1. Automation Connections ISA EXPO 2006

2. Digesting the Automation Body of Knowledge Vernon Trevathan Consultant

3. What it is Covers entire automation field
Technical summary of 37 topics – some of the best short technical summaries anywhere
Designed to be read and studied
Appropriate for a variety of levels of experience
Understandable by someone with little knowledge of the topic
Value to those who are very knowledgeable on that topic
Even automation experts are novices in some topics

4. Why Broad Scope in one Book?
Growing overlap among areas - open systems, common communication protocols, common technology
Learning about other areas enhances skills
More frequent movement of professionals from one application area to another

5. Audience
Automation professionals wanting to understand a particular topic or better understand the scope of that topic
Academicians developing curricula
Managers who need a better perspective of all aspects of automation to set direction and make staffing decisions;
Workers in automation related fields who need a comprehensive understanding of what automation is all about
Students evaluating career decisions
Those preparing for CAP - ISA’s Certified Automation Professional exam.

6. Seven Categories Basic Continuous Control Basic Discrete
Advanced Control Topics
Reliability, Safety and Electrical
Integration and Software
Deployment and Maintenance
Work Structure

7. 37 Topics Process Instrumentation Analytical Instrumentation
Continuous Control
Control Valves
Analog communications
Control System Documentation
Control Equipment
Discrete Input and Output Devices and General Mfg. Measurements
Discrete and Sequencing Control
Motor and Drive Control
Motion Control
Process Modeling
Advanced Process Control
Batch Control
Environmental
Environmental Monitoring
Building Automation
Alarm Management
Reliability
Process Safety and Safety Instrumented Systems
Electrical Installations
Electrical Safety
Digital Communications
Industrial Networks
MES Integration
Network Security
Operator Interface
Data management
Software
Custom Software
Operator Training
Checkout, System Testing, and Startup
Troubleshooting
Maintenance
Automation Benefits and Project Justification
Project Management and Project Execution
Interpersonal Skills

8. What it means
Brings together in one book for the first time the entire field of automation
Helps to identify and define “automation”

9. How you can use the book
Read the topics you know for a comprehensive review
Study the topics you don’t know to get an overall grasp of that topic
Use as a guide for further study in less familiar areas
For CAP exam preparation, use as a comprehensive review and assessment
Use as a reference when confronting less familiar areas in your work

10. Summary Unique book Variety of uses
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11. Questions and Discussion
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12. Related Resources from ISA
CAP Learning Modules
Offer to answer any questions.
Remind participants that ISA is the leading source of information for automation professionals and practitioners.
Thank the attendees in Houston and online.
Remind the Houston attendees that they can obtain the related resources as they leave the theater and save on shipping costs.
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13. A book for everyone interested in AUTOMATION