IMCT303 – Industrial Measurement Theory 2
Module code
IMCT303
Module title
Industrial Measurement Theory 2
Prescription
To provide the student with essential knowledge of industrial control valves, actuators and positioners, PLCs and entry level programming, liquid and gas analysers and systems, transducers, strain gauges, load cells, and pneumatic and hydraulic equipment as used in industrial process control applications.
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1:Describe and identify control valves, actuators, and positioners and their operating characteristics
2:Describe programmable logic controllers, their uses and advantages over relay and discrete logic systems, and programming principles and techniques
3:Define the operating principles of liquid and gas analysers, analysis principles, and analyser sampling systems
4:Describe flame, gas, smoke, and heat detection components and systems
5:Describe the operation of strain gauges and their applications including load cells
6:Describe the operation and application of hydraulic and pneumatic control equipment - Content
- -control valves, actuators, and positioners
-programmable logic controllers, programming principles and techniques
-liquid and gas analysers, flame, gas and smoke and heat detectors
-strain gauges and their applications, including load cells
-pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning will be by way of structured distance learning, either by hardcopy written material and assessments or by on-line learning and assessment. Students will be encouraged to research some aspects by way of library/database and/or internet searches for pertinent material.
- Assessment Criteria
- Task 1Written Assessment37.5
Task 2Written Assessment30
Task 3Written Assessment32.5
