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Introduction to Area Classification Overview Area classification is based on the properties of the flammable substances that may be present in an area and the likelihood that the flammable substance will be present. Area classification is used to determine the type of equipment that can safely be located in an area. Since facilities in a wide variety of industries involve the use of flammable substances, it is necessary for  more...

DC Circuit Switching Transients This course is intended to benefit engineers who design, use, inspect, or repair circuits that contain DC power sources and accompanying DC components. Application of DC circuits includes control, instrumentation, and motor excitation. Whereas both AC and DC circuits as well as transmission lines are susceptible to transient phenomena, DC components are particularly subjected to transients  more...

Sanitary Sewers - Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation Overview The deterioration of the physical condition of aging sewer systems along with increasing regulatory control of wet weather overflows has resulted in a significant need for rehabilitation of existing collection systems. Sanitary collection systems play a critical role in protecting human health and the environment. Sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) result when these systems fail, posing  more...

Introduction to Industrial Control Systems Overview This course introduces the student to the very basics of industrial control systems. "What is a batch process versus a continuous process?... What are the basic components of a process control loop?... What is an HMI and how does it interact with a PLC?" Get answers to all these questions and more. Learn what a discreet signal is and how it differs from a control loop. Find  more...

Uncertainty of Measurement This course covers the uncertainty of measurement, primarily as it relates to systems and instrumentation. The student will learn how to evaluate and combine uncertainty components to arrive at a value of total uncertainty and how to derive the expanded uncertainty for a system or instrument. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course  more...

Wireless Sensor Network Implementation in the Industrial Plant Setting Overview Talk of wireless instrumentation and wireless applications is all around us. But, practically speaking, how do we, as engineering professionals, "break the ice" with our operating units on installing wireless devices in the plant? Once we have determined that wireless is a viable option for an application, how can we help our organizations take the first step into the "world of wireless"  more...

Fundamentals of Liquid Flow Measurement This course discusses a wide variety of methods of measuring filled pipe and open channel liquid flow. Included is a brief history of flow measurement technology, various methods of liquid flow measurement currently in use, things that can affect measurement accuracy and repeatability, and things to consider when selecting flow instrumentation for a particular application. Flow element and  more...

Instrumentation and Control Temperature Pressure Flow Level and Position Indication Overview Instrumentation is the art of measuring the value of some plant parameters, for example, temperature, pressure, flow, or level to name a few, and supplying a signal that is proportional to the measured parameter. The output signals are standard signals and can then be processed by other equipment to provide indication, alarms or automatic control. This course covers five modules  more...

Energy Sources for the Future Overview Throughout its history, the Department of Energy's Office of Science has designed, constructed, and operated many of the Nation's most advanced, large-scale research and development user facilities, of importance to all areas of science. These state-of-the-art facilities are shared with the science community worldwide and contain technologies and instrumentation that are  more...

Engineering Sketching for Design and Communication Sketches are a used to communicate engineering: ideas, solve problems, innovate, and plan activities. Graphics is a universal language. A picture is still worth a thousand words. Engineering requires graphics in the form of: Flow Diagrams, Performance Graphs, Schedule Bar Charts, P&ID? s, Electrical Schematics, HVAC drawings, Control Diagrams, Product Drawings, Production Equipment Drawings,  more...