How can those in process engineering switch to become DCS engineers?
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I majored in chemical engineering and technology, but by chance I have been working with DCS systems since graduation. I would like to ask my colleagues: for those with a background in process engineering who want to become DCS engineers, what textbooks do they need to study on their own, and what certifications are required?
It’s nothing serious; just learn it. It’s not some high-tech thing. I’ll just check the help documentation
You refuse to use the highway and insist on taking the country roads, haha
It depends on how you handle it with DCS – whether it’s simple maintenance or configuration.
Are you going to do configuration maintenance for DCS or develop DCS software? If it’s just configuration maintenance, it’s sufficient to attend more training sessions provided by the manufacturers. As for certificates, they are usually those issued by each individual brand; having them is better than nothing.
I also changed from working in process engineering to becoming a DCS engineer, mainly by attending training programs for DCS engineers at various companies. Basically, simple maintenance and configuration are sufficient. For the rest, you can learn on your own based on the DCS manufacturer and version used by each company, as well as the configuration method. If you don’t understand, check the help; it’s not that difficult. Some companies have technology development departments that have established SOPs for coding. It doesn’t matter what you do; the more you do it, the more skilled you become
As a supplementary note, it’s best to have a simulator version of the software you want to learn, so you can practice at home at your own pace; after all, you don’t always have the freedom to use it at the office. Unless you are a full-time developer of configuration software, and the company is willing to invest time in training you so that you can explore it gradually
If you can be the boss, you don’t want to; instead you insist on being the third-rate one; P