COURSE OVERVIEW:

The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the fundamental literacy required to read, interpret, and create the standardized technical drawings used in industrial automation. Technical diagrams are the universal language of engineering; they convey the complex relationships between process equipment, sensors, and control logic. This program focuses on the international standards that govern these representations, ensuring that participants can navigate the documentation used for plant design and maintenance.

The scope of this training encompasses the most critical document types, including Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Loop Drawings, and Logic Diagrams. Participants will explore the extensive library of symbols as defined by ISA S5.1 for various instruments, valves, and communication links. The curriculum is designed to move from simple component identification to a comprehensive understanding of how entire control strategies are mapped out on paper and in digital formats.

Coverage includes the practical interpretation of tag numbers, line types, and functional identifiers, as well as the specialized symbols for safety systems and digital communication buses. Attendees will learn how to identify the physical location of a device, its functional role, and its connection to the Distributed Control System (DCS). By focusing on visual literacy and standardized conventions, the course ensures that participants can communicate effectively with engineering teams and perform accurate field troubleshooting using plant documentation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Analyze the structure and hierarchy of plant technical documentation.
• Interpret ISA S5.1 symbols for sensors, transmitters, and controllers.
• Decipher Tagging Conventions and Functional Identification codes.
• Differentiate between Pneumatic, Electrical, and Digital signal lines.
• Read and understand P&IDs to follow process and control flow.
• Navigate Loop Diagrams to identify field-to-control-room wiring.
• Interpret Logic Symbols (AND, OR, NOT) on functional diagrams.
• Identify Control Valve types and Fail-Safe actions from symbols.
• Locate instruments in the field using Installation Detail drawings.
• Utilize the "Legend" or "Lead Sheet" for site-specific variations.
• Recognize symbols for Hazardous Area and Safety-Critical devices.
• Communicate technical issues clearly using standardized terminology.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is intended for New Technicians, Plant Operators, Drafting Personnel, Project Support Staff, and Non-Instrument Engineers.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.