A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge

Updated ISA-authorized book covering the ISA Automation Body of Knowledge

The newly updated Fourth Edition of A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge is the only officially authorized book covering the International Society of Automation’s (ISA’s) body of knowledge core competencies. This revised guide provides an overview of the most important automation concepts and processes, while also describing the technical skills required to implement them in today’s industrial environment. The book enables readers to effectively study for the ISA Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®), ISA Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®), and/or Professional Engineer (PE) Control Systems Engineer (CSE) exams.

Edited and written by leading experts from all aspects of automation, A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge includes information on:

• Process and analytical instrumentation; discrete, continuous, and batch control; and control valves and final control elements
• Basic discrete, sequencing, and manufacturing control, advanced control, process modeling, and digital twins, digital and analog communications, and data management and system software
• Networking and cybersecurity, safety and reliability, system checkout, testing, start-up, troubleshooting, and project management
• Manufacturing operations management, automation justification and performance analysis, motors and drives, electrical systems, asset management and maintenance, motion control and vision systems, and control systems including PLCs, DCSs, and SCADA

Whether you are an engineer, manager, control systems integrator, student, or educator, A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge is the book you will turn to again and again as the ultimate source on what is encompassed by automation.