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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

By : Joseph Philip
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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

By: Joseph Philip

Overview of this book

Operator training simulators in the process industry have been around since the 1970s, but you may not find a book that documents the development of these systems and the standard best practices. The Operator Training Simulator Handbook covers best practices for OTS engineering and OTS training development and delivery, starting from the basic the jargon and the different types of OTS systems. It will take you through the best approaches to project specification as well as building, maintenance, planning, and delivering these systems by sharing real-life experiences and dos and don’ts. As you advance, you'll uncover the various challenges in the planning and delivery of operator training models and understand how to address those by working through real-world projects. This book helps in specifying the best fit for purpose, choosing a cost-effective system when acquiring an OTS. You'll also learn how you can turn your OTS projects into digital twins before finally learning all about documentation in a typical OTS project, covering the sample structure that you can use as a starting point in your projects. By the end of the book, you'll have learned best practices for developing operator training simulator systems and have a reference guide to overcome common challenges.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction, Definitions, and Classifications
3
Section 2: Best Practices for the Development of OTS Systems
6
Section 3: OTS' Future, Training Model, and Reference Documents

Typical agenda for the KOM

Typically, the following items will be on the KOM agenda:

  • Introduction and project contacts
  • KOM objectives
  • Project overview
  • Project organization
  • Scope of work
  • Schedule review
  • Specification and design
  • Test and acceptance
  • Data collection
  • Action list
  • Meeting close

Now we will discuss every item in the preceding list in some detail.

Introductions and project contacts

The first stage is a round of introduction of all teams, the end user, the supplier, the EPC, and any other stakeholders. A clear table should be filled in so contact details are clear:

Table 3.1 – Sample OTS project contact table template

Usually, the preceding list is maintained by the supplier's lead engineer.

KOM objectives

At this point, the KOM objectives will be stated and agreed on. Of course, these objectives would have been communicated beforehand via email and at this point they will...