Short course/CPD
Process Measurement Systems
Course date: Please enquire
Course overview
To introduce principles of measurement systems for process applications.
Location
Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.
- Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
- Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
- Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).
Course fee:
£1,500
How to register
Further information
For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
Course description
Who should attend?
The course will be of particular interest to engineers employed in the process industries, who require an update on state of the art techniques in industrial process measurement, and in particular on new instruments and developments.
Requirements for maximum course benefit:
An engineering or applied science degree or relevant industrial experience.
The delegate will learn:
- Technologies, Operational Issues for Process Measurement
- Methods for Transmission and Telemetry
- Selection of Instrumentation Systems
The delegate will leave with:
- Understanding of the types and technologies for measurement of different process variables
- Understanding of the factors which affect the operation of a process sensor
- Understanding of the factors which have to be considered when selecting a process measurement system
- Knowledge to propose the most appropriate measurement system for a given process application
Areas covered:
- Process monitoring requirements
- Closed channel flow measurement
- Stand/in-situ calibration
- Installation effects
- Multiphase flow measurement
- Open channel flow measurement
- Calculation of uncertainty
- Pressure measurement
- Level measurement
- Temperature measurement
- Data transmission and telemetry
- Intrinsic safety
- Selection and maintenance of instrumentation
For any query regarding our short courses, please e-mail: opee-courses@cranfield.ac.uk





