Instrumentation Project Management — Summer 2025

What is the need of instrument index sheet in instrument project control?

Write in brief about Mechanical flow sheet. How it is different than Process flow sheet?

What is loop wiring diagram? Draw and explain electronic loop wiring diagram of drum water level control. (Consider: Final control element is pneumatic).

What are the various factors that favor the continued use of electronic instruments over pneumatic instruments?

Which precautions should be taken to prevent spurious noise in electronic transmission lines?

List all people or groups that must be coordinated by the project instrument engineer for an efficient job execution. Explain any three of them in detail.

What is NEC? Classify hazardous locations as per NEC code.

Which are the Microsoft office tools can be used in project management? Explain with one example.

List various materials used for pneumatic transmission lines. Discuss their advantages and limitations.

State the various steps of CPM network technique for project planning. Differentiate PERT and CPM techniques.

Give your suggestions about future and spare capacity needed in control centers for following situations: a. If process is new b. If process is proven

Write about the need, source and classification of purging used for electrical devices.

List the various types of contracts used in Engineering and construction industries. Explain them in detail.

Explain the importance of tagging in instruments.

Why seal between instrument device and process is required? Discuss various sealing methods.

What is loop checking? Explain typical check-out procedure for a pneumatic d/p cell.

Write in brief about important consideration for the location of taps for instruments.

Define the terms (i) Flash point (ii) Autoignition temperature.1

Write in detail the typical design guideline on flow measurement.

Write full form of ISO. Discuss ISO 9000 certification process.

What do you mean by SOW? Discuss it in brief.

Why testing of piping, tubing and wiring associated with instruments and instrument systems is performed before startup? Which groups perform the testing? Explain various testings in detail.

Write on Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in brief.

Write in brief about ISO 9000 management overview.

Define startup time. List the various categories of problems faced during the startup time. Discuss any two of them in detail.