Course Syllabus for EIT 336
Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
GREAT BASIN COLLEGE
Instrumentation Technology
Spring 2012
Location & Time:
Room: EIT Building Room 202
Dates: 1/3/12 to 2/21/12
Time: 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Credits: 4
Number of Classes: 15
Instructor Information:
Name: Scott Hennefer
Phone: (775) 753-2354
E-mail: scotth@gwmail.gbcnv.edu
Textbooks (Furnished): “Control Valve Handbook”, Fisher Controls
Bibliography: “Control Valve Handbook,” FisherRosemount, Fisher Controls International, Inc., Marshalltown, Iowa
50158
Course Description:
This course provides students the means to understand and apply final control element
mechanisms that do the work in typical industrial control applications. The theory of
operation and maintenance of valves, pneumatic actuators, and positioners will be taught. Lab
courses will be tailored to rebuilding and calibration of various types of these continuous
throttling assemblies.
Motor operated actuators with microprocessor based controls and advanced diagnostic
features are widely used for process control. The theory of operation, configuration, and
troubleshooting of problematic occurrences will be taught.
Prerequisite: EIT233, EIT315, EIT368, EIT323, and EIT333, or instructors’ approval.
Outcome:
Objectives
Demonstrated
Ability – See Class
Schedule
Understand the principles of operation and construction of various control
valves: Globe, gate, knife, ball, plug, butterfly, needle, rotary and sliding
stem. Preventative maintenance will be learned. Emergency shutdowns and
fail-safes are discussed. Know characteristics of flow in valves.
2, 7
Understand the principles of operation and construction of various actuators:
Actuator terms, fail-open, fail-closed, fail-as-specified, fail-safe, spring- toopen, spring-to-close, pneumatic, electric, and solenoid.
Know principles of operation of various positioners: Pneumatic, hydraulic,
motor, solenoid, manual. Student will perform setup and calibration of
electronic and pneumatic positioners.
3, 7
Discuss the principles and operation of filters, regulators, and dryers.
6, 4
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
Student will be able to understand valve selection criteria, and identify
various control valves, actuators, and positioners using specification sheets,
pictures, or samples (valve markings & nameplate information, trim ID, size
designation, thread markings, schematic symbols).
Identify and safely use test equipment required for valve calibration.
1, 4
Consider elements of installation and maintenance (reactive, preventive,
predictive maintenance). Know gaskets, bolts, torquing, and assembly
specifications.Understand materials and techniques utilized for valve
packing. Disassemble and rebuild a variety of valves.
4, 5, 8
Program and diagnose problems in electric actuators with handheld and PC
based programs.
4, 8
Class Schedule:
Topic, Lab, Homework, Video, Exams:
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
Homework
1
Topics:
1. Relate how
prior classes
(EIT368)
will be used to
facilitatecontrol
valve lab
assignments. e.g.,
Calibration Data
Records.
CD – Fluid
Power
Part A Basic
Physics
(125 Points)
(Finish these
labs at home if
necessary, due
at beginning of
next class)
Part F
Directional
Control
(83 Points)
CD – Fluid
Power
Part A Basic
Physics
2. Basic review of
final from
EIT368.
Handouts:
1. Basic
Pneumatics
(Fluid Power)
CD
Part F
Directional
Control
3. Discuss class
outline and
syllabus.
4. PowerPoint –
Fluid Power CD
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Return
EIT368 Final
2. Lab: Fluid
Power Part A
Basic Physics
3. Lab: Fluid
Power Part F
Directional
Control
Class
Class Topic
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Lab
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
#
2
Due/Return
Fisher Control
Valve Handbook
Homework:
Chapter 1 and
Chapter 2
(52 Points)
This is available
online at:
http://www.docum
entation.frco.com/
groups/public/doc
uments/book/cvh9
9.pdf
Or
WebCampus
under EIT336
Manuals
Or
(Finish
quiz at
home if
necessary,
due at
beginning
of next
class)
C2R11
ISA
Control
Valves
Part I
Homework/
Lab
Due:
CD – Fluid
Power
1. Part A
Basic Physics
Quiz
Titled:
EIT336
C2R11
Quiz
Control
Valves
Part I
(72 Points)
2. Part F
Directional
Control
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Some hardcopies
available in class
1. PowerPoint
Chapter 1
Introduction to
Control Valves
2. PowerPoint
Chapter 2
Control Valve
Performance
Class
#
Class Topic
3
1. Homework
Review:
CD – Fluid Power
Part A Basic
Physics
Part F Directional
Control
2. PowerPoint
Control Valve
Handbook Chapter 3
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Lab
Homework
Control Valve
Handbook
1. Chap 3
(83 Points)
2. Chap 4
3. Chap 5
(100 Points)
Homework
Return:
CD – Fluid
Power
1. Part A
Basic Physics
2. Part F
Directional
Control
Quiz Due:
Quiz Titled:
Course Syllabus for EIT 336
Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
Valve and
Actuators
EIT336
C2R11 Quiz
Control
Valves Part I
3. PowerPoint
Control Valve
Handbook –
Chapter 4 and 5
Homework
Due:
Chapter 1 and
Chapter 2
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
Homework
4
1. Quiz Review:
Quiz Titled:
EIT336 C2R11
Quiz Control
Valves Part I
1. Bench set
all trainer
valves and get
nameplate
information
recorded on
Control Valve
Calibration
Data Sheet.
(Finish lab at
home if
necessary, due
at beginning of
next class)
2.Homework
Review:
Chapter 1 and
Chapter 2
Lab titled:
EIT336
Trainer
Control
Valves Lab
Part I, II, III
(475 Points)
Valves to be
assigned to
teams. After
bench set and
calibration,
record signal
input vs. valve
position and
plot using
Excel.
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1. Lab Calibration
Data Sheet for
trainer control
valve
Lab titled:
EIT336 Trainer
Control Valves
Lab Part I, II,
III
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Homework
Return:
Chapter 1 and
Chapter 2
Quiz Return:
Quiz Titled:
EIT336
C2R11 Quiz
Control
Valves Part I
Homework
Due:
Control Valve
Handbook
1. Chap 3
2. Chap 4
3. Chap 5
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
5
1. Homework
Review:
Control Valve
Handbook
1. Chap 3
2. Chap 4
3. Chap 5
Fill out
specification
sheet for
ASCO valves
on trainers
titled:
2. ASCO TODAY
Solenoid Valve
Or go to:
http://www.ascova
lve.com/
3. ASCO
PowerPoint
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Homework
Return:
Control Valve
Handbook
1. Chap 3
2. Chap 4
3. Chap 5
EIT336 ASCO
Specification
Sheet
(100 Points)
Lab Due At
End of
Class:EIT336
Trainer
Control
Valves Lab
Part I, II, III
Lab Due At
End of Class:
EIT336 ASCO
Specification
Sheet
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
6
1. Lab Review:
EIT336 ASCO
Specification
Sheet
EIT336 Lab Control Valve
Rebuild (400
Points)
2. Lab Review
:EIT336 Trainer
Control Valves
Lab Part I, II, IV,
V REV3
EIT336 Lab
Positioner
(250 Points)
3. PowerPoint
Fisher 3582
Positioner
Page 5 of 12
This lab has
four periods
including
today to
finish.
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
(Finish
quiz at
home if
necessary,
due at
beginning
of next
class)
Lab Return:
EIT336 ASCO
Specification
Sheet
ISA
Video
C2R14
Tape 2
Quiz
Actuators
and
Positioner
s
(59 Points)
ISA
Video
C2R14
Tape 2
Lab Return
:EIT336
Trainer
Control
Valves Lab
Part I, II, IV,
V REV3
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
Homework
Con’t.
7
1. PowerPoint:
Maintenance
Globe Valve
2. PowerPoint:
Fisher EZ Valve
3. Proto Torque
Wrench
EIT336 Lab Control Valve
Rebuild (400
Points))
EIT336 Lab
Positioner
(250 Points)
Class Topic
Lab
8
Quiz Review:
ISA Video
C2R14
Tape 2 Quiz
Actuators and
Positioners
Con’t.
EIT336 Lab Control Valve
Rebuild (400
Points))
EIT336 Lab
Positioner
(250 Points)
This lab has
four periods
including
today to
finish.
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Work
Due/Return
(Finish
quiz at
home if
necessary,
due at
beginning
of next
class)
Quiz Due:
ISA Video
C2R14
Tape 2 Quiz
Actuators and
Positioners
EIT336
C2R15
Pneumatic
Air
Supplies
and
Regulators
Tape 1
ISA Video
Titled
336 Quiz
C2R15
Tape 1
This lab has
four periods
including
today to
finish.
Class
#
Quiz/Test Video
Pneumatic
Air
Supplies
and
Regulators
Tape 1
(81 Points)
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
(Finish
quiz at
home if
necessary,
due at
beginning
of next
class)
Quiz Due:
336 Quiz
C2R15 Tape 1
ISA Video
Titled
336 Quiz
C2R16Tap
e2
Pneumatic
Air
Supplies
EIT336
C2R16
Pneumatic
Air
Supplies
and
Regulators
Tape 2
Pneumatic Air
Supplies and
Regulators
Tape 1
Quiz Return:
ISA Video
C2R14
Tape 2 Quiz
Actuators and
Positioners
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
and
Regulators
Tape 2
(56 Points)
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
9
1. Quiz Review:
336 Quiz C2R15
Tape 1
Con’t.
2. PowerPoint
Pneumatic Air
Supplies and
Regulators Tape 1
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Quiz Return:
336 Quiz
C2R15 Tape 1
Pneumatic Air
Supplies and
Regulators
Tape 1
Control Valve
Lab
(400 Points)
EIT336 Lab
Positioner
(250 Points)
Quiz Due:
ISA Video
Titled
336 Quiz
C2R16Tape 2
This lab has
four periods
including
today to
finish.
Pneumatic Air
Supplies and
Regulators
Tape 2
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
Homework
10
1. Quiz Review:
ISA Video
Titled
336 Quiz
C2R16Tape 2
Pneumatic Air
Supplies and
Regulators Tape 2
Lab – Piston
Operated gate
valve
demonstration
(Finish lab at
home if
necessary, due
at beginning of
next class)
2. EIT336 Lab
Piston Operated
Valve Truth
Table.docx
3. EIT336 Lab
Piston Operated
Valves
Procedure.docx
4. EIT336 Lab
Piston Operated
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EIT336 Lab
Piston
Operated
Valves
Procedure.doc
(200 Points)
Work
Due/Return
Lab – EIT336
Lab Piston
Operated
Valves
Procedure.docx
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Quiz Return:
ISA Video
Titled
336 Quiz
C2R16Tape 2
Pneumatic Air
Supplies and
Regulators
Tape 2
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
Valves P&ID.vsd
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
11
1. PowerPoint
Rotork
“Electric Actuator
Design History”
Lab
EIT336 Lab
Rotork
Actuator.docx
2. PowerPoint
EIT336
PowerPoint
Rotork IQINsight
(Download
Insight
software
Lab – Rotork
upload from
Setting Tool.
Configure
Rotork per lab
handout)
3. PowerPoint:
Rotork Actuators
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Lab Due:
Lab – EIT336
Lab Piston
Operated
Valves
Procedure.doc
x
This lab will
take two class
periods.
(100 Points)
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
12
1. Lab Review:
Lab – EIT336 Lab
Piston Operated
Valves
Procedure.docx
Lab – Con’t.
EIT336 Lab
Rotork
Actuator.docx
(Download
Insight
software
Lab – Rotork
upload from
Setting Tool.
Configure
Rotork per lab
handout)
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Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Lab Return:
Lab – EIT336
Lab Piston
Operated
Valves
Procedure.doc
x
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Valves, Actuators, and Regulators Characteristics and Applications
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
13
Handout: Valtek
Beta Positioner
Operation
Schematic
Labs to work
on:
Labs to work
on:
1. 3610J
Positioner
1. 3610J
Positioner
2. Rotork
Download
IQINsight and
copy trend,
configuration.
2. Rotork
Download
IQINsight and
copy trend,
configuration.
Handout
External Volume
TK fail closed
3. Piston
Operated
Valve, Extra
Credit
(50 Points)
3. Piston
Operated
Valve, Extra
Credit
Class
#
Class Topic
Lab
14
Lab review:
EIT336 Lab
Rotork
Actuator.docx
Finish labs.
They are now
late.
Handout: 3610J
and 3620J
Positioners (pdf)
Handout
When to use
linear, =%
Homework
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
Work
Due/Return
Lab Return:
EIT336 Lab
Rotork
Actuator.docx
Clean up lab
Class
#
Class Topic
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Lab
Homework
Quiz/Test Video
Work
Due/Return
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15
Final
Final will be reviewed at beginning of EIT468
Evaluation and Grades:
Grade values are as follows:
A- Superior 4.0, B -Above Average 3.0, C- Average 2.0, D- Below Average 1.0, F- Failure
0.0
I- Incomplete, W- Withdrawal
Late assignments will be given a 30 point deduction for each class period turned in late. Assignments
are due at beginning of class.
Evaluation of student performance will be based on a percentage of the point totals for homework,
labs, exams, EIT233 Final, and extra credit. There is also the deduct for tardiness (1.5%) and
unexcused absence (3%). The approximate point totals are as follows:
Quizzes:
779 points
23%
Final:
243 points
7%
Homework:
1735 points
52%
Labs:
600 points
18%
There are periodic surprise exams that can cover videos, lectures, chapters in textbook, or labs
procedures that will add to the total points.
Scores
96
91
86
81
76
100
95
90
85
80
A
AB+
B
B-
71
66
61
56
51
75
70
65
60
55
C+
C
CD+
D
45
50
D-
“I” – Students may receive a final report of “I”, or incomplete, if they have completed at least ¾ of
the course with a grade of “C” or better, but are unable to complete the class for good cause. You
must arrange for the incomplete with your instructor and acknowledge the statement of work you
must complete to receive a final grade. You have until March 15th for Fall Semesters and
October25th for Spring and Summer Semesters to complete the work for the final grade. An
incomplete not made up within this time period will have a grade assigned by the instructor, which
could be and “F” or “W”.
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“W” - Students may opt for withdrawal up to the 13th week of classes. It is your responsibility to
withdraw formally from a course. Instructors have the option of assigning a failing grade for
unofficial withdrawals. The “W” is not used in computing your cumulative grade-point average. It
will appear, however, on your transcript, and will always be a permanent part of it. Veterans who
withdraw from classes after the official add/drop period may experience penalties, and may be
required to pay back all or part of the benefits received for that course. If you are veteran
contemplating changes in enrollment, you should get the advice of the Director of Student Financial
Services.
Extra Credit:
Each 1 hour of extra credit work will be credited to the final grade 25 points, i.e., 8 hours of extra
credit will improve the final grade by 200 points.
Student Responsibility:
In this course as in the workplace, students must attend class and turn assignments in on time.
Attendance will be taken daily and will count toward the final grade. All assignments must meet
designated deadlines (no late assignments). Late assignments will be accepted only by prior
arrangements. If a class must be missed, the student must notify the instructor in advance.
Absenteeism and tardiness will reflect on the final grade. Three absences will be an F, whether
excused or unexcused. Tardiness will count as one-half of an absence. Each absence will reduce the
final grade by 3%. Because this is a lab-oriented course, student participation is essential. All
students must observe school policies on attendance and conduct.
NO CELL PHONES, MP3 PLAYERS, CD PLAYERS ECT. WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE
CLASS ROOM OR THE LAB EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR.
COMPUTER DOWNLOADS: ONLY CLASS APPROVED DOWNLOADS ARE PERMITTED.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE DOWNLOADS THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED;
MUSIC, PICTURES, CHAT ROOMS, MESSAGE BOARDS (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, ETC.).
FIRST OFFENSE: 20% REDUCTION IN GRADE FOR THAT CLASS
SECOND OFFENSE: CLASS FAILURE
ADA Statement:
GBC supports providing equal access for students with disabilities. An advisor is available to discuss
appropriate accommodations with students. Please contact the ADA Officer (Julie Byrnes) in Elko at
775.753.2271 at your earliest convenience to request timely and appropriate accommodations.
Academic Honesty:
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s words, ideas, or data as one’s own. When a student submits
work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be
acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references.
Suspected copying or cheating on any lab, quiz, final, or homework assignment may necessitate that
the student will need to demonstrate to the instructor in a separate evaluation that he/she understands
the subject.
MTC Scholarship Students
The sponsors would like to know when a student's final grade for any class falls below a
"C". When this happens Bret Murphy will be notified and he will communicate this
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information to the appropriate sponsor. The policy on absenteeism is 3 absences per
semester, and on the third absence a notification will be sent to their sponsor, and the
sponsor will determine the appropriate course of action.
Safety:
All students participating in laboratory activities at school or on site will be required to review and
sign Electrical Technology GBC Safety Procedures. No student use of laboratory /tools will be
allowed unless authorized supervision is present or special permission has been granted by the
instructor.
Safety glasses and closed toed shoes are required in the lab at all times even if work is only at
Engineering Work Stations.
Disabilities:
GBC supports providing equal access for students with disabilities. An advisor is available to discuss
appropriate accommodations with students. Please contact the ADA Officer (Julie Byrnes at
775.753.2271 at your earliest convenience to request timely and appropriate accommodations.
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