Instrumentation Engineering and Design Course
Course Overview
This intensive 10-day hands-on training program is designed to provide participants with the practical knowledge and technical skills required to specialize in Instrumentation and Controls Systems Design.
The course is ensuring progressive learning from beginner to expert level and prepare trainees to become a professional instrumentation and control design engineer.
Target Audience
This training is ideal for:
- Automation & Instrumentation Personnel
- Maintenance Technicians, Supervisors and Engineers
- Electrical Engineers & System Integrators
- Industrial Electricians
- Technical Trainers and Engineering Students
- Beginners with little or no Instrumentation experience
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of physics
- Familiarity with Windows-based PC operation
- Prior Instrumentation experience is helpful but not required
Training Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand Instrumentations Fundamentals
- Understand Instrumentation documentation
- Understand Instrumentation Design
- Understand Control System Design
Training Structure
- Registration Fee: N50,000
- Advanced Training Fee: N450,000
- Duration: 10 Days
- Mode: Instructor-led 95% Practical & 5% Theory Sessions
Software Tools:
- HART and Foundation Fieldbus Communicator
- PDF and MS Word/Excel
How to apply
- Send email to training@intellectsenergy.com.
- Call or send Whatsapp message to 08051203632 or 09112825104
DAY 1: Fundamentals of Process Instrumentation
Morning Session: Basics
- Introduction to Industrial Processes
- Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream)
- Manufacturing (Batch & Continuous)
- Power Plants (Thermal, Gas, Steam Cycle)
- Measurement Principles
- Pressure, Flow, Level, Temperature
- Accuracy, Range, Calibration basics
- Instrument Types
- Transmitters (4–20 mA, HART)
- Sensors (RTD, Thermocouple, DP Cells)
Afternoon Session: Field Instruments
- Pressure Measurement
- Gauge, Absolute, Differential
- Oil & Gas: Wellhead & pipeline monitoring
- Flow Measurement
- Orifice plate, Venturi, Coriolis
- Power: Steam flow measurement
- Level Measurement
- Radar, Ultrasonic, DP
- Manufacturing: Tank level control
- Practical
- Instrument identification
- Reading P&IDs and loop diagrams
DAY 2: Control Systems & Field Integration
Morning Session: Control Fundamentals
- Open Loop vs Closed Loop Control
- PID Control (P, I, D tuning basics)
- Control loop components
Afternoon Session: Control Hardware
- Control Valves
- Types, sizing basics, actuators
- Oil & Gas: Emergency shutdown valves
- Signal Transmission
- Analog (4–20 mA), Digital (HART, Modbus)
- Field Wiring & Installation
- Cable types, earthing, intrinsic safety
- Hazardous area classification (ATEX/IECEx)
- Practical
- Loop wiring diagram interpretation
- Basic PID tuning simulation
DAY 3: PLC & DCS Systems (Core Control Integration)
Morning Session: PLC Systems
- PLC Architecture
- CPU, I/O modules, communication
- PLC Programming Basics
- Ladder Logic, Function Blocks
- Interlocks & sequencing
- Industrial Applications
- Manufacturing: Conveyor automation
- Oil & Gas: Pump control
Afternoon Session: DCS Systems
- DCS Architecture
- Controllers, I/O, operator stations
- PLC vs DCS (when to use each)
- Redundancy & reliability (Power plants focus)
- Integration
- Field Instruments → PLC/DCS
- Analog scaling (4–20 mA → engineering units)
- Practical
- Simple PLC program development
- Signal simulation and testing
DAY 4: SCADA Systems & Advanced Control
Morning Session: SCADA Integration
- SCADA Architecture
- RTUs, PLCs, Servers, HMIs
- Communication Protocols
- Modbus RTU/TCP, Profibus, Ethernet/IP
- HMI Design Principles
- Alarm management
- Trend displays
Afternoon Session: Advanced Control
- Advanced PID tuning
- Cascade, Ratio, Feedforward control
- Industry Applications
- Oil & Gas: Pipeline monitoring SCADA
- Power: Turbine control visualization
- Manufacturing: Production monitoring
- Practical
- SCADA screen configuration
- Alarm setup & trending
DAY 5: Engineering Design, Safety & Troubleshooting
Morning Session: Engineering Design
- Instrumentation Design Process
- P&IDs, Instrument Index
- Loop diagrams, hook-ups
- Control System Design
- I/O list development
- Control narratives
- Panel Design
- Marshalling panels, junction boxes
Afternoon Session: Safety & Troubleshooting
- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
- SIL concepts (IEC 61508 / IEC 61511)
- Oil & Gas ESD systems
- Troubleshooting Techniques
- Signal faults
- Loop failures
- Communication issues
- Case Studies
- Oil & Gas: Separator level failure
- Power Plant: Boiler trip
- Manufacturing: Production line stoppage
- Final Practical
- End-to-end loop testing
- Fault diagnosis exercise
Day 6 to Day 10:
- Self practice at our facility with hardware and software
Training Materials & Deliverables
- Comprehensive training manual (soft + hard copy)
- Practical lab exercises and example programs
- Course slides and reference documents
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-training technical support (optional)
Training Methodology
- Instructor-led presentations
- Real-world case studies and troubleshooting
- Progressive assessments to reinforce learning outcomes
Duration & Schedule
- Total Duration: 10 Days (Monday–Friday, 2 weeks)
- Daily Schedule: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Format: Onsite
Certification
Participants who complete both modules and pass the final project assessment will receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Instrumentation and Controls Systems Engineering and Design issued by Intellects Energy Ltd