A sessions with the instructor and other class participants.

This CyberU course runs for eight (8) weeks. You will have access to twelve online modules for the web/audio sessions. Each module is between 20 to 60 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules and provide assignments and the schedule for the live Q&A sessions.

Description
A detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 (formerly ISA 99) Standards can be used to protect your critical control systems. It also explores the procedural and technical differences between the security for traditional IT environments and those solutions appropriate for SCADA or plant floor environments. The course explores the move to using open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and web technologies in SCADA and process control networks that has begun to expose these systems to the same cyber-attacks that have wreaked so much havoc on global government and corporate information systems.

You will be able to:

Discuss the need and importance for control system security
Learn about current principles and best practices
Understand the structure and content of the ISA 99 / IEC 62443 series of documents
Discuss the principles behind the creating an effective long term program security
Learn the basics of risk analysis, industrial networking and network security
Understand the concepts of defense in depth and zones and conduits
Learn how to apply key risk mitigation techniques such as anti-virus, patch management, firewalls and virtual private networks
Learn how secure software development strategies can make systems inherently more secure
Learn what is being done to validate or verify the security of systems

You will cover:

Module 1: Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems
Provides a basic introduction to control system cyber security and the ISA/IEC 62443 standards. Discussion of trends, regulations, industry standards and best practices, common myths, the ISA 99 committee, and the structure of the ISA 62443 standard. Topics include: Self-assessment of your Control Systems Security knowledge, Trends in control system cybersecurity, Potential Impacts, Five common myths regarding IACS Security, Regulations and Standards, ISA99 committee work.

Module 2: Terminology, Concepts, Models and Metrics
Covers the material in ISA 62443-1-1 (published as ISA-99.00.01:2007) that forms the basis for the ISA 62443 series of standards. Topics include: Difference between IT and IACS, Security Objectives, Defense-in-Depth, Risk Assessment, Policies, Zones & Conduits, Security Levels and the Security Lifecycle Models

Module 3: Threats and Vulnerabilities
Provides a basic introduction to networking with a focus on the application of Ethernet in the industrial environment. Topics include: Types of networks, OSI reference model, Network Devices, Network Protocols, Network Tools built into Operating Systems.

Module 4: Industrial Networking Basics L1-L3
Builds on the previous module and covers networking with a focus on the upper layers of the OSI reference model, problems with the OSI model, network discovery, and security auditing tools in the industrial environment. Topics include: Encapsulating data, OSI reference model, Network Devices, Network Protocols.

Module 5: Network Security Basics 101
Provides a basic introduction to network security. Topics include: Security Appliances, Network Segmentation, Encryption, Secure Protocols and Intrusion Detection. Topics include: Why address security? Firewalls, Network Segmentation Architectures, Encryption, Intrusion Detection, Monitoring Network Traffic.

Module 6: Industrial Protocols
Covers at a high level the structure and application of common industrial protocols such as MODBUS, PROFIBUS, OPC and CIP (EtherNet/IP). Topics include: What is a protocol? Multitude of Industrial Protocols, Ports in use.

Module 7: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
Covers the material in ISA 62443-2-1 (published as ISA-99.02.01:2009) that specifies the elements and requirements of an IACS Cyber Security Management System (CSMS). Topics include: Six top level activities, Common pitfalls, Risk Analysis, Security Policy, Organization and Awareness, Personnel security, Physical & Environmental Security, Network Segmentation, Access Control, Change Management, Patch and Anti-virus management, Information management, Incident Response and Disaster Recover Planning, Compliance Monitoring, and Program Maintenance.

Module 8: Security Risk Assessment and System Design
Covers Security Level definitions and Foundational Requirements that establish a basis for the requirements in scoping an IACS assessment, establishing zones & conduits, analyzing the security risk for each zone, assigning a security level target to each zone and verifying the design satisfies the security level target. Topics include: Definitions, Risk Equation, Cyber Risk Reduction Factor, Basic Security analysis tools, Identification of Zones and Conduits.

Module 9: Intro to the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle
Short jaunt into the Assess, Develop & Implement and Maintain phases of the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle. These phases are covered more in depth in ISA’s IC33, IC34 & IC37 courses. Topics include: Cyber Security Life Cycle diagram, Phases, Continuous processes.

Module 10: Security Program Requirements for IACS Service Providers
Creating a secure product out of the box is only a small piece of the security puzzle. Asset Owners, Integrators and Suppliers all have a role. This module covers how IEC 62443-2-4 specifies requirements IACS service providers can offer to the asset owner during integration and maintenance activities of an Automation Solution. Topics include: IACS Patching, Asset Owner Requirements, Product Supplier/Service Provider Requirements, Malicious Code Protection.

Module 11: Developing Secure Products and Systems
Overview of component tier Product Development Requirements and Technical Security Requirements for IACS that are Product supplier centric. Topics include: Component tier standards ISA-62443-4-1 & ISA-62443-4-2, Primary & Secondary goals, ISA 62443 relationships, ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI), ISASecure™.

Module 12: Evolving Security Standards and Practices
Standards are voluntary documents unless there is a requirement to use them. In this module, we look at the continuously evolving industrial security regulatory landscape. The only constant is change! Topics include: Normative and Informative elements, NIST Cyber Security Framework, ISA-62443-2-1 requirement to monitor and evaluate applicable legislation relevant to cyber security, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs).

Course Materials (PDF format):

IC32E v2.0 Course Syllabus
IC32E v2.0 Noteset Volume I with sections on Course Presentation slides from course modules, Instructional Surveys/Answers and Additional Resources
IC32E v2.0 Noteset Volume II with the following three publications
ANSI / ISA 99.00.01-2007 / IEC 62443-1-1: Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models (Approved 29 October 2007)
ANSI / ISA 99.00.02-2009 / IEC 62443-2-1: Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 2: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control System Security Program
ISA-62443.03.03 / IEC 62443-3-3: Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: System Security Requirements and Security Assurance Levels
Textbook: Industrial Automation by Ronald L. Krutz (Second Edition)

Features of ISA CyberU online course:
Online Pre-recorded Course Modules
Your instructor has pre-recorded each course module so that you can access the course presentations on your schedule. Each module is a web/audio session that takes approximately 20 – 60 minutes.

Ask the Expert
Interact with your expert instructor via email throughout the course and through scheduled live Q&A sessions. You can expect a reply to your email within 24 hours. This email address is active during the entire course duration.
The Q&A sessions provide an opportunity for you and your classmates to speak one-on-one with the instructor. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course material and interact with your fellow classmates.

Class Discussions
You will be invited to subscribe to a course listserve that includes course participants. You can use this listserve to post questions and share experience relevant to the course with other class members.

Course Assignments and Exams

Take the course pre-test before you begin studying the course material to get a better understanding of areas that you will want to focus on more during the course.
Homework assignments for all modules will be indicated on the syllabus. The homework assignments are designed to help expand your understanding of the course material.
Complete the final exam for the course in order to receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) credit. The final exam will be taken and scored online. You must receive at least 80% on the course exam to receive CEU credit. (Note this exam is not the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist Exam)

Recommended Reading:
Cybersecurity Library

Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

ES10E Applying Instrumentation in Hazardous Locations
2021-01-25 08:00 - 2021-03-19 17:00 | TX
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
ISA’s online instructor-assisted training courses offer the benefit of a high quality ISA training course with the added advantage of studying at your own pace in the office, at home, or while traveling.

This online course utilizes pre-recorded training modules, additional video/simulation modules, as well as e-mail and live discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor throughout the course, as well as a listserve to communicate with other students in the class.

This online, self-paced course runs for eight (8) weeks. You will have access to 11 online modules, each taking approximately 60 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules and provide assignments and opportunities to interact with the instructor and other course participants.

Description:
This self-paced, online course provides a systematic approach to specifying and implementing instrumentation in hazardous locations. Related standards from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), American Petroleum Institute (API), and ISA are discussed.

You will be able to:

Identify process and environmental factors that determine classification
Describe and use procedures for electrical classification
Use applicable standards to develop classification drawings for gases, dusts, and fibers
Describe the basic principles of protection
Select explosion proof apparatus for specific applications
Determine when and why explosion seals should be used
Specify the use of intrinsically safe and nonincendive systems
Select the appropriate protective techniques for different hazards
Select alternative protective techniques for reduced cost
Specify devices, design methods and safe construction approaches per National Electrical Code NFPA 70
Prepare electrical maintenance plans in these classified areas per National Electric Recommended Practice NFPA 70B
Perform safe operation in these classified areas per National Electric Standard for Work Place Safety NFPA 70E

You Will Cover:
Pre-Exam
Students are asked to take the pre-exam, which includes questions related to the subject matter areas. Answers will be provided for students to assess their knowledge, prior to beginning the course material.
WEEK 1 – Module 1: Introduction & Location Classification Standards
WEEK 2 – Module 2: Class I Division & Zone Classification
WEEK 3 – Modules 3: Class I Zone (Alternative) & Class II Division Classifications
WEEK 4 – Module 4: Class III Division & Zone Classification for Dusts and Module 5: Protection Technique Standards & Enclosure Types
WEEK 5 – Module 6: Explosion Proof Enclosures & Module 7: Intrinsic Safety
WEEK 6 – Module 8: Non-incendive Systems & Module 9: Pressurization & Purging
WEEK 7 – Module 10: Other Types of Protection & Module 11: Maintenance Considerations
WEEK 8 – Final Examination

Classroom Materials:

Course noteset with slides from course modules and course syllabus
ISA Standards: ANSI/ISARP12.06.01-2003 – Intrinsic Safety; ANSI/ISATR12.24.01-1998 (IEC 60079-10 Mod) – Class I, Zones 0, 1, and 2; ANSI/ISA12.01.01-1999 – Definitions and ANSI/ISA12.12.01-2000 – Non-incendive

Features of ISA CyberU online course:

Online Pre-recorded Course Modules
Your instructor has pre-recorded each course module so that you can access the course presentations on your schedule. Each module is a web/audio session that takes approximately 60 minutes.

Ask the Expert
Interact with your expert instructor, via email throughout the course and through scheduled live Q& A sessions. You can expect a reply to your email within 24 hours. This email address is active during the entire course duration.
The Q&A sessions provide an opportunity for you and your classmates to speak one-on-one with the instructor. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course material and interact with your fellow classmates.

Class Discussions
You will be invited to subscribe to a course listserve that includes course participants. You can use this listserve to post questions and share experience relevant to the course with other class members.

Course Assignments and Exams

Take the course pre-test before you begin studying the course material to get a better understanding of areas that you will want to focus on more during the course.
Homework assignments for all modules will be indicated on the syllabus. The homework assignments are designed to help expand your understanding of the course material.
Complete the final exam for the course in order to receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) credit. The final exam will be taken and scored online. You must receive at least 80% on the course exam to receive CEU credit.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits are awarded to all students who successfully complete the final course exam.

EC50E Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach
2021-01-25 08:00 - 2021-03-19 17:00 | TX
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
Description
ISA’s CyberU online instructor-led training course offers the benefit of a high quality ISA training course with the added advantage of studying at your own pace in the office, at home or while traveling.
This online course utilizes online training modules, additional text materials, online evaluations, and email discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor and have an opportunity to participate in live Q&A sessions with the instructor and other class participants. The course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance requirements.

This CyberU course runs for eight (8) weeks. You will have access to seven online modules for a web/audio session. Each module takes approximately 60 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules, provide assignments, and the schedule for live Q & A sessions.

You will be able to:

Define safety instrumented system.
Discuss how regulations have resulted through lessons learned from high profile process industry accidents.
Determine which ANSI/ISA, AIChE, and IEC guidelines and standards are relevant in industry.
Identify the Scope of ISA 61511
Discuss strategies for the management of functional safety
Identify the stages of the safety design life cycle.
Identify available safety layers for an IACS
Discuss the importance of “defense in depth” concept
Identify how SISs are used to reduce risk.
Categorize risk using a PHA
Determine SIL using qualitative methods
Determine performance requirements for each SIL
Conduct a LOPA
Discuss LOPA methodology
Develop guidelines for LOPA
Determine risk tolerance
Identify resources for cyber security in an IACS
Identify failure modes and the risks involved with each
Identify hardware modeling techniques (SIL verification.)
Explain the impact of redundancy on failure rates.
Demonstrate the use of fault tolerance tables.
Develop an SRS
Explain the pros and cons of relay logic systems
Explain the pros and cons of microprocessor systems (PLC)
Discuss the pros and cons of pneumatic systems
Identify typical field devices in an IACS
Discuss impact of field devices on system performance
Explain Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks
Explain pros and cons of using certification vs prior use devices.
Explain the FAT process.
Explain installation and commissioning process.
Explain the validation process
Identify priorities of the operation and maintenance phase.
Identify safety requirements for MOC
Identify documents to maintain for SRS

You will cover:
Each course module has been pre-recorded by your instructor, so that you can access on your schedule. Each module is a web/audio session that takes approximately 60 minutes.
Module 1/Week 1: Background, Scope, Management Issues, The Life Cycle
Covers high profile process industry accidents, the legislation that resulted and various lessons learned
Module 2/Week 2: Hazard and Risk assessment, Selecting SILs
Covers concepts and benefit of independent safety layers, hazard identification, risk assessment and safety integrity levels (SIL)
Module 3/Week 3: Layer Of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and cybersecurity
Covers the semi-quantitative method of determining safety integrity levels called LOPA
Module 4/Week 4: Reliability and Modeling Issues
Covers reliability issues and helps make sense of the minimum hardware fault tolerance requirement tables in the standard
Module 5/Week 5: SRS and Logic Solver Technologies
Covers the safety requirements specification (SRS) and the pros and cons of pneumatic, relay and microprocessor logic systems
Module 6/Week 6: Field Devices, Certification, Misc Design Issues
Covers field devices, their impact and the differences between using certified vs. proven-in-use devices.
Module 7/Week 7: FAT and beyond
Covers factory acceptance testing, installation, commission, validation, operations, maintenance, testing, bypassing and management of change

Course materials:
Course materials will be provided to all course registrants prior to the course start date.

Course noteset with slides from course modules and course syllabus
Online access to ISA/IEC 61511 standards for the duration of the course
Textbook Included:

Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life Cycle Approach
By Paul Gruhn, PE, CFSE and Simon Lucchini, CFSE, MIEAust CPEng

Features of ISA CyberU online course:
Online Pre-recorded Course Modules
Your instructor has pre-recorded each course module so that you can access the course presentations on your schedule. Each module is a web/audio session that takes approximately 60 minutes.

Ask the Expert
Interact with your expert instructor, via email throughout the course and through scheduled live Q& A sessions. You can expect a reply to your email within 24 hours. This email address is active during the entire course duration.
The Q&A sessions provide an opportunity for you and your classmates to speak one-on-one with the instructor. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course material and interact with your fellow classmates.

Class Discussions
You will be invited to subscribe to a course listserve that includes course participants. You can use this listserve to post questions and share experience relevant to the course with other class members.

Course Assignments and Exams

Take the course pre-test before you begin studying the course material to get a better understanding of areas that you will want to focus on more during the course.
Homework assignments for all modules will be indicated on the syllabus. The homework assignments are designed to help expand your understanding of the course material.
Complete the final exam for the course in order to receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) credit. The final exam will be taken and scored online. You must receive at least 80% on the course exam to receive CEU credit.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits are awarded to all students who successfully complete the final course exam.

EN00E Certified Automation Professional CAP Exam Review Course
2021-01-22 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
Description: This self-paced, online course reviews the knowledge and skill areas included on the Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®) certification program examination. The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the Job Analysis Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed as the basis for the CAP certification exam. This course is the recommended replacement for the discontinued CAP Learning System preparation tool, as it incorporates content similarly included in that tool.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!

Certificate Program (if available) Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

You will be able to:

Recognize the scope and format of the CAP exam
Compare process variable measurements and control valve selections
Explain how the various types of control technologies are used in industrial automation, including process control from basic to advanced control, discrete, batch, motor, and motion control
Appreciate the range of digital communications used in automation, and how these are used in system integration
Identify when safety instrumented systems (SISs) are needed and how they are specified
Appreciate the importance of electrical issues that relate to grounding and noise
Deal with the critical areas of automation opportunity identification and project justification
Identify the best practice methodology for automation project execution

You will cover:

Pre-Examination
Module 1: Introduction/CAP Basics
Module 2: Process Instrumentation

Module 3: Analytical Instrumentation

Module 4: Continuous Control
Module 5: Control Valves & Analog Communications

Module 6: Control System Documentation & Equipment
Practice Exam #1

Module 7: Discrete I/O Devices & General Manufacturing Measurements
Module 8: Motor & Drive Control

Module 9: Motion Control
Module 10: Process Modeling & Advanced Process Control

Module 11: Batch Control
Module 12: Alarm Management & Reliability
Practice Exam #2

Module 13: Process Safety & Safety Instrumented Systems
Module 14: Electrical Installations & Electrical Safety

Module 15: Digital Communications
Module 16: Industrial Networks

Module 17: MES Integration & Network Security
Module 18: Operator Interface & Data Management

Module 19: Software & Custom Software
Module 20: Operator Training & Checkout, System Testing & Startup

Module 21: Troubleshooting
Module 22: Automation Benefits, Project Justification/Management and Interpersonal Skills

Final Examination

IC33E Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems
2021-01-22 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33E) is an online course which will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a cybersecurity requirements specification that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements of the project. This course is a blended learning format which includes interactive, on-demand modules, weekly assignments and instructor call-in sessions. Modules include instructional content, interactive reviews, video lab demonstrations conducted by an ISA Cybersecurity instructor and assessments.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!

Certification of Completion:A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Certificate Program:Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.

ISA’s CyberU online instructor-led training courses offer the benefit of a high-quality ISA training course with the added advantage of studying at your own pace in the office, at home, or while traveling.
This online course utilizes online training modules, additional text materials, online evaluations, and e-mail discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor and an opportunity to participate in live Q&A sessions with the instructor and other class participants.
This CyberU course runs for seven (7) weeks. You will have access to six online modules for the modular sessions. Each module is between 20 to 90 minutes. Your course syllabus will guide you through the course modules and provide assignments and the schedule for the live Q&A sessions.

Description
Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33E) is an online course which will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a cybersecurity requirements specification that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements of the project. This course is a blended learning format which includes interactive, on-demand modules, weekly assignments and instructor call-in sessions. Modules include instructional content, interactive reviews, video lab demonstrations conducted by an ISA Cybersecurity instructor and assessments.

You will be able to:

Discuss the need and importance for control system security
Learn about current principles and best practices
Understand the structure and content of the ISA 99 / IEC 62443 series of documents
Discuss the principles behind the creating an effective long term program security
Learn the basics of risk analysis, industrial networking and network security
Understand the concepts of defense in depth and zones and conduits
Learn how to apply key risk mitigation techniques such as anti-virus, patch management, firewalls and virtual private networks
Learn how secure software development strategies can make systems inherently more secure
Learn what is being done to validate or verify the security of systems

You will cover:

Preparing for an Assessment
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment
Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Cyber Risk Assessments
Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments
Documentation and Reporting
And more…

You will be able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Prepare documentation of assessment results

Lab demonstrations: (Included in modules)

Critiquing System Architecture Diagrams
Asset Inventory
Gap Assessment
Windows Vulnerability Assessment
Capturing Ethernet Traffic
Port Scanning
Windows Vulnerability Scanning
Perform a High-Level Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Creating a Zone & Conduit Diagram
Perform a Detailed Cyber Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Report

Who should attend:

Control systems engineers and managers
System Integrators
IT engineers and managers industrial facilities
IT corporate/security professionals
Plant Safety and Risk Management

Recommended Pre-Requisite:
ISA Course IC32, IC32E or equivalent knowledge/experience.

What is included:

On-demand modules with video lab demonstrations included

Module 1: Preparing for an Assessment (Approx. 95 minutes)
Module 2: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment (Approx. 35 minutes)
Module 3: Conducting Vulnerability Assessments (Approx. 102 minutes)
Module 4: Cyber Risk Assessments (Approx. 69 minutes)
Module 5: Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments (Approx. 80 minutes)
Module 6: Documentation (Approx. 15 minutes)

A viewable version of ISA standards for course reference

ISA/IEC 62443-1-1
ISA/IEC 62443-2-1
ISA/IEC 62443-3-3
ISA/IEC 62443-2 (draft version)

ISA’s Cybersecurity Assessment Challenge – a Jeopardy-style review game which can be used as a review for the certification exam (Free Add-On)
Exam registration for ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist
Course Note Set and Syllabus

Recommended Reading:
Cybersecurity Library

Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

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New Developments in Multivariable Model Predictive Control
2020-12-02 11:30 - 12:30 | TX
Abstract:
Industrial operations are constantly challenged with improving production rates, yields, energy efficiency and process stability. Multivariable Model Predictive Control has proven to be an effective tool for improving operations by utilizing the full process capabilities consistently. However, the skills required to implement the technology and sustain the substantial benefits has been hampered by the usability of the software and adaptability of the applications.
Many new technology developments have improved the usability and adaptability of multivariable model predictive control. These developments include modern and intuitive user interfaces, customizable models to support unique process behavior, fast and flexible OPC connection tools, automated model building, integration with first principles dynamic models, improved performance monitoring among others. This presentation will review the new technology developments that have improved the usability and adaptability of advanced process control and how they impact industrial operations of many types.
Presenter:
Bill Poe, Technical Adviser for AVEVA.

Bill Poe is a Technical Advisor at AVEVA with over 35 years of experience in operations, project development, implementation and management of advanced process control, optimization and real-time performance monitoring projects in a variety of industries. Prior to AVEVA, Bill held positions at Shell Oil Company, GE and Schneider Electric. He has several patents, achieved a President’s Award at Shell Oil, received the GE Innovators Award and attained the Invensys Circle of Excellence. Bill holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science from Columbia University both in Chemical Engineering.
Instructions:
Download and install Zoom software if necessary
Visit www.houstonisa.org and register with your name and email
The day before the meeting you will receive an email with the meeting ID and password
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am

Virtual Process Industry Conference
2020-11-17 08:00 - 16:00 | TX
Registration:
Before 6 November: FREE
After 6 November: 80 USD for ISA Member
100 USD for Non-Member/List
Presenter:
ISA Process Measurement & Control Division
Join ISA for this one-day virtual conference where we’ll discuss topic areas covering: process instrumentation/control, cybersecurity & safety systems, open architecture & infrastructure, and operational excellence.
To Register Visit: https://virtualpic.vfairs.com

TBPELS Ethics Webinar
2020-11-05 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
The Board is offering these free ethics webinars to assist license holders with meeting their ethics requirement. Each webinar provides an up-to-date overview of agency activities, case studies, and a review of professional ethics topics.
Webinar ID: 827-775-987
Presenter:
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Instructions:
Click on this link to register
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6296219604808345871
Additional information available at https://engineers.texas.gov/webinars.html

IC33E Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems E-Course (November)
2020-11-01 - 2020-12-20 | TX
Dates: Self Paced
Length: Six (6) online modules running for 7 weeks. Each module is 20-90 minutes each.
CEU Credits: 1.4
Description: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program. Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33E) is an online course which will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a cybersecurity requirements specification that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements of the project.
An online course which will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a cybersecurity requirements specification that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements of the project. This course is a blended learning format which includes interactive, on-demand modules, weekly assignments and instructor call-in sessions. Modules include instructional content, interactive reviews, video lab demonstrations conducted by an ISA Cybersecurity instructor and assessments.

Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!

Certificate Program (if available) Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program: After successfully completing all eight modules, students may take the exam for ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist Exam is included in the Full Course Bundle but must be purchased separately if modules are purchased separately.
You will be able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Prepare documentation of assessment results

You will cover:

Preparing for an Assessment
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment
Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Cyber Risk Assessments
Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments
Documentation and Reporting
And more…

Lab Demonstrations (Included in the Modules):

Critiquing System Architecture Diagrams
Asset Inventory
Gap Assessment
Windows Vulnerability Assessment
Capturing Ethernet Traffic
Port Scanning
Windows Vulnerability Scanning
Perform a High-Level Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Creating a Zone & Conduit Diagram
Perform a Detailed Cyber Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Report

EC54 – Advanced Design & SIL Verification (October 2020)
2020-10-28 08:00 - 2020-10-29 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Location:
Kenexis
15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418
Date:
October 28-29, 2020
Course Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Description:
This course focuses on more detailed design issues and further hands-on examples of system analysis/modeling. Students will be better able to perform system design and analysis thus saving their companies time and money in optimizing system designs. This course will enable you to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level) and determine if existing systems are safe enough, if they need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements. You will also be able to determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over- or under-testing systems.
Certificate Program: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 3. You can register for the course only or for the certificate program which includes course and exam. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50E) and ISA Certificate Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 1 are prerequisites for Certificate Program 3. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the certificate program exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Verification Specialist.
You will be able to:

Analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level)
Determine if existing systems are safe enough (or whether they need to be upgraded) and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements
Determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over or under-testing systems

You will cover:

System Modeling/Analysis Hands-On Advanced Examples: Multiple Examples with Different Field Device Technologies | Configurations | Diagnostic Levels | Test Intervals | Common Cause Factors | Imperfect Manual Testing
Detailed Design Topics: Fault Tolerance | Safe Failure Fraction | Diagnostic Coverage | Confidence Limits | System Response to Faults | Using Devices for Control and Safety | Non-Fail-Safe Design Requirements | Interface Requirements

For more information:
https://www.isa.org/products/advanced-design-and-sil-verification-ec54

EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (October 2020)
2020-10-26 08:00 - 2020-10-27 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Location:
Kenexis
15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418
Date:
October 26-27, 2020
Course Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Description:
This course focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection using a variety of different techniques and providing more insight into the factors that determine risk reduction requirements. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements. This builds upon the foundation set in ISA’s EC50 (Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification).
Certificate Program: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 2. When you register for the course, the certificate exam is included with your registration.ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50E) and ISA Certificate Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 1 are prerequisites for Certificate Program 2. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Selection Specialist.

You will be able to:
Develop and implement different SIL selection techniques within your organization, including the risk matrix, risk graph, and LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), in order to determine the appropriate level of performance needed of your safety systems. This will prevent you from over or under designing the system requirements and will save your organization time and money.
You will cover:

Prevention of System Requirements Over- or Under-Design
Determination of the Appropriate Level of Performance Needed for Your Safety Systems
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Hands-on Examples: 3-Dimensional Risk Matrix | Risk Graph | LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) | Modified (implicit) LOPA

For more information:
https://www.isa.org/products/advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-ec52

EC50 - Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life- Cycle Approach (October 2020)
2020-10-19 08:00 - 2020-10-23 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Description:
This course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard.
This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Programs. Your course registration includes your registration for the exam. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIS Fundamentals Specialist.
You will be able to:

Differentiate between process control and safety control
Implement the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard
Evaluate process risk levels
Select Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) using a variety of techniques
Analyze the performance of different logic system technologies
Analyze the performance of various sensor, logic, and final element configurations, as well as the impact of diagnostics, test intervals, common cause, system size, imperfect manual testing, and bypassing
Determine optimum system test intervals
Specify and select safety instrumented systems
Apply the documentation requirements for process safety management, regulations, and industry standards

For More Information:
https://www.isa.org/products/safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-appro-2

ISA Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
2020-10-16 08:30 - 14:00 | The Clubs of Kingwood – Kingwood Clubhouse, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
ISA Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament is happening Friday, October 16, 2020, @ The Clubs of Kingwood8:30 AM shotgun start
Come to spend a day networking & playoff golf all while raising funds for scholarships at Houston’s prestigious Kingwood!
Title Sponsor – $2,500.00

Includes Two (2) Foursome Tickets
Title Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Ten (10) premium hole sponsorships with signage at tournament
Team Pictures put on Display at the awards ceremony
Reserved seating table at Awards Dinner
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Golf Cart Sponsor – $2,000.00

Includes One (1) Foursome Tickets
Golf Cart Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Team Pictures put on Display at the awards ceremony
Reserved seating table at Awards Dinner
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Ball Sponsor – $1,000.00

Every player with a sleeve of balls
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Reserved seating table at Awards Dinner at the event
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Bag Sponsor – $1,000.00 (SOLD OUT!)

Company Logo on all Ditty Bags
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Reserved seating table at Awards Dinner at the event
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Exhibit on Course – $600.00

Display on course, you may bring your company tent, products, and give-a-ways
Exhibit Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials includin: ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Exhibit Pictures put on Display atthe awards ceremony
Reserved seating table at Awards Dinner
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Foursome – $540.00
Goodie Bag, Shared Cart, Range Balls, 18 Hole Green Fee, Lunch, Awards Buffet Dinner

Beverage Cart Sponsors – $500.00

Company Logo on Beverage Carts
Beverage Cart Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Team Pictures put on Display at the awards ceremony
Reserved seating table at Awards Dinner
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Mulligan Sponsor – $400.00

Company Logo on all Mulligan cards purchased by golf teams
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Putting Contest Sponsor – $200.00 (SOLD OUT!)

Donation for Contest item
Company Logo signage at Event Contest area
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Picture of winning player with your company logo signage
Event Signage

Scoreboard Sponsor – $150.00

Company Logo signage at scoreboard area
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Longest Drive Sponsor – $150.00 (SOLD OUT!)

Company Logo signage at longest drive hole
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Picture of winning player with your company logo signage
Event Signage

Driving Range – $150.00

Company Logo signage at driving range area
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Hole Sponsor – $150.00

Company Logo signage at hole
Sponsors logo will be referenced in all promotional materials including ISA HS Monthly Meetings, website, LinkedIn & email blasts
Recognition at Awards Ceremony
Event Signage

Individual – $135.00
Goodie Bag, Shared Cart, Range Balls, 18 Hole Green Fee, Lunch, Awards Buffet Dinner

Golf Tournament Volunteer – $0.00
The volunteer position does not allow you to play golf at the event.

AEST – Automation Engineering Survival Training (October 2020)
2020-10-12 08:00 - 2020-10-16 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Location:
Kenexis
15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418
Date:
October 12-16, 2020
Course Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday
Do you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation?
Sharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical, real-world automation survival skills.
Automation Engineering Survival Training is a unique process automation engineering experience designed to hone your process automation knowledge and skills. This intensive technical training boot camp for automation engineers combines lecture and hands-on labs with bonus features, including a plant tour, to maximize your learning experience.
ISA’s seasoned “Survival Expert” will guide you through a fast-paced and rigorous course of topics from process measurement fundamentals through advanced automation, and everything in between! This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA engineering courses that can assist in the advancement of your process engineering career.
Who should attend?

New automation, control system, or process control engineers
Recent process engineering and other engineering graduates
Seasoned engineers looking to refresh their process automation knowledge and skills
Individuals wanting to learn more about process automation.

Watch our Survival Training video on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbK-mXtWnxE

For more information:
https://www.isa.org/products/automation-engineering-survival-training-aest

pH for Industrial Applications
2020-10-07 11:30 - 12:30 | TX
Abstract:
Analytical Instrumentation Considerations: Effective process control extends beyond the addition of analyzers. Other issues that need to be addressed include selecting the optimal measurement locations, developing or adopting appropriate control strategies, and making the commitment to maintain the analyzers. This discussion will cover some basic analyzer fundamentals for pH, ORP and Dissolved Oxygen as well as operational considerations for these parameters.
Presenter:

Melissa G. Davis
Presenter’s Biography:
Melissa Davis is an Application Development Manager at Hach Company. She has 15+ years of experience covering electrochemistry applications (pH, ORP, Dissolved Oxygen, Conductivity, ORP, and Ion Selective Sensors). Her BS degree is in Biology from University of Texas at Arlington. In her current role, she supports market development and sales support for emerging markets.
Instructions:

Download and install Zoom software if necessary
Register with your name and email
The day before the meeting you will receive an email with the meeting ID and password
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am

IC33M Assessing the Cybersecurity or New or Existing IACS Systems (M-Course)
2020-10-06 | TX
Dates: Self-paced
Length: Six 30-45 Modules
CEU Credits: 0.6
Location: Online
Description: First Phase of the of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program: After successfully completing all six modules, students may take the exam for ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist. Exam fee is included in full course purchase price
Certificate Program (if available) ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program:

Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!

You will be able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Prepare documentation of assessment results

You will cover:

Preparing for an Assessment: Security Life Cycle | Scope | System Architecture Diagrams | Network Diagrams | Asset Inventory | Cyber Criticality Assessment
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment: Risk | Types of Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessments | Gap Assessments | Passive and Active Assessments | Penetration Testing | Conducting Gap Assessments | Gap Assessment Tools | CSET
Conducting Vulnerability Assessments: Vulnerability Process | Pre-assessment | Standards | Research | Kick Off and Walk Thru | Passive Data Collection | Active Data Collection | Penetration Testing
Cyber Risk Assessments: Understanding Risk | ISA 62443-2-1 | SuC | Conduct High-level Risk Assessment | Consequence Scale | Establish Zones and Conduits | Zone and Conduit Drawings and Documentation | Document Cybersecurity Requirements
Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments: Detailed Cyber Risk Assessment Process | Threats | Vulnerabilities | Consequences | Likelihood | Calculate Risk | Security Levels | Countermeasures | Residual Risk | Documentation
Documentation and Reporting: Document to Maintain | Required Reports | Zone and Conduit Diagrams | Cybersecurity Requirements Specification (CRS)

For more information and to register online:

TTBC - Technician Training Boot Camp (October 2020 - TX, IN PERSON)
2020-10-05 08:00 - 2020-10-09 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Location:
Kenexis
15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418
Date:
October 5-9, 2020
Course Hours:
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday
Description:
ISA Technician Training Boot Camp combines a unique technical training course with minimum lecture and maximum hands-on experience. Over 75% of your time will be spent on equipment labs!
This week of intensive training will cover a broad range of technical topics needed to get the job done right. Starting with basic instrumentation fundamentals and ending with the advanced and ultimate in smart technology, this comprehensive program will serve as a vital building block to your professional development and skills enhancement efforts. This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA courses that will help you advance your automation and control career.
This course focuses on the knowledge required by a control systems technician with five years’ experience in performing maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting tasks typical of a plant floor environment. It will test an individual’s skill sets and serve as a self-assessment of additional training needs and will:

Provide a review of industrial measurement and control concepts and terminology
Review and Refresh present skills
Introduce new skills

Who should attend?

Technicians with instrument maintenance responsibilities, and a good working knowledge of instrument fundamentals and terminology.
Instrument supervisors needing to understand and evaluate the skill sets required to perform instrument maintenance tasks.
Reliability and maintenance engineers needing to learn and/or evaluate instrument maintenance processes.

Objectives:

Provide an overview of industrial measurement and control in order to communicate appropriately with other control system professionals
Define a process to properly tune control loops
Present a systematic approach for troubleshooting and start-up of single- and multi-loop control loops to maintain good process control systems
Describe the operation and maintenance of pneumatic instruments employed in modern process facilities with an emphasis on valves, positioners, controllers, and transmitters
Perform proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments
Deliver a working knowledge of smart field devices including both digital transmitters and digital valve controllers

For more information:
https://www.isa.org/products/technician-training-boot-camp-ttbc

EC00E Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Exam Review Course E-Course
2020-10-05 - 2020-12-26 | TX
Description: This self-paced, online course reviews the knowledge and skill areas included on the Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®) certification program examination. The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the Job Analysis Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed as the basis for the CAP certification exam. This course is the recommended replacement for the discontinued CAP Learning System preparation tool, as it incorporates content similarly included in that tool.
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Certificate Program (if available): N/A
You will be able to:

Recognize the scope and format of the CAP exam
Compare process variable measurements and control valve selections
Explain how the various types of control technologies are used in industrial automation, including process control from basic to advanced control, discrete, batch, motor, and motion control
Appreciate the range of digital communications used in automation, and how these are used in system integration
Identify when safety instrumented systems (SISs) are needed and how they are specified
Appreciate the importance of electrical issues that relate to grounding and noise
Deal with the critical areas of automation opportunity identification and project justification
Identify the best practice methodology for automation project execution

You will cover:
Pre-Examination
Module 1: Introduction/CAP Basics
Module 2: Process Instrumentation
Module 3: Analytical Instrumentation
Module 4: Continuous Control
Module 5: Control Valves & Analog Communications
Module 6: Control System Documentation & Equipment
Practice Exam #1
Module 7: Discrete I/O Devices & General Manufacturing Measurements
Module 8: Motor & Drive Control
Module 9: Motion Control
Module 10: Process Modeling & Advanced Process Control
Module 11: Batch Control
Module 12: Alarm Management & Reliability
Practice Exam #2
Module 13: Process Safety & Safety Instrumented Systems
Module 14: Electrical Installations & Electrical Safety
Module 15: Digital Communications
Module 16: Industrial Networks
Module 17: MES Integration & Network Security
Module 18: Operator Interface & Data Management
Module 19: Software & Custom Software
Module 20: Operator Training & Checkout, System Testing & Startup
Module 21: Troubleshooting
Module 22: Automation Benefits, Project Justification/Management and Interpersonal Skills
Final Examination

IC37M IACS Cybersecurity Operations & Maintenance (M-Course)
2020-10-05 | TX
Dates: Self-paced
Length : 5 Modules (Approximately 5 Hours)
CEU Credits: 0.5
Location: Online
Description: Part of the ISA’s Cybersecurity Certificate Program The third phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA/IEC 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the ongoing operations and maintenance of IACS cybersecurity. This involves network diagnostics and troubleshooting, security monitoring and incident response, and maintenance of cybersecurity countermeasures implemented in the Design & Implementation phase. This phase also includes security management of change, backup and recovery procedures and periodic cybersecurity audits. This course will provide students with the information and skills to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events as well as the skills to maintain the security level of an operating system throughout its lifecycle despite the challenges of an ever-changing threat environment.

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Module 1: Review of Assess Phase
Module 2: Review of Design Phase
Module 3: Security Management & Maintenance
Module 4: Security Monitoring & Detection
Module 5: Incident Response & Recovery
Certificate Program (if available) Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program. After successfully completing the course, students should call ISA Customer Service at +1 919-549-8411 to request their Eligibility code for Cybersecurity Certificate 4 Exam. Once this code is issued, students may schedule to take the exam with Prometrics. Exam fee is included in course price.
You will be able to:

Perform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Interpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs
Develop and follow IACS backup and restoration procedure
Understand the IACS patch management lifecycle
Develop and follow an IACS patch management procedure
Develop and follow an antivirus management procedure
Define the basics of application control and whitelisting tools
Define the basics of network and host intrusion detection
Define the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools
Develop and follow an incident response plan
Develop and follow an IACS management of change procedure
Conduct a basic IACS cybersecurity audit

You will cover:

ICS Cybersecurity Lifecycle
Security Management & Maintenance
Security Monitoring & Detection
IACS Incident Response & Recovery

Lab demonstrations: (Included in modules)

Network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Intrusion detection alarm
Event monitoring
Configuration management
Patch management
Anti-virus management
Whitelisting
Vulnerability scanning tools
Incident response

EC00M Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Exam Review Course (M-Course)
2020-10-04 | TX
Description:
This is a self-paced, online course consisting of 21 modules which review the knowledge and skills areas included on the CAP examination. The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the Job Analysis: Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed as the basis for the CAP certification exam.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount
Certificate Program (if available): N/A
You will be able to:

Recognize the benefits of earning CAP certification
Explain the scope of CAP certification
Recognize the six domains of CAP and that each domain includes specific tasks
Explain characteristics of the CAP exam
Discuss measurement concepts in relation to process instrumentation
Discuss pressure measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
Discuss level measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
Discuss temperature measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
Discuss flow measurement concepts, methods and considerations.
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You will cover:

CAP Basics
Process Instrumentation
Analytical Instrumentation
Continuous Control
Control Valves and Analog Communications
Control System Documentation and Control Equipment
Basic, Discrete Sequencing and Manufacturing Control/Discrete and Sequencing Control
Motor and Drive Control
Motion Control
Advanced Control
Batch Control
Alarm Management and Reliability, Safety and Electrical
Process Safety and Safety Instrumented Systems
Electrical Installations and Electrical Safety
Digital Communications
Industrial Networks
MES Integration and Network Security
Operator Interface and Data Management
Deployment and Operation
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Work Structure

IC34M IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation (M-Course)
2020-10-04 | TX
Dates: Self-paced
Length: Dates/Length: Eight Modules (10-30 minutes each)
CEU Credits: 1.4 Credits
Location: Online
Description: The second phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the design and implementation of IACS cybersecurity countermeasures. This involves the selection of appropriate countermeasures based upon their security level capability and the nature of the threats and vulnerabilities identified in the Assess phase. This phase also includes cybersecurity acceptance testing of the integrated solution, in order to validate countermeasures are properly implemented and that the IACS has achieved the target security level
This course will provide students with the information and skills to select and implement cybersecurity countermeasures for a new or existing IACS in order to achieve the target security level assigned to each IACS zone or conduit. Additionally, students will learn how to develop and execute test plans to verify that the cybersecurity of an IACS solution has properly satisfied the objectives in the cybersecurity requirements specification.

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Certificate Program (if available) Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program: After successfully completing all eight modules, students may take the exam for ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist Exam is included in the Full Course Bundle but must be purchased separately if modules are purchased separately.
Modules included:
Module 1: Assessment Overview
Module 2: Conceptual Design
Module 3 Detailed DesignModule 4: Firewalls
Module 5: Intrusion Detection Systems
Module 6: Intrusion Detection Systems (Cont;d_
Module 7: Access Control
Module 8: Cybersecurity Acceptance Testing

You will cover:
Review the ICS Cybersecurity Lifecycle

Assessment phase
Implementation phase
Maintenance phase

Conceptual Design Process

Interpreting risk assessment results
Cybersecurity requirements specifications
Developing a conceptual design
Conceptual design specification

Detailed Design Process

Security Development Lifecycle (SDL)
Types of technology
Selecting appropriate technology
Developing a detailed design
Documenting the design/specification

Design & Implementation Examples

Firewall design example
Remote access design example
System hardening design example
Intrusion detection design example

Testing

Developing test plans
Cybersecurity Factory Acceptance Testing

Cybersecurity Site Acceptance Testing

TS06M Industrial Data Communications Systems M-Course
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-31 | TX
Description: Starting from the basics, this course gives you the tools to design and maintain industrial communications systems on your plant floor. You’ll learn the underlying principles behind today’s industrial communications systems, including Modbus, Data Highway Plus, Ethernet, and TCP/IP. Real-life examples and case histories provide insight into the facts behind control networks and how to apply and maintain them effectively in your plant.
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Certificate Program (if available)
You will be able to:

Apply traditional and current serial standards, such as EIA-232, 422, 423, and 485, in industrial plant floor settings
Explain the inner working of proprietary PLC networks
Identify Local Area Network (LAN) topologies and protocols
Compare media access techniques such as CSMA/CD, token passing, and master/slave
Describe design methods for Industrial LANs using Ethernet
Define the different Ethernet varieties and which are best for industry
List options for Ethernet hardware to avoid instant obsolescence and being locked in the past
Select and apply fiber optic technology
Differentiate between different wireless and Industrial Ethernet alternatives

You will cover:

· What is Data Communications?: ISO/OSI Reference Model | Terminology Basics

· Serial Communications: Modem Principles | The EIA-232E Standard | Beyond 232: EIA-422/423/485/530 Standards

· The Analog TelCo system including circuit types and Modems

· The Digital TelCo system T1/T3 circuits, ISDN, xDSL, Frame Relay, X.25 networks, ATM and SONET

· Data Link Layer Basics: Data Encoding | Error Detection/Correction Schemes

· Industrial Protocols: Modbus and Modbus/IP, DNP3.0 and DF-1

· LAN Technologies: Overview of Ethernet Technology | Ethernet Cabling and Configuration Rules | Repeaters, Bridges, Routers, and Gateways

· TCP/IP basics | Is Ethernet Ready for the Plant Floor? | Industrial Ethernet Design Techniques

· Fiber optics: standards, cables, applications, limitations

· Wireless Industrial Communications: SP100, Wireless HART, Wireless Fieldbus, Wireless Profibus

· Inside the Proprietary PLC Networks: MB+ and DH+ LAN design

· Data Exchange using OPC for inter-system data exchanges

· Troubleshooting Industrial Networks and Fieldbuses: Five Rules for Troubleshooting | Troubleshooting with Statistics | Troubleshooting Tools

· Module 1: Basic Electrical Communications: Data Communications Defined

· Module 2: Basic Electrical Communications: Data Communications History

· Module 3: Basic Electrical Communications: OSI Model

· Module 4: Basic Electrical Communications: Defining Industrial Communications

· Module 5: Basic Serial Data Signaling: Electrical Signaling

· Module 6: Basic Serial Data Signaling: EIA/TIA 232

· Module 7: Basic Serial Data Signaling: Clocking Asynchronous Data

· Module 8: Contemporary Data Communication Methods: Digital Representations of Data

· Module 9: Contemporary Data Communication Methods: Error Detection and Correction

· Module 10: Contemporary Data Communication Methods: Beyond EIA 232

· Module 11: Wireline and Fiber-Optic Communications: Wireline Communications

· Module 12: Wireline and Fiber-Optic Communications: Fiber-Optic Communication

· Module 13: Industrial Protocols: ModBus RT

· Module 14: Industrial Protocols: DeviceNET

· Module 15: Industrial Protocols: DNP 3.0

· Module 16: Local Area Networks

· Module 17: Media Access Control

· Module 18: Ethernet

· Module 19: Ethernet Variations

· Module 20: Wireless Principles

· Module 21: 802.15

· Module 22: Wireless WAN Technologies

· Module 23: WAN Technologies

· Module 24: Wide-Area Network Technologies

· Module 25: Network Connections

· Module 26: Ethernet LAN Components

· Module 27: TCP/IP

· Module 28: IPV6

· Module 29: IPV6 Implementation

· Module 30: Application Layer Protocols

· Module 31: Industrial Network Considerations Part 1

· Module 32: Network Considerations Part 2

FG05M Fundamentals of Industrial Process, Measurement and Control (M-Course)
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-30 | TX
Description: The new modular delivery of the (FG05M) course—is ideally suited for those looking for introductory learning in the field of automation and control. As overview instruction for technicians, engineers, and managers, the course provides the fundamental knowledge understanding and a foundation for communicating with other control systems professionals.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
Certificate Program (if available): A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
You will be able to:

· Communicate the latest trends in measurement and control

· Recognize the role of measurement and control in industrial processes

· Compare continuous, batch, and discrete control and how they are used in the industry

· Interpret measurement and control terminology

· Compare the methods and devices used in temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement

· Describe the operation and components of a feedback control loop

· Identify the fundamental concepts of controller tuning

· Compare different control system architectures, including single loop controllers, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

· Apply ISA standards to interpret symbols and documentation

You will cover:
Module 1: Concepts of Process Control
Module 2: Documentation
Module 3: Industrial Measurement Systems (Parts I & II)
Module 4: Temperature Measurement (Parts I & II)
Module 5: Pressure Measurement
Module 6: Level Measurement (Parts I & II)
Module 7: Flow Measurement (Parts I & II)
Module 8: Control Valves (Parts I & II)
Module 9: Feedback Control Strategies
Module 10: Advanced Control Strategies
Module 11: Smart Field Devices
Module 12: Control System Hardware

FG05E Fundamentals of Industrial Process, Measurement and Control E-Course
2020-09-28 - 2020-12-31 | TX
Description: This course provides an overview of industrial measurement and control for technicians, engineers, and managers, providing a basic understanding and foundation for communication with other control systems professionals.
Make sure to use HOUS2020 for $200 discount!
Certificate Program (if available) A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
You will be able to:

· Communicate the latest trends in measurement and control

· Recognize the role of measurement and control in industrial processes

· Compare continuous, batch, and discrete control and how they are used in the industry

· Interpret measurement and control terminology

· Compare the methods and devices used in temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement

· Describe the operation and components of a feedback control loop

· Identify the fundamental concepts of controller tuning

· Compare different control system architectures, including single loop controllers, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

· Apply ISA standards to interpret symbols and documentation

You will cover:

Pre-Exam: Students are asked to take the pre-exam, which include questions related to the subject matter areas. Answer will be provided for students to assess their knowledge, prior to beginning the course material.
Module 1: Concepts of Process Control
Module 2: Documentation
Module 3: Industrial Measurement Systems Part I
Module 4: Industrial Measurement Systems Part II
Module 5: Temperature Measurement Part I
Module 6: Temperature Measurement Part II
Module 7: Pressure Measurement
Module 8: Level Measurement Part I
Module 9: Level Measurement Part II
Module 10: Flow Measurement Part I
Module 11: Flow Measurement Part II
Module 12: Control Valves Part I
Module 13: Control Valves Part II
Module 14: Feedback Control Strategies Part I
Module 15: Feedback Control Strategies Part II
Module 16: Advanced Control Strategies
Module 17: Smart Field Devices
Module 18: Control System Hardware
Final Examination

IC40E Batch Control Systems: Using the ANSI ISA88 Standards E-Course
2020-09-28 - 2020-12-18 | TX
Description: This course presents an approach to developing functional requirements/specifications using the models and terminology defined in the ANSI/ISA88 batch control standards. A review of the characteristics of batch manufacturing systems is included. Participants will explore the ANSI/ISA88 concept that separates the recipe from the equipment. This course includes a methodology that defines an object approach based on ANSI/ISA88 that promotes the reuse of these objects from one project to the next.
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Certificate Program (if available)
You will be able to:

· Specify the requirements for a batch control system

· Effectively structure and subdivide equipment entities

· Define procedural elements that can be effectively used with the above equipment entities

· Describe modes and states and how they are applied at the equipment level

· Develop phase logic that executes in equipment and that can deal with both normal and abnormal operations

· Recognize the various control languages that are available

· Identify the alternative architectures for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs), and PC-based control systems

· Describe the interfaces that are needed between batch control and other systems within an enterprise

You will cover:

Pre-Exam: Students are asked to take the pre-exam, which includes questions related to the subject matter areas. Answers will be provided for students to assess their knowledge, prior to beginning the course material.
Module 1: Overview of ANSI/ISA 88
Module 2: Physical Model Part I
Module 3: Physical Model Part II
Module 4: Physical Model Part III
Module 5: Recipes Part I
Module 6: Recipes Part II
Module 7: Equipment Phase Logic
Module 8: Activity Model
Module 9: Designing Batch Systems
Module 10: ISA & Other Batch Standards
Final Examination

IC39M Management of Alarm Systems M-Course
2020-09-21 - 2020-10-03 | TX
Description: This online course focuses on the key activities of the alarm management lifecycle provided in the ANSI/ISA18.2 standard, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, and the IEC version, IEC62682. The activities include the alarm philosophy development, alarm rationalization, basic alarm design, advanced alarm techniques, HMI design for alarms, monitoring, assessment, management of change, and audit.
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Certificate Program (if available) A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
You will be able to:

· Develop an Alarm Management Philosophy

· Identify alarms

· Rationalize alarms, including classification and prioritization

· Design basic alarms

· Determine when advance alarm techniques should be used

· Document alarms for operations

· Design reports for monitoring and assessment of alarm system performance

· Manage changes to alarm systems
· Audit Alarm Systems

You will cover:

· The Business Case for Alarm Management

· The Common Problems in Alarm Systems

· The Alarm Management Lifecycle

· Philosophy

· Identification

· Rationalization

· Basic Alarm Design

· Advanced Alarm Design

· HMI Design for Alarms

· Implementation

· Operation

· Maintenance

· Monitoring and Assessment

· Management of Change

· Audit

· Starting Points for Alarm Management

· Sustaining Alarm Management

· Module 1: Alarm Management Drivers and Common Alarm Problems

· Module 2: Alarm Lifecycle

· Module 3: Alarm Philosophy

· Module 4: Alarm Identification and Alarm Rationalization

· Module 5: Detail Alarm Design

· Module 6: Implementation, Operation, and Maintenance

· Module 7: Monitoring and Assessment of Alarms

· Module 8: Change Management, Audits, and Getting Started

· Module 9: Summary and Review
