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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

OTS training plan

This is a very important document that will outline the full training plan using the OTS. In Chapter 6, OTS Sample Documentation, you can find a sample table of contents for the OTS training plan document.

The OTS training plan should start with an introduction section highlighting the objectives of the document and a detailed description of the OTS.

The benefit of the OTS training is that it should provide a clear picture of the expectation for everyone to see and work toward.

To be able to have measurable progress of training on the OTS, a competency and assessment section should describe the competency standards and how these will be assessed. What qualification the assessor should have to be able to assess the trainees should be discussed as well.

A full training program should be shown, as well as who will be trained and what training they will get. All training courses in each level should be individually authored, giving a defined list of aims...