Title: Diagnose indicators of potential issues (symptoms).
Course: Power Generation Design and Function (20904-II) > Section: Operations of Power Generation Systems

Diagnosis should include investigation of what is different from normal parameters, including

- anything that has changed
- any influencers
- history of the system
- trends
- analytics
- statistical process control charts (SPC)
- alarms
- warning lights
- root cause analysis (RCA)
- vibration analysis.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is a problem diagnosed in a generation system?
- What is RCA?
- What does company protocol mean when diagnosing potential areas of concern?
- What are examples of using SPCs?