Baton Rouge Community College
Academic Affairs Master Syllabus
Date Approved or Revised: March 1, 2012
Course Name: Process Technology III Operations
Course Number: PTEC 243
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 4
Course Description: Teaches the operation of an entire unit within the process industry using
existing knowledge of equipment, systems, and instrumentation. Studies concepts related to
commissioning, normal startup, normal operations, normal shutdown, turnarounds, and abnormal
situations, as well as the process technician’s role in performing the tasks associated with these
concepts within an operating unit. Project required.
Prerequisites: PTEC 242 and PTEC 263 and PTEC 207
Co-requisites: None
Suggested Enrollment Cap: 20
Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able
to:
1. Describe the common inspections needed to assure mechanical integrity of a
system.
2. Demonstrate the correct procedures to remove energy isolation devices
according to OSHA regulations.
3. Describe the tasks required to prepare utility and auxiliary systems prior to
startup.
4. Recognize and explain the overall operation of a process control system or
systems in normal operation.
5. Identify critical process instrumentation used to monitor the process in the field
and normal and abnormal process conditions in the field using sensory
perceptions and analytical measuring devices.
6. Identify appropriate corrective action given an alarm or abnormal trend of
process variables using acceptable process adjustment to maintain the process
within acceptable operating parameters from the field.
7. The process technician will demonstrate effective verbal and written
communication skills when requesting and conveying information or issuing
instructions.
8. Describe the major steps performed in a normal shutdown including general
safety and environmental requirements and define a detailed checklist to follow
for shutting down utility equipment.
9. Work effectively as a team member and demonstrate that they can exhibit ethical
and professional behavior.
Assessment Measures: Assessment of all learning outcomes will be measured using the
following methods:
1. Instructor designed examinations will be administered during the semester.
2. A final examination will be administered at the end of the semester.
3. Computer Based Training (CBT) Modules will be used to evaluate concepts.
4. Included with the final exam will be a departmentally designed section of
questions which will be the same for all classes and all instructors.
5. The common portion of the final exam will cover all of the learning outcomes.
This portion of the exam may, at the instructor’s option, be used or not in
determining the grade on the final exam.
6. Instructor will use a checklist to periodically assess soft skills.
Information to be included on the Instructor’s Course Syllabi:
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Disability Statement: Baton Rouge Community College seeks to meet the needs of its
students in many ways. See the Office of Disability Services to receive suggestions for
disability statements that should be included in each syllabus.
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Grading: The College grading policy should be included in the course syllabus. Any
special practices should also go here. This should include the instructor’s and/or the
department’s policy for make-up work. For example in a speech course, “Speeches not
given on due date will receive no grade higher than a sixty” or “Make-up work will not
be accepted after the last day of class.”
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Attendance Policy: Include the overall attendance policy of the college. Instructors may
want to add additional information in individual syllabi to meet the needs of their
courses.
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General Policies: Instructors’ policy on the use of things such as beepers and cell phones
and/or hand held programmable calculators should be covered in this section.
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Cheating and Plagiarism: This must be included in all syllabi and should include the
penalties for incidents in a given class. Students should have a clear idea of what
constitutes cheating in a given course.
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Safety Concerns: In some programs this may be a major issue. For example, “No
student will be allowed in the safety lab without safety glasses.” General statements such
as, “Items that may be harmful to one’s self or others should not be brought to class.”
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Library/ Learning Resources: Since the development of the total person is part of our
mission, assignments in the library and/or the Learning Resources Center should be
included to assist students in enhancing skills and in using resources. Students should be
encouraged to use the library for reading enjoyment as part of lifelong learning.
Expanded Course Outline:
I.
The Operation Unit
II.
Initial Unit Startup – Major Activities
III.
Normal Startup – Overview and Communication
IV.
Normal Startup – Equipment Inspection
V.
Normal Startup – Removal of Energy Isolation devices
VI.
Procedure Writing
VII.
Normal Startup – Utilities and Auxiliaries
VIII.
Normal Startup – Utilities and Auxiliaries
IX.
Normal Startup – Process Unit
X.
Normal Startup – Process Unit
XI.
Normal Ops – Monitor Unit (Overview)
XII.
Normal Ops – Monitor Unit ( Field Tech)
XIII.
Normal Ops – Monitor Unit ( Board Tech)
XIV. Normal Ops – Other Duties
XV.
Normal Ops – Comply with SH&E Policies
XVI. Normal Ops – Verbal Communication
XVII. Normal Ops – Written Communication and Shift change
XVIII. Abnormal Ops – Emergency Ops, Situations, and Table Top Drill.
XIX. On-the-Job Training
XX.
Normal Shutdown – Overview, Communication & Shutdown Unit
XXI. Equipment Maintenance – Overview and communications
XXII. Equipment Maintenance –Economic Impact
XXIII. Equipment Maintenance – SHE&E Impact
XIV. Equipment Maintenance – Documentation and Permits
XV.
Equipment Maintenance – Equipment Isolation
XVI. Turnarounds
XVII. Course Project – Conducting an OJT Session
XVIII. Course Project – Conducting an OJT Session
XIX. Course Project – Conducting an OJT Session