Almost every plant that moves a liquid depends on two measurements: how much is in the tank, and how fast it is moving through the pipe. Process control is the discipline of holding those values where the process needs them automatically, without an operator standing at a valve, and it is the difference between a batch that meets spec and one that gets scrapped.
This course covers the two most common process control loops, flow and liquid level, from safety and documentation through closed-loop tuning. You will apply process control safety procedures and interpret process control documentation, instrument tags, and piping and instrumentation diagrams. You will connect and adjust a pneumatic proportional valve and I/P converter, connect and configure analog level and flow sensor/transmitters, and connect, configure, and operate a process meter. You will operate a loop controller manually, then program and operate it in closed-loop mode and for discrete I/O functions, and tune a closed-loop system to improve its response.
This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-270 Process Control Systems 1 – Level and Flow certification.
Class Details
0 Session(s)
Location
TechWorks Campus – Automation & Robotics Center – 2nd Floor #215 – Monday: Instrumentation Instructor Night
Instructor
Jordan Proctor 
CEUs : 4
Start Date:upon registration
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FLEX FORMAT: This course is offered in Hawkeye's Flex format at the second floor of the Automation and Robotics Center (ARC). Flex is competency-based and a flipped classroom: you complete the theory in the Learning Management System (LMS) online on your own schedule, then come to the ARC open lab to practice and demonstrate hands-on skills on the matching industrial trainers. You advance by demonstrating skill mastery of each competency, not seat time. Flex lab nights are Monday–Thursday, 5:00–9:00 pm, with an instructor and lab assistant on duty; the lab is also open for independent work Monday–Thursday from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am–4:00 pm. The subject-matter expert for this course is scheduled for Monday night; plan to attend that night each week for in-depth help and hands-on competency testing. Rolling enrollment: start any week. Refer to your registration form or class details for the timeline to complete the course from your start date. This course aligns with the C-270 Process Control Systems 1 - Level and Flow micro-credential. The course fee includes two attempts at the SACA Silver (knowledge) exam and one attempt at the SACA Gold (hands-on) exam, administered at the ARC.
DEVICE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: The online portion of this course uses a Learning Management System (LMS). Click for minimum device requirements to access LMS! Students without a qualifying device may borrow a Hawkeye laptop by requesting the Laptop Checkout Form; the student is responsible for repair or replacement costs if the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen. Safety glasses (one pair provided) and closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the ARC lab.
Registration Closes On
Thursday,
December 31, 2026 @ 12:00 AM