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Instrument Technician

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Course Preamble


Automation is one of the fastest growing segments in very huge and gigantic Process Industries to small plants. Today, all the machineries working in the plants, workshop and even at our home are fully automated with instrumentation and computerized control system. This was possible only because of the science instrumentation. In scientific terms, instrumentation is defined as the art and science of measurement and control of process variables within a production, or manufacturing area. The process variables used in industries are Level, Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Speed, Vibration, Force, Humidity, pH, Conductivity, Percentage of Oxygen and gas in surrounding Atmosphere, etc.

Different From Others

Other institutes including Engineering Colleges use just mere Training Kits fitted in demonstration boards in their practical labs and they have no live relation with real time process and manufacturing Plants, but in TITT we use only Real Plant Process Instruments for Practical Section to students, they are obtained from Real Industrial Working Plants, so they are real instruments than mere training kits.

  • This uniqueness makes TITT’s students also unique in Practical Knowledge.
  • This Uniqueness highly helps TITT’s students to score marks job interviews in both Theoretical ViVA and Practical Test, because they are familiar with Real Process Control Instruments.
  • This Uniqueness helps TITT’s students to easily be simulated with working atmosphere immediately on entering into job in any type of sophisticated plant without anybody’s help, because they are already familiar with the Real Industrial Instruments in TITT Lab and Operational Working Mini Plants of TITT.

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Our Faculty

  • TITT Faculties have wide international experience and exposure to Process Control Instrumentation.
  • TITT Faculties have up-to-date exposure to the latest developments of Process Control Instrumentation. Most of them are retired after long service in modern Instrumentation Fields in India and Abroad.
  • Some of TITT Faculties teach in TITT during their vacations, who work in companies abroad where they look after the Instrumentation Departments.
  • TITT Faculties not only teach the practical tests of Instrumentation, but also share with the students the situations faced by the Instrumentation Professionals in the fields.
  • The Engineering Colleges have faculties with higher qualifications like M.Tech or PhD, but they are only teaching professional and have no Industrial or real plant experience. TITT faculties have long year’s real plant experience, so they are able to train the students with Real Plant Instruments and Operational Working Mini Plants in TITT Lab and also can share onsite experience with each Process Instruments and their Individual professional experienced events regarding Process Control Instrumentation.
  • This makes the faculty in TITT unique.

Carrier and Scope of Instrument Technician

The demand for skilled Instrumentation and Control Technicians has never been greater in the fastest growing processing and manufacturing Industries around the globe. Today, more and more skilled Instrument Technician are required to Construct and Maintain the automated equipment and machineries in processing and manufacturing industries Like: Oil and Gas (Onshore and Offshore), Refinery, Petrochemical, Fertilizer, Iron & Steel, Cement, Power generation, water & sewage treatment, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage production and textile industries, etc. Instrument Technician are required in Construction, Commissioning and maintenance of plant to carry out installation, removal, repair, calibration and carryout preventive / corrective maintenance of various instrument used to measure different process variable for smooth operation, maximum Production, better quality and safety.

Course Content


PART-1: Theory of Instrumentation and Control System
  • Study about the basic of Electrical and Electronics.
  • Study about the Standard of measurement.
  • Study about the Instrument Terminology.
  • Study about the Pressure Measurement and working principle of pressure measuring instrument.
  • Study about the Flow Measurement and working principle of Flow measuring instrument.
  • Study about the Temperature Measurement and working principle of Temperature measuring instrument.
  • Study about the level Measurement and working principle of Level measuring instrument.
  • Study about the working principle of Fire and Gas measuring instrument.
  • Study about the Vibration Measurement and working principle of vibration measuring instrument.
  • Study about the different type of different types of actuator and valve.
  • Study about Standards Instrument signal: Electrical 4-20mA loops and Pneumatic3-15 PSI loops.
  • Study about HART and Fieldbus Communication System.
  • Study about basic of PLC, DCS and SCADA.
  • Study about PID Control.
  • Study about of Cascade, Ratio, Split and anti-surge control.
PART-2: Instrumentation Engineering Document
  • Introduction and familiarization with engineering drawing.
  • P&ID – Piping And Instrument Drawing, PEFS- Process Engineering and Flow schematic.
  • ILD – Instrument Loop Drawing, cable interconnection drawing and cable schedule.
  • Instrument Data Sheet.
  • Hook-up drawing.
  • Instrument and equipment Layout and location drawing.
  • Function Logic Drawing, Ladder Logic drawing, Cause & Effect Drawing.

PART-3: Industrial Tools
  • Study and familiarization about hand tools like spanners, pliers, screw drivers, wire stripper, Crimper, tube cutter, and tube bender etc.
  • To study about power tools like drilling machine, cutting machine etc.

PART-4: Instrument Piping and Tubing
  • Study about pipe, tube and different type of compression fitting like elbow. Connecters, reducers etc.
  • Practical Training of Installation of Tube, Tube cutting, Tube bending, etc.
  • Practical Training of Connection of Tube using different types of compression Fitting.
  • Practical training of Leak Testing.

PART-5: Instrumentation Lab

Instrumentation Lab in TITT is capable of providing Practical Training on Pressure Gauge to modern Smart Transmitters. The Lab of TITT is well equipped and capable of imparting practical training on all types instrument use in measurement and control of different process variable like: Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Level, and Vibration, Fire and Gas, etc. and Control system like PLC/SCADA.

Introduction and Practical Training on Inspection Measurement and Test Equipment.

  • Multimeter: Voltage-AC/DC, Resistance, Capacitance, Current, Diode, and Continuity Testing.
  • Insulation Resistance Tester: Cable Insulation Resistance Testing.
  • Milli-Volt / TC simulator: mV simulation and Measurement.
  • Decade Resistance Box: Resistance Simulation.
  • DC Milli-ampere Simulator: Milli-ampere simulation and measurement.
  • Pressure Calibrator: Dead Weight Tester, Hand pump, manometer, Druck & Fluke-Multi Process Pressure calibrator.
  • TK-3: Vibration Calibrator.
  • Vernier Caliper and Measurement Tape.
  • HART and Fieldbus Communicator: HART-275 and 375.

Calibration and Testing of Process Measuring and Controlling Instrument

  • Calibration and Testing of Pressure Gauge, Pressure Switch and pressure Transmitter.
  • Calibration and Testing of Temperature Gauge, Temperature Switch, RTD, Thermocouple and pressure Transmitter.
  • Calibration and Testing of Temperature Gauge, Temperature Switch, RTD, Thermocouple and Temperature Transmitter.
  • Calibration and Testing of Flow Gauge, Flow Switch and Flow Transmitter.
  • Calibration and Testing of Level Switch and Level Transmitter.
  • Calibration and Testing of Vibration Switch, Bently Naveda-3500 Vibration Proximity Probe, Proximeter and Accelerometer.
  • Calibration and Testing of Solenoid Valve, Regulatory Control valve and ON/OFF Valve.
  • Calibration and Testing of Fire and Gas Instrument Like - Smoke Detector. Gas Detector, Heat Detector and Flame Detector.
  • Testing of Micro-limit switch and Proximity switch.
  • Testing of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Relay, Booster Relay and Quick Exhaust.
  • Testing of Electrical Relay and Contactors.

Unlike any other institution, The TITT uses Operational Working Mini Plant equipped with Real-Time Instruments and controlled by PLC/SCADA for practical training in the TITT lab, These facilities simulate the real working atmosphere, where the student can see a module of live running plant, associated with Tank Level control, flow control, Pressure & Temperature indication and operation of control valve, Pump and Compressor through PLC/SCADA. Which familiarize the student with reality and help them to become a competent Instrument technician.

  • Instrument loop drawing interpretation and verification from field instrument to control system.
  • Loop check and function check of field instrument with PLC/SCADA.
  • Pre-Commissioning and commissioning of plant.
  • Logic function check and Cause and Effect Check.
  • PLC Programing – LAD & FLD Logic.
  • Operational interface with SCADA (Trending, Alarm verification and trouble shooting).
  • Trouble shooting in live plant.

PART-6: Instrument Cabling and Termination
  • Study about types of Instrument cables and Cable size.
  • Study and familiarization about types of cable tray, duct, cable gland, wire lugs, ferule, Tie wrap, strips, wire marker, terminal connector and terminal blocks.
  • Practical training of cable glanding and termination.
  • Practical training on cable (conductor) Insulation resistance testing.
  • Practical training on loop continuity and loop resistance testing.

PART-7: Standard work place safety
  • Occupational Health and safety
  • Hazardous Area Classification.
  • Use of PPE.
  • Safe Practice for climbing and lifting.
  • Hazardous Material.
  • Fire Protection.

PART-8: Soft Skill Training
  • Training in Soft Skills like Communication Skills, Functional English, Personality Development, Computer Awareness and Model Interviews etc.