Process Technology
Students enrolled in one or more process technology courses will be assessed $125 each semester to cover the cost of utilizing upgraded state-of-the-art equipment with instructional aids and supplies that meet current industry requirements. This is in addition to any materials fees.
PRT 101 3
Credits
Introduction to Process Technology
Introduction to process operations in industry.
Non-mathematical overview of general information, processes, procedures and
equipment a process operator would be expected to know and use.
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 110 3
Credits
Introduction to Occupational Safety, Health and
Environmental Awareness
Overview of the field of safety, health and environment
within the process industry. Covers plant hazards, safety, environmental systems
and equipment, and applicable government regulations and industry standards.
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 117 3
Credits
Drafting for Technicians
Skills and techniques needed to produce process piping and
instrumentation drawings. Materials fee: $60. (2 + 2) Offered As Demand
Warrants
PRT 120 4
Credits
Water Quality Management for Process Industries
Overview of the chemistry, biology, hydraulics and hydrology
related to water management in industries. Water distribution systems, water
processing, operation of water works, wastewater processing, advanced
wastewater treatment and water reuse. (3 + 3) Offered As Demand
Warrants
PRT 130 4
Credits
Process Technology I: Equipment
Selected process equipment including rotating machinery and
process units. Emphasis on equipment components, construction, preventative
maintenance and safety. Includes hands-on experience. (Prerequisite: PRT 101.)
(3 + 2) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 135 4
Credits
Stationary Equipment
A detailed hands-on lecture/lab course covering stationary
equipment used in a variety of process industries. Piping, valves, vessels,
tanks, exchangers, heaters, boilers, mineral processing, mill equipment and
distillation equipment are covered. (3 + 2) Offered Fall
PRT 140 3
Credits
Industrial Process Instrumentation I
Physics of pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement;
mechanical and electrical aspects of instruments used to control dynamics of
processes. Dynamics of automatic control: proportional control, automatic
reset, derivative action and integral timing. (Prerequisite: DEVM 105 or
permission of instructor.) (2 + 2) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 144 3
Credits
Industrial Process Instrumentation II
Emphasis on repair, maintenance and calibration, including
hands-on physical training on a wide variety of process instruments. Continuation
of PRT 140. (Prerequisite: PRT 140 with a C grade or better.) (2 + 2)
Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 155 3
Credits
Mathematics for Technicians
Math skills for process and industrial work. Real-life work
problems are addressed. Students are challenged to embrace the "new" technologies
of mathematics in the industries and to think in a logical and organized way.
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 230 4
Credits
Process Technology II: Systems
Integration of equipment concepts to show how the individual
components interact as part of a system and how each system works within an
entire processing facility. Emphasis on the common systems found in each Alaska
process industry. Systems topics include upstream oil and gas productions,
petrochemicals and refinery processes, refrigeration, power generation,
milling, boilers and heaters, coolers and heat exchangers. (Prerequisite: PRT
130.) (3 + 2) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 231 4
Credits
Process Technology III: Operations
Duties and responsibilities of the process operator on the
job. Includes details of normal operation, upset conditions, emergency action
plans, startups, shutdowns, operating modes, turnarounds and routing maintenance
activity. (Prerequisite: PRT 230.) (3 + 2) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 240 3
Credits
Industrial Process Instrumentation III
A study of digital and analog industrial measurement and
control instrumentation, including continuous analog control loops, relay logic
and programmable logic controllers. Emphasis is on commonly used process
measurement devices, control methods and strategies, and the proper selection,
identification, design, installation and operation of instrumentation.
(Recommended: PRT 155 or MATH 103X or higher. Prerequisite: PRT 140 and PRT 144
or permission of the instructor) (2 + 2) Offered As Demand Warrants
PRT 244 4
Credits
Industrial Process Instrumentation IV
Specific advanced subjects of industrial process
instrumentation. Includes calibration, configuration, troubleshooting, use of microcessor-based
instrumentation, concepts of contemporary plant control systems, commonly used
industrial process measurement and control communication protocols and
topologies. (Recommended: PRT 140 and 144.) (3 + 2) Offered As Demand
Warrants
PRT 248 3
Credits
Valve Maintenance and Instrumentation
Specific advanced subjects of industrial process valve
maintenance and instrumentation. Includes calibration, configuration, troubleshooting
and use of valves with instrumentation. Concepts of contemporary plant control
systems, commonly used industrial process measurement, control communication
protocols and topologies related to valve control will be discussed. Covers
maintenance and operation of gate, globe, ball, plug, check and special-purpose
valves. Details of actuators and various accessories related to valve
maintenance and control will be explained and related to valve selection based
on application. (Recommended: PRT 130.) (3 + 1) Offered As Demand Warrants
PRT 250 3
Credits
Process Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting process operations and problems. Using
indicators, variables and controllers along with a formalized process of troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting examples present needs of industry. (Prerequisite: PRT 231.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 255 1
Credit
Quality Concepts for the Process Industry
Introduction to quality concepts applied to role of process
technician. Includes quality concepts with respect to the client and the role
of statistical processes used by the operator in achieving quality.
(1 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PRT 275 1-9
Credits
Process Technology Internship
Working experience in and exposure to various stages and
settings within the process industry. Endorsed and promoted by Alaska Process
Industry Careers Consortium, the internship is an intensive exposure to the
various duties and responsibilities of the process operator in Alaska. A
maximum of 9 credits may be earned. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Recommended: PRT 101, PRT 110, PRT 140) Offered As Demand Warrants