Instructor: James Powell

Email: powellj@lamarpa.edu

Phone: 409-984-6344

Office Hours: MW- 7:00AM -7:55AM, 12:45PM-3:15PM

TR–7:00AM-7:55AM, 11:30AM-11:55AM, 3:00PM-3:15PM

Additional Contact Information: Office: Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201D

An introduction overview of the processing industries.

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CSLOs: 1. Describes the roles, responsibilities, and work environment of a process technician. (PSLO 1); measured by embedded test questions

2. Demonstrate ability to identify specific equipment and operating parameters. (PSLO 2); measured by embedded test questions

3. Describe quality concepts used in process controls in process industries. (PSLO 3); embedded test questions, class discussion

4.Diagram the process control elements in a control loop(PSLO 4); embedded test questions, class discussion

5. Demonstrate ability to identify basic process equipment, processes and systems. (PSLO 5); embedded test questions, class discussion

6.Demonstrates implementation of safety procedures as required in industry.. (PSLO 6); embedded test questions, pre- and post-test.

PSLOs: 1. Use technology to access operator-specific documentation and training. 2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards. 3. Describe the principles of quality control. 4. Diagram the process control elements in a control loop. 5. Identify basic processes, equipment, and systems to meet industry standards. 6. Implement standard safety procedures as required in industry.

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

PTAC 1302 Introduction to Process Technology

Tentative Lecture Topics

Week 1                     Introduction to class.

                                  Chapter 1-Process Technology: An Overview

Week 2                      Chapter 2-Mineral Extraction Industries: Oil and Gas and Mining

                                   Chapter 3-Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

Week 3                      Chapter 4-Power Generation Industry

Week 4                     Chapter 6-Water and Wastewater Treatment Industry

                                  Chapter 7-Pulp and Paper Industry

Week 5                      Chapter 11-Basic Physics                  

Week 6                     Chapter 12-Basic Chemistry              

                                   Chapter 13-Process Drawings

Week 7                     Chapter 14-Piping and Valves

                                  Chapter 15-Vessels

Week 8                      Chapter 16-Pumps     

Week 9                     Chapter 17 Compressors

                                   Chapter 18-Turbines

Week 10                   Chapter 20- Heat Exchangers

                  Chapter 21-Cooling Towers

Week 11                   Chapter 22-Furnaces

Week 12                   Chapter 23-Boilers

                                 Chapter 24-Distillation

Week 13                    Chapter 25-Process Service Utilities                        

                                   Chapter 26-Process Auxiliaries

Week 14                    Chapter 27-Instrumentation                       

Week 15                    Review of Topics on Final Exam

Week 16                   Final Exam

PTAC 1302-01 Introduction to Process Technology

Homework Assignments and Test Due

Key Terms and Questions are due on designated week unless otherwise specified!

NOTICE: ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 12-4-26 WILL CLOSE AT 11:30 PM ON DECEMBER 4, 2026 AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THEM.

Week 1                     Introduction to class.

                                  Chapter 1- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 2                      Chapter 2- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 3                      Chapter 3- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                  Chapter 4- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 4                     Chapter 6- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                  Chapter 7- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Submit Completed Test 1 Study Guide review. Due

Week 5                      Test 1 (Chapters 1,2,3,4,6,&7)

                                   Chapter 11-Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due                    

Week 6                      Chapter 12- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due                    

                                   Chapter 13- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 7                     Chapter 14- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                  Chapter 15- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Submit Completed Test 2 Study Guide review. Due

Week 8                     Test 2 (Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15) Due              

                                  Chapter 16- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due        

Week 9                      Chapter 17 -Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Chapter 18- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 10                   Chapter 20- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                  Chapter 21- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                  Submit Completed Test 3 Study Guide review. Due

Week 11                   Test 3 (Chapters 16, 17, 18, 20, & 21) Due

                                 Chapter 22- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 12                   Chapter 23- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                 Chapter 24- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 13                    Chapter 25- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                  Chapter 26- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 14                    Chapter 27- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions. Due

                                   Submit Completed Test 4 Study Guide review. Due

                                  Test 4 (Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27))

Week 15                   Test 4 (Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27)

 Completed Final Exam Review. Due

Week 16                    Final Exam – Due 

December 4, 2026 - 7:00 AM  Through  December 8, 2026 - 11:30 PM

 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F

hapter Tests-25%, Quizzes/homework-25% Final Exam-30% Labs 10% Attendance 10%. 

1. You will have 4 Major Tests and a Final Exam in this class. All tests and the exam are taken on blackboard during a specified time frame. If you miss the test due date and it has to be reopened, there will be an automatic deduction of 20 points. There are "NO RETAKES". If you miss a Test, due to an EXCUSED absence a makeup test will be allowed if absence is excused per the absence policy and is verifiable.  Taking the Final Exam is Mandatory to complete the course. Failure to take the Final Exam is an automatic Fail for the course..

2. . Homework assignments are to be submitted on blackboard and must be completed by due date, 5 points if a day late, 10 points if 2 days late, 15 PTS will be deducted if submitted more than 5 days late. Homework more than 2 weeks late will not receive a grade higher than 50. 

THIS USE OF AI IS PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS!

1. Cell Phone use is not permitted in the classroom or lab except during breaks. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class and counted an unexcused absence for the day.

2. Students that are disruptive in class or sleeping will be asked to leave and counted an unexcused absence for the day.

3. All grades will be posted on Blackboard.

4. The PTAC program has a dress code, failure to wear proper shoes and clothing will result in being sent out of class and counted absent for the day.

I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.

Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Missing a day of lecture can possible cause you to drop a letter grade on tests.

1. Tardiness: Tardiness (more than 5mins), for lectures or labs.

2. Absences: NOTE: Students will need to communicate with me about absences to receive an excused absence at my discretion. Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, a personal doctors visit or a Childs doctor visit or an illness that requires a hospital stay, mandatory quarantine for COVID 19 exposure, or a death in your immediate family. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F

The PTAC program has a dress code, failure to wear proper shoes and clothing will result in being sent out of class and counted absent for the day.

I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.

AI is not allowed to be used in this Process Class

Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards

Endorsed by NAPTA

Recognized by Texas Workforce Investment Council

Key Activities and Statement

Course: PTAC 1302

K9.4   Comply with Company Policies and Procedures

Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Services Coordinator, Room 119, in the Ruby Fuller Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.

LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.

For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.