
Learn about the PLC, DCS, and SCADA control systems, and how to relate with instrumentation in process plant operations. This course is a comprehensive guide to safe process isolation techniques, covering the monitoring and control of process variables, as well as analog and digital control systems. It will also be handy as an introduction for fresh graduates and undergraduates alike, helping to bridge the industrial/technical knowledge gap and equip them for an impactful career as process personnel. So, why wait? Enrol in this free course now.
| Course Category | Technology, Agriculture & Veterinary |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define process control loop and state it different types • Describe the different process variables in process plant operations • Discuss the different sensing/measuring elements in process instrumentation • Distinguish between the different types of control valves • Discuss the characteristics of measuring instruments • Explain a process control system • Compare the different process control system types • Explain the working principle, components, and architecture of the distributed control system (DCS). • Describe the working principle, components, and architecture of the programmable logic control (PLC) system, • Match the different components of the analog control system to their functions |
| Course Code | 7759 |



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