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  • ISA Birmingham Section Training Course

    ISA-Birmingham Section Annual Training Course

    “Fundamentals of Industrial Automation, Instrumentation and Control”

    May 7 – 9, 2024

    For more information and to register, please click on the link below:

    "Fundamentals of Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, and Control" - ISA Connect

    Course Objective:

    Our objective is to teach the following foundational aspects of industrial automation, instrumentation and control:

    The course will cover fundamentals of temperature, pressure, flow, and level measurements; process control loops and tuning, with process control exercises.  Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Fieldbus Technology, and final control elements will be presented and discussed.

     

    Who Should Attend:

    The course is directed towards engineers, technicians, I&C team leaders, sales personnel, and other technical/automation professionals who are responsible for instrumentation and control equipment and systems.

     

    Location:

    The program will be held at the offices of Revere Control Systems, 5201 Princeton Way, Hoover, AL.  Lunch and break refreshments will be provided each day.

     

    Fee:

    The cost for this 3-day course is $795 per person for registrations before April 1, 2024.  The cost is $895 after April 1.  ISA members receive an additional $100 discount from the posted rates. Registration fee includes course materials, refreshments, and lunch each day. Company group discounts are available – please contact Gerald Wilbanks at (205) 566-9801 for details and information.

    Lodging:

    There are several nice hotels available within a few miles of the course site.  A few of these are listed below:

    Candlewood Hotel Suites (205) 991-0272             Amerisuites (205) 995-9242

    Drury Inn & Suites (205) 967-2450             Holiday Inn Express (205) 991-9977

    Hampton Inn (205) 967-0002

                                                   

    Course Instructors:
    Geoffrey Johnson, P.E. :  Rockwell Automation 
    Barry Farris:  PASS, Inc.                                                                
    David Haynes:  W.G. Yates Co.
    Chris Sorensen:  Southern Company Services (Retired) 
    Gerald Wilbanks, P.E.:  Documentation & Engineering Services               

                                                        

    Professional Development Hours:

    This program may count as 21 professional development hours (PDH) and may be used toward the continuing education requirements adopted by the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
     For more information and to register, please click on the link below:

    "Fundamentals of Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, and Control" - ISA Connect

     Gerald Wilbanks, (205) 566-9801, or

    Email: gwilbankspe@charter.net

    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly.