Suncam Continuing Education Author: Randy S. Wilder, PE

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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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Those who take this course will learn about the basic solar power system components. They will learn how the components work together to provide power to supply a small structure. They will learn how to size and select the necessary components based on the power demands. They will understand how the power is generated, what is required to store the power for later use, and the power losses that occur within a system.

077-Septic System Design

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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This course is intended to provide engineers, designers, and contractors with knowledge of how a septic system works, the components that make up the system, and the considerations involved in designing a septic system. Biologically, every septic system treats effluent waste in the same manner but the design process changes slightly with each state. And because each state has its own code with slight variations in their requirements, this is not intended to be an all-inclusive course in the design or installation of septic systems for each state. However, the design process can be used in every state with minor adaptations for a specific state.

The course will start "at the beginning" and then progress through the sequence of components from the septic tanks to the drainfield and the design involved in each of these components. The course will cover gravity systems, trench and bed drainfields, mounded systems, pumped systems, and Aerobic Treatment Units. It will also cover site placement considerations that must be evaluated when determining the location of a septic drainfield.

089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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This course is intended to provide engineers, designers, or contractors with the knowledge and process for inspecting or evaluating a solar power system in a small structure. We will also look the problems commonly associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, brief reviews of the system components and their potential problems, and wiring issues. We will also note those items that you need to perform the inspection.

The course will start "at the beginning" … from the solar panels to the electrical outlets and the components installed along the way. This course is not intended to be all-inclusive in the evaluation and trouble-shooting of a solar PV electrical system but is intended to provide you with knowledge of how to evaluate a system and the typical problems associated with a solar powered system. Obviously, these same principles apply to a system for a larger structure but there is much more involved with larger power systems. Note, that this is not the design course. The design course is entitled "Solar Design for Small Structures" and is also available from SunCam.

140-Campgrounds - The Basics of Design

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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This course is intended to provide engineers and designers with an introduction into the design requirements of campgrounds… from primitive camping to Recreational Vehicles. The course will discuss the issues that impact the different types of campgrounds. Some examples are potable water supply, sewage, garbage collection, access for emergency vehicles, environmental impacts, etc.

The course will start with discussions of the different "types" of camping experiences found in campgrounds. This is followed by a discussion of some of the codes and considerations that must be incorporated into the final campground design. Designing a campground in the various states can be considerably different but all will have the same design components and issues. So this course will focus on the design aspects that are common to all campgrounds.

155-Solar Power Part V - Installing Systems - An Introduction

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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This course is basically a detailed type of course for contractors and professionals that work closely with contractors or monitor the installations… a guide of what's behind all those component covers, how they are connected, grounded, protected, what goes where, etc. It includes installation tips that many contractors simply aren't familiar with or don't worry about in their haste to complete the job and get paid.

Note: The course assumes that you have a working knowledge of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) design and are familiar with the terminology and components found in a typical system. This course is intended to provide an introduction to the installation of a solar PV system for a small structure. The design and basic explanations of a solar power system are not included in this course but are found in the first two courses:

070-Solar Power Design for Small Structures - An Introduction and 089-Solar Power Systems - Inspecting and Evaluating

Obviously, the course doesn't cover the installation of all the products manufactured today but does cover a complete off-grid solar system installation that can be used as a reference for the different products available today.

Detailed course outline with timeline

11 Minutes — Introduction
5 Minutes — Safety
11 Minutes — Needed Items
21 Minutes — Course Project
21 Minutes — Panel Mounts
37 Minutes — Solar Panels
11 Minutes — PV Combiner
11 Minutes — Electrical Disconnect Box
11 Minutes — Charge Controller
12 Minutes — Batteries
11 Minutes — Inverter
21 Minutes — Breaker Boxes
11 Minutes — Grounding
5 Minutes — Summary
40 Minutes — The Test

195-Solar Power Part II - Design for Grid-Tie Systems - An Introduction

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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6 Minutes - Introduction, brief history, and current applications
26 Minutes - Basic Grid-Tie Concepts
16 Minutes - System components
15 Minutes - Power Company Disconnects
10 Minutes - DC Power Disconnects
7 Minutes - Battery Banks
16 Minutes - DC Power Circuits
11 Minutes - Emergency Power
16 Minutes - System Sizing
37 Minutes - Solar Panels
8 Minutes - Batteries
5 Minutes - Charge Controllers
11 Minutes - Inverters
5 Minutes - Meters
7 Minutes - Generators
5 Minutes - Summary
40 Minutes - The Test

This is a course that begins where the first course "Solar Power Design for Small Structures" ends. You will be introduced to the components needed to connect a solar PV system to the power grid and how they work together to provide power for a building. You will also be provided a quick refresher of the design process.

202-Solar Power Part III - Design Considerations

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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15 Minutes — Introduction
20 Minutes — Components Review
10 Minutes — PV Panels
35 Minutes — Mounts
5 Minutes — PV sizing
10 Minutes — Batteries
10 Minutes — Charge Controllers
15 Minutes — Inverters
5 Minutes — Meters, Monitors, Generators
30 Minutes — System Wiring
10 Minutes — Surge Protectors
15 Minutes — Schematics
20 Minutes — Emerging Technologies
5 Minutes — Summary
40 Minutes — The Test

Those who take this course should already have a basic understanding of a PV system. This course will briefly review and highlight the components and process of designing a solar power system for small structures but does not provide all of the explanations and basic information found in the introductory course (Solar Power Part I to Design for Small Structures - An Introduction). This course provides more details and calculations used when expanding beyond a very basic system and by providing additional information on items not included previously such as surge protectors, battery capacities and their selection, DC appliances, sample solar system schematics, and emerging technologies. This course is intended to build on the Solar Power Part I and Solar Power Part II introductory courses.

240-Kayak & Canoe Launch Design (a.k.a. Non-Motorized Boat Launches)

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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24 Minutes — Introduction
10 Minutes — Design Considerations
49 Minutes — Parking Design
5 Minutes — Design Examples
54 Minutes — NMB Launch Design
10 Minutes — Facilities
20 Minutes — ADA Accessibility
5 Minutes — Special Cases
24 Minutes — Examples of Bad Designs
5 Minutes — Summary
40 Minutes — The Test

Those who take this course will learn about the basic design of canoe and kayak launches. They will learn about the pre-design considerations, parking issues, different types of launches, support facilities, ADA accessibility, and look at some examples of bad designs. They will learn how to incorporate all of these considerations into a functional cost-efficient design required for a successful NMB launch project.

250-Project Management Through Client Management

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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 provide professionals with a different perspective in Project Management by addressing the Client's needs in a Project Manager. The course will discuss the attributes that Clients expect and demand from the Professional that will be managing the project development.

The course will start with assessing the client, the project, and the professional's qualifications. This is followed by discussions of some of the client's expectations, contracts, communications, relationships, and more. So many professionals fall short of what a client is looking for because the professional is focused on the technical aspects of the design and lose sight of the overall project development. This course is for all of those that honestly want to be a truly effective Project Manager for their Client and their company.

Detailed course outline with timeline

7 Minutes — Contents and Introduction
25 Minutes — Assessments
14 Minutes — Expectations
23 Minutes — Cheap Fast Good
11 Minutes — Contracts
18 Minutes — Schedule
24 Minutes — Communications
12 Minutes — Responsiveness
11 Minutes — Relationships
12 Minutes — Roles
14 Minutes — Multiple Clients
18 Minutes — Invoices
11 Minutes — Summary
40 Minutes — The Test

This course is an introduction on how to manage a project through managing the client.

Have you ever met a Project Manager that stated publicly that he's not a good project manager? Of course not! Every Project Manager believes he is a good manager. Part of being a good Project Manager includes working with the Client in the concept development, design, permitting, and construction process. Not working effectively with the Client in any one of these stages will pretty much eliminate you from future work with this Client. This course is for all of those that honestly want to be a truly effective Project Manager for their Client and their company.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) accepts this courses for category 4 credit

269-An Introduction to Due Diligence Reports for Development Projects

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This course is intended to provide professionals with an introduction to the research conducted and the submittal required for a Due Diligence Report of a Development Project. The course will discuss the process for preparing a Due Diligence Report (aka the "Report") beginning with the initial meeting with the Client and then proceeding to the field investigation, and the regulatory research required to produce the final Report. In the course are tips and examples that are provided for assistance and clarification of the various topics being discussed.

As you will learn, there are professional liabilities and risks associated with Due Diligence Reports that the professional needs to understand in order to protect his company, and himself, before executing a contract with a Client. Also included at the end of the course documentation is a sample Due Diligence checklist that can be used as a starting point for conducting the research for a Due Diligence Report.

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Detailed course outline with timeline

6 Minutes — Contents and Introduction
11 Minutes — Course Description
14 Minutes — The Contract
23 Minutes — Due Diligence Research
11 Minutes — Field Work
18 Minutes — Regulatory Research
24 Minutes — Environmental Research
12 Minutes — Legal Research
11 Minutes — Utilities Research
12 Minutes — Transportation Research
14 Minutes — Miscellaneous Client Requests
18 Minutes — Estimates of Development Costs
11 Minutes — Summary
40 Minutes — The Test

326-Railroads - An Introduction

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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 an introduction to railroads. The intent of the course IS NOT to make you an expert in railroad design, but rather, introduce you to the fundamental components that make up a railroad system. This course IS intended for those engineers that need to become sufficiently familiar with rail systems to discuss railroad requirements with a client, understand what the railroad representatives are saying, know what questions to ask on your client's behalf, and ease the pains involved if you get a project that requires a railroad construction permit. The course will begin by providing a very brief - but interesting - history of railroads in North America before presenting the technical topics on the subgrade, ballast, ties, rail, turnouts, road crossings, ladder tracks and… of course… frogs. Again, this introductory course is about what a railroad encompasses and provides the basic information necessary for an engineer to be able to discuss the topic intelligently with a client but is NOT intended to provide the knowledge to actually design a railroad, the turnouts, or any railroad signals that may be required.

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7 Minutes — Course Description & Introduction
25 Minutes — History
14 Minutes — Railway Forces
23 Minutes — Railway Alignments
11 Minutes — Transit Rail
18 Minutes — Track Structure
24 Minutes — Subgrade and and Sub-ballast
12 Minutes — Drainage
11 Minutes — Ballast
12 Minutes — Railroad Ties
14 Minutes — Rail
18 Minutes — Turnouts
18 Minutes — Road Crossings
18 Minutes — Rail Crossing Signage, Gates, & Signals
18 Minutes — Customer Rail Facilities
18 Minutes — Glossary
11 Minutes — Summary
40 Minutes — The Test

370-Ethics in the Practice of Engineering

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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.

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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

418-Engineering Ethics

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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 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

429-Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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The intent of this course is to define Sexual Harassment, Prevention, and laws concerning employees in the workplace. This course is intended for owners, supervisors, and employees that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. The course explains harassment, sexual harassment, and prevention based on current U.S. laws. It will discuss what sexual harassment is, what it is not, and how it should be addressed.

483-Self-Sustaining Ecosystems

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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This course is an introduction to Self-Sustaining Ecosystems. The intent of this course is NOT to make the reader an expert in every ecosystem design, but rather, introduce some challenges in creating a self-sustaining ecosystem by using an actual project that was successfully designed, permitted and constructed… but not just any project! This project consisted of not one, but two, different manmade tidal saltwater ecosystems. The course explains the process used to permit and construct a tidal saltwater marsh and a tidal saltwater pond at the Suncoast Conservation Center.

This course IS intended for those engineers and designers to:

be aware of different ecosystem projects and become sufficiently familiar with the permitting requirements;
discuss potential ecosystem opportunities with a client;
understand the permitting challenges;
know how to work with the regulatory agencies for projects and ecosystems that the regulators are not familiar with;
discuss the construction challenges that were faced;
ease the pains involved with an innovative ecosystem permit.

The course will begin by providing a brief background of the project goals and challenges before presenting the technical topics on the marsh and pond designs. Again, this introductory course is about what creating new ecosystems may involve, and it provides a basic guide for an engineer to use in discussing ecosystem permitting intelligently with a client, as well as the initial discussions with the regulatory agencies.

518-Ethics for Professionals

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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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.