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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20210728T174401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T174401Z
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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:20260424T085604
CREATED:20210728T174012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T174252Z
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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:20260424T085604
CREATED:20210728T173542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T173755Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20210728T173219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T173426Z
UID:10000025-1633334400-1633712400@www.houstonisa.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201029T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T223539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T162146Z
UID:10000106-1603872000-1603987200@www.houstonisa.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201026T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T223429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T162128Z
UID:10000086-1603699200-1603814400@www.houstonisa.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200228T154226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T162100Z
UID:10000044-1603094400-1603472400@www.houstonisa.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T223218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T162244Z
UID:10000089-1602489600-1602867600@www.houstonisa.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201005T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201009T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T223040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200925T052349Z
UID:10000091-1601884800-1602262800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:TTBC - Technician Training Boot Camp (October 2020 - TX\, IN PERSON)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nOctober 5-9\, 2020 \nCourse Hours: \n8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday \nDescription: \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\nObjectives: \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\n  \nFor more information: \nhttps://www.isa.org/products/technician-training-boot-camp-ttbc
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ttbc-technician-training-boot-camp-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacqueline Buskop":MAILTO:jbuskop@wesleyan.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200624T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T221651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T065759Z
UID:10000092-1592985600-1593100800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC54 - Advanced Design & SIL Verification (June 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nJune 24-25\, 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 and to register online: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=66344142
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec54-advanced-design-sil-verification-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Cyber-Security
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200622T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T221528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T065751Z
UID:10000094-1592812800-1592928000@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC52 - Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (June 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nJune 22-23\, 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 and to register online: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=66344077
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec52-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection-2/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Cyber-Security
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200615T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200619T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T221404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T065735Z
UID:10000016-1592208000-1592582400@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC50 - Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life- Cycle Approach (June 2020)
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nJune 15-19\, 2020 \nCourse Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday \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 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\n  \nFor more information and to register online: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=66343901
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec50-safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Cyber-Security
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20200209T223307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200209T223307Z
UID:10000087-1581235200-1581264000@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC50 - Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life- Cycle Approach
DESCRIPTION:Location: \nKenexis\n15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418 \nDate: \nOctober 19-23\, 2020 \nCourse Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday \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 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\n  \nFor more information and to register online: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=66859920
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec50-safety-instrumented-systems-a-life-cycle-approach-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="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190730T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20190917T102713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190917T102713Z
UID:10000098-1564473600-1566316800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Technical Training Course Series
DESCRIPTION:The third phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 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. \nThis 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. \nYou will be able to: \n\nPerform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting\nInterpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs\nDevelop and follow IACS backup and restoration procedures\nUnderstand the IACS patch management lifecycle\nDevelop and follow an IACS patch management procedure\nDevelop and follow an antivirus management procedure\nDefine the basics of application control and whitelisting tools\nDefine the basics of network and host intrusion detection\nDefine the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools\nDevelop and follow an incident response plan\nDevelop and follow an IACS management of change procedure\nConduct a basic IACS cybersecurity audit
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/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
ORGANIZER;CN="Glaubyane Viana":MAILTO:glaubyanev@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20190916T131511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T131511Z
UID:10000105-1561536000-1561654800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC54 – Advanced Design & SIL Verification
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. 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\nTo register: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62967328
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec54-advanced-design-sil-verification/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190624T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085604
CREATED:20190916T131239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T131239Z
UID:10000080-1561363200-1561482000@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection
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. 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. \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\nTo register: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62967294
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec52-advanced-safety-integrity-level-sil-selection/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190617T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085605
CREATED:20190916T131017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T131017Z
UID:10000079-1560758400-1561136400@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems – Design\, Analysis\, & Justification
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. \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\nTo register: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62966822
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/ec50-safety-instrumented-systems-design-analysis-justification/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085605
CREATED:20190916T130607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T130653Z
UID:10000078-1560153600-1560531600@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:AEST – Automation Engineering Survival Training
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. \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 \nTo register: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62966797
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/aest-automation-engineering-survival-training/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190603T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085605
CREATED:20190916T130215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T130215Z
UID:10000071-1559548800-1561654800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:June Technical Training Camp
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/june-technical-training-camp/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190603T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085605
CREATED:20190916T125849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T125849Z
UID:10000069-1559548800-1559926800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
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! \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\nObjectives: \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\nTo register: \nhttps://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63262849
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/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:Event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190506T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085605
CREATED:20190916T132447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T132447Z
UID:10000102-1557129600-1558630800@www.houstonisa.org
SUMMARY:Houston May Cyber Camp
DESCRIPTION:Houston May Cyber Camp
URL:https://www.houstonisa.org/event/houston-may-cyber-camp/
LOCATION:Kenexis\, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston\, TX 77079-2418\, Houston\, TX\, 77079-2418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.houstonisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/training.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Moreno":MAILTO:magda.moreno.v@outlook.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR