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SUMMARY:EC54 – Advanced Design and SIL Verification
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nAdvanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54) focuses on detailed design issues and hands-on system modeling to verify whether Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) meet required Safety Integrity Levels (SIL). The course teaches participants how to analyze system technologies and configurations\, evaluate existing systems\, and determine whether upgrades are required to meet performance targets. \nEC54 also emphasizes optimizing manual test intervals\, helping organizations reduce costs while maintaining compliance with ISA/IEC 61511. \nCourse Details \nCourse #: EC54 \nDates: June 24–25 \nLength: 2 days \nHours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nCEUs: 1.4 \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nExam: One exam included with registration \nCertificate Program \nEC54 is part of the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program. \nSuccessful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Verification Specialist certificate. \nRequired Prerequisites \nSuccessful completion of EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach \nPassing the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist exam \nWho Should Take EC54 \n– Control systems engineers and managers \n– System integrators \n– Plant managers \n– Plant safety and risk management personnel \nLearning Objectives \n– Analyze system technologies and configurations against SIL requirements \n– Verify whether existing systems meet required performance targets \n– Determine if system upgrades are necessary \n– Optimize manual proof test intervals \n– Apply detailed design concepts to SIS verification \nTopics Covered \n– System modeling and analysis techniques \n– Field device technologies and configurations \n– Diagnostic coverage and common cause factors \n– Test intervals and imperfect testing considerations \n– Fault tolerance and safe failure fraction \n– System response to faults \n– Using devices for both control and safety \n– Non fail-safe design requirements \n– Interface requirements \nHands-On Exercises \nThe course consists of multiple hands-on system modeling and SIL verification exercises using realistic examples. \nImportant Notes \nA hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nResources Included \nISA/IEC 61511 series of standards provided for use during the course \nSafety Instrumented System Design: Techniques and Design Verification \nby Iwan van Beurden and William M. Goble (Digital version)
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec54-advanced-design-and-sil-verification-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T160000
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SUMMARY:EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nAdvanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52) builds on the foundation established in Safety Instrumented \nSystems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50). The course focuses on advanced SIL selection techniques and the determination of appropriate risk reduction requirements for safety instrumented systems. \nParticipants apply multiple SIL selection methodologies to avoid over- or under-designing safety systems\, optimizing both safety performance and lifecycle costs. \nCourse Details \nCourse #: EC52 \nDates: June 22–23 \nLength: 2 days \nHours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nCEUs: 1.4 \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nExam: One exam included with registration \nCertificate Program \nEC52 is part of the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program. \nSuccessful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Selection Specialist certificate. \nRequired Prerequisites \nSuccessful completion of EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach \nPassing the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist exam \nWho Should Take EC52 \n– Control systems engineers and managers \n– System integrators \n– Plant managers \n– Plant safety and risk management personnelLearning Objectives \n– Design and implement different SIL selection techniques \n– Apply risk matrix and risk graph methodologies \n– Perform Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) \n– Determine appropriate performance requirements for safety systems \n– Evaluate the consequences of over- or under-designing safety systems \nTopics Covered \n– Overview of SIL selection challenges \n– Risk matrix methodologies \n– Risk graph methodologies \n– Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) \n– Modified (implicit) LOPA \n– Determining appropriate risk reduction levels \n– Preventing over- or under-designed system requirements \nHands-On Exercises \nThe course consists of multiple application exercises focused on SIL selection. \nParticipants are encouraged to bring real-world examples from their facilities for discussion and analysis. \nImportant Notes \nA hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nResources Included \nSafety Integrity Level Selection – Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection Analysis by Edward M. Marszal\, \nPE and Dr. Eric W. Scharpf (Digital version) \nISA/IEC 61511 series of standards provided for use during the course
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec52-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-5/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T160000
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CREATED:20260303T185656Z
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SUMMARY:EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification\, design\, analysis\, verification\, and justification of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) used in the process industries. \nParticipants learn how to determine Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)\, apply Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)\, and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in ISA/IEC 61511 (ISA-84). \nCourse Details \nCourse #: EC50 \nDates: June 15–19 \nLength: 4.5 days \nHours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nCEUs: 3.2 \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nExam: One exam included with registration \nCertificate Program \nEC50 is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Fundamentals Specialist Certificate. \nSuccessful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist designation. \nWho Should Take EC50 \n– Automation and control engineers \n– Safety and SIS engineers \n– Process engineers \n– Plant managers \n– Plant safety and risk management professionals \nLearning Objectives \n– Define Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) \n– Understand the SIS lifecycle and functional safety management \n– Identify applicable ANSI/ISA\, IEC\, and AIChE standards \n– Determine Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) \n– Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) \n– Apply Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) \n– Develop Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS) \n– Perform SIL verification and understand redundancy impacts \n– Understand FAT\, commissioning\, validation\, and MOC requirements \nTopics Covered \n– Background of functional safety and major process incidents \n– SIS lifecycle and management issues \n– Hazard and risk assessment techniques \n– SIL selection methods \n– LOPA methodology and cybersecurity considerations \n– Reliability modeling and fault tolerance \n– Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) \n– Logic solver technologies (relay\, pneumatic\, microprocessor) \n– Field devices and certification \n– Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)\, commissioning\, validation \n– Operations\, maintenance\, and management of change (MOC) \nImportant Notes \nA hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nResources Included \nOnline access to the ISA/IEC 61511 series of standards for the duration of the course \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Life Cycle Approach by Paul Gruhn and Simon Lucchini (Digital version)
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec50-safety-instrumented-systems-a-lifecycle-approach-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T160000
DTSTAMP:20260303T184343Z
CREATED:20260303T184343Z
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SUMMARY:TTBC – Technician Training Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nTechnician Training Boot Camp (TTBC) is an intensive\, hands-on technical training program designed for experienced control systems and instrumentation technicians. The course emphasizes practical\, plant-floor skills with more than 75% of the time dedicated to hands-on equipment labs. \nTTBC refreshes core instrumentation knowledge while introducing modern smart devices\, calibration techniques\, control valves\, and troubleshooting methods essential for today’s industrial facilities. \nCourse Details \nCourse #: TTBC \nDates: June 8–12 \nLength: 4.5 days \nHours: \n• Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nCEUs: 3.6 \nLocation: Houston\, TX \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nWho Should Take TTBC \n– Instrument and control technicians with maintenance responsibilities \n– Instrument supervisors evaluating technician skill sets \n– Reliability and maintenance engineers \n– Technicians with a solid understanding of instrumentation fundamentals \nCourse Learning Objectives \n– Communicate effectively using industrial measurement and control terminology \n– Tune control loops using structured methods \n– Troubleshoot and start up single- and multi-loop control systems \n– Install\, calibrate\, and maintain electronic and pneumatic instruments- Apply smart field device technologies \n– Understand control valve operation and diagnostics \nDaily Course Structure \nDay 1 – Instrumentation Basics \nDay 2 – Calibration and Maintenance \nDay 3 – Digital (Smart) Transmitters \nDay 4 – Control Valves\, Positioners\, and DVCs \nDay 5 – Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems \nDay One – Instrumentation Basics \nTopics include pneumatic and electronic transmitters\, 4–20 mA current loops\, smart device configuration\, and \nhands-on calibration of measurement devices. \nDay Two – Calibration and Maintenance \nFocuses on level\, flow\, and temperature measurements\, differential pressure applications\, and calibration of RTD \nand thermocouple transmitters. \nDay Three – Digital (Smart) Transmitters \nCovers analog vs. digital instruments\, HART communication\, sensor trimming\, and configuration of smart field \ndevices using software tools. \nDay Four – Control Valves\, Positioners\, and DVCs \nIncludes valve types\, sizing\, calibration\, split-ranging\, digital valve controllers\, and diagnostic testing of smart \ncontrol valves. \nDay Five – Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems \nExplores PID control concepts\, loop tuning methods\, systematic troubleshooting approaches\, and diagnosing \nsingle-loop control problems. \nHands-On Exercises \n– Calibration of process measurement devices \n– Current loop construction and measurement \n– Configuration of smart transmitters and DVCs \n– Control loop tuning using simulation software \n– Troubleshooting real-world control loop problems \nResources Included \nMeasurement and Control Basics\, Fifth Edition by Thomas A. Hughes (Electronic version) \nRecommended Reading \nCalibration: A Technician’s Guide by Mike Cable \nFundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts by Patrick F. Bouwman \nTroubleshooting: A Technician’s Guide\, Second Edition by William L. Mostia\, Jr.\, P.E.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ttbc-technician-training-boot-camp-3/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T160000
DTSTAMP:20260303T185113Z
CREATED:20260303T184943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T185113Z
UID:10000323-1780300800-1780675200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:AEST – Automation Engineering Survival Training
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview \nAutomation Engineering Survival Training (AEST) is an intensive technical boot camp designed to build and strengthen core skills in process automation engineering. The course combines expert-led instruction with applied exercises to cover the full automation lifecycle\, from measurement fundamentals to advanced automation concepts. \nAEST is ideal for new automation engineers\, recent graduates\, and experienced engineers seeking to refresh and solidify their understanding of process control\, safety\, networking\, and automation project execution. \nCourse Details \nCourse #: AEST \nDates: June 01–05 \nLength: 4.5 days \nHours: \n• Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nCEUs: 3.6 \nLocation: Houston\, TX \nCertificate: Certificate of completion provided \nWho Should Take AEST \n– New automation\, control system\, or process control engineers \n– Recent engineering graduates \n– Engineers transitioning into automation roles \n– Experienced engineers seeking a structured refresher in process automation \nCourse Learning Objectives \n– Understand the role of measurement and control in industrial processes \n– Interpret P&IDs\, loop diagrams\, and ISA symbols \n– Apply PID control concepts and tuning methods- Understand control valve operation and sizing \n– Apply alarm management and safety system principles \n– Understand industrial networking and cybersecurity fundamentals \n– Apply automation project management concepts \nDaily Course Structure \nDay 1 – Measurement Basics & Documentation \nDay 2 – Control Valves & Control Strategies \nDay 3 – Safety & Operator Effectiveness \nDay 4 – Industrial Security & Project Management \nDay 5 – Advanced Process Automation \nDay One – Measurement Basics & Documentation \nCovers process control fundamentals\, continuous vs. batch control\, ISA documentation standards\, P&IDs\, loop \ndiagrams\, and principles of temperature\, pressure\, level\, and flow measurement. \nDay Two – Control Valves & Control Strategies \nFocuses on control valve types and sizing\, PID control concepts\, tuning methods\, and identifying real-world control \nchallenges. \nDay Three – Safety & Operator Effectiveness \nIntroduces HMI design\, alarm management\, safety instrumented systems\, hazard classification\, and principles of \nprotection. \nDay Four – Industrial Security & Project Management \nCovers industrial networking fundamentals\, Ethernet and TCP/IP basics\, cybersecurity awareness\, ISA-95 \nconcepts\, and automation project management principles. \nDay Five – Advanced Process Automation \nExplores batch control concepts\, ISA-88 models\, automation opportunity identification\, system integration\, and \nautomation project justification. \nHands-On Exercises \n– Interpreting P&IDs and loop diagrams \n– Control valve sizing and selection exercises \n– PID tuning using simulation tools \n– Alarm prioritization and safety analysis \n– Automation project planning and scheduling exercises \nRecommended Reading \nSuccessful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design by Michael D. Whitt \nBasic and Advanced Regulatory Control by Harold L. Wade \nMeasurement and Control Basics by Thomas A. Hughes \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach by Paul Gruhn
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/aest-automation-engineering-survival-training-3/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Steven Obame":MAILTO:educationdirector@houstonisa.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T160000
DTSTAMP:20250321T162304Z
CREATED:20250321T162304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T162304Z
UID:10000218-1761724800-1761840000@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Advanced Design and SIL Verification Course (EC54)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nAdvanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54) uses detailed design issues and hands-on system analysis/modeling examples to build the skills necessary to perform system designs and analyses. Learn to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it meets the required Safety Integrity Level (SIL)\, determine if existing systems are safe or need to be upgraded\, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements. It also reviews optimum manual test intervals for any system\, leading companies to save time and money by not over- or under-testing systems. \nA certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-advanced-design-and-sil-verification-course-ec54-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T160000
DTSTAMP:20250321T161953Z
CREATED:20250321T161953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T161953Z
UID:10000217-1761552000-1761667200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Course (EC52)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nThis course focuses on hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection explores a variety of techniques that provide insight into the factors that determine risk reduction requirements. EC52 builds upon the foundation set in ISA’s Safety Instrumented Systems-Design\, Analysis\, and Justification (EC50). Pass the exam and earn the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Selection Specialist Certificate designation. \nA certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful course completion.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-course-ec52-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T160000
DTSTAMP:20250321T161611Z
CREATED:20250321T161611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T161611Z
UID:10000216-1760947200-1761321600@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach Course (EC50)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification\, design\, analysis\, and justification of safety instrumented systems (SIS) for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels (SILs) and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in the ISA/IEC 61511 (ISA 84) standard. \nA certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach-course-ec50-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T170000
DTSTAMP:20250321T161303Z
CREATED:20250321T161303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T161303Z
UID:10000215-1760342400-1760720400@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Automation Engineering Survival Training Course (AEST)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nISA Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST) \nDo you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation? \nSharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical\, real-world automation survival skills. \nAutomation 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. \nISA’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. \n4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time) \nWho Should Attend? \n\nNew automation\, control system\, or process control engineers\nRecent process engineering and other engineering graduates\nSeasoned engineers looking to refresh their process automation knowledge and skills\nIndividuals wanting to learn more about process automation
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-automation-engineering-survival-training-course-aest-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T170000
DTSTAMP:20250321T160945Z
CREATED:20250321T160945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T160945Z
UID:10000214-1759737600-1760115600@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nISA 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! \nThis 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. \n4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time) \n5-Day Intensive Hands-on Training Curriculum \n\nInstrumentation Basics\nCalibration and Maintenance\nDigital (Smart) Transmitters\nControl Valves\, Positioners\, and DVCs\nTuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-technician-training-boot-camp-ttbc-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T160000
DTSTAMP:20250321T144320Z
CREATED:20250321T144320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T144320Z
UID:10000209-1750838400-1750953600@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Advanced Design and SIL Verification Course (EC54)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nEC54 focuses on detailed design issues and 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. Learn 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. \nA certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-advanced-design-and-sil-verification-course-ec54/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250623T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T160000
DTSTAMP:20250321T143459Z
CREATED:20250321T143459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T143459Z
UID:10000208-1750665600-1750780800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Course (EC52)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nThis course focuses on hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection explores a variety of techniques that provide insight into the factors that determine risk reduction requirements. EC52 builds upon the foundation set in ISA’s Safety Instrumented Systems-Design\, Analysis\, and Justification (EC50). Pass the exam and earn the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Selection Specialist Certificate designation. \nA certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful course completion.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-course-ec52/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T160000
DTSTAMP:20250321T143050Z
CREATED:20250321T143050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T143050Z
UID:10000207-1750060800-1750435200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach Course (EC50)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification\, design\, analysis\, and justification of safety instrumented systems (SIS) for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels (SILs) and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in the ISA/IEC 61511 (ISA 84) standard. \nA certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach-course-ec50/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T170000
DTSTAMP:20250321T142126Z
CREATED:20250321T142028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T142126Z
UID:10000206-1749456000-1749834000@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Automation Engineering Survival Training Course (AEST)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \n\n\n\nDo you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation? \nSharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical\, real-world automation survival skills. \nAutomation 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. \nISA’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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time)\n\nIntensive Hands-On Training Curriculum\nPDHs: 36
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-automation-engineering-survival-training-course-aest/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T170000
DTSTAMP:20250321T141558Z
CREATED:20250321T141558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T141558Z
UID:10000205-1748851200-1749229200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
DESCRIPTION:(Discount code HOUS2025) \nISA 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! \nThis 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. \n5-Day Intensive Hands-on Training Curriculum \n\nInstrumentation Basics\nCalibration and Maintenance\nDigital (Smart) Transmitters\nControl Valves\, Positioners\, and DVCs\nTuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems\n\nPDHs: 36 \n4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time)
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-technician-training-boot-camp-ttbc/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical-Training,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Green":MAILTO:lgreen@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T123000
DTSTAMP:20240302T023007Z
CREATED:20240302T022805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T023007Z
UID:10000171-1709722800-1709728200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Energy Correlation and the Centertap Torus Flow Measurement System
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThis presentation describes an innovatively designed primary flow element and the calculation of flow by the ENERGY CORRELATION METHOD. It addresses several limitations of flow rate measurement by orifice flowmeters and other differential pressure devices. Some of those mechanical and performance limitations are; (a) maximum allowable differential pressure to limit bending of the plate; (b) requiring pseudo-fully developed velocity profile approaching the orifice plate; (c) minimum downstream straight run and distance of protruding secondary instruments downstream of the orifice plate; (d) edge sharpness of the plate bore; (e) effect of flow profile distortions on single point wall pressure taps; (f) only single phase clean fluids; (g) concentricity of the plate bore to the pipe axis; (h) long upstream-downstream meter runs; and (i) ability to perform diagnostics on the primary unit. \nThis presentation presents experimental data that demonstrates how an innovative design can address those limitations and achieve reliable and repeatable flow rate measurement capability by this Differential Pressure (DP) type flowmeter. This primary element can be installed to measure gas\, liquid\, steam\, waste-water flows\, and other fluids with known or predictable fluid properties (density and viscosity). With addition of two other instruments\, this device can also measure multiphase fluid flows within current field accepted limits of measurement uncertainty. With addition of another DP transmitter\, in the event of measurement anomaly due to changes in fluid properties\, failure of mechanical setup\, or instrumentation\, the flow computer can alarm the operator. \nPresenter: \nDave Bell – President\, Bell Technologies \n \nDavid (Dave) Bell has been the owner and Chief Technology Officer of Bell Technologies\, LLC since its inception in 2010. He has been working with metering and control valve design\, development\, and sales for more than 50 years with companies such as Marathon Pipeline Co.\, Explorer Pipeline Co\, M & J Valve Co\, Daniel Systems\, Puffer-Sweiven\, and Precision General. In 1970\, as Project Manager for Explorer Pipeline Co.\, Dave was instrumental in the design and installation of the pipeline stations start-ups. Dave has 11 patents to his name for new developments around flow technology and is currently a COGFM member of the API. \nInstructions:  \nOnline attendees:\nDownload and install Zoom software if necessary\nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudeqsrTorHtIS3PPXxjHqWgyTBjfMVTr1 \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\nYou may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements.\nThe presentation will begin at 11:30 am.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/energy-correlation-and-the-centertap-torus-flow-measurement-system/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,ISA Houston Section Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Buchanan":MAILTO:Jane.Buchanan@burrowglobal.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T160000
DTSTAMP:20230914T032637Z
CREATED:20230914T032236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T032637Z
UID:10000164-1698220800-1698336000@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54)
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. \nCertificate 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. Please send an email to info@isa.org for further requirements for the 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. \nPromo code is HOUS2023. 
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/advanced-design-and-sil-verification-ec54-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="ISA":MAILTO:info@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T160000
DTSTAMP:20230914T032104Z
CREATED:20230914T032104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T032104Z
UID:10000163-1698048000-1698163200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52)
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). \nCertificate Program: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 2. You can register for the course only or for the certificate program which includes course and exam. \nPlease send an email to info@isa.org for further requirements for the 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 2. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Selection Specialist. \nPromo code is HOUS2023. 
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-ec52-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="ISA":MAILTO:info@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231016T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T160000
DTSTAMP:20230914T032255Z
CREATED:20230914T031633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T032255Z
UID:10000162-1697443200-1697817600@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50)
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 ISA 84 (IEC61511) standard. \nThis course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Programs. You can register for the course only or for the certificate program which includes course and exam. \nThose who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIS Fundamentals Specialist. \nPromo code is HOUS2023. 
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach-ec50-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="ISA":MAILTO:info@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231009T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231013T170000
DTSTAMP:20230914T032554Z
CREATED:20230914T032534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T032554Z
UID:10000165-1696838400-1697216400@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST)
DESCRIPTION:Do you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation? \nSharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical\, real-world automation survival skills. \nAutomation 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. \nISA’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. \nPromo code is HOUS2023. 
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/automation-engineering-survival-training-aest-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="ISA":MAILTO:info@isa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220606T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220630T000000
DTSTAMP:20220407T070450Z
CREATED:20220407T070450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T070450Z
UID:10000040-1654473600-1656547200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:ISA Technical Training Course Series
DESCRIPTION:Advance your technician\, automation engineering\, and safety knowledge with the ISA Technical Training Course Series! Taught by industry-leading experts\, this course series will help you develop the skills you need to stay ahead in today’s automation market.\nPlease check out this flyer for additional details and links to register!  \nRegister Today and Save $200!\nUse coupon code HOUS2022 to\nreceive $200 off registration. \nTo register: \n• Online: Follow the links in the flyer to register for classes.\n• Email: info@isa.org\n• Call: +1 919-549-8411
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/isa-technical-training-course-series/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Wood":MAILTO:glnwd15@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211028T160000
DTSTAMP:20210728T174600Z
CREATED:20210728T174600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T174600Z
UID:10000137-1635321600-1635436800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54)
DESCRIPTION:Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course. \nCertificate Program: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 3. When you register for the course\, the certificate exam is included with your registration. Please send an email to info@isa.org for further requirements for the exam. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (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. \nDescription: \nThis 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. \n  \nYou will be able to: \n\nAnalyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level)\nDetermine if existing systems are safe enough (or whether they need to be upgraded) and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements\nDetermine the optimum manual test interval for any system\, saving your company time and money by not over or under-testing systems\n\n  \nYou will cover: \n\nSystem Modeling/Analysis Hands-On Advanced Examples: Multiple Examples with Different Field Device Technologies | Configurations | Diagnostic Levels | Test Intervals | Common Cause Factors | Imperfect Manual Testing\nDetailed 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\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n“Laboratory/Application Exercises really good on driving you to think.” \n—Thomas Jackson\, EC54 Student \n\nThe course consists of multiple application exercises of system modeling/analysis\n\nA hand-held/scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nClassroom Copies of ISA/IEC 61511 standards will be provided for your use during the course \nTextbook Included: Safety Instrumented Systems Verification – Practical Probabilistic Calculations by William Goble and Harry Cheddie \nRecommended Course Prerequisites: \n\nISA course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design\, Analysis\, and Justification (EC50 or EC50E) or fundamental understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems\n\nNot sure this particular course is for you? \nA 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. \nRelated Files \nPre Instructional Survey (Adobe PDF File)
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/advanced-design-and-sil-verification-ec54/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Wood":MAILTO:glnwd15@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211025T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211026T170000
DTSTAMP:20210728T174401Z
CREATED:20210728T174401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T174401Z
UID:10000136-1635148800-1635267600@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52)
DESCRIPTION:Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course. \nCertificate 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. Please send an email to info@isa.org for further requirements for the exam. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems-A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (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. \nDescription: \nThis 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-A Life-Cycle Approach). \n  \nYou will be able to: \nDevelop 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. \nYou will cover: \n\nPrevention of System Requirements Over- or Under-Design\nDetermination of the Appropriate Level of Performance Needed for Your Safety Systems\nSafety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Hands-on Examples: 3-Dimensional Risk Matrix | Risk Graph | LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) | Modified (implicit) LOPA\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nThe course consists of multiple application exercises of safety integrity level selection\nStudents are encouraged to bring their own examples to cover in class\n\nA hand-held/scientific calculator should be brought to class \nClassroom Copies of ISA/IEC 61511standards will be provided for your use during the course \nTextbook Included: Safety Integrity Level Selection – Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection Analysis by Edward M. Marszal\, PE and Dr. Eric W. Scharpf\, MIPENZ \nRecommended Course Prerequisites: \n\nISA course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design\, Analysis\, and Justification (EC50 or EC50E) or fundamental understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems\n\nNot sure this particular course is for you? \nA 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.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-ec52/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Wood":MAILTO:glnwd15@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211018T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211022T160000
DTSTAMP:20210728T174252Z
CREATED:20210728T174012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T174252Z
UID:10000135-1634544000-1634918400@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50)
DESCRIPTION:Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course. \nCourse and Certificate Program: This course is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Certificate Program \nYour course registration includes your registration for the exam. \nDescription: \nThis 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 ISA 84 (IEC61511) standard. \nThis course is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Certificate. When you register for the course\, the certificate exam is included with your registration. \nThose who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Certificate. \nYou will be able to: \n\nDifferentiate between process control and safety control\nImplement the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard\nEvaluate process risk levels\nSelect Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) using a variety of techniques\nAnalyze the performance of different logic system technologies\nAnalyze 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\nDetermine optimum system test intervals\nSpecify and select safety instrumented systems\nApply the documentation requirements for process safety management\, regulations\, and industry standards\n\nYou will cover: \n\nIntroduction: Accidents and Resulting Regulations | Lessons Learned From Past Accidents | Standards & Guidelines of Interest\nScope & Safety Life Cycle: Management Issues | Design Life Cycle |\nSafety Layers: Independent Safety Layers | Separation of Control and Safety\nRisk\, Hazard Analysis\, Safety Integrity Levels: Hazard Identification | Risk Assessment | Selecting Safety Integrity Levels | Layer of Protection Analysis\nFailure Modes & Reliability Concepts: Safe vs. Dangerous | Failure Mode vs. Technology | Failure Rates | Modeling Techniques | Test Intervals | Fault Tolerance Requirements\nSystem Technologies: Pneumatic | Relay | Microprocessor | Field Devices | Certification | Prior Use\nSystem Design: Requirements Specification | General Design Issues (Environment\, Interfaces\, Bypasses\, Resets\, etc.)\nOperations and Maintenance: Installation | Operation & Maintenance | Testing | Management of Change | Decommissioning\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n“The lab sessions were very helpful. I was very pleased with the course. More so than any other technical course I have been to. I feel that I really learned something.” \n– Shawn Coughlan \n\nCalculate device failure rates\nModel system performance for relay and software-based logic systems\nModel the impact of different configurations\, field devices\, automatic diagnostics\, manual test intervals\, common cause\, and imperfect manual testing and bypassing\nDetermine the SIL (safety integrity level) of a sample functions and design a system to meet the performance requirements\nClassroom Copies of ISA/IEC 61511 standards will be provided for your use during the course\n\nA hand-held/scientific calculator should be brought to class. \nTextbook Included: \nSafety Instrumented Systems: A Life Cycle Approach\nBy Paul Gruhn\, PE\, CFSE and Simon Lucchini\, CFSE\, MIEAust CPEng \nNot sure this particular course is for you? \nA 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.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach-ec50/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Wood":MAILTO:glnwd15@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211011T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211015T170000
DTSTAMP:20210728T173755Z
CREATED:20210728T173542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T173755Z
UID:10000133-1633939200-1634317200@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST)
DESCRIPTION:ISA Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST) \nDo you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation? \nSharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical\, real-world automation survival skills. \nAutomation 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. \nISA’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. \nWho Should Attend? \n\nNew automation\, control system\, or process control engineers\nRecent process engineering and other engineering graduates\nSeasoned engineers looking to refresh their process automation knowledge and skills\nIndividuals wanting to learn more about process automation\n\nIntensive Hands-On Training Curriculum \nDays: 4.5 \nCEUs: 3.6 \nPDHs: 36 \nDAY 1: Measurement Basics & Documentation \nYou Will Cover: \n\nConcepts of Process Control: Typical Industries | Definitions | Continuous vs. Batch | Feedback Loop\nDocumentation: Instrument Line Symbols | Function Symbols | Identification Letters | Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID) | Loop Diagram\nIndustrial Measurement Systems: Process Measurement | Standard Signals | Instrument Performance Terminology | Repeatability and Accuracy | Zero\, Span\, and Linearity Errors | Calibration Chart\nControl System Hardware: Pneumatic Controller | Electronic Controller | Single Loop Controller | Distributed Control System (DCS) | Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Personal Computers (PC) for Control\nTemperature Measurement: Temperature Scales | Liquid-in-Glass\, Filled Bulb\, and Bimetallic Thermometers | Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) | Reference Junction Compensation | Thermocouplers\nPressure Transducers: Pressure Elements | Signal Generation | Pressure/Force Relationships | Selection\nFlowmeters: DP | Magnetic | Mass | Other\n\n  \n  \nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nDevelop diagrams for flow\, level\, temperature\, and pressure loops\nInterpret simple P&IDs\nEvaluate level instrument performance and accuracy\nDetermine upstream and downstream piping considerations\nSelect flowmeters for a variety of specific applications and specify installation and calibration requirements\n\n  \nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nDiscuss the role of measurement and control in industrial processes\nDifferentiate between continuous\, batch\, and discrete control\nDiscuss the fundamentals of process control\nApply specific ISA Standards to interpret symbols and drawings associated with process control documentation\nDiscuss and apply the most common methods and devices used in temperature\, pressure\, level\, and flow measurement\n\n  \nDAY 2: Control Valves & Strategies \nYou Will Cover: \n\nIntroduction: Valve in Loop | Valve | Actuator | Positioner\nBasic Valve Types: Globe | Ball | Plug | Butterfly\nInstallation: Performance | Safety | Other\nValve Sizing: Manual | Computer\nReview of Feedback Control Concepts and Components: History of Control Operation | Concepts\nControl Modes: Proportional | Integral | Derivative\nDynamic and Steady State Considerations: Gain | Dead Time | Time Constant\nTuning Control Systems: Closed Loop Tuning Using Ziegler Nichols Method | Evaluation and Control Criteria\nAdvanced Regulatory Control: Feedback Penalty | Challenges in Feedback Control | Real-World Control\n\n  \nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nSize valves manually and with software\nSpecify valves\, actuators\, and auxiliaries for specific applications\nTune feedback control loops via a number of different methods\nTune using PC-based simulation software\n\nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nCompare various types of final control elements\nSize valves for any flow condition likely to be found in a process plant\nDefine the concepts of PID control\nExplain the operation of the components in a closed loop control system including static and dynamic functions\nUse three methods to tune a control system for stated quality control\nApply the operation and function of ratio control systems\nIdentify real-world control problems as the basis of need for advanced control\n\n  \nDAY 3: Safety & Operator Effectiveness \nYou Will Cover: \n\nGraphics and Controls: HMI Hierarchy Design | Classes of Displays | Navigation\nHuman Engineering: Human Factors in Console Design\nThe Common Problems in Alarm Systems\nThe Alarm Management Lifecycle\nLocation Classification Standards\nProtection Techniques Standards\nExplosion Proof Enclosures\nIntrinsic Safety\nGeneral SIS Design Considerations: Design Life Cycle | Separation of Control and Safety\nFailure Rates and Modes: Safe vs. Dangerous | Failure Mode vs. Technology | Failure Rates | Test Intervals\nSystem Technologies: Pneumatic | Relays | Microprocessors\nOperations and Maintenance: Installation | Bypassing | Testing\n\n  \nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nAlarm prioritization\nArea classification\nCalculate device failure rates\n\n  \nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nDesign a graphical hierarchy for navigation\nExplain best practices in HMI\nDevelop an Alarm Management Philosophy\nDiscuss rationalization\, classification\, and prioritization of alarms\nDescribe and use procedures for electrical classification\nDescribe the basic principles of protection\nSelect explosion proof apparatus for specific applications\nSelect the appropriate protective techniques for different hazards\nDifferentiate between process control and safety control\nAnalyze the performance of different logic system technologies\nSpecify and select safety instrumented systems (SIS)\n\n  \nDAY 4: Industrial Security & Project Management \n  \nYou Will Cover: \n\nWhat is Data Communications?: ISO/OSI Reference Model | Terminology Basics\nTCP/IP Basics: Is Ethernet Ready for the Plant Floor? | Industrial Ethernet Design Techniques\nData Exchange: Using OPC for Inter-System Data Exchanges\nHow Cyberattacks Happen: Understanding the Threat Sources | The Steps to Successful Cyberattacks\nStandards and Models: ANSI/ISA95 Standards | MESA International Model | WBF B2MML XML Schemas\nInformation Model: Production Resources | Process Segments | Product Definition and Capability | Production Schedules | Production Performance\nTypes of Projects: Facility Update | Addition to Existing Process | Technology Replacement | New Facility\nFundamentals: Activity/Phase Concept | Best Practices | Phase Interaction | What to Do/How to Do it | Do it\nProject Development: Schedule Preparation | PERT | CPM | GANT | Cost\n\n  \nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nConduct security threat analysis\nIdentify key business processes and objects\nIdentify process segment definitions\nPractice project scheduling techniques\n\n  \nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nIdentify Local Area Network (LAN) topologies and protocols\nDefine the different Ethernet varieties and which are best for industry\nDiscuss the principles behind creating an effective long-term security program\nDefine the basics of risk and vulnerability analysis methodologies\nSpecify the requirements for an enterprise-control integration solution\nExplain the business drivers involved in integration\nIdentify project types and overall goals and objectives\nExplain the four important objectives critical to automation projects vs. the three objectives typical of other projects\n\n  \nDAY 5: Advanced Process Automation \nYou Will Cover: \n\nPhysical Model: Process Cells | Units | Equipment Modules | Control Modules\nRecipe Information Categories: Header | Procedure | Formula | Equipment Requirements\nProcedural Control Model: Procedure | Unit | Operation | Phase\nModes and States: Exception Handling | Allocation and Arbitration\nControl Activity Model: Recipe Management | Production Planning and Scheduling | Production Information Management | Process Management | Unit Supervision | Process Control | Personnel and Environmental Protection\nIntegration: Communications | Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | Network Security\nWorkflow and Project Leadership: Opportunity Identification and Project Justification | Communications and Team Processes\n\n  \nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \nDevelop procedural elements using the ANSI/ISA88 procedural control model and test those procedural elements against the equipment entities \n  \nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nSpecify the requirements for a batch control system\nEffectively structure and subdivide equipment entities\nDescribe modes and states and how they are applied at the equipment level\nDescribe the interfaces that are needed between batch control and other systems within an enterprise\nApply the critical areas of automation opportunity identification and project justification\nInterpret the best practice methodology for automation project execution
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/automation-engineering-survival-training-aest/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Wood":MAILTO:glnwd15@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
DESCRIPTION:5-Day Intensive Hands-on Training Curriculum \n\nInstrumentation Basics\nCalibration and Maintenance\nDigital (Smart) Transmitters\nControl Valves\, Positioners\, and DVCs\nTuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems\n\nDays: 4.5 \nCEUs: 3.6 \nPDHs: 36 \nISA 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! \nThis 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. \nThis 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: \n\nProvide a review of industrial measurement and control concepts and terminology\nReview and Refresh present skills\nIntroduce new skills\n\nWho Should Attend? \n\nTechnicians with instrument maintenance responsibilities\, and a good working knowledge of instrument fundamentals and terminology.\nInstrument supervisors needing to understand and evaluate the skill sets required to perform instrument maintenance tasks.\nReliability and maintenance engineers needing to learn and/or evaluate instrument maintenance processes.\n\n  \nCourse Objectives \n\nProvide an overview of industrial measurement and control in order to communicate appropriately with other control system professionals\nDefine a process to properly tune control loops\nPresent a systematic approach for troubleshooting and start-up of single- and multi-loop control loops to maintain good process control systems\nDescribe the operation and maintenance of pneumatic instruments employed in modern process facilities with an emphasis on valves\, positioners\, controllers\, and transmitters\nPerform proper installation\, calibration\, and maintenance of electronic instruments\nDeliver a working knowledge of smart field devices including both digital transmitters and digital valve controllers\n\nDAY 1: Instrumentation Basics \nYou Will Cover: \n\nConventional analog field devices: Sensor Technologies | Measurement Fundamentals | Standard Signals\nLoop Characteristics: Current Loop | Power Source\nSmart Field Devices: Current Practice | Typical Smart D/P Transmitter | Configurations\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nCalibrate process measurement devices\nCurrent loop construction and measurements\nConfigure smart transmitters\n\nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nDescribe the operation of a pneumatic differential pressure transmitters\nCalibrate a pneumatic d/p transmitter\nDescribe the operation of the 4-20 ma current loop\nPerform voltage and current measurements in a 4-20 ma current loop\nDescribe the operation of an electronic differential pressure transmitter\nCalibrate an electronic d/p transmitter\nDescribe the configuration process for a digital transmitter\nConfigure a digital transmitter\n\nDAY 2: Calibration and Maintenance \nYou Will Cover: \n\nTemperature Measurements and Sensor Fundamentals\nD/P Level Applications: Hydrostatic Head Level Measurement | Bubbler Level Measurement | Level Transmitter | Open and Closed Tank Installation | Remote Seals\nCalibration and Configuration: Configuring Smart Temperature Transmitters\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nCalculate span and range values for various level measurement applications\nCalibrate differential pressure\, RTD\, and thermocouple transmitters\nView a three-wire RTD demonstration and identify errors\nD/P Liquid Level Measurement with elevation/suppression applications\n\nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nConnect various transmitters for measurements of level\, flow\, and temperature\nCalculate measurement ranges for d/p level applications\nCalibrate various d/p transmitters for level measurements\nDescribe temperature measurements utilizing various sensors and transmitters\nCalibrate various temperature transmitters utilizing various sensors\n\nDAY 3: Digital (Smart) Transmitters \nYou Will Cover: \n\nAnalog vs. Digital Instruments: Analog Limitations | Calibration of Analog vs. Digital Instruments\nSerial Digital Communications: Modem | FSK | Protocol\nHART™ Communication: Features | Master/Slave | Point-to-Point | Capabilities of HART\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nConfigure digital transmitters and digital valve controllers and control valves\nPerform sensor trims and calibrations\nUse various communication tools to configure smart field devices\n\nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nDifferentiate between analog and digital instruments\nConfigure\, re-range\, and calibrate smart/digital field devices\nCommunicate with digital devices utilizing computer-based software\n\nDay 4: Control Valves\, Positioners\, and DVCs \nYou Will Cover: \n\nAnalog Positioners:  Operation of Analog Positioners | Calibration\nSmart Control Valves: Digital Positioners | Diagnostic Tools | Control Valve Tuning\nDiagnostics: Features | Capabilities\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nCalibrate and split-range analog positioners\nConfigure\, calibrate\, and split-range DVCs\nUse various communication tools to configure DVCs\nPerform diagnostic tests on smart control valves\n\nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nDifferentiate between analog and digital positioners\nConfigure\, split-range\, and calibrate analog positioners\nConfigure and calibrate control valves fitted with digital valve controllers\nCommunicate with DVCs utilizing computer-based software\nTest diagnostic capabilities of digital valve controllers\n\nDay 5: Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems \nYou Will Cover: \n\nReview of Feedback Control Concepts and Components: History of Control Operation | Concepts | Pictorial Representation | Disturbances in the Loop\nControl Modes: Proportional | Integral | Derivative\nIntroduction to Troubleshooting: Purpose of Troubleshooting | Reasons for Troubleshooting\nApproaches to Troubleshooting: Equipment History | Input/Output (Serial) | Shotgun Approach | Logical Analysis\nLogical Analysis Troubleshooting: Verify | Identify | Repair | Test | Follow-up on Problems\n\nClassroom/Laboratory Exercises: \n\nDemonstrate the operation of components required for closed loop control\nTune feedback control loops via a number of different methods\nTune using PC-based simulation software\nObserve operation and tuning of a feedback control loop\nDiagnose and solve problems with single-loop control loops\nTroubleshoot several single control loop problems\n\nYou Will Be Able To: \n\nDefine the concepts of PID control\nExplain component operation in a closed loop control system\nUse the trial-and-error methods to tune a control system for stated quality control\nDevelop a systematic approach to troubleshooting\nIdentify why a systematic approach to troubleshooting is most effective\nFollow specified procedures for proper loop check-out\nVerify\, locate\, and identify performance problems and the causes of the problems\n\nCourse Resources (included with registration) \nTextbook: Measurement and Control Basics\, Fifth Edition \nBy Thomas A. Hughes \nMore Ways to Learn \nWant to learn more about the topic? Check out these resources. \n  \nCalibration: A Technician’s Guide  \nBy Mike Cable \nFundamentals of Process Control Theory\, Third Edition \nby P.W. Murrill \nTroubleshooting: A Technician’s Guide\, Second Edition  \nBy William L. Mostia\, Jr.\, P.E.
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/technician-training-boot-camp-ttbc-3/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Glen Wood":MAILTO:glnwd15@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201029T160000
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CREATED:20200209T223539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T162146Z
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SUMMARY:EC54 – Advanced Design & SIL Verification (October 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nOctober 28-29\, 2020 \nCourse Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. \nDescription:\nThis 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. \nCertificate 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. \nYou will be able to:\n\nAnalyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level)\nDetermine if existing systems are safe enough (or whether they need to be upgraded) and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements\nDetermine the optimum manual test interval for any system\, saving your company time and money by not over or under-testing systems\n\nYou will cover:\n\nSystem Modeling/Analysis Hands-On Advanced Examples: Multiple Examples with Different Field Device Technologies | Configurations | Diagnostic Levels | Test Intervals | Common Cause Factors | Imperfect Manual Testing\nDetailed 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\n\n For more information: \nhttps://www.isa.org/products/advanced-design-and-sil-verification-ec54
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec54-advanced-design-sil-verification-3/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacqueline Buskop":MAILTO:jbuskop@wesleyan.edu
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SUMMARY:EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (October 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nOctober 26-27\, 2020 \nCourse Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. \nDescription:\nThis 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). \nCertificate 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. \n\nYou will be able to:\nDevelop 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. \nYou will cover:\n\nPrevention of System Requirements Over- or Under-Design\nDetermination of the Appropriate Level of Performance Needed for Your Safety Systems\nSafety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Hands-on Examples: 3-Dimensional Risk Matrix | Risk Graph | LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) | Modified (implicit) LOPA\n\n  \nFor more information: \nhttps://www.isa.org/products/advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-ec52
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec52-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-3/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacqueline Buskop":MAILTO:jbuskop@wesleyan.edu
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SUMMARY:EC50 - Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life- Cycle Approach (October 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nThis 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. \nThis 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. \nYou will be able to: \n\nDifferentiate between process control and safety control\nImplement the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard\nEvaluate process risk levels\nSelect Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) using a variety of techniques\nAnalyze the performance of different logic system technologies\nAnalyze 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\nDetermine optimum system test intervals\nSpecify and select safety instrumented systems\nApply the documentation requirements for process safety management\, regulations\, and industry standards\n\nFor More Information: \nhttps://www.isa.org/products/safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-appro-2
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec50-safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach-october-2020-tx/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Safety
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacqueline Buskop":MAILTO:jbuskop@wesleyan.edu
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SUMMARY:AEST – Automation Engineering Survival Training (October 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nOctober 12-16\, 2020 \nCourse Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday \nDo you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation?\nSharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical\, real-world automation survival skills. \nAutomation 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. \nISA’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. \nWho should attend?\n\nNew automation\, control system\, or process control engineers\nRecent process engineering and other engineering graduates\nSeasoned engineers looking to refresh their process automation knowledge and skills\nIndividuals wanting to learn more about process automation.\n\nWatch our Survival Training video on YouTube!\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbK-mXtWnxE \n  \n  \nFor more information: \nhttps://www.isa.org/products/automation-engineering-survival-training-aest
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/aest-automation-engineering-survival-training-4/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Technical-Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacqueline Buskop":MAILTO:jbuskop@wesleyan.edu
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