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Batch Control Using the ISA-88 Standards (IC40)

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Batch Control Using the ISA-88 Standards (IC40) discusses the characteristics of batch manufacturing systems and teaches students to develop functional requirements and specifications using the models and terminology defined in the ISA-88 batch control series of standards. IC40 also covers the methodology for an objective-based approach aligned with ISA-88, which promotes the reuse of objects across multiple projects.

Before taking this course, students should have a fundamental understanding of computers, networking and basic software development and deployment processes. Additionally, they should be familiar with cybersecurity as it relates to organizational or technical product areas. While not mandatory, it is advisable that students have relevant professional experience, such as working as an IT auditor, holding related certifications (e.g., CISA), having hands-on experience designing or implementing industrial automation and control systems (IACS) or experience as an IACS product provider.

This course is intended for instrumentation and control engineers, instrument reliability engineers and process safety management engineers, as well as process safety management administrators and/or managers. It is also well-suited to health, safety and environmental (HSE) management and engineering management. 

Who Should Take IC40?

  • Instrumentation and control engineers
  • Instrument reliability engineers
  • Process safety management engineers
  • Process safety management administrators and/or managers
  • HSE management
  • Engineering management

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Classroom (IC40)

Length: 3 days 
CEU Credits: 2.1

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Instructor-Guided Online (IC40E)

Length: 7 weeks
CEU Credits: 3.5

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Learning Objectives

  • Specify the requirements for a batch control system
  • Effectively structure and subdivide equipment entities
  • Define procedural elements that can be effectively used with the above equipment entities
  • Describe modes and states and how they are applied at the equipment level
  • Develop phase logic that executes in equipment and that can deal with both normal and abnormal operations
  • Recognize the various control languages that are available
  • Identify the alternative architectures for programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs), and PC-based control systems
  • Describe the interfaces that are needed between batch control and other systems within an enterprise

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