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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

Training and competency philosophy

In Chapter 6, OTS Sample Documentation, you can find a sample table of contents of a training and competency philosophy document. This document should set the vision on the training on the OTS and what the objectives are, and then it should set out clearly how these objectives will be met. It should list all the possible training on the OTS and what the objectives of every training course are, as well as what competencies will be gained by the trainees.

It should explain how the OTS training will fit within the whole project competence and training process.

Figure 5.2 – Sample project competence and training process

The preceding figure shows a very simplified project competence and training process. It starts by recruiting the personnel and you can add, in the top right-hand corner, a bit of detail on the recruitment process and what competencies are selected after the interviews.

Moving on, the personnel need...