Research Triangle Park (7 June 2005) – ISA’s live, interactive Web Seminars offer a convenient, cost-effective way for automation + control professionals to continue their education. ISA subject matter experts lead each 90-minute, web-based seminar. Each seminar provides time for questions and answers and there is no limit to the number of individuals at a single location. All that’s needed to participate is a Web connection and a separate telephone line. The scheduled seminars, through December 2005, are listed below.
New offerings are continuously being added to the schedule.
June 2005
6/14 - CSE PE Exam Review Part 2: Measurement I 6/15 - Industrial Ethernet Series Part 1: Understanding Ethernet Cabling & Hardware 6/22 - Introduction to the GAMP Model for Computer Validation 6/23 - Safety Instrumented Systems Series Part 3: Field Device Issues and Their Impact on System Performance 6/28 - CSE PE Exam Review Part 3: Measurement II 6/29 - Industrial Ethernet Series Part 2: Is Ethernet Ready for the Plant Floor?
July 2005
7/6 - Grounding in Instrumentation Systems 7/7 - Boiler Control Fundamentals 7/12 - CSE PE Exam Review Part 4: Control System Analysis 7/13 - Industrial Ethernet Series Part 3: Designing Industrial Ethernet Networks 7/14 - Is a Boiler Management System (BMS) a Safety Instrumented System (SIS)? 7/20 - Overview of Noise Reduction 7/21 - Introduction to Safety Instrumented Fire and Gas Systems 7/26 - CSE PE Exam Review Part 5: Final Control Elements 7/28 - Overview of Enterprise Control Integration
August 2005
8/2 - Introduction to SCADA 8/3 - Overview of Foundation Fieldbus Technology 8/9 - CSE PE Exam Review Part 6: Control System Implementation 8/16 - Hybrid Systems Overview 8/17 - FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus H1 Field-Level Installation and Commissioning 8/30 - Introduction to DCS Alarm Management 8/31 - Next Generation Fieldbuses - Picking the Right One
September 2005
9/6 - Cyber Security Risk Assessment for Automation Systems 9/13 - DCS Alarm Assessment Overview 9/14 - How Can OPC Reduce Your Plant Control Integration Costs? 9/20 - Firewalls and Filtering Security on the Plant Floor 9/21 - Engineering Influence: Unlock the Secrets to Getting Your Way 9/22 - Wireless Networking of Sensors and Instrumentation: Applications and Techniques 9/27 - Motivating Team Members
October 2005
10/4 - Encryption and Virtual Private Networks 10/5 - Effective Project Team Building 10/13 - Overview of Fiber Optic Sensing
November 2005
11/2 - Boiler Control Fundamentals 11/10 - Overview of 40 CFR 60 Appendix A Method 21 11/16 - Is a Boiler Management System (BMS) a Safety Instrumented System (SIS)? 11/30 - Is a Fire & Gas System a Safety Instrumented System ?
December 2005
12/1 – Grounding in Instrumentation 12/15 – Overview of Noise Reduction
About ISA
Founded in 1945, ISA ( www.isa.org ) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult problems. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals, provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts the largest conference and exhibition for automation professionals in the Western Hemisphere.