🎯 Course Description:
This comprehensive 5-day training course equips facilities engineers with essential knowledge and practical skills in instrumentation, control systems, and electrical systems used in industrial and commercial facilities. Participants will gain a solid understanding of measurement principles, control strategies, electrical power distribution, and system integration, enabling them to make informed decisions for safe, reliable, and efficient facility operation.
Through a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises, and real-world case studies, this course empowers engineers to diagnose faults, improve system performance, and interface effectively with technical teams across multiple engineering disciplines.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Facilities and plant engineers
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Electrical and instrumentation technicians
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Mechanical engineers working with automated systems
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Maintenance and reliability professionals
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Project engineers involved in facility upgrades and expansions
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Technical managers and supervisors in facilities operations
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Measurement
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Measurement Principles – Pressure, flow, temperature, level |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Sensor Types and Selection Criteria – Accuracy, range, response |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Signal Transmission – Analog vs Digital, 4-20mA, HART, Fieldbus |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Identifying and configuring instrumentation in the field |
🗓️ Day 2: Industrial Control Systems and Logic
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Control Fundamentals – Open loop vs closed loop, feedback control |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | PID Control Explained – Tuning, response types, control behavior |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) – Architecture & programming |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | SCADA Systems – Functions, integration with PLCs and field devices |
🗓️ Day 3: Electrical Systems in Facilities Engineering
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Electrical Basics Refresher – Voltage, current, power, power factor |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Power Distribution Systems – Transformers, switchgear, MCCs |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Motors and Drives – Selection, operation, protection |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Single line diagram review and power flow analysis |
🗓️ Day 4: Integration of Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Systems
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | System Integration Concepts – Control panel layout, signal interfacing |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Automation Architecture – DCS, PLC, SCADA and I/O structuring |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Data Acquisition and Monitoring – Historian, alarms, KPIs |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Troubleshooting an integrated system fault |
🗓️ Day 5: Safety, Maintenance, and Emerging Technologies
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Electrical and Instrumentation Safety – Lockout/Tagout, grounding |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Preventive and Predictive Maintenance – Vibration, IR, diagnostics |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Smart Facilities – IoT, wireless sensors, energy optimization |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Feedback, Course Wrap-Up & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Instrumentation and control reference guide
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PID control loop tuning cheat sheet
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Electrical system diagram and symbol library
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Case studies on control failures and troubleshooting
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Excel-based tools for power calculations and sensor selection
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PLC ladder logic simulation exercises
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Safety audit checklist for instrumentation and electrical systems
