MEC 115 - Instrumentation I: Mechanical

3 Credit(s)
An introduction to the field of mechanical instrumentation covering process variables and instruments used to sense, measure, transmit, and control pressure, temperature, flow, and level variables. The course introduces control loops and elements found in control loops such as transmitters, controllers, regulators and final control elements. Instrumentation drawings and diagrams are reviewed, and basic troubleshooting techniques for instrumentation will be presented. Students will learn fundamentals of instrument calibration.

Pre/Corequisite(s): APT 103 and APT 104 and APT 110 and APT 155 and one of the following math coures: MATH 101 or MATH 108 or MATH 109 or MATH 110 or MATH 113 or MATH 279