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Head Office: Main Road, Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam Dist., Kerala, India, PIN: 686 605

: 0489 236669, : 99617336611 / 12 / 13,

e-mail : siit@siitonline.com, www.siitonline.com

Eligibility : 10th and Above

Duration : 1 Year Timing: Morning Batch : 9.30 AM to 1.00 PM or

Afternoon Batch : 1.30 PM to 5.00 PM

5 Months Timing: Full Time : 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM

Certification : Certificate : Students can obtain certificates of

1. International Certificate [Advanced Diploma in

Instrumentation Maintenance Technician - IVQ:

Level 3] from City & Guilds Institute of London,

UK. 

[Students joining to this course even with mere qualification of 10th have

the chance to obtain higher level International Certificates which are

equivalent to the same certificates for Engineering Graduates. This facility

helps them to get higher career opportunities at the starting level itself in

International and National Companies.]

2. Certificate in Advanced Diploma in

Instrumentation and Industrial

Automation from Consortium of KITCO &

ASSOCHAM.

3. Certificate of Advanced Diploma in Instrumentation

and Industrial Automation form SIIT.

4. Choice to Students: Students have the choice to write

examinations of MES of NCVT [National Council for

Vocational Training, Ministry of Labour &

Employment, GOVT OF INDIA] in the same syllabus

according to the periodical notifications of NCVT.

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Scope of Job of this course:

In very huge and gigantic Process Industries to small plants also the machineries

are working with fully Computerized and Automated Systems. All the

computerized and automated systems are working for the Measurement & Control

of Process Elements like Temperature, Pressure, Flow and level etc… in

Production Process. These Measurement and Control are achieved by Process

Instruments like Transmitter, Transistor, Transducer, Control Valves, Solenoid

Valves, and Micro Processors etc... There are plenty of vacancies arising every

year to assist the Instrument Engineer to install Instruments. Apart from Instrument

Installation there are many other jobs like Leak Test using Pneumatic and Hydraulic

Supply, Plan Pipe System Layout Installation or repair

according to specifications, Cut, Thread, or Hammer

Pipes of specifications, using Tools such as Saws,

Cutting Torches, Pipe Threads or pipe benders. SIIT

planned this course as per the requirement of

Industry needs.

Type of Industries:

Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Fertilizers, Plastics, Pulp and paper, Oil

and Gas, Refineries, Aerospace, Alcoholic Beverages, Alternative Energy

Production, Automobiles, Aviation, Beverage,

Cement, Chemical & Related Manufacturing, Dairy,

Electric power, Electronics Manufacturing, Energy,

Food Industry, Natural Gas Pipelines, Renewable

Energy, Semiconductor, Steel & Iron, Textiles

etc…..

Job Opportunities of this course:

SIIT’s Student’s passing out with International

Certificates can enter into career as Instrument Fitter

and within 1.5 years can grow up into the hierarchy of

Instrument Technician, Foreman and Supervisor in

International Companies all over the world as well as

National Companies. There remuneration and other

perks may be in International Standard according to

their individual skills.

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SIIT’s Uniqueness in this Course:

Faculties

a. SIIT Faculties have wide international experience and exposure to Process

Control Instrumentation.

b. SIIT Faculties have up-to-date exposure to the

latest developments of Process Control

Instrumentation. Most of them are retired after long

service in modern Instrumentation Fields in India

and Abroad.

c. Some of SIIT Faculties teach in SIIT during their vacations, who work in

companies abroad where they look after the Instrumentation Departments.

d. SIIT Faculties not only teach the practical tests of Instrumentation, but also

share with the students the situations faced by the Instrumentation Professionals

in the fields. 

e. The Engineering Colleges have faculties with

higher qualifications like M.Tech or PhD, but they

are only teaching professional and have no

Industrial or real plant experience. SIIT faculties

have long years real plant experience, so they are able to train the students with

real plant instruments and mini plants in SIIT Lab and also can share onsite

experience with each Process Instruments and their Individual professional

experienced events regarding Process Control Instrumentation.

f. This makes the faculty in SIIT unique.

Instrumentation Lab

Instrumentation Lab in SIIT is capable of providing Practical Training in

Pressure Gauge to modern Smart Transmitters. The Lab of SIIT is well equipped

and capable of imparting training for the Operation and Maintenance of various

Measurements & Control Systems of the Industrial Parameters like Pressure,

Temperature, Flow, Level, Vibration, Conductivity etc. and the Final Control

Systems like Control Valve, the Control Systems of DCS/PLC/SCADA etc.

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Instruments

The familiarity with the imported Instruments imparts the work experience

equivalent to long term apprenticeship in modern industries, during the

training period itself. Therefore the students become capable of working as

experienced persons immediately on completion of the course.

Difference from others…

Other institutes including

Engineering Colleges use just

mere Training Kits fitted in

demonstration boards

manufactured by companies in

their practical labs and they

have no live relation with real

instruments using in Industrial Plants, but in SIIT we use only Real

Plant Process Instruments for Practical Section to students, they

are obtained from Real Industrial Working Plants, so they are real

instruments than mere training kits.

1. This uniqueness makes SIIT’s students also unique in Practical

Knowledge.

2. This Uniqueness highly helps SIIT’s students to score marks job

interviews in both Theoretical ViVA and Practical Test, because

they are familiar with Real Process Control Instruments.

3. This Uniqueness helps SIIT’s students to easily be simulate with

working atmosphere immediately on entering into job in any type of

sophisticated plant without anybody’s help, because they are

already familiar with the Real Industrial Instruments in SIIT Lab

and Operational Working Mini Plants of SIIT.

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Two Operational Working Mini Plants

The major attraction of SIIT Lab is the PLC

Controlled Working Mini Plants [2 numbers]

with Pressure, Temperature, Flow and Level

Control Loops in operation. They are equipped

with five Control Valves, seven Electronic

Transmitters, Solenoid Valves and other Process Control /Measuring

Instruments. Students use the facility for On-Site Calibration of

Transmitters & Control Valves, Loop Checking,

PID Control Tuning, Instrument Tubing Practice

and Cable Glanding & Termination Practice and

to have a Plant Overview in general.

Scheme of Valuation

Part - I Paper - 1 Instrumentation 100 Marks

Paper - 2 Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering 100 Marks

Part - II Paper - 1 Engineering Drawing 75 Marks

Paper - 2 Workshop Science & Calculations 75 Marks

Part - III Paper - 1 Practical Test, Instrument Fitter 300 Marks

Total 650 Marks

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Syllabus

PART - I

Paper - i Instrument Fitting & Fabrication

Chapter - 1 Standard Workplace Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

Hazardous Area Classification

Use of PPE

Safe Practice for Climbing and Lifting

Hazardous Materials

Fire Protection

Chapter - 2 Basic Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Chapter - 3 Pipe Threading and Joints

Types of Pipes

Fittings and Flanges

Installation

Pipe Bender

Pipe Bending Practice

Installation of Flange Connections

Chapter - 4 Mounting and Support Hardware

Fabrication and Instrument Stanchions

Clamps and Brackets

Cable Trays

Chapter - 5 Precision Measurement

Type of Precision Measuring Instrument

Technique for using Precision Measuring Instruments

Chapter - 6 Control Valves and Actuators

Reciprocating Control Valves

Rotary control Valves

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Types of Valve Actuators

Valve Positioners

Control Valve Selection

Control Valve Servicing

Chapter - 7 Grounding and Shielding Methods

Importance of Grounding and Shielding

Difference Between Grounding and Shielding Methods

Chapter - 8 Instrument Installation

Preparation of Instrument Wiring Diagram

Specification of Cabling

Wiring and Termination

Procurement and Running of Cable

Cable Trays

Wire Warps

Shielding, of Instrument Cables

Earthing

Chapter - 9 Tubing

Tube Bending Tools

Leak Testing

Tubing Vs Pipe Installation

Proper Tubing Selection

Proper Tubing Preparation

Handling, Cutting, Deburring, Cleaning

Port Connection

Tube Fitting

Thread Identification

Tube Bender

Tube Bending and Standards

Fitting Preparations

Tubing Installation

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Support Tubing

Instrument Tubing, Welding

Instrumentation Tubing Introduction

Specifications

Method of Connection

Guidelines for Root Valves

Tube Supports

Guidelines for Takeoff Connections

Type of Thread used for Tube Fitting

Chapter - 10 Cable Tray

Common Tools for Installation Support System

Accessories

Installation of Cables

Wiring Regulations

Power Cables

Data Cables

Electro Mechanical Effect

Chapter - 11 Maintenance

Inspection

Removal of Cable Tray

Onsite Repairs

Chapter - 12 General Measurements

Pressure Measurement

Temperature Measurement

Level Measurement

Flow Measurement

Current Measurement

Voltage Measurement

Resistance Measurement

Vibration Measurement

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Paper - 2 Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Chapter - 1 Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Chapter - 2 Electrical and Electronics Connections

Cable

Cable Glands

Types of Cable used in Instrumentation Cable Termination

Tools used in Termination

Types of Terminal Blocks

Soldering and De Soldering

Chapter - 3 Work, Energy, Power and Efficiency

Mass, Weight and Force

Work, Energy, Power

Calculations of Efficiency

Chapter - 4 Cells and Batteries

Primary Cells

Lead – Acid Batteries

Nickel Cadmium Battery

Lithium Battery

Chapter - 5 Magnetism

Magnets

Electro Magnetic Devices

Induced Voltage

Electric Induction

Chapter - 6 Fundamentals of Alternating Current

Generation of AC Sign Wave

Frequency

Impedance is an AC Circuit

Chapter - 7 Trade Related Applied Physics and Maths

SI Units

Fractions, Ratios, Proportions, Percentages, Exponents,

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Algebras

Triogonometry and Logarithm

Calculate Perimeters

Area and Volume

Chapter - 8 Basic Electrical Circuits

Relations between Currents, Voltage, Resistance

Calculate Resistance form Series and Parallel AC & DC Circuits using Ohm’s Law

Voltage Divider and Kirchhoff’s Law

Semi Conductors

Chapter - 9 Power Supplies

UPS

Components of UPS

Load

Troubleshoot Power Supply

Chapter - 10 Metallurgy

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Metals

Alloying Elements used in Steel

Heat Treatment on Metals

Conditioning and Coating

Expansion and Contraction

Interpret Charts and Tables to select Metal or Alloy.

Hydrostatic Tests.

Chapter - 11 Cable Gland

Different Types of Cable Glands

Specifications of Cable Glands

Glanding Procedure

Parts of Cable Gland

Chapter - 12 Use of Electrical Measuring Instruments

Analogue Meters

Digital Meters

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Advantages and Disadvantages

Voltmeter

Ammeter

Ohm Meter

Multi Meter

Clamp – on - Meter

Mega – Ohm – Meter [Megger]

PART - II

Paper - 1 Engineering Drawing

Chapter - 1 Introduction to Engineering Drawing

Graphic Language

Drawing Instruments

Chapter - 2 Lines Lettering and Dimensioning

Lines

Types of Lines

Lettering

Types of Lettering

Dimensioning

Elements of Dimensioning

Types of Dimensioning

Methods of Indicating Dimensional Values

Bisecting a Line

Dividing a Line

Bisecting an Arc

Drawings Related to Tangent

Drawing Regular Polygons

Chapter - 3 Ellipse and Parabola

Conic Sections

Terminology of Ellipse

Terminology of Parabola

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Chapter - 4 Technical Drawing

Tools

Sketches of Different Types of Valves

Freehand Sketches of Bourdon Tube, Diaphragm Gauges

Freehand Sketches of Filled System Thermometers

Freehand Sketches of Bimetallic Thermometers

ISI Symbols of Measuring Instruments

Freehand Sketches of Air Pressure Regulator

8Freehand Sketches of Diaphragm Actuated Control Valve

Freehand Sketches of Dead Weight Tester

P&ID symbols and Drawings

Instrument Loop Diagram (ILD)

Hook up Diagram.

Electrical and Electronics Circuit symbols

Paper - 2 Workshop Science & Calculations

Chapter - 1 Decimal Fraction

Addition

subtractions

Multiplication

Division

Chapter - 2 Algebra

Positive and Negative Numbers

Algebraic Symbols and Simple equations

Transposition of the terms of the equations

Chapter - 3 Simultaneous Equations

Concepts and Requirement to Solve

Methods of Solving

Chapter - 4 Percentage

Percentage Calculations

Simple Problems

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Chapter - 5 Ration and Proportion

Ratio

Proportion

Proportion Fundamentals

Chapter - 6 Units and Measurements

Units and Types

Measurements of Fundamental, Derived Units

Derived Units of S.I Systems

Decimal Multiples and Parts of Units

Chapter - 7 Direct and Indirect Proportions

Direct Proportion

Indirect or Inverse Proportion

Chapter - 8 Calculations Involving Powers

Power

Addition and Subtraction of Powers

Multiplication and Division of Power

Chapter - 9 Calculations Involving Roots

Concepts of the Root

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Chapter - 10 Square Roots

Square Number

Extracting the Square Root Procedure

Chapter - 11 Properties of Lines, Angles, and Circles

Properties of Lines

Properties of Angles

Properties of Circles

Chapter - 12 Calculations of Perimeters

Circle

Sector

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Polygon

Stretched Length

Chapter - 13 Pythagoras Theorem and its Applications

Chapter - 14 Mass and Weight

Mass

Density

Weight

Comparison between Mass and Weight

Chapter - 15 Force

Resultant of Two Forces

Forces Acting at an Angle

Resolution of Forces

Equilibrium

Action and Reactions

Types of Forces

Direct effect of Forces

PART - III

Practical Practical all the above mentioned Topics will be provided to the students in SIIT’s well elaborated and sophisticated Instrumentation Lab by the long years’ experienced and well qualified faculties.