IA-101
Foundation
PLC Programming Foundations
Two parallel streams in one classroom — Siemens TIA Portal (S7-1500) and Rockwell Studio 5000 (CompactLogix). Engineers leave able to read, modify, and deploy structured PLC code on real hardware.
- Ladder, FBD, ST & SCL fundamentals
- Tag & data block design conventions
- HMI integration & basic alarming
- Hands-on with real PLC trainers
IA-201
Advanced
PID Tuning Masterclass
A rigorous, mathematics-light, methodology-first course on PID tuning for real industrial loops — from flow and pressure through to multi-variable temperature systems with significant dead time.
- Process identification methods that work
- Ziegler-Nichols, Lambda & IMC tuning
- Cascaded & feedforward configurations
- Live tuning on simulated & physical loops
IA-202
Advanced
SCADA Development
High-performance HMI design and SCADA development following ISA-101 principles. Hands-on labs across AVEVA, Ignition, and Codra Panorama with the focus on operator-effective interfaces.
- ISA-101 high-performance HMI principles
- Screen hierarchy, navigation & alarm management
- Object-oriented SCADA development
- Reporting, redundancy & cyber considerations
IA-301
Specialist
Functional Safety & SIL
Functional safety for control engineers — IEC 61508/61511 lifecycle, SIL determination, safety instrumented function design, and proof testing. Aligned to TÜV-style assessment expectations.
- IEC 61508 / 61511 safety lifecycle
- SIL determination & verification
- Safety instrumented function design
- Proof testing & management of change
IA-302
Specialist
Industrial Networking & OT Cyber
PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, and Sparkplug B in depth, alongside an honest treatment of the OT cyber landscape — segmentation, monitoring, and the IEC 62443 standards family.
- Industrial Ethernet protocols compared
- OPC UA modelling & security
- MQTT Sparkplug B for IIoT
- IEC 62443: zones, conduits & security levels
IA-303
Specialist
Migration: Legacy to Modern PLCs
The practical art of PLC migration — S5 to S7-1500, SLC-500 to ControlLogix, and similar journeys. STL-to-ladder conversion patterns, tag mapping, and rollback strategy.
- Code analysis: STL, ladder, structured text
- Tag mapping & documentation strategies
- FAT and SAT scripting for migrations
- Phased cutover & rollback planning