David E. Fantina, PE

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 engineers who are involved in land use projects requiring stormwater management. It will be useful for the design of both small and large-scale projects and especially on sites where space is at a premium.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive guide to drywell design. It will provide information from the initial design phase right up through the installation of the drywell. In addition, it will provide the user with a guide as to how to size and locate a drywell as well as providing a discussion of where and when these features should or should not be used. Finally, it will guide the engineer through the necessary soil testing to properly locate and size the drywell.

171-Design of Sand Filters & Bioretention Systems

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4 $90.00

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 engineers who are involved in land use projects requiring stormwater control. It explains the problem of controlling stormwater quality and lists several methods that can be used to provide this control.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive design guide to two major types of stormwater control features: sand filters and bioretention systems. It includes descriptions of each of these systems along with the limitations of each and the maintenance required for each. The course includes standard details and representative photos of both sand filters and bioretention systems.

172-Design of Constructed Stormwater Wetlands

(4.7) 80 Reviews

4 $90.00

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 engineers who are involved in land use projects requiring stormwater control. It describes the design, installation, and maintenance of constructed stormwater wetlands.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive design guide to constructed stormwater wetlands. A design of vegetated filter strips is also included as well as a discussion of water budget calculations. The course describes a variety of types of constructed wetlands and includes a discussion of adaptations that need to be made to them in unusual situations.

174-Design of Infiltration & Extended Detention Basins

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4 $90.00

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 engineers who are involved in land use projects requiring stormwater control. It describes the design, installation, and maintenance of infiltration basins and extended detention basins. It also compares the effectiveness of these two types of systems and points out the limitations on the use of each.

The overall objective of this course is to provide an overview of both infiltration basins and extended detention basins. It also describes the process involved in retro-fitting an existing detention basin to enhance its stormwater quality control performance.

189-A Guide to Low Impact Development

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4 $90.00

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 engineers who are involved in land use development projects requiring stormwater control. It explains the concepts included in low impact design and discusses many of the techniques involved.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview to low impact design. It includes descriptions of many of the techniques along with design examples showing how these techniques can be used to control stormwater runoff and to enhance downstream water quality.

212-A Comparison of Runoff Estimation Techniques

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4 $90.00

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 engineers who deal with any kind of stormwater management. Two major types of models (The Rational method and the SCS Method) are discussed in detail. In addition, examples are provided for each technique and a comparison example is given in which a problem is solved independently using both methods.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a detailed guide to both the Rational Method and the SCS Method. In addition, a third method is also discussed with a design example. The course also includes a number of photographs which are provided to help the engineer decide on runoff coefficient values and to aid in the calculation of the time of concentration.

223-Soil Permeability Testing

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4 $90.00

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 engineers who design individual septic disposal systems or any other features (drywells, infiltration basins, etc.).

The overall objective of this course is to provide a detailed account of a variety of field and laboratory soil tests to determine soil suitability. It presents a cookbook type approach to these tests, specifying the materials needed and the methodology employed. After completing this course the engineer should be able to conduct all of the tests described in the course.

243-Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Plans

(4.7) 58 Reviews

3 $67.50

299-Floodplain Engineering - Modeling Flood Profiles Using HEC-RAS - Part 1

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 engineers who are involved in land use projects that disturb the soil, including construction, mining, and other activities. It presents an overview of soil erosion and sediment control plans and describes several specific practices in detail.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive description of soil erosion and sediment control plans and to familiarize the reader with the most commonly-employed practices. In addition, it presents detailed information on a number of soil erosion control practices and describes how and when to use them.

271-Spillway Design for Small Dams

(4.7) 40 Reviews

4 $90.00

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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 for engineers who need to analyze, design, or retrofit a spillway for a small dam.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a detailed analysis of the various types of spillways and to explain the hydraulics of each type. There is a also a discussion of the spillway exit channels and a description of sub-critical, critical, and super-critical flows in these channels. After completing this course the engineer should be able to design a spillway using a variety of outlet structures.

(4.7) 29 Reviews

4 $90.00

304-Floodplain Engineering - An Overview of Floodplain Management

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 engineers are involved in flood studies or need to do work within a floodplain. HEC-RAS is the most up-to-date software for calculating flood profiles. It has the capability of determining multiple flood profiles and can deal with complicated stream conditions with multiple bridges and culverts.

The overall objective of this course is to provide an overview of the HEC-RAS program and to review in detail the basic input parameters. Photographs and diagrams are provided to help illustrate the concepts.

(4.7) 41 Reviews

4 $90.00

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 engineers work ion flood-prone areas. It describes many of the resources available to engineers working in these areas including how to access FEMA flood maps. In addition, there is a description of how to calculate hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, and other forces associated with flooding. Finally, some flood control projects are described and illustrated.

The overall objective of this course is to provide an overview of the different types of flooding and floodplains and help engineers to understand these phenomena.

321-What Every Engineer Should Know About Endangered Species

(4.7) 62 Reviews

4 $90.00

440-Floodplain Engineering - An Introduction to Stream Classification & Restoration

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 as an overview of the Endangered Species Act and how it relates to land development projects. This knowledge is helpful in the early planning stages of a development and can prevent costly delays as the project progresses.

The overall objective of this course is to provide a basic understanding of what endangered species are and how their presence can affect land development. The course includes information as to where an engineer can gain preliminary data on this topic for a specific project.

(4.8) 22 Reviews

4 $90.00

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 engineers who are involved in stream restoration projects. It describes several methodologies for classifying streams and introduces some of the design approaches used in stream restoration.

The overall objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the complex world of stream classification and stream restoration. It also describes the necessary on-going maintenance activities of stream restoration projects.

455-Culvert Design for Fish Passage

(4.6) 7 Reviews

4 $90.00

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 engineers who are involved the design of new or replacement culverts (or other stream structures). It describes in detail the ways that culverts can present obstacles to fish passage and presents an overview of the design methodologies to overcome these problems. It also includes a discussion of fish ladders.

The overall objective of this course is to provide an overview of how fish react to culverts and other stream structures and how the engineer can design these features with fish passage in mind. When you complete this course you should be familiar with many of the methodologies employed in this field.

491-A Guide to Environmental Impact Statements for Engineers

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3 $67.50

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 engineers who are involved in projects that require environmental impact statements (EIS). Sometimes it is the engineer’s responsibility to write the EIS or to collaborate with others in writing it. On other projects, the EIS will be written by other professionals. However, in any case, it is important for the engineer to have an understanding of what is required and where the data constituting the statement is found.

The overall objective of this course is to provide an overview of the various components that go into writing environmental impact statements. When you complete this course you should be familiar with many sources of information that can be used in generating an EIS.

493-Engineering Ethics: Conflicts of Interest

(4.7) 10 Reviews

1 $22.50

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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 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.

517-An Introduction to Drip Irrigation Septic Systems

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2 $45.00

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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 provides a description of drip irrigation septic systems. It discusses the various components of these systems and includes photographs to illustrate many of these components. Basic design criteria is included along with a description of various advantages and disadvantages of using this type of system.

When you complete this course you should have a basic knowledge of drip irrigation systems and their components. In addition, you should know when these systems should be considered in lieu of more traditional septic system installations.

526-An Engineer's Guide to Municipal Zoning Ordinances

(4.8) 6 Reviews

3 $67.50