ISA Extends Membership Privileges for Unemployed Members

Membership Extension for Unemployed ISA Members Continues into 2010

To support loyal ISA Members during these difficult economic times, ISA is once again granting an extension of membership benefits to unemployed Members. This extension was created in 2009 and has been renewed for 2010. It will last for a period of up to 12 months from membership renewal date.

During the extension, all Member benefits will continue, including Division memberships, except that delivery of InTech and any Division newsletters will be in digital form.

This program is available to Members entering active grace status on or after 1 January 2010 and who apply for the extension. Any Member, other than Student Members, may request this extension.

How to Apply for Membership Extension

ISA Members who become unemployed may contact ISA by e-mail (info@isa.org) or phone (+1-919-549-8411) to request a one-time, one-year extension of the current membership term. These Members need to advise ISA within the first three months of their renewal period.

Your Job Search

Membership extension is one component of a larger effort on the part of ISA to assist Members who have become unemployed. Other components include:

http://www.isa.org/ISAJobs
www.automationtechies.com
www.automation.com/career-job-center

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Prepare for the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) Professional Engineer (PE) examination with this expert-led training review class.

Control Systems Engineering (CSE) PE Exam Review Course

This course reviews the knowledge and skills areas that are included on the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) Professional Engineer (PE) examination produced by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and administered by US state professional licensure boards each October. The intent of the class is to prepare an engineer with four or more years of experience to take the exam by providing instruction in the broad range of technical areas that will be tested.

You Will Cover:

Sensors Technologies Applicable to Various Measurements (Process Variables): Sensor Types | Calibration Ranges | Linearity | Hysterisis | Repeatability | Elevated and Suppressed Zero Ranges
Final Control Elements: Valve Types and Styles | Flow Characteristics | Applications | Sizing | Safety Relief Valves
Fluid Properties: Specific Gravity | Pressure and Temperature Conversion | Reynolds Number
Signal Types and Transmission Methods: Electronic | Pneumatic
Signal Circuit Design: Type | Grounding | Shielding | Installation
Control System Analysis: Documentation | Basic Processes | Regulatory Control, Feedback, Cascade, Ratio, PID | Discrete Control | Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Control System Implementation: Loop Tuning Methods | Distributed Control Systems | Safety Systems | Ergonomics | Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Graphics | Programming (Ladder Logic, Sequential, Function Block)
Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Applications and Use | Intrinsic Safety | Hazardous Area Classification

You Will Be Able To:

Follow the guidelines for taking the CSE exam
Identify the breadth of the knowledge and skills areas covered
Apply recognized standards for symbols and documents
Recognize the basic calculation techniques for measurement devices
Apply process variable measurements and sensor selection
Compare the various final control elements/valves
Explain basic process control loops: their configuration, operation, and performance
Follow discrete logic in motor and interlock control
Describe various signal conversion and wiring arrangements
Compare various installation methods and techniques
Determine material requirements from physical parameters
Interpret system scope statements and apply to design needs

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Practice taking CSE exam-related questions

Course Details:

Course No.: EN00
Length: 3 Days (21 hours)
CEUs: 2.1
Price: $1,310 ISA Member; $1,410 List; $1,310 Group

Includes ISA Text: Control Systems Engineering Study Guide, 4th Edition

2010 Schedule:

4-6 May - Research Triangle Park, NC
11-13 May - Burbank, CA
2-4 June - Columbia, IL
7-9 June - Houston, TX

Register now!

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Dear Society Leaders:

JWMarriott Join your fellow Society Leaders in Las Vegas, Nevada 12 June - 15 June at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa at Summerlin for this year's ISA Spring Leaders Meeting.

ISA Leaders Meetings bring together Society Leaders to review and discuss the Society's direction and adopt guiding policies. In addition to conducting Society business, the meeting provides new ISA Leaders with an introduction to Society structure, operations, and activities through numerous leader orientation sessions.

An important part of a Leaders Meeting is networking with your colleagues. We are planning a group event scheduled for Sunday, 13 June. I hope you will make plans to participate. More information will be available on the website very soon.

For more information you can visit our website at www.isa.org/slm. Registration for the Spring Leaders Meeting will be available soon. Information will be updated regularly, so please keep checking the site!

See you in Vegas!