Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Instrumentation and Control Engineers
• Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, and Process Engineers
• Maintenance and Operations Personnel
• Quality and Reliability Engineers
• Engineering Technicians and Technical Support Staff
• Anyone involved in measurement, control, diagnostics, or instrumentation improvement

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand core measurement principles and instrumentation fundamentals
• Identify and apply various measurement and control devices
• Evaluate measurement quality, accuracy, calibration, and uncertainty
• Analyze measurement and control problems and recommend solutions
• Interpret instrumentation drawings and signal paths
• Troubleshoot instrument and control loop issues effectively

DAY 1

Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurement Principles

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• What Is Instrumentation? Role in Process and Quality Control
• Measurement Units, Standards, Accuracy, Precision
• Measurement Errors and Uncertainty
• Basic Electrical and Signal Principles (Voltage, Current, Resistance)
• Analog vs. Digital Measurements
• Exercise

DAY 2

Sensors, Transmitters, and Signal Conditioning

• Measurement of Pressure, Temperature, Flow, and Level
• Sensor Types and Operating Principles
• Transmitters: 4–20 mA, HART, Fieldbus
• Signal Conditioning Devices: Filters, Converters, Amplifiers
• Noise, Interference, and Shielding
• Installation and Calibration Fundamentals
• Exercise

DAY 3

Control Devices and Control Loop Elements

• Controllers: On/Off, PID, and Advanced Functions
• Control Valves and Actuators (Overview)
• Final Control Elements in Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Systems
• Feedback, Feedforward, and Cascade Control Concepts
• Basic Loop Tuning Considerations
• Interpreting Loop Diagrams and P&IDs
• Exercise

DAY 4

Measurement Quality, Analysis and Performance Evaluation

• Ensuring Measurement Quality: Repeatability, Linearity, Stability
• Calibration Methods and Verification Techniques
• Root Causes of Measurement Problems
• Drift, Hysteresis, Saturation, and Sensor Aging
• Data Analysis for Instrumentation and Control Diagnostics
• Exercise

DAY 5

Instrumentation Problem Solving, Troubleshooting and Course Wrap-up

• Troubleshooting Analog and Digital Signals
• Troubleshooting Sensors, Transmitters, and Control Devices
• Loop Checking, Function Testing, and System Validation
• Improving Reliability Through Better Measurement Strategies
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony