Instrument and Control Maintenance Techniques: Protection Methods and Instrument Equipment in Hazardous Areas

Learning Objectives : 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: 

• Outline the function and operation of protection methods and instrument equipment in hazardous areas.
• Outline typical signs of fault, damage, wear and corrosion in protection methods and instrument equipment in hazardous areas.
• Describe typical routine maintenance requirements of protection methods and instrument equipment in hazardous areas.
• Equipment – protection methods and instrument equipment in hazardous areas.
• Routine maintenance techniques for protection methods and instrument equipment in hazardous areas.
• Technical information and guidelines.

Teaching methods :

• The course will be delivered by means of classroom lectures and practical workshop exercices. 
• Written questions could be supported by oral questions using equipment in the workshop – for example, identifying and naming faults or damage on a piece of equipment and/or describe the sequence of dismantling a piece of equipment.
• Assessments can also be combined with other units where relevant, for example Instrument and Control Maintenance Practice: Protection Methods and Instrument Equipment in Hazardous Areas.
• Pre & post course tests are performed to measure knowledge acquisition.