PRISM-certified® - Part 1: IPS Design Principles and Practices

Overview

PRISM-certified® is a certificate-in-training program addressing the design and lifecycle management of instrumented protective systems. The target audience includes technical personnel who need to understand the latest standards and practices for safe automation. To become PRISM-certified®, students must complete all three classes in the program and score at least 80% on an online exam.

This course orients users in the principles of safe automation, including the practices and terminology used in the design and implementation of instrumented protective systems (IPS). Experienced personnel can also benefit from awareness of recent developments in IPS standards, tips for reducing IPS-related project rework, and techniques for communicating safe automation concepts to newer employees.  

Pre-requisites

This course and the PRISM-certified® program have no specific education, experience, or nomination requirements. Participants earn PRISM Certification by successfully completing the required classes and testing. Attendees are expected to have a technical background in instrumented systems and basic knowledge of process operations.

 Objectives

The course participants will gain an understanding of the following:  

• Relationship between inherently safer design and functional safety
• How IPS are included in the standard project work process and project organization planning       
• Pitfalls in IPS identification that can lead to IPS design problems
• Fundamentals of safety function specification
• Selecting IPS devices that are fit for purpose and reliable    
• Essentials of alarm management, including instrument and alarm justification       
• Activities designed to control systematic error during IPS specification, design, and implementation      
• IPS project change management