PIP215Pressure Instrumentation Course
Process instrumentation pressure principles training - 1 day in the classroom or 8 hours online, covering deformation-based and electrical pressure-sensing technologies, finishing with a certificate of completion.
Process Instrumentation Pressure Principles
The PIP215 pressure instrumentation course teaches process control engineers, instrumentation engineers, plant engineers, control systems technicians, maintenance engineers, and operations supervisors how pressure is measured throughout an industrial process, and how to select, install, and troubleshoot the sensors that measure it. Known formally as PiControl's Process Instrumentation Pressure Principles course, PIP215 runs as 1 day of classroom training or 8 hours online, covering deformation-based and electrical pressure-sensing technologies from the first session.
PIP215 opens with the fundamentals of pressure measurement - atmospheric, vacuum, gauge, absolute, and hydrostatic pressure - before moving into deformation principles such as diaphragms, bellows, and Bourdon tubes, and electrical principles such as strain gauge, piezoelectric, capacitive, optical, and potentiometric sensing. Attendees leave able to compare sensor technologies, interpret accuracy and response time specifications, apply industrial pressure sensor installation guide practices, and troubleshoot common pressure sensor problems in chemical processing, manufacturing, and other industrial environments.
What You Learn in the PIP215 Pressure Instrumentation Course
PIP215 moves from pressure measurement fundamentals through deformation-based and electrical sensing technologies to vacuum measurement, sensor selection, and field troubleshooting. After completing the course, attendees can select the correct pressure sensor for an application, read and interpret sensor data sheets, apply correct wiring and installation practices, and troubleshoot common pressure sensor problems in the plant.
The course covers the following topics.
Pressure fundamentals
- Introduction to industrial pressure measurement
- Types of pressure: atmospheric, vacuum, gauge, absolute, and hydrostatic
- Pressure measurement terminology and definitions
- Role of pressure instrumentation in process control and safety
- Pressure units and conversions
- Overview of pressure-sensing technology categories
Deformation pressure principles
- Diaphragm pressure principle
- Bellows pressure principle
- Bourdon tube pressure principle
- Mechanical linkages and deformation sensor design
- Advantages and limitations of deformation-based measurement
- Selecting deformation-based sensors for an application
Electrical pressure principles
- Strain gauge pressure principle
- Piezoelectric pressure principle
- Capacitive pressure principle
- Optical pressure principle
- Potentiometric pressure principle
- Comparing capacitive vs piezoelectric pressure sensors
- Wiring and signal conditioning for electrical pressure sensors
Vacuum, selection & troubleshooting
- Vacuum pressure principles and measurement techniques
- Sensor comparison and selection criteria
- Interpreting accuracy and response time in pressure sensor data sheets
- Industrial pressure sensor installation guide practices
- Applications in chemical processing, manufacturing, and industrial monitoring
- Troubleshooting common pressure sensor problems
Once these topics are complete, engineers choose the classroom or online delivery format that fits their schedule and plant access.
Who the Course Is For
PIP215 is built for the people responsible for specifying, installing, and maintaining pressure instrumentation in the plant: process control engineers, instrumentation engineers, plant engineers, control systems technicians, maintenance engineers, and operations supervisors. Some plant experience and/or a 3-year associate's diploma in a technical field is expected, and the course moves quickly from pressure fundamentals into applied sensor selection and troubleshooting.
Instrumentation & controls engineers
Specify and select pressure transmitters and sensors by application, compare deformation-based and electrical sensing technologies, and interpret manufacturer data sheets with confidence.
Plant & maintenance engineers
Learn to troubleshoot common pressure sensor problems, apply correct installation practices, and keep pressure monitoring systems reliable over the long term.
Operations supervisors & technicians
Build a working understanding of how pressure is measured and monitored across the process, supporting safer, more informed day-to-day decisions in the control room and field.
Bring your whole team
PIP215 also suits full teams from a single plant. Group participation works well when a team is responsible for instrumentation standardization or a sensor upgrade project, and companies use the course for technical onboarding, instrumentation upskilling, and field readiness programs. Onsite corporate training is available on request so a team trains together on its own pressure instrumentation.
Certification and Course Materials
PIP215 attendees receive a PiControl PIP215 Completion Certificate, which supports professional development records and can be added to a resume or LinkedIn profile. The course pairs classroom or online instruction with pressure instrumentation training slides covering deformation-based and electrical sensing technologies, sensor selection criteria, and installation guidance.
Engineers building a broader instrumentation and control skill set often pair PIP215 with PID100 (PID Tuning) and PIT115 (Temperature Instrumentation), and can browse the full course catalog, including related instrumentation and monitoring courses, on the PiControl Training.
- Completion certificate
- Pressure instrumentation training slides
- Deformation & electrical sensor technology coverage
- Sensor selection & data sheet guidance
- Installation best practices
- Follow-up guidance
PIP215 Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions engineers ask most before enrolling in the PIP215 pressure instrumentation course.
Get Started With PIP215
Request course info for PIP215 to give your team a focused, one-day pressure instrumentation course with a completion certificate. Online, classroom, and onsite formats are available, so teams in any location or time zone can start.
Supporting resources: browse the full PiControl training catalog. Questions: info@PiControlSolutions.com, Tel: (832) 495 6436.