Program Competencies

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

• Classify various production units within a processing plant, and describe their operating parameters.
• Discuss the principles of operation for the major pieces of equipment designed to support various units within a plant/facility.
• Determine the process flow, processing systems, auxiliary, and utility systems for a particular production process.
• Interpret the operation of a process control system, given appropriate supporting documentation.
• Cite relevant applications of environmental, safety, and health, and accident prevention rules, regulations, policies and procedures required for appropriate equipment, as well as unit/plant operation.
• Perform general maintenance, operating and monitoring duties associated with the commissioning, normal start-up/shutdown, operation, turn-around, and replacement of equipment and various plant units.
• Assist in determining and conducting (abnormal) Emergency Shut Down (ESD) incident response and abatement procedures.
• Develop and use documentation, such as Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) as tools for checklist development and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in order to develop, request, convey, and issue instructions in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Utilize customer-client relationships, data-collection and analysis, and other quality improvement techniques to enhance personal job performance.
• Incorporate mathematical and scientific reasoning when solving problems.