Process Systems, 1st edition NAPTA Published by Pearson
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Chapters 1-18
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Systems
Table of Contents
Contents Page
Chapter Overview 2
Class Preparation Checklist 2
Chapter Objectives 2
Agenda 3
Lesson Plan 4
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 Learning by Using the Systems Concept 7
1.3 Control Diagrams 10
1.4 System Controls 11
Summary and Wrap-Up 14
Suggested Student Activities 14
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 15
Clicker Questions 26
Appendix 30
Checking Your Knowledge Answer Key 31
, CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Systems
Chapter Overview
Class Preparation Checklist
1. Familiarize yourself with the chapter content.
2. Bring cutaways or other hands-on teaching aids if available.
3. Copy and distribute any fill-in-the-blank handouts for today's content.
4. Prepare a Safety Minute presentation.
5. Consider getting a process technician or plant engineer with industry experience
as a guest speaker.
6. Review the PowerPoint slides associated with this chapter (if used) and make sure
that your computer is correctly set up to navigate the slide deck smoothly.
7. Request the appropriate A/V equipment (if needed) and make sure that your
computer is correctly synched with the projector to avoid any delays in the
classroom.
8. Check out the Safety Minutes and the Additional Safety Minutes sections in the
Preparing to Teach section.
Chapter Objectives
1.1 Describe how process industry facilities are divided into systems. (NAPTA Systems
Structure 1 and 3)
1.2 Describe how the systems concept is used in learning process technology and how it is
important in operating a plant safely. (NAPTA Systems Structure 2)
1.3 Discuss how diagrams are used to describe a system and the importance of diagrams to
process technicians. (NAPTA System Controls 3)
1.4 Discuss process control and the use of control diagrams to represent how a system is
controlled. (NAPTA System Controls 1 and 2)
,Class Agenda
Handouts
Activity Minutes PPTs
(if any)
1. Systems – Welcome to Class 1 1
2. Today’s Agenda 1 2
3. Safety Minute 3 3
4. Objectives 1 4
5. Terms 3 5
6. Introduction 1 6
7. Introduction, 2 1 7
8. Introduction, 3 1 8
9. Introduction, 4 1 9
10. Introduction, 5 1 10
11. Introduction, 6 1 11
12. Introduction, 7 1 12
13. Learning by Using the Systems Concept 2 13
14. Importance of Systems 1 14
15. Importance of Systems, 2 1 15
16. Systems Text Layout 2 16
17. Systems Text Layout, 2 2 17
18. Systems Diagrams 1 18
19. Process Flow Diagrams 2 19
20. Process Flow Diagrams, 2 1 20
21. Piping and Instrument Diagrams 2 21
22. Piping and Instrument Diagrams, 2 1 22
23. Control Diagrams 1 23
24. Control Diagrams, 2 1 24
25. Control Diagrams, 3 1 25
26. System Controls 1 26
27. System Controls, 2 1 27
28. System Controls, 3 2 28
29. System Controls, 4 2 29
30. System Controls, 5 2 30
31. System Controls, 6 2 31
32. System Controls, 7 2 32
33. Summary and Wrap-Up 4 33
, Chapter 1 Lesson Plan
Welcome Everyone to Class
Time: 1 minute
Resources: Slide 1
Sample Instructor Script:
Welcome to class. Today, we’ll be covering Chapter 1, an Introduction to Systems, from the
Systems textbook.
Today’s Agenda
Time: 1 minute
Resources: Slide 2
Sample Instructor Script:
Today, we will be starting with the Systems textbook. First, we’ll provide an introduction to
systems. Then we’ll discuss learning using the systems concept. After discussing systems
diagrams, we’ll conclude with systems controls.
Safety Minute
Time: 3 minutes
Resources: Slide 3
(Note to Instructor: Follow this procedure for the Safety Minute.)
● Present today’s Safety Minute.
● Announce which student will present the Safety Minute in the next class.
Objectives
Time: 1 minute
Resources: Slide 4
Sample Instructor Script:
In this lesson, we will complete the following learning objectives:
● Describe how process industry facilities are divided into systems.
● Describe how the systems concept is used in learning process technology and how it is
important in operating a plant safely
Discuss how diagrams are used to describe a system and the importance of diagrams to
process technicians
Terms
Time: 3 minutes
Resources: Slide 5
Sample Instructor Script: