Process Technology (IPT) 1

PROCESS TECHNOLOGY (IPT) IPT 151 Safety, Health and Environment 3 cr

Safety, Health and Environment are part of the NAPTA Series for Process
Technology. This course covers the development of knowledge and
IPT 113 Intro to Process Technology 3 cr skills to reinforce the attitudes and behaviors required for safe and
Introduction to Process Technology is part of the NAPTA Series for environmentally sound work habits. Emphasis is placed on safety,
Process Technology. It provides learning material for the first course of a health, and environmental issues in the performance of all job tasks and
process technology program. The course was developed in partnership regulatory compliance issues. Students will list components of a typical
with Industry and Education. It covers history of the process industry, plant safety and environmental program; describe the role of a process
green technologies, career as a process technician, working as a team technician in relation to safety, health, and environment; and identify and
member, basic physics, basic chemistry, safety, health and environmental describe safety, health, and environmental equipment uses. The course
protection, principles of quality and process equipment. It explores the was developed in partnership with Industry and Education. It covers
industry?s modern-day processes and legislative influences and includes types of hazards and their effects, site security, hazard controls, process
new critical thinking. This course is the foundation for and supports a safety management, audits, investigations and reporting, work permitting
consistent curriculum and exit competencies for process technology systems, personal protective equipment and first aid, fire, rescue and
graduates. emergency response. This course supports a consistent curriculum and
IPT 141 Process Quality 3 cr exit competencies for process technology graduates.
Process Quality is part of the NAPTA Series for Process Technology. IPT 171 Process Instrumentation 3 cr
This course is the study of the background and application of quality Process Instrumentation is part of the NAPTA Series for Process
concepts. Topics include team skills, quality tools, and economics and Technology. This course is the study of instruments and instrument
continuous improvement. Students will define terms associated with systems used in chemical processing industry, including terminology,
quality systems; demonstrate team skills; and apply principles and tools primary variables, symbology, control loops, and basic troubleshooting.
of quality to process systems. The course was developed in partnership Students will identify and explain the function of instruments used in the
with Industry and Education. It covers Total Quality Management (TQM), chemical processing industry; explain the relationship of process control
customer service and personal effectiveness, team skills, variance elements in a control loop; and define and apply terms and symbols
and operating consistency, continuous improvement and corrective/ used in instrumentation. The course was developed in partnership
preventive action, group problem solving, Statistical Process Control with Industry and Education. It covers process variables, elements
(SPC), data collection, analysis and interpretation. This course supports and instruments, control loops, switches, relays, alarms, instrument air
a consistent curriculum and exit competencies for process technology systems, interlocks, symbology, and instrumentation troubleshooting.
graduates. This course supports a consistent curriculum and exit competencies for
IPT 142 Process Technology I - Equip 4 cr process technology graduates.
Process Technology I - Equipment is part of the NAPTA Series for Process IPT 231 Process Technology Skills Lab 3 cr
Technology. It focuses on the tools and equipment of the process This course provides hands on application for equipment and systems
industry. The course was developed in partnership with Industry and start-up, monitoring, troubleshooting, shutdown and maintenance
Education and provides a common national standard for the process preparation. It focuses on safety and choosing and utilizing the proper
technology equipment course of a process technology degree program. Personal Protective Equipment and hand tools to accomplish common
It covers piping, tubing, hoses & fittings, valves, pumps, compressors, tasks. Students will be taught how to locate and apply relevant safety,
turbines, motors & engines, power transmission & lubrication, heat environmental and work procedures to complete common tasks.
exchangers, cooling towers, furnaces, boilers, filters, dryers, vessels, Students will learn the importance of effective communication by
towers & columns, reactors, tanks & drums, flares, and process diagrams. completing an operator?s log, writing work orders, job tasks and updating
This course includes a lab and field trip where students will demonstrate procedures. This also includes effective verbal communication via radio
their ability to identify and describe the purpose of process equipment. with other operators, the control room, supervision and maintenance.
This course supports a consistent curriculum and exit competencies for
IPT 232 Process Troubleshooting 3 cr
process technology graduates.
This course provides instruction in the different types of troubleshooting
IPT 143 Process Technology II, Systems 3 cr techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems.
Systems is one of the eight core courses in the Process Technology Topics include application of data collection and analysis, cause-
Curriculum, sponsored by the North American Process Technology effect relationships, and reasoning. Students will explain steps in
Alliance. It has been created to train students for careers as Process troubleshooting models; demonstrate use of troubleshooting tools; and
Technicians in the chemical process industry. This course is a critical apply troubleshooting techniques to process problems.
building block in preparation for Process Technology III ? Operations and
IPT 244 Process Technology III-Ops 4 cr
Process Troubleshooting. Process Technology II ? Systems introduces
This course provides instruction in the different types of troubleshooting
students to many process industry related Systems concepts including
techniques, procedures, and methods used to solve process problems.
basic systems, the purpose and function of specific process systems,
Topics include application of data collection and analysis, cause-
the methods of controlling process systems and abnormal process
effect relationships, and reasoning. Students will explain steps in
conditions. A strong emphasis in distillation basics and operation will be
troubleshooting models; demonstrate use of troubleshooting tools; and
pursued.
apply troubleshooting techniques to process problems.