Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 130 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter Q - ENERGY
Section 130.489 - Introduction to Process Technology (One Credit)
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 130.489
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Energy Career Cluster focuses on
Texas's diverse economic landscape, geography and natural resources, including
renewable energy potential, transportation system, labor force, and leadership
in environmental research.
(3) In
Introduction to Process Technology, students will learn the social significance
and workforce impact of process technology in industry and the opportunities
available at various levels of education and training in industries using
process technology.
(4) Students
are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career
and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular
organizations.
(5) Statements that
contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates
professional standards/employability skills as required by business and
industry. The student is expected to:
(A)
demonstrate skills related to health and safety in the workplace as specified
by appropriate government regulations;
(B) demonstrate the standards required in the
workplace such as interviewing skills, flexibility, willingness to learn new
skills and acquire knowledge, self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude,
and integrity in a work situation;
(C) collaborate with others to solve
problems;
(D) identify employers'
work expectations; and
(E)
research, evaluate, and apply various time-management techniques to develop
work schedules.
(2) The
student understands common definitions, terminology, and the basic foundations
related to process technology. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the types of industry utilizing
process technology and identify fields related to process technology;
(B) identify and describe the
career opportunities in process technology, pathways to career development, and
certification requirements of industries utilizing process technology,
including job responsibilities, typical work schedules, and career
opportunities;
(C) demonstrate the
use of content such as technical concepts and vocabulary when analyzing
information and following directions;
(D) identify currently emerging issues in
process technology; and
(E)
identify principles of instruments and instrument technology used in industrial
process technology.
(3)
The student identifies and discusses types of industrial piping, valves, and
basic process equipment. The student is expected to:
(A) discuss the basics of piping, valves, and
equipment used in industry; and
(B) demonstrate the ability to read and
interpret the various types of industrial drawings, diagrams, and data sheets
related to industrial piping, valves, and equipment.
(4) The student identifies and discusses the
types of industrial electrical equipment and instrumentation used in process
technology. The student is expected to:
(A)
demonstrate the ability to read and interpret the various types of industrial
drawings, diagrams, charts, and data sheets related to industrial electrical
equipment;
(B) interpret industry
standard circuit schematics;
(C)
identify areas where quality, reliability, and safety can be integrated into a
product; and
(D) describe the
principles of electricity as applied in industrial process technology.
(5) The student
discusses safety issues related to industrial process technology. The student
is expected to:
(A) describe the safety,
health, and environmental concerns and requirements for industries using
process technology along with the history that led to modern standards;
(B) analyze and execute safety
guidelines as described in various manuals, instructions, and regulations;
(C) describe the implications of
negligent or improper maintenance;
(D) discuss and demonstrate how precision
measuring instruments are used in industrial process technology; and
(E) research agencies that govern safety in
industrial process technology, including their authority and requirements.
(6) The student
demonstrates understanding of basic industrial mathematics. The student is
expected to:
(A) perform common computations
required in industrial process technology using mastered calculator skills;
(B) determine when to convert
between fractions, decimals, whole numbers, and percentages mentally, on paper,
or with a calculator when required in industrial process technology;
(C) identify and quantify causes and effects
of uncertainties in measured data;
(D) demonstrate how exponents, symbols, and
the order of operations are used to solve real world word problems commonly
seen in process technology;
(E)
determine appropriate formulas to compute cross sections, surface areas, and
volumes of geometric figures such as circles, squares, and cylinders;
(F) estimate measurements and
solve application problems involving industry drawings and data sheets using
consistent units for all measurements and computation;
(G) describe and discuss how to use
scientific notation and International System (SI) units to gather and record
data with accuracy and precision;
(H) organize and evaluate data and make
inferences from data, including the use of tables, charts, and graphs;
(I) determine a dimension of an
object given a scaled drawing having no dimensions; and
(J) represent and solve problems involving
proportional relationships, including conversions between measurement systems
using multiplication by a given constant factor such as unit rate.
(7) The student applies concepts
of critical thinking and problem solving. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze elements of a problem to develop
innovative solutions;
(B)
critically analyze information to determine value to the problem-solving task;
(C) analyze a variety of
problem-solving strategies and critical-thinking skills; and
(D) conduct technical research to gather
information necessary for decision making.
(8) The student applies comprehensive
knowledge in a simulation environment to demonstrate the mastery of the
concepts covered in this course. The student is expected to:
(A) represent or simulate a portion of a
process system by generating an appropriate drawing, diagram, or data sheet;
(B) demonstrate how to achieve a
specific goal with the use of a simple mockup of a process system;
(C) execute a simple mockup of a process
system to achieve a specified goal;
(D) demonstrate appropriate safety equipment
selection for use in a variety of assigned tasks;
(E) identify and apply mathematical
operations to complete calculations and specified computations, including unit
conversions for a simulated process system;
(F) explain how visual depictions, data
readouts, and trends in a computer-based process simulator relate to actual
valves, piping, equipment, electrical gear, and instrumentation in a process
system; and
(G) develop
critical-thinking skills using simulations to identify and solve problems
associated with process technology.
(9) The student presents conclusions,
research findings, and designs using a variety of media throughout the course.
The student is expected to:
(A) discuss and
critique the validity of conclusions supported by the data through various
methods such as lab reports, labeled drawings, graphic organizers, journals,
summaries, oral reports, and technology-based reports; and
(B) record, express, and manipulate
relationships among data using graphs, charts, and equations.
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