100-HVAC Design - Industrial Ventilation
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is intended for mechanical engineers who want to learn more about Industrial Ventilation. This course qualifies for one (1) hour Professional Engineering CEU credit. Industrial ventilation design issues covered include refrigeration machine room ventilation, battery room ventilation, and warehouse ventilation & heating. Included free with this course are industrial ventilation Excel spreadsheets which are yours to keep and use. Upon completion of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of the design aspects related to industrial ventilation.
The course is divided up into three parts; ventilation for machine rooms, battery rooms, and warehouse space. The machine room segment covers the various code requirements which govern machine room ventilation. This section looks at the calculations for offsetting the refrigeration equipment heat, determining the code-required emergency ventilation rate, as well as winter heating requirements. Cost-effective machine room design templates for both warm and cool climates are reviewed in detail including mechanical diagrams.
The battery room section explains the code requirements which pertain to battery room ventilation. The calculation for hydrogen concentration is reviewed in detail, as well as the recommended placement of supply and return ductwork. The third and final part of the course covers warehouse ventilation and heating. This section begins by discussing the various options for warehouse ventilation and includes helpful mechanical diagrams. Recommended ventilation rates are discussed and flow rate calculations are covered. The course concludes with the different types of warehouse heating systems including capacity calculation methods.
Calculation spreadsheets are included for every segment of this course. The spreadsheets are yours to keep upon completion of this course. The material covered in HVAC Design — Industrial Ventilation is a valuable resource that no design professional should be without.
142-Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Design Considerations
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Kitchen ventilation systems require the engineer to look at both the supply and exhaust requirements of the system in order to meet several design criteria. Codes and standards dictate the performance effectiveness of the exhaust of the kitchen as accomplished through a variety of types and styles of hoods. This course provides an insight to some state-of-the-art considerations in commercial kitchen ventilation design.
145-Variable Air Volume (VAV) For Laboratories
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems have been used for many years in commercial HVAC systems for a variety of reasons. Energy savings in HVAC systems is where the future of good engineering needs to focus. This course provides considerations for utilizing variable air volume systems in laboratories where safety is of concern both at the hoods and within the room in relationship to adjacent rooms.
146-Fabric Air Distribution
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Air distribution in America has been undergoing a material change over the past few years, literally. Engineers, interior designers, architects, facility owners and contractors have found that the use of fabric material ducts has provided the technical answer to air distribution problems that traditional sheet metal ducts haven't been able to achieve without significant additional cost. The use of fabric air distribution systems can be a paradigm shift that sets stagnant engineering and architectural minds in motion on a building design team. This course provides material for consideration when fabric air distribution systems are used in HVAC systems.
147-Airdoor Fundamentals and Applications
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
An opening in a building wall allows passage of people, material and/or light between two spaces. A door or curtain provides a physical barrier in the opening. Airdoors/air curtains also provide a barrier. This course will review some of the fundamentals of airdoor (air curtain) applications. The course will provide examples of where airdoors can be utilized and give suggestions on design considerations for selecting, sizing and specifying airdoors.
148-Seismic & Wind Information HVAC Engineers Should Know
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Every building is at risk of being subject to some form of "act of God" by natural forces on the earth. Sometimes these forces are predictable based on expectations developed by past history. This course covers some of the basics of understanding the codes and standards that have put the responsibility of designing buildings to protect against wind and seismic events on the shoulders of professional engineers while at the same time outlining duties and responsibilities of facility owners, code authorities, equipment manufacturers and installing contractors.
198-Nondestructive Examination
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of six Nondestructive Examination (NDE) methods used in construction and periodic inspection of metallic products, e.g. building frames, bridges, piping systems, boilers, etc. The physical principle of each method is described. Advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed and some examples of application are provided. Many applications involve NDE of welds and the student is referred to the SunCam companion course Welding Technology for further study.
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Understand the physical principles of six fundamental NDE methods
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each method
- Appreciate some of the considerations for applying each method
224-Ethics for U.S. Engineers
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering. This course will address a few of the ethics considerations that confront engineers in the normal conduct of their professional life.
Course Description:
Engineers have the obligation to protect the public health safety and welfare. Training in the first two of these (health and safety) is generally the subject of Laws & Rules courses. Protections of the public welfare are more nebulous and harder to define in the law. This course will address a few of the public welfare considerations that confront engineers in the normal conduct of their professional life. The learning objectives are to increase the attendee's understanding of:
- Optimization
- Honest Service
- Predicting Results
- Qualifications
- Reliance on Software
- Influence
- Standardization
- Automation
- Learn/Teach/Mentor
- Errors
- Respect
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
North Carolina
|
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
249-Bulk Silos for Biomass Facilities
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Bulk silos are an essential part of most biomass and some forest products facilities. They are used for intermediate storage of partially processed raw material and storage of final product. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the engineer with the use of these silos, so that he can adequately specify them and provide for them in a plant layout.
On completing this course, the student should be able to:
- Determine the volume and weight storage requirements.
- Understand choices of different wall materials and constructions.
- Specify accessories that will be needed, including fire protection requirements and explosion protection.
- Understand the concept of "aspect ratio" of a silo.
- Understand the need for "mass flow" from a silo.
- Understand the difference between screw reclaim and passive reclaim.
- Estimate the working volume, height and diameter of a silo for a proposed application.
257-A Case Study in Engineering Ethics: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to educate or remind licensees of the ethical expectations required of licensed engineers and surveyors. A case study on the Deep Water Horizon oil rig explosion will focus on the questionable as well as obvious ethical violations enacted by engineers and businessmen that have led to continuing litigation for an oil company. The course will decipher between ethical violations, and civil or criminal violations. The two can be mutually exclusive. This course will also recite established laws and rules related to ethics, as they relate to both engineers and surveyors. It will also highlight the positions taken and changes made by engineering societies and councils as a result of this disaster.
This course is not based upon investigative reporting, nor was it intended to be. It is a compilation of news from several reports, studies, and articles researched and collected by this author over the years. An attempt was made to compile authoritative and unbiased news from a wide variety of sources. Questions on ethical decisions were raised, but no one is judged except by a court of law. A partial list of resources are referenced for the reader's convenience at the end of the course.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware | 3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia | 1-hour required |
| Florida | 1-hour required |
| Indiana | 1-hour required |
| Iowa | 2-hours required |
| Louisiana | 2-hours required |
| Maryland | 1-hour required |
Minnesota
| 2-hour required |
| Mississippi | 1-hour required |
| New Jersey | 2-hours required |
| New Mexico | 2-hours required |
| New York | 1-hour required |
| Ohio | 2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas | 1-hour required |
| Wisconsin | 2-hours required |
267-Biomass Process Flow Calculations
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Process flow calculations are an essential part of any biomass project. They provide an aid in firming-up the basic process, sizing equipment and estimating the project. The calculations however are complicated by the fact the certain variables such as daily operating hours, bulk density and moisture content vary as the material progresses through stages of the process. This course presents a methodical approach that can render the calculations relatively simple and minimize opportunities for errors in complex projects.
On completing this course, the student should be able to:
- Understand the difference between block flow diagrams and process flow diagrams.
- Understand the basic methodology for performing process flow calculations.
- Understand the need for storage volume calculations as part of the process flow calculation procedure.
- Understand how to predict fuel requirement to a dryer.
- Understand how to calculate annual uptime rates.
- Understand the difference between dry basis and wet basis moisture contents and how to convert between them.
- Understand the advantage of working with "oven-dry" bulk density.
- Understand the considerations involved in selecting design factors.
301-Spacecraft Propulsion
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is recommended for:
- All engineering disciplines - Since this is a fundamentals (breadth) level course, professional engineers in any discipline can benefit from this course.
The main objective of this course seeks to answer the following question:
- How does a spacecraft in orbit or deep space maintain or change its position in space?
306-Spacecraft Telemetry & Command
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is recommended for:
- All engineering disciplines
Since this is a fundamentals (breadth) level course, professional engineers in any discipline can benefit from this course.
The main objective of this course seeks to answer the following question:
- How do we communicate with a spacecraft in order to monitor its health (telemetry) and make changes (command) when necessary?
308-Commercial Land Development - A Basic Step-by-Step Guide
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to give an individual the basic steps in
developing a parcel of land for commercial purposes. You will
learn the important agencies to contact and what types of information
you will need to obtain; as well as what information you will need to
provide.
There is no prerequisite knowledge for this course. It is for
anyone wishing to understand the overall commercial land development
process.
320-What Every Engineer Should Know About Systems Engineering
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is recommended for:
- All engineering disciplines
The main objective of this course seeks to answer the following question:
- What every engineer should know about systems engineering?
324-Ethics for Engineers Part 1 - Based on the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers"
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and to familiarize the professional engineer with the "Code of Ethics" of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).
Course Description:
This one-hour course consists of ten short hypothetical case studies that illustrate the ethical principles espoused in the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers". For each case, the course test asks the question:
"Does this case adhere to the principals of ethical conduct as defined in the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers?"
To answer the question, the licensee must read the NSPE code document to find the passage that applies to the conditions in the case.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
North Carolina
|
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
351 - Indiana Statutes and Rules: Building Codes
1
List: $22.50
Sale: $14.95
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for Indiana professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and meeting the Indiana training requirement for Statutes and Rules.
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to the laws and regulations that create, implement, and enforce Indiana's 2014 Building Code. We all freely accept that most buildings in Indiana must comply with the Indiana Building Code. This course explores whywe follow the Indiana Building Code as well as who actually writes it and who has the authority to change it. In an easy to understand style, the course explains the differences between statutes, regulations, and codes, and explores the legal foundation and structure of the Indiana Building Code and answers all of these questions and more. Upon completion of this course, you will understand which two branches of the Indiana state government work together to create the system of statutes and regulations that operates as the 2014 Indiana Building Code.
This course meets the Indiana Board of Engineers requirement for one-hour of Indiana Statutes and Rules training. The course is also accepted for general credit in all states except New York, Ohio and New Mexico.
370-Ethics in the Practice of Engineering
1
List: $22.50
Sale: $14.95
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is not to make you ethical, but rather, remind you of your ethical obligations. This course is intended for professionals that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Ethics. The course reviews ethical conduct as it relates to the requirement for professionals to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It will look at some of the areas in which ethics impacts our professional careers.
Detailed course outline with timeline
- 7 Minutes — Course Description & Introduction
- 6 Minutes — Ethics for Professionals
- 5 Minutes — Conflicts of Interest
- 5 Minutes — Preferential Treatment
- 6 Minutes — Ethics in Our Relationships
- 5 Minutes — Prohibited Gifts
- 5 Minutes — Regulations
- 6 Minutes — Summary
- 12 Minutes - The Test
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
North Carolina
|
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
373-The Citicorp Tower: Professional Ethics and Disaster Averted
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The first fundamental canon of engineering ethics from the National Society of Professional Engineers directs engineers to “hold paramount the health, safety, and welfare of the public.” In engineering, keeping people safe from harm means doing sound engineering calculations and having a full understanding of the possible real-world scenarios that engineering designs will face. The third fundamental canon states that engineers shall “issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner,” and the fourth holds that the engineers shall, “act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees”. The case of the Citicorp building in New York City raises questions about what kinds of calculations can be expected of an engineer, what kinds of agencies or groups should oversee design calculations, and what kinds of public statements an engineer is responsible to make. In this case, action was taken by engineers who recognized a problem and were able to avoid a possible catastrophe, but statements made to the public did not reflect the true danger of the situation.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware | 3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia | 1-hour required |
| Florida | 1-hour required |
| Indiana | 1-hour required |
| Iowa | 2-hours required |
| Louisiana | 2-hours required |
| Maryland | 1-hour required |
| Minnesota | 2-hour required |
| Mississippi | 1-hour required |
| New Jersey | 2-hours required |
| New Mexico | 2-hours required |
| New York | 1-hour required |
| Ohio | 2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas | 1-hour required |
| Wisconsin | 2-hours required |
375-ASME Welding Qualifications: Part I-Welding Procedures
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student should have a general understanding of how to qualify a welding procedure based on ASME Section IX. The student should also be able to perform reviews of welding procedure qualifications of their company and their company's vendors. This course is not a substitute for careful consideration of the many Code, Regulatory, and customer requirements for welding procedure qualification.
Course Description:
Much welding requires the welding procedure to be qualified to ASME Section IX. This course illustrates that process by taking us through qualification and documentation of a simple procedure. We begin with planning (distinguishing between essential and nonessential variables) and continuing through welding the test coupon, the required testing, and documentation of the PQR and WPS.
384-Practical Guide to Writing Engineering Reports
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The course covers basic elements of an effective technical report. A first consideration is the purpose of the report and the audience needs. Readability factors include language choices and organization strategies, such as highlighting/orienting devices: paragraphing, headings, bulleted lists, bold, italics, underline, etc. Proper documentation of sources allows for incorporating the work of others smoothly and accurately. Effective choice of graphics can visually support your text. Simplified outlines of common types of reports in the course include procedures, proposals, and progress reports. Additionally, there are tips on grammar, punctuation, and spelling common to engineering and technical topics, as well as commonly confused words.
390-Ethics in Design and Oversight: The Case of the Florida International University Bridge Collapse
1
List: $22.50
Sale: $14.95
Course Objectives: The course objective is to improve the licensee’s knowledge and understanding of the ethical issues surrounding the collapse of the Florida International University pedestrian overpass of SW 8th Street in Miami on March 15, 2018.
Course Description:
This course is a description of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse on March 15, 2018. The bridge collapsed while under construction over a busy motorway resulting in the deaths of six people and serious injuries to another six. Analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board found errors in the design of the bridge, the review of the design, and the response to signs that the bridge was failing. The case serves as a reminder for designers that reviews can be imperfect and a reminder for reviewers that designs can be imperfect. It also highlights the possible dangers of professional distance between the design and construction processes. The course is designed to give course takers evidence from which they can determine how widely distributed accountability for the collapse should be.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware | 3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia | 1-hour required |
| Florida | 1-hour required |
| Indiana | 1-hour required |
| Iowa | 2-hours required |
| Louisiana | 2-hours required |
| Maryland | 1-hour required |
| Minnesota | 2-hour required |
| Mississippi | 1-hour required |
| New Jersey | 2-hours required |
| New Mexico | 2-hours required |
| New York | 1-hour required |
| Ohio | 2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas | 1-hour required |
| Wisconsin | 2-hours required |
418-Engineering Ethics
1
List: $22.50
Sale: $14.95
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is not to make you ethical, but rather, remind you of your ethical obligations. This course is intended for professionals that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Ethics. The course reviews ethical conduct as it relates to the requirement for professionals to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It will look at some of the areas in which ethics impacts our professional careers and provides a few ethical instances for illustration.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
| North Carolina |
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers"
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and to familiarize the professional engineer with the "Code of Ethics" of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).
Course Description:
This one-hour course consists of eight short hypothetical case studies and two general questions that illustrate the ethical principles espoused in the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers".
To answer the question, the licensee must read the NSPE code document to find the passage that applies to the conditions in the case.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
North Carolina
|
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
425-Florida Laws & Rules for 2021
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and to familiarize the professional engineer with the laws and rules that govern the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course meets the Florida Board of Engineers requirement for one-hour of laws and rules training. The course is also accepted for general credit in all states except New York, Ohio, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
426-Florida Engineering Laws & Rules Online for 2023
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and to familiarize the professional engineer with the laws and rules that govern the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course meets the Florida Board of Engineers requirement for one-hour of laws and rules training. The course is also accepted for general credit in all states except New York, Ohio, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
436-Marine Weight Estimation and Control
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.
Course Description:
This Continuing Education course is written
for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design,
successful floating vessels.
This course is intended to show how important a well-designed and understood weight estimation calculation is to the overall success of a floating structure. Software is provided which establishes a format for the student, that the author has used in the successful design of several hundred ships, boats, barges, submarines, and yachts. There are many examples of ships on video that are examples where proper weight estimation and control was not exercised, resulting in poor trim, heel, bad stability, insufficient freeboard resulting in reduced cargo capacity, underwater swim platforms, and even sinkings during launching. The student’s understanding of the critical nature in establishing a proper foundation for the design of floating structures by paying specific attention to the weight estimate. The following topics are covered:
- Conceptual Design Estimation
- Reference Axes Used In Shipbuilding
- Weight Margins
- Organization of Weight Groups
- Calculation of Moments
- Summation of Weight Groups
- Determination of Resultant Lever Arms
- Basics of Heel and Trim as they relate to the Center of Gravity
- Software Program is Provided
Course Goals: The reader should be able to develop a Marine Weight Estimate of suitable detail and accuracy to provide the basis for the stability calculations necessary for a successful floating vessel.
460-Hydrostatics, Wetted Surface Area, and Bonjeans Curves
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and those who are interested in learning the tools required to determine ship stability.
Course Description:
This course is intended to show the calculation of Hydrostatics, wetted surface area, and the use of Bonjeans Curves, important tools for how ship stability is calculated.
This class covers the following topics:
- Important reference datums or axes
- Useful terms and abbreviations
- How Hydrostatics are calculated
- What information is contained in the Hydrostatics
- How to read a Hydrostatic Table
- How to read the Hydrostatic Curves
- Differences in accuracy between the two sets of Hydrostatics
- Wetted Surface Area calculation
- Bonjeans Curves
463-The Space Shuttle Challenger Case: Ethics and Engineering Dissent
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: - To give students an understanding of their rights and responsibilities in according to the NSPE codes of ethics in situations where their engineering judgment is overruled by their company in circumstances that endanger life or property.
- To give students an understanding of the specific circumstances under which legal protections against retaliation for dissent apply.
Course Description:
This case study of one of the most iconic episodes in engineering history is designed to highlight some of the difficulties engineers might encounter should their engineering judgment regarding matters that endanger life or property be overruled by their employer and to give students an understanding of their rights and responsibilities in such circumstances according to the NSPE codes of ethics. The Challenger case was chosen precisely because it is not a clear-cut case of unsafe engineering, thus providing the kind of realistic complexity that engineers face in the course of their professional lives. NASA and the relevant contractor, Morton Thiokol, were adamant both before and after the Challenger failure that proper engineering analysis drove their decision making – that it was not a case of succumbing to outside pressure or weighing political or financial considerations. Students can decide for themselves what they would have done given the public facts of the case. The case also brings out the limited legal support that exists for engineers who might face retaliation from such dissent.
465-Airport Engineering - Part V - Airport Wildlife Hazards
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The fifth course in the series, this document addresses the hazards of wildlife at airports. This lesson will inform you of the damage wildlife strikes can cause, control methods, features that attract wildlife at airports, and insight to federal regulations. Upon completion, you will know about the various mitigation responses airport personnel can take and why engineers should consider wildlife when planning and designing airport projects.
467-Ohio Engineering Ethics
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course presents the Ohio Code of Ethics for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, the rules governing the sealing and signing of engineering documents by Ohio registered professional engineers, and actions of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Surveyors. This course is tailored to the registered professional engineer in the 2022 –2023 biennium seeking credit for the ethics/ laws and rules requirement. Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will earn one hour of the required twohours in professional ethics or rules relevant to the practice of engineering.
475-Electrical Emergency Power Systems: Part 1
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is intended to provide training and education about the following topics:
- The definition of Emergency Power Supply (EPS) and Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS)
- The EPSS classifications of type, class, and level
- Types of electrical distribution equipment used in EPSS for single and multi-generator systems
- Criteria for the design of EPSS electrical distribution equipment
Course Description:
This course is intended for electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, plant engineers and others who are interested in gaining a foundational understanding of electrical emergency power systems. The course defines the equipment included in an emergency power system and emergency power supply system. The major equipment is described along with references to NFPA 110 – Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems and NFPA 70 - the National Electric Codes that govern their design and installation. There is an explanation of the design criteria for electrical distribution equipment to be used in an EPSS.
476-An Overview of Electrical System Components for Mission Critical Facilities: Part 1
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: A high level review of electrical systems as they relate to Mission critical facilities, and to learn about good engineering practices for electrical systems of mission critical facilities and how they affect performance.
Course Description:
This course is developed to provide a course on the function of Electrical System components for Mission Critical facilities. This course along with part-1 and part-2 covers from Utility service to the rack level electrical distribution standard practice for mission critical facilities. This course is also “introductory” in nature in that it will cover basic functions of different electrical systems. This course may be considered a good refresher course for those who work in the mechanical/electrical engineering field and already have a familiarity with Mission critical facilities systems.
This course is intended to be useful to individuals at all levels of experience as well as a topic of interest to the full variety of those of an engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.), architectural, and/or facilities management background. As a result, some basics will be touched upon that may seem rudimentary to some, but for others will be useful to hear for the first time or as a refresher. Regardless, it should be valuable to establish this information and have it in one place for the reader’s reference.
The reader of this course should be able to use the tools gained to have an even greater understand of Electrical system applications for Mission Critical facilities.
485-Entry Level Construction Engineering: Project Documentation - Part 1. Diaries
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
An entry level course for new construction engineers. Project documentation is an important aspect of engineering responsibilities, future documentation courses for quantity books, RFI’s & RFC’s, and digital file structures & platforms may supplement this course.
After completion the reader should have: a basic understanding of the need for proper documentation and the role of the diary, the different type of diaries, how to organize the documentation, and lastly, a basic understanding of how these choices can affect the cost, schedule, quality, and safety of a project.
From better understanding of the construction methods, all engineers and construction professionals can account for better access and staging areas, and more efficient designs to suit a construction method that is advantageous to the project.
Future courses that further detail each process will be available to provide a more comprehensive understanding of construction.
486-Entry Level Construction Engineering: Project Documentation - Part 2. Quantity Books
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
An entry level course for new construction engineers. Project documentation is an important aspect of engineering responsibilities, future documentation courses for RFI’s & RFC’s, and digital file structures & platforms may supplement this course.
After completion the reader should have: a basic understanding of the need for proper documentation and the role of the quantity book, how to organize the documentation, and lastly, a basic understanding of how these choices can affect the cost, schedule, quality, and safety of a project.
From better understanding of the construction methods, all engineers and construction professionals can account for better access and staging areas, and more efficient designs to suit a construction method that is advantageous to the project.
Future courses that further detail each process will be available to provide a more comprehensive understanding of construction.
493-Engineering Ethics: Conflicts of Interest
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is intended to satisfy the professional engineer’s requirements for continuing education in ethics. It looks closely at two hypothetical situations and determines whether the engineers involved are engaging in behaviors that are unethical because they constitute conflicts of interest. The yardstick by which this is gaged is the National Society of Professional Engineer’s Code of Ethics.
511-Ethics, Competition, Regulation - The Case of the Boeing 737 Max Failures
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: - To give engineers an understanding of their responsibilities, across different codes of engineering ethics, in situations where the health, safety, and welfare of the public is affected by engineering decisions.
- To give engineers an understanding of how recent code of ethics changes have made the engineers’ responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of the public more explicit.
Course Description:
After Lion Air flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea thirteen minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 29, 2018, Boeing cited pilot error as a likely cause of the tragedy that killed all one 189 people on board its 737 Max aircraft. Post-flight analysis, however, showed an unusual trajectory for the crash. Shortly after takeoff, a series of twenty nosedives started to drive the plane downward, with the pilots recovering each time only to experience another rapid dive as the plane got lower and lower in the sky and crashed. On the recovered flight recorder, pilots could be heard furiously leafing through the technical manual of the airplane as it crashed into the sea. When another 737 Max, Ethiopia Airlines flight 302, crashed with a similar trajectory after taking off from Addis Ababa on March 10, 2018, killing all 149 people on board, the search for a cause beyond pilot error began in earnest. In both cases, an automatic system operating unbeknownst to the flight crews that they had no way of interacting with or turning off had taken control of the airplanes and driven them down, despite pilots’ efforts to save the planes and, indeed, even determine what was happening. How could an autonomous system that pilots could not interact with during flight, nor turn off, come to be installed in widely used aircraft unbeknownst to pilots flying those aircraft—and why did that system fail? What roles did engineers play in the design and certification process? What consequences did engineers, and Boeing as a company, face after the crashes? What do different codes of ethics say about engineering decisions that affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public in such circumstances? Did the engineers involved act appropriately according to the different ethical codes?
518-Ethics for Professionals
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is to reinforce your ethical principles and ethical obligations. This course is intended for professionals that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Ethics. The course uses the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers to refresh and reinforce the obligations of engineers. The course will review the Fundamental Canons and the Rules of Practice found within this code. It will also discuss what is expected of a Professional Engineer in complying with the Code in practice. Have you read the NSPE Code of Ethics? If not, this is for you. This course provides the link to the NSPE Code of Ethics website for reference now and in your daily practice.
545-Illinois Statutes and Rules for Professional Engineers
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Review relevant statutes and rules for professional engineers in Illinois
Course Description:
For continuing education, the Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) requires professional engineers to take a 1-hour program, course or activity in the area of Illinois Statues and IAC Part 1380 (rules) that regulate professional engineers and professional engineering. This course satisfies those requirements by providing an overview of the relevant statutes and rules and providing excerpts in areas of interest for practicing engineers. There is a separate course for “structural engineering” which is separate from “professional engineering” in Illinois.
The following topics are covered:
• Relevant Statutes (225 ILCS 325)
• Relevant Rules (IAC Part 1380)
• Sign and Seal Requirements
• Practice of Professional Engineering
• Renewal and Continuing Education
546-Illinois Statutes and Rules for Structural Engineers
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Review relevant statutes and rules for structural engineers in Illinois
Course Description:
For continuing education, the Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) requires structural engineers to take a 1-hour program, course or activity in the area of Illinois statues and rules that regulate structural engineers and structural engineering. This course satisfies those requirements by providing an overview of the relevant statutes and rules and providing excerpts in areas of interest for practicing engineers. There is a separate course for “professional engineering” which is separate from “structural engineering” in Illinois.
The following topics are covered:
• Relevant Statutes (225 ILCS 340)
• Relevant Rules (IAC Part 1480)
• Sign and Seal Requirements
• Practice of Professional Engineering
• Renewal and Continuing Education
An Excel continuing education tracking log is provided with this course.
547-Texas Laws and Rules for Engineers
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Review important laws and rules for licensed engineers in Texas
Course Description:
For continuing education, the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) requires licensed engineers to obtain a minimum of 1 PDH in the area of professional ethics, roles and responsibilities of professional engineering, or review of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and Board Rules. This course satisfies that requirement by providing an overview of practicle laws and rules in the Texas Engineering Practice Act (Occupations Code 1001) and Board Rules (22 TAC, Part 6).
The following topics are covered:
• Texas Engineering Practice Act (OC 1001)
• Board Rules (22 TAC, Part 6)
• Practice of Engineering
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Sign and Sealing Requirements
548-Nevada Statutes and Regulations for Engineers
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Review important statutes and regulations for licensed engineers in Nevada
Course Description:
Nevada biannual continuing education requirements include a minimum of one hour in the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 625 and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 625. This course satisfies that requirement by providing an overview of practical statutes and regulations in NRS 625 and NAC 625.
The following topics are covered:
• NRS 625 (Statutes)
• NAC 625 (Regulations)
• Practice of Engineering
• Engineering Disciplines in Nevada
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Sign and Sealing Requirements
549-Maryland Laws and Regulations for Engineers
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Review important statutes and regulations for licensed engineers in Maryland
Course Description:
Maryland continuing professional competency requirements include a minimum of one PDH in either ethics related to engineering, code of conduct for engineers, standards of practice or care for engineering, or laws and regulations applicable to the practice of engineering in Maryland. This course satisfies this requirement by providing an overview of engineering laws in Title 14 of Maryland Code and engineering regulations in Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 09.23.
The following topics are covered:
• Organization of State Statutes and Regulations
• Title 14 of Maryland Code
• COMAR 09.23
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Sign and Seal Requirements
551-North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Review rules of professional conduct for licensed engineers in North Carolina
Course Description:
North Carolina continuing education requirements for licensed engineers require at least 1 PDH in Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct. This course satisfies that requirement. Relevant excerpts from the code are included along with a summary of the rules of professional conduct for practicing engineerings.
The following topics are covered:
• Organization of State Laws and Rules
• NCGS 89C-20
• 21 NCAC 56.07
• Summary of Rules of Professional Conduct
• NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
• NCEES Model Rules
558-Ethics Case Study on Flint Water Crisis
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Learn about the Flint Water Crisis and lessons learned in ethics
Course Description:
The Flint Water Crisis is one of the most well-known and studied drinking water crisis in the United States. This course provides a timeline of events for the crisis and an overview of the engineering issues involved. Reflections are provided for applying the six fundamental canons in the NSPE Code of Ethics.
The following topics are covered:
• NSPE Code of Ethics
• Flint Water Crisis Overview
• Timeline of Events
• Lead in the Tap Water
• Lessons Learned
559-Ethics Case Study on Lake Peigneur Disappearance
1 $22.50
Course Objectives: Learn about the Lake Peigneur Crisis and lessons learned in ethics
Course Description:
The disappearance of Lake Peigneur was a very bizarre event. An oil rig drilled into a large salt mine and caused the entire lake to drain into the mine. This course provides a timeline of events for the crisis and an overview of the engineering issues involved. Reflections are provided for applying the fundamental canons in the NSPE Code of Ethics.
The following topics are covered:
• NSPE Code of Ethics
• Lake Peigneur Disappearance Overview
• Timeline of Events
• Engineering Failures
• Lessons Learned
605-Ethics & Professional Obligations
1 $22.50
New Course
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is to remind you of both the ethical principles and the ethical obligations required of professional engineers. This one-hour course is intended for professionals that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Ethics. The course uses the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers and focuses on the professional obligations of engineers listed within the NSPE document. The course will review the Professional Obligations found within Section III of this code and how this Section addresses what is expected of a Professional Engineer in complying with the Code for your successful practice. Have you read the entire NSPE Code of Ethics? Yes or No, this course is for you. This course also provides the current link to the NSPE Code of Ethics website for reference now, for the test, and for your daily practice.
