Workforce Development and
Employee Training Courses

Learning objectives:

• Identify and explain the different control methods used in PID systems.
• Describe how changing control parameters affects system response.
• Demonstrate proper installation of PID systems.
• Demonstrate proper troubleshooting of PID systems.

Learning objectives:

• List and describe the factors that affect system stability.
• Demonstrate closed loop tuning methods.
• Demonstrate open loop tuning methods.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the function of a steam turbine.
• List and describe the major components of a steam turbine.
• Describe the basic operation of a steam turbine.
• Discuss factors that affect turbine operation.
• Discuss maintenance activities associated with a steam turbine.
• Troubleshoot common turbine problems.

Learning objectives:

• Identify and describe the components of different level detection devices.
• Describe how level detection devices operate.
• Demonstrate different connection methods and uses of level detection devices.
• Demonstrate proper setup and calibration of level detection devices.

Learning objectives:

• List and explain the voltage level conventions used in electrical equipment.
• List and describe the components that make up electrical switchgear.
• Identify and explain the four general classifications of circuit breakers.
• List and explain the major ratings of circuit breakers.
• Discuss the major components associated with a power system.
• Demonstrate inspection methods of low voltage circuit breakers.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss proper lubricant application and maintenance on lubricating systems.
• Explain the requirements for proper lubricant storage and management.
• Describe lubrication system filtering methods.
• List and explain lube oil sampling requirements.
• Identify and explain the factors affecting lubrication health.
• Describe common wear mechanisms associated with machines.

Learning objectives:

• Identify and explain lubrication maintenance strategies.
• Discuss the fundamentals and theory of lubrication.
• Describe the selection criteria for lubrication.

Learning objectives:

• Identify common metric units for mass, length, volume, temperature, force, and pressure.
• Identify the symbols used for common metric units.
• Identify metric unit prefixes and symbols.
• Complete metric-to-metric conversions.
• Complete English-to-metric and metric-to-English conversions.
• State the common rules for writing in metric.

Learning objectives:

• List and explain the types of mechanical drawings.
• Explain and describe the purpose of the title block, legend, revisions, and material list in terms of location and content.
• Describe and identify the meaning of each of the six types of lines used in drawings.
• Identify and define the types of views used in drawings.
• Given a drawing, identify its construction, size, and location dimensions.
• Locate and identify tolerances on machine drawings.
• Measure and identify screw threads.
• Identify and discuss the different types of dimensions found in drawings.
• Identify and discuss the different elements of a piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID).
• Draw schematics of simple mechanical systems.