NSF Award #2434808 — Lab Modules

Award #2434808

Equipment: Strengthening Instrumentation Education

Department of Engineering Technologies · UPR Carolina

Industry 4.0
Instrumentation
Lab Modules

Professionally developed laboratory resources for courses MAIN2019 and MECA3221, featuring Endress+Hauser industrial sensors and TriNova Corporation partnerships — plus K–12 outreach activities for Puerto Rico high school students.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Narcisa Meza · Co-PI: Dr. Emiliano Quiñones & Prof. Eduardo Cabrera Ruiz
Partners: Endress+Hauser · TriNova Corporation (Contract 2025-000151)

TEIN Engineering Technologies Lab

UPR Carolina · TriNova Partnership

Coriolis · FT-104

Pressure · PT-102

K–12 Outreach · Puerto Rico

NSF Award #2434808 · Laboratory Modules Overview

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MAIN2019
Associate Degree

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Industrial Instrumentation Lab · 8 Modules · Technical Level
Assoc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

MECA3221
Bachelor's Degree

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Instrumentation & Controls Lab · 8 Modules · Engineering Level
B.S. in Mechatronic Engineering Technology

K–12 Outreach
High School

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4 Hands-on Activities · Industry 4.0 Exploration
Promoting STEM careers across Puerto Rico

Award #2434808

Associate Degree · Mechanical Engineering Technology

MAIN2019

Industrial Instrumentation Laboratory · Click a module to view details

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Orientation & Industrial SafetyLOTO · E-Stop · NAMUR NE107 · Station familiarization

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02

Pressure MeasurementPT-102 · Cerabar PMP21 · 0–150 PSI · 4–20 mA

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03

Level MeasurementLT-103 · FMR43 Micropilot Radar · SmartBlue

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pH MeasurementAT-105 · CPF81E Memosens · CM442 Transmitter

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Electrical Conductivity MeasurementCT-106 · CLS21E Memosens · CM442 Transmitter

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06

Mass Flow Measurement: Coriolis TechnologyFT-104 · Promass E100 · Heartbeat Technology

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07

Calibration, Verification & Preventive MaintenanceNAMUR NE52 · ISA-5.1-2009 · Heartbeat Technology

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Signal Verification, Control System & Troubleshooting4–20 mA · PLC CompactLogix · PanelView Plus 7 HMI

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Award #2434808

Bachelor's Degree · Mechatronic Engineering Technology

MECA3221

Fundamentals of Instrumentation & Controls Lab · Click a module to view details

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Orientation & Industrial SafetyLOTO · ISA-5.1-2009 · P&ID Standards · Station overview

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Differential Pressure SensorPT-102 · PMP21 · Absolute, gauge & differential pressure

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03

Radar Level SensorsLT-103 · FMR43 · GWR vs. free-space radar analysis

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pH SensorAT-105 · CPF81E · Nernst equation · Memosens protocol

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Conductivity SensorCT-106 · CLS21E · Inductive vs. conductive cell types

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Flow MetersFT-104 · Promass E100 · Coriolis equations · Uncertainty analysis

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Multi-Variable Characterization of Hydraulic SystemsPLC · HMI · PID control · PowerFlex 525 VFDs

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Communication Protocols & Instrument Networks4–20 mA · HART · Fieldbus · Memosens · Protocol comparison

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Award #2434808 · Broader Impacts

Outreach · Broader Impacts · NSF Award #2434808

K–12 Student
Activities

Promoting Instrumentation & Industry 4.0 among Puerto Rico high school students

Activity 1 — pH MeasurementSensor AT-105 · CPF81E Memosens · CM442 Transmitter

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Activity 2 — Conductivity MeasurementSensor CT-106 · CLS21E Memosens · CM442 Transmitter

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Activity 3 — "Pump Race: Who Moves the Most Liquid?"FT-104 · Promass E100 Coriolis · PowerFlex 525 VFDs

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Activity 4 — "Tank Guardians: Level & Pressure in Action"LT-103 FMR43 Radar · PT-102 PMP21 · AquaTech scenario

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Award #2434808 · Core Equipment

Project Infrastructure

Instrumentation
Training Station

50-gal recirculation · 3 parallel pumps · CompactLogix PLC · PanelView Plus 7 HMI · PowerFlex 525 VFDs

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PT-102

Pressure

PMP21 (Cerabar)

4–20 mA · 0–150 PSI

FT-104

Flow · Coriolis

Promass E100

4–20 mA · gal/min

LT-103

Level · Radar

FMR43 (Micropilot)

4–20 mA · ft

AT-105

pH

CPF81E (Memosens)

Memosens digital

CT-106

Conductivity

CLS21E (Memosens)

Memosens digital

CM442

Transmitter

Liquiline CM442

Multiparameter · 4–20 mA out

Front View — Control Panel & Sensors · Click to enlarge

Rear View — Piping & Pump Assembly · Click to enlarge

Endress+Hauser / TriNova Conference Series

161 students reached across 5 conferences — Flow, Level, Pressure, Temperature, pH & Conductivity — Click to enlarge