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PTAC 1302 - Introduction to Process Technology

CIP Code 410301

3 Course Credits

An introduction to process operations in refineries and chemical plants. The course includes: industry terminology, process technician duties, responsibilities, equipment, and expectations; plant organizations; review of applied mathematics; applied physics; applied chemistry; plant process and utility systems; maintenance expectations for process technicians; communication skills; quality statistics, economics, and problem solving. A discussion of physical and mental requirements of the process technician, family, and career considerations is included.

3 Lecture Hours Per Week
1 Lab Hours Per Week
64 Contact Hours

Instructional Methods: LECLAB

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course