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Automation & Control
Automation and Control
Practical introduction to instrumentation, PLCs, control loops and SCADA as used in oil and gas facilities — built for operations, maintenance and project staff.
Who it is for
- Electrical, instrumentation and mechanical technicians
- Control-room and operations trainees
- Graduate engineers
- Project staff coordinating automation scopes
Learning objectives
- Explain control loops, sensors, actuators and signal types
- Describe PLC/DCS/SCADA architecture at an applied level
- Read basic loop drawings and control narratives
- Apply safe working practice around live control systems
Practical topics
- Measurement principles: pressure, temperature, level and flow
- Final control elements: valves, actuators and drives
- Control loops, PID concepts and alarm thinking
- PLC/DCS/SCADA architecture and networks awareness
- Loop drawings, cause-and-effect basics and documentation
- Bench exercises and simulated control scenarios
Prerequisites
Basic electrical or technical knowledge helpful but not essential.