Program Overview
Instrumentation errors found at commissioning are expensive. Errors found after start-up can be dangerous. The QA/QC engineer for electrical and instrumentation works stands between the supplier, the installer and the client, verifying that every transmitter, gauge and control valve is the right item, correctly installed and properly documented before the system is handed over.
This Level 1 program introduces the role in a structured way. Participants learn the codes and standards that govern instrumentation work, the measurement principles behind pressure, level, flow and temperature devices, and how to read the drawings that define them. The core of the program is the inspection cycle itself: material receiving, in-process and final inspection, test witnessing, nonconformance handling and the documentation that proves quality to the client.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of an E&I QA/QC engineer within a project quality management system
- Identify the codes and standards applicable to field instrumentation and apply them during inspection
- Explain measurement principles for pressure, level, flow and temperature instruments and common control valve types
- Interpret PFDs, P&IDs, instrument datasheets and isometric drawings to verify installed equipment
- Plan and perform receiving, in-process and final inspections against material specifications and ITPs
- Control QA/QC documentation including inspection reports, calibration certificates and nonconformance records
Program Modules
- Roles and Responsibilities of the E&I QA/QC Engineer — quality plans, ITPs, hold and witness points and interfaces with contractors
- International Codes and Standards — ISA, API, ISO and IEC requirements relevant to instrumentation works
- Instrument Symbols and Types — ISA-5.1 symbology, instrument categories and types of control valves
- Engineering Drawings — PFDs, P&IDs and isometric drawings used for inspection and verification
- Measurement Technology — pressure, level, flow and temperature sensing principles and their installation sensitivities
- Instrument Installation and Testing — hook-up checks, impulse line testing and calibration verification
- Receiving, In-Process and Final Inspection — material specifications, inspection criteria and acceptance records
- Control of QA/QC Documentation — document registers, traceability, nonconformance reports and turnover dossiers
- System Design and Evaluation — evaluating installed systems against design intent and quality objectives
Who Should Attend
- Instrumentation engineers moving into QA/QC roles
- QA/QC inspectors on EPC and construction projects
- Instrument supervisors and foremen
- Client-side site engineers who witness inspection and testing
- Quality management professionals supporting E&I disciplines
Standards & Codes Referenced
- ISO 3511 (Process Measurement Control Functions and Instrumentation: Symbolic Representation), including Part 4
- ISO 10012 (Measurement Management Systems)
- API RP 551 (Process Measurement)
- API RP 552 (Transmission Systems)
- API RP 554 (Process Control Systems)
- IEC 61508 Parts 1–7 (Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems)
- ANSI/ISA-5.1 (Instrumentation and Control Symbols and Identification)
Assessment & Certification
Candidates sit a written examination on standards, measurement principles and inspection practice and complete a practical exercise in which they inspect an installed instrument against its datasheet and ITP and produce a complete inspection report. Practical sessions take place at ASEEE-approved training centers.
Successful candidates are awarded the ASEEE competency certificate, issued with a unique certificate ID that employers and clients can verify online through Certificate Check. ASEEE recommends recertification every 3 years to keep competence aligned with current standards, equipment and site practice.
