Safe Automation Overview - 16 hr Virtual
Safe Automation in the Process Industry is a 16-hour virtual course designed to orient users in the principles of safe automation, including the practices and terminology used in the design and implementation of instrumented protective systems (IPS). Experienced personnel will also benefit from awareness of more recent developments in safe automation terminology, updated standards, and techniques on sharing these concepts with newer employees.
This course will introduce the key concepts and practices necessary to design and implement safe automation, including the following topics:
- Safe Automation Lifecycle Process
- Safe Automation Fundamentals, including Application Program, HMI, Procedure and Personnel systems
- Instrument Justification and Alarm Management
- Control and Safety System Hardware Selection (e.g., instrumentation, logic solvers, auxiliaries)
- Safe Automation Metrics
- Controlling Systematic Error in Automation Systems, including Designing for Security