Engineering and TechnicalDesign Criteria in Instrumentation Engineering
Instrument selection and specification decide whether a plant can be measured, controlled and protected, and mistakes at this stage are expensive to correct later. This course covers the criteria behind those decisions. Delegates work through measurement principles and selection for flow, level, pressure and temperature, final control element sizing, signal transmission and wiring practice, hazardous area classification and protection concepts, and the documentation set that carries an instrument through from specification to commissioning. Functional safety receives its own treatment, including the reasoning behind safety integrity levels and what a rated loop actually requires in practice.
Course objectives
- Select measurement technology for flow, level, pressure and temperature against service conditions
- Specify final control elements and size them correctly
- Apply signal transmission, wiring and earthing practice
- Classify hazardous areas and select appropriate protection concepts
- Produce the instrument documentation set from specification to commissioning
- Explain safety integrity levels and what a rated loop requires
- Review an instrument specification critically before it is issued
Who should attend
- Instrumentation and control engineers
- Project and design engineers
- Maintenance engineers and technicians
- Commissioning engineers
- Technical staff reviewing instrument specifications
Course outline
- 01Measurement principles and technology selection for the four main variables
- 02Service conditions and the effect on instrument choice
- 03Final control elements and sizing
- 04Signal transmission, wiring, earthing and noise
- 05Hazardous area classification and protection concepts
- 06Instrument documentation from datasheet to loop drawing
- 07Functional safety and safety integrity levels
- 08Reviewing a specification before it is issued
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 20 November 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |