Course Details

This course introduces the various drawings typically used in chemical and in the design phase, and operation. The following staff should attend:

• Mechanical Engineers
• Piping Engineers and Piping Designers
• Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
• Project Engineers and Project Managers
• Instrumentation and Control Engineers
• Electrical Engineers involved in multidisciplinary projects
• Construction and Commissioning Engineers
• Engineering and Technical Documentation Personnel
• Inspectors, Supervisors and Technicians involved in industrial projects
• Professionals involved in engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance activities

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the purpose, structure and applications of mechanical and engineering drawings throughout the project lifecycle
• Recognize and interpret commonly used engineering symbols, abbreviations, tags, numbering systems and drawing conventions
• Understand relevant ANSI, ASME, ASTM, API, CSA and ISA standards used in engineering documentation
• Read and interpret PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, piping drawings and piping isometrics
• Identify and understand the representation of mechanical equipment, valves, piping components and instrumentation
• Interpret basic control, alarm, interlock, DCS, SIS and ESD information shown on engineering drawings
• Understand construction drawings, drawing revisions, red-line markups and As-Built documentation
• Apply practical drawing interpretation and document review techniques to identify inconsistencies and discrepancies

DAY 1

Engineering Drawings, Standards and Documentation

• Engineering drawing types, purposes and applications throughout the project lifecycle
• Engineering standards and codes: ANSI, ASME, ASTM, API, CSA and ISA
• Drawing formats, scales, views, sections, dimensions and common drawing conventions
• Drawing symbols, abbreviations, legends, title blocks and equipment identification
• Engineering document numbering, revision control and document management
• Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Material balance, process streams and interpretation of basic process documentation
   

DAY 2

Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

• Purpose, structure and applications of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• P&ID symbols, legends, process flow directions and piping representation
• Line numbering, piping specifications, equipment identification and abbreviations
• Valve types, valve symbols, valve numbering, fittings and piping components
• Process, utility and equipment connections represented on P&IDs
• Reading and interpreting P&IDs for industrial processes
• Practical P&ID interpretation and process flow tracing exercises

DAY 3

Equipment, Instrumentation, Control and Safety Systems

• Identification and interpretation of vessels, pumps, heat exchangers and compressors
• Equipment tags, symbols, nozzles and connections on engineering drawings
• Instrument symbols, tags, signal lines and basic instrument loops
• Pressure, temperature, flow and level measurement instruments
• Control valves, Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and basic control loops
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), alarms and interlocks
• Practical exercises for interpreting equipment, instrumentation and control systems on P&IDs
   

DAY 4

Detailed Engineering and Piping Drawings

• Plot plans, equipment layouts, General Arrangement (GA) drawings and area layouts
• Piping arrangement drawings, pipe routing, elevations, coordinates and equipment connections
• Piping isometric drawings, symbols, dimensions, fittings, valves and pipe supports
• Line lists, equipment lists, valve lists, instrument indexes and tie-in lists
• Material Take-Off (MTO), Bill of Materials (BOM) and piping material specifications
• Basic electrical area classification and interfaces with mechanical and piping drawings
• Practical workshop on interpreting GA drawings, piping layouts and isometric drawings

DAY 5

Construction Drawings and As-Built Documentation

• Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings, shop drawings and fabrication documentation
• Construction drawing revisions, red-line markups, field changes and technical queries
• Preparation and updating of As-Built / As-Constructed drawings
• Drawing quality control, checking procedures and identification of common drawing errors
• Coordination and consistency between P&IDs, piping drawings, equipment drawings and isometrics
• Practical case study involving complete drawing interpretation and identification of discrepancies
• Comprehensive workshop covering P&IDs, equipment layouts, piping isometrics and construction documentation