013-Vibration - Modal Analysis
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 4-hour continuing education course provides an introduction to modal analysis, the study of the dynamic properties of structures under vibrational excitation. Modal analysis may be applied to describe and model the vibrational behavior of complicated structures such as automobiles, aircraft, or spacecraft, but is equally important for simpler equipment including golf clubs, fans, and washing machines. Regardless of the object's size, shape, or function, the vibration behavior may be characterized by terms such as natural frequency, mode shape, and frequency response function. A primary objective of this course is to explore these concepts in detail.
The course begins with a review of the fundamentals of single and two degree of freedom free and forced vibrations. Through this review, the notation conventions for a description of modal analysis are established. This provides the necessary basis for describing frequency response function measurement and model development. The lesson concludes with a summary of measurement equipment and techniques.
021-Precision Measurement
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 provides an introduction to displacement measuring interferometry, which offers high accuracy, range, and resolution for non-contact displacement measurement applications. The heterodyne (or two frequency) Michelson-type interferometer is described. Additionally, a brief review of the fundamentals of light theory, polarization, and interference is provided. Graphical descriptions are included to complement the text. Examples include figures that reinforce concepts in polarization, identify components in displacement measuring interferometers, and detail the function of fiber optics in interferometry. Upon completion of this course, the engineer should possess the basic knowledge required to select and implement displacement measuring interferometry in the desired application.
029-Geothermal Heating and Cooling
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:
Ground Source Heat Pump Systems harvest solar energy for heating, and they utilize soil capacities to store heat for air conditioned cooling. They use smaller amounts of electricity, without fossil fuel combustion in the building served. Geothermal Green Technology reduces CO2 emissions, and saves owners fuel and AC costs. In February of 2018 the 30% Federal Tax Credit was reinstated for residential geothermal and 10% for commercial, leading to much more business.
This SUNCAM continuing education course shows you how to design and install the outside closed loop piping under the lawn or nearby meadow of a new or existing building. At its completion, you will be able to prepare a site plan and oversee installation of the outside work, necessary for the inside work to be done by the HVAC contractor.
033-Welding Technology
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:
Welding and brazing is always performed in accordance with a procedure. In the simplest of cases, the procedure may exist only in the mind of the welder such as an experienced farmer repairing his equipment. However, in the majority of cases, especially for structures, pressure vessels, piping, etc., a written procedure is required before work. In most cases, the written procedure must be "qualified", i.e. be tested on mockup coupons to prove its effectiveness before being applied to a real product. In all cases, qualified or not, the variables affecting the procedure must be considered and addressed in the procedure.
This course uses the organization concepts of ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications, to introduce some processes and variables that should be considered when planning a welding or brazing procedure. A description is provided of some of the many welding and brazing processes. Variables discussed, including some examples of each, are joint type/weld type, base material, filler material, position, preheat and interpass temperature, post weld heat treatment, shielding gas, electrical characteristics, and technique.
This course provides an excellent introduction to engineers and craftsmen who deal with welding and brazing procedures as a peripheral duty, perhaps reviewing and accepting contractor procedures, and want to more fluently "speak the language". This course is also an excellent introduction for those who will need to be more deeply involved in preparing welding and brazing procedures as a starting point for further study.
045-Geothermal Heat Pumps for Small Buildings
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 Geothermal or Ground Source - Heat Pump Course 045 follows the SunCam Geothermal Energy - Course 029 that examined underground closed loops. Federal Tax Credits of 30% residential and 10% commercial have been reinstated in 2018 for projects from 2017 to 2022. Now experience the practical application of Heat Pump technology, aimed at Professional Engineers, who would Project Manage a geothermal heating and cooling installation for a small residential or commercial building.
Important photos and diagrams differentiate this course from other on-line articles. The highly technical information presented here is for PEs who seek an in depth understanding of how GS Heat Pumps operate. Numerous reference web site links allow further research specifics beyond the course content. Complement your existing PE skills by adding expertise in the evolving field of Energy Efficiency.
050-Water Flow in Pipes - The Hazen-Williams Formula
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 and to familiarize the professional engineer with the use of the Hazen & Williams Formula and the SunCam Hydro-Calc tool.
Course Description:
This is an introductory course that uses sample problems to demonstrate the use of Hazen-Williams Formula for answering the day to day hydraulics questions that confront engineers. To complete the course, (after purchase) you will download your FREE copy of "SunCam Hydro-Calc" software product for solving Hazen-Williams Formula problems that runs on Microsoft Excel®.
The objective of the course is to give engineers the ability to use the information that they know about a problem to solve for the things that they do not know. This course will provide useful skills, knowledge and insights for civil, sanitary, mechanical and engineers of all disciplines.
052-Introduction to Piping Engineering
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:
Every industrial plant has numerous piping systems that must function reliably and safely. Piping systems are often easy to ignore or take lightly. However, industry around the world continuously experiences pipe failures, sometimes with catastrophic results. Plant personnel expect piping systems that operate safely, and plant owners need piping systems that are reliable.
This course introduces the engineers, to the fundamental considerations, the evaluation criteria and the primary solutions in the design of piping systems. The types of common failure modes are described, with the general approaches to determining if a piping system design is adequate for operation. Pipe support types are described, and their normal applications. This is not a pipe stress analysis course, but is much broader in context and only briefly introduces pipe stress analysis.
This course is intended for those who interface with piping design, maintenance and operation, and those who may be starting to work in piping engineering. There are three related courses by Mr. May on the Suncam syllabus titled:
- Building Mechanical Integrity Programs Into New Plants
- Pipe Support Failures
- Life Cycle Mechanical Integrity of Piping Systems
053-Introduction to Reverse Osmosis Desalination
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 provides an introduction to the key principles and performance parameters associated with reverse osmosis membranes and their use for brackish and seawater desalination. The course outlines the principle of reverse osmosis and explains factors that define membrane performance, including key source saline water characteristics types and structure of reverse osmosis membranes and their use in modern desalination systems.
055-The Energy Audit of an Existing Home
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:
Professional Engineers have great advantage in understanding the energy systems of a house. With new construction of homes at a slow pace today, there is time for our nation to devote resources to making our existing houses more energy efficient. Standards and techniques used by the Building Performance Institute, Inc. should be familiar to PEs, who have a knowledge foundation in this field that is greater than the populace in general. The country can use the expertise of its engineering community to stop wasting valuable energy and money. Certainly the political will is there to achieve this.
While it may not be a profession changing opportunity for most, this course will enhance what you already know from your related engineering fields. It should allow Professional Engineers to exercise more leadership in their communities, where the Home Energy Audit and Weatherization businesses are exploding. And it could motivate PEs to gain additional credentials by proceeding toward Building Analyst certification.
056-Forensic Engineering Part A - Conducting Failure Analyses of Metallic Materials
2 $45.00
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 is a three-part course sequence that describes the methods commonly used to evaluate the cause(s) of metallurgical and mechanical failures, i.e., completing root-cause failure analyses (RCFA), and recommending actions to prevent recurrences. The process is often known as forensic engineering. The procedures may be applied in legal cases in which the professional engineer doing the RCFA acts as an expert witness. However, here the primary emphasis is on finding the physical cause of metallic material failures and related engineering tasks.
The three courses may be taken separately or as a group. In general, the information in the cases histories in Part C. is built on knowledge given in Parts A. and B. plus facts provided in Course 110, Corrosion Control and Tactics. Alternatively, some P.E.s may have previous knowledge and work experience with RCFA's of metallic materials and choose less than all three courses.
Part A. describes typical steps and procedures used in a thorough RCFA, some common classes of generic issues that can cause metallic failures, and some of the typical analytical and test techniques that are used to characterize the properties of metals that have failed. Brief comparisons are described between the usual responsibilities of the failure analyst in a legal case versus his or her actions in conducting a RCFA that does not involve legal action.
Part B. describes four common classes of specific failure mechanisms that often occur in metallic part or mechanical component failures, i.e., static stress overload, mechanical fatigue, corrosion and wear. Most of these classes of failures have multiple subclasses and each is reviewed in some detail with emphasis on how these characteristics point to effective corrective actions that may be useful. The many forms of aqueous corrosion are given special attention because of the widespread occurrence and effects of this class of failures.
Part C. provides descriptions of (6) case histories of metallurgical and mechanical failures that were completed. The objective is to provide practical examples of how the RCFA procedures and knowledge of different failure mechanisms presented in Parts A. and B. plus general engineering experience might be used. Several illustrations (sketches and photomicrographs) of the details of the cases are included. Also, a short list is provided of other RCFA examples a failure analyst working with metallurgical or mechanical failures might encounter.
057-Forensic Engineering Part B - Four Classes of Metallurgical and Mechanical Failures
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 is a three-part course sequence that describes the methods commonly used to evaluate the cause(s) of metallurgical and mechanical failures, i.e., completing root-cause failure analyses (RCFA), and recommending actions to prevent recurrences. The process is often known as forensic engineering. The procedures may be applied in legal cases in which the professional engineer doing the RCFA acts as an expert witness. However, here the primary emphasis is on finding the physical cause of metallic material failures and related engineering tasks.
The three courses may be taken separately or as a group. In general, the information in the cases histories in Part C. is built on knowledge given in Parts A. and B. plus facts provided in Course 110, Corrosion Control and Tactics. Alternatively, some P.E.'s may have previous knowledge and work experience with RCFA's of metallic materials and choose less than all three courses.
Part A. describes typical steps and procedures used in a thorough RCFA, some common classes of generic issues that can cause metallic failures, and some of the typical analytical and test techniques that are used to characterize the properties of metals that have failed. Brief comparisons are described between the usual responsibilities of the failure analyst in a legal case versus his or her actions in conducting a RCFA that does not involve legal action.
Part B. describes four common classes of specific failure mechanisms that often occur in metallic part or mechanical component failures, i.e., static stress overload, mechanical fatigue, corrosion and wear. Most of these classes of failures have multiple subclasses and each is reviewed in some detail with emphasis on how these characteristics point to effective corrective actions that may be useful. The many forms of aqueous corrosion are given special attention because of the widespread occurrence and effects of this class of failures.
Part C. provides descriptions of (6) case histories of metallurgical and mechanical failures that were completed. The objective is to provide practical examples of how the RCFA procedures and knowledge of different failure mechanisms presented in Parts A. and B. plus general engineering experience might be used. Several illustrations (sketches and photomicrographs) of the details of the cases are included. Also, a short list is provided of other RCFA examples a failure analyst working with metallurgical or mechanical failures might encounter.
058-HVAC Design - Fundamentals
2 $45.00
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 in the fundamentals of HVAC system selection, sizing, and design will benefit design professionals including engineers, architects, and designers, as well as those involved in facility management and maintenance. The material includes helpful charts and tables to assist with everyday HVAC design tasks. Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the basic principles involved in HVAC system selection, sizing, and design.
The course begins with a comprehensive review of the various types of HVAC systems, including the advantages and disadvantages of each one. From there, HVAC system selection is covered. This looks at factors such as project type and size, system maintenance considerations, energy efficiency, aesthetics, performance and client expectations. The section on HVAC system sizing covers calculation programs and input requirements, make-up air, ventilation outside air, space pressurization, supply air conditions, and equipment sizing guidelines.
HVAC system design is the main thrust of the course. Subjects include sizing and layout of ductwork and piping, code research, energy code calculations, equipment location, coordination with other design professionals, specification of equipment and materials, HVAC controls, and — the final product of the HVAC design — preparation of the drawings and specifications. Along the way, Mr. Ballew interjects thoughtful insights from his years of experience as a design engineer. Everything from meeting architects' expectations and project deadlines, to time-saving tips on performing load calculations. HVAC Design — Fundamentals of System Selection, Sizing, and Design is a valuable resource that no design professional should be without.
080-Gravity Flow in Pipes - The Manning Formula
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 and to familiarize the professional engineer with the use of the Manning Formula for solving round pipe problems and the SunCam Manning-Pipe software.
Course Description:
This is a course in gravity flow hydraulics that uses sample problems and small case studies to demonstrate the use of the Manning Formula for solving round pipe problems. To complete the course you will first download your FREE copy of "SunCam Manning-Pipe" software that runs on Microsoft Excel® 2000 or later. (After you purchase the course, you will receive the link to download "Manning-Pipe")
The objective of the course is to give engineers the ability to use the information that they know about a gravity flow hydraulics problem to solve for the things that they do not know. This course will provide useful skills, knowledge and insights for civil, sanitary, mechanical and engineers of all disciplines.
091-Geothermal Boreholes
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:
The vast majority of ground source heat pump systems (Recently reapproved for 30% residential & 10%
commercial federal tax credits) use vertical boreholes, instead
of horizontal trenches. Following up on SUNCAM course 029-Geothermal
Heating and Cooling, and course 045-Geothermal
Heat Pumps for Small Buildings is this latest course on boreholes.
Large commercial geo projects involving engineering design, frequently
find the borehole alternate superior to trenching, where limited
acreage is available for larger building loads. In the language of both
the well driller and the design professional, Geothermal Borehole
course 091 addresses the many facets of ground heat exchange: Rock
thermal conductivity, grout installation sequence & grout thermal
conductivity, software design programs, total length formula, heat
fusion, manifold layout, all with site plans, web references and photos.
Uncover the technology being employed on many of the new building
projects. Become informed on the latest techniques and standards used
to harvest renewable energy from beneath our feet.
096-Building Mechanical Integrity Programs into New Plants
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:
Mechanical Integrity (MI) is the process of assuring equipment is in satisfactory condition to safely and reliably perform its intended purpose. MI is more than a set of inspection programs, as it should have an affect on design basis of the plant, operational procedures and maintenance procedures.
The most effective method to implement MI is to define the goals in the Conceptual Design phase, and to develop strategies to reduce the Risk of Failure, and to reduce the Consequences of Failure. With this basis, a body of knowledge is available during the design, construction, commissioning, operational and maintenance phases of a plant to assist technical personnel in accurately assessing the condition of the equipment during the operational phase.
This course describes the necessary processes and approaches to define the end goals, and to assure the goals are achieved. By taking this course, the student should understand:
- History of MI implementation
- Reasons that MI should be implemented during the Conceptual Design phase
- Available technical resources
- Driving Factors for MI implementation
- Problem areas to be avoided
- Implementation strategies
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.
110-Corrosion Control and Tactics
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 provides an overview of the nature of aqueous corrosion and the variety of standard methods and well-known, but often overlooked tactics, used to control it at least cost. Topics reviewed include some fundamental aspects of electrochemistry related to control methods, brief descriptions of the various forms of attack, effects on corrosion rates of various operating variables, the four classic control methods and some suggested control tactics that the engineer can investigate further for applicability to his or her specific corrosion problem. Several references are cited.
113-Management of Desalination Plant Concentrate
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 provides an overview of the alternatives for management of concentrate generated by brackish water and seawater desalination plants. The main focus of the course is on widely used alternatives for disposal of concentrate, including outfall discharge to surface water bodies; disposal to the wastewater collection system; deep well injection; land application; and evaporation. The reader will learn the basics of concentrate management and will gain knowledge on key criteria and factors for selection, implementation and design of the most commonly used concentrate disposal alternatives.
118-Re-mineralization of Desalinated Water
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:
Desalinated water has very low mineral content. Re-mineralization aims to supplement this water with chemicals which: (1) provide protection of the distribution system against corrosion and (2) add minerals needed to meet human dietary needs and to facilitate other potential uses of the desalinated water such as irrigation. This education course provides an overview of key alternative re-mineralization technologies, including: (1) direct addition of chemicals containing calcium and magnesium; (2) processes where re-mineralization is accomplished by blending of desalinated water and saline source water; and (3) treatment technologies where calcium or calcium and magnesium are added by dissolving naturally occurring minerals such as limestone and dolomite. The course focuses on the practical aspects of the implementation of these re-mineralization technologies and provides key design criteria and guidelines for their implementation and operation.
119-Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient Estimation
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:
Convection heat transfer takes place whenever a fluid is in contact with a solid surface that is at a different temperature than the fluid. This course gives background on Newton's law of cooling, a brief description of the difference between natural convection and forced convection, a discussion of the dimensionless numbers used in convection heat transfer correlations, and an introduction to some of the typical configurations of interest for convection heat transfer. Then the rest of the course is devoted to presentation of correlations and example calculations for estimating natural convection and forced convection heat transfer coefficients. A spreadsheet that will assist in making these calculations for either turbulent or laminar pipe flow is included with the course.
The overall objective of this course is to prepare those completing the course to calculate heat transfer coefficients for a variety of physical configurations of forced convection and natural convection. A more detailed list of learning objectives is included in the course document.
122-Solar Basics - Radiation Data Online
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:
Whether you are planning/designing a photovoltaic solar power system, a passive solar heating system or solar collectors for a solar thermal system to provide space heat or hot water, you could use data on the average rate of solar radiation to be expected at your project location each month. In fact, such information is readily available from online sources for locations in the United States and around the world. This course will provide information about three sources of such data. Two of the sources are from the Renewable Resource Data Center (RREDC), which is a unit of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The other source is a NASA Langley Distributed Active Archive (DAAC) Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy Data Set. Discussion of each of these sources will include how to access them, what type of data is available at each, and how to interpret that data.
This course is intended for mechanical, electrical, chemical and energy engineers, and architects. It will also be of interest to any engineers wanting to learn more about the renewable energy field and to professional surveyors who are responsible for the accurate orientation and layout of solar collection devices.
The overall objective of this course is to prepare those completing the course to access the three online sources of solar radiation data that are presented and discussed in the course. A more detailed list of learning objectives is included in the course document.
126-Open Channel Flow Measurement - Weirs and Flumes
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:
Measuring the flow rate of water in an open channel typically involves some type of obstruction in the path of flow. The two major categories of open channel flow measurement devices in this course are the weir and the flume. A weir is a vertical obstruction that the water must flow over. The measured height of water above the top of the weir (the weir crest) can be used to calculate the flow rate. A flume consists of a constriction in the cross-sectional area of flow. The measured height of water passing through the constricted area (the throat of the flume) can be used to calculate the water flow rate. This course included descriptions, equations and example calculations for sharp crested (V-notch and rectangular weirs), broad crested weirs, and Parshall flumes. A spreadsheet to assist with rectangular weir calculations is included with the course.
This course is intended for hydrologists, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers and environmental engineers. Professional surveyors who are engaged in the layout/verification of weir and flume construction and in the collection of data for use in flow calculations will also benefit from this course.
The overall objective of this course is to provide the attendees with knowledge about calculations and installation and measurement guidelines for sharp crested weirs, broad crested weirs, and Parshall flumes, and to prepare those completing the course to make flow rate calculations for these types of open channel flow meters. A more detailed list of learning objectives is given below.
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.
163-Heat Load Calculations for Refrigerated Spaces
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 breaks down the heat gain calculations required for any refrigerated space into four categories; transmission, infiltration, product and miscellaneous. An Excel spreadsheet will be provided that calculates the thermal loads in each of these areas and automatically transfers that design data to a concise one page summary.
The course delves into the materials, properties, logic and equations required for heat load calculations in each of the above four areas. It also offers guidance with respect to industry norms and typical, basic cold storage construction techniques.
Upon completion of this course, a good understanding of the refrigeration requirements of most refrigerated spaces will be attained.
167-Pipe Support Failures
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:
The stability and integrity of industrial piping systems are dependent upon the proper design, installation and maintenance of the pipe supports. Numerous photos of pipe support failures, and some pipe support successes are presented to illustrate what should exist, and the result when a pipe support deteriorates and fails.
This course provides examples of the primary pipe support design types in industrial facilities, such as rigid rods, sliding supports, guides, sway struts, snubbers, anchors, variable spring hangers and constant support hangers. Photos are shown of each type of support and the types of failures often observed, such as this shattered spring. 
Guidelines for proper design to avoid the common failures are provided.
This course is intended for those who work in industrial facilities to make them aware of the types of damage they might observe when in a plant, and for those on the design side who work in piping engineering or interface with piping engineering to understand the importance of pipe supports, and the design constraints that need to be planned for from the beginning of design.
The Piping Engineering curriculum by Mr. May includes:
- Introduction to Piping Engineering
- Building Mechanical Integrity Into a Plant Design
- Life Cycle Mechanical Integrity of Piping Systems
168-Life Cycle Mechanical Integrity Of Piping Systems
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:
The long term mechanical integrity of piping systems is critical to ensuring safety of personnel, and the reliability of a plant. Pipe failures do occur at many facilities, and most failures can be avoided by proper periodic visual observation of the pipe and pipe supports; and Non Destructive Examination (NDE) focused on certain piping systems and locations.
This course describes the methods, checklists and examples of performing visual observations. When finished, the student will understand why the variable spring hanger in the photo is a concern. 
The course also shows a method to set up a long term NDE monitoring system, and guides to evaluating the results. Guidelines for developing Short Term and Long Term Recommendations are also provided to maintain the Mechanical Integrity of piping systems over decades.
This course is intended for those who work in industrial facilities to make them aware of a system they could set up, or maintain; for management who should be focused on reliability and safety issues; and for engineers designing plants to set up appropriate programs during the design and construction phases of the project.
The Piping Engineering curriculum by Mr. May includes:
- Introduction to Piping Engineering
- Building Mechanical Integrity Into the Plant Design
- Pipe Support Failures
180-Asbestos Fundamentals
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:
The reader will learn what asbestos is, how it is used, and how it becomes dangerous to humans. You will have a basic understanding of asbestos in construction, the methods used to abate it, and the requirements of the United States (US) law for doing so. You will also learn how certain demolitions and renovations are regulated by US law in order to protect the public and the industry workers. Throughout the course material there will be comments regarding the desirable green or sustainable philosophy. An environmentally friendly ideology, action, standard, or process, which is more stringent than the law or regular construction standards and has a higher sensitivity toward human life or health will be herein deemed to be "green".
181-Introduction to Small-Scale Wind Project Design
4
List: $90.00
Sale: $39.95
Course Objectives: 1. Summarize common terminology of the different types of wind turbines, as well as their relative merits and shortcomings.
2. Use the �Fundamental Equation of Wind Power� for realistic back-of-the-envelope power output projections and identifying practical limitations.
3. Familiarization with the nature (but not the detailed mathematics) of typical wind distribution regimes, such as the Weibull and Raleigh distributions.
4. Cognizance of wind energy project planning issues and show-stoppers, which if initially overlooked, could result in project cancellations.
Course Description:
This course covers the fundamentals of Wind Power technology, providing a practical "quick study" to those who need to (or desire to) become knowledgeable on this topic. Professional Engineers often find that they themselves need to "get real smart, real quick" on wind power, since it is not unusual that they are often the first to be asked by a client or employer to assess if more energy, time, or money should be devoted to investigating the feasibility of a proposed wind project.
By successfully completing this course, you should be comfortable performing fundamental wind energy projections with the sparse and incomplete data often available during preliminary project discussions, as well as become cognizant of pit-falls and show-stoppers that plague initial forays into this field. The goal is to equip the student so he or she will be able to provide a technically-sound reply when asked if a proposed wind power project warrants further evaluation at some additional effort or expense.
Note: This course has been approved for 4 GBCI CE hours for LEED Professionals; GBCI Course ID: 0920018312
186-Intellectual Property and Patents for the Professional Engineer
4
List: $90.00
Sale: $39.95
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:
This course is organized with an introduction to the general practice of the engineering arts with emphasis on the facets that are specific to the profession of the Registered Professional Engineer. A similar emphasis on and distinctions of the general forms of intellectual property is introduced with particular emphasis on the United States Patent Office and issued patents; such as are likely to be associated with the practice of the Professional Engineer. Some practical considerations are developed as apply to the practice of Professional Engineering.
This course has been produced by two practicing Professional Engineers. One author, Dr. Raymond L. Barrett, Jr., PhD, PE has many years of engineering experience and is an author of books, articles, and courses, as well as an inventor with 36 issued US patents as a named inventor. Similarly, Luis Figarella, PE also has over 20 years of experience as a practicing engineer and Patent Agent and is an author of books, articles, and courses, as well as an inventor with 14 issued US patents as a named inventor, and over 35 issued/allowed US Patents for his clients.
Due to the nature of the course, the materials presented in this course were extensively obtained from referenced public sources with links to those sources conveniently provided. On completion of the course the terms should be clear, many of the issues as well as an introduction to the processes and procedures needed to identify intellectual property issues and protect the rights of the owner of the identified intellectual property should be clearer. The course is presented as an overview and is not a substitute for competent legal advice in any particular cases.
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
199-Forensic Analysis Involving Fugitive Natural Gas and Propane
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:
Engineers are frequently called upon to perform forensic analyses of the origin and cause of explosions and fires involving fuel gas systems that use either natural gas or propane. This course will consider those cases where the natural gas or propane vapor has escaped from its normal confinement and caused an explosion or fire or both.
This course will focus on two critical components of the engineer's expertise that may be brought to bear in such a forensic analysis. These concern the understanding of (1) how a fuel gas behaves when it is released from confinement, and (2) how the observed explosion damage may relate to the concentration of the fugitive gas and rate of release of the fugitive gas. Giving the engineer an understanding of these two areas of knowledge, from both a qualitative and a quantitative standpoint, will be the objective of this course.
211-Mechanics of Attitude Control for Spacecraft
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 recommended for:
- All engineering disciplines; since this is a fundamentals (breadth) level course. You may take all parts or any individual course(s) that you are interested in.
- Any engineer; to expand discipline knowledge when applied to other applications
The main objective of this course seeks to answer the following question:
- How does a spacecraft maintain or change its orientation (i.e. pointing direction, attitude)?
213-Practical Forensic Engineering-Property-Part 1
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 provides a basic familiarity with the essentials of forensic engineering for property losses, as applied to basic principles and to the investigation, assessment, and reporting of property damage claims for insurance industry and attorney clients. Practical guidance is provided such that the practicing forensic engineer may be better able to assess and understand the environment in which he is operating, and to be aware of the expectations and of the challenges placed on him in this role. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of a scientific and thorough process for investigation, reporting and forming opinions that minimize opportunities for later challenge, either by another party or during litigation. The elements of the litigation process, including testimony, are reviewed as they may apply to the engineering expert witness.
222-Lime Soda Water Softening Calculations
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 civil engineers, chemical engineers and environmental engineers. Topics included are calculation of the different types of hardness in a water sample from lab analysis results; conversion among different units for hardness and chemical concentration; information about three lime soda water softening processes (two-stage excess lime softening, split treatment, and selective calcium removal); calculation of the dosages needed for lime, soda ash and carbon dioxide; calculation of daily chemical requirements; and calculation of solids production rates. A sample spreadsheet is included that illustrates the use of a spreadsheet to make some of the calculations discussed in the course.
The overall objective of this course is to provide the attendees with knowledge about hardness in water and the lime soda water softening process for softening water. A more detailed list of learning objectives is included in the course document.
239-What Every Engineer Should Know About Drive Trains and Linkages
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:
Mechanism Design for the Real World focuses on the applications and in particular, the serviceability of the basic parts that make up mechanisms. Drive trains made from gears, chains, timing belts, and V-belts are covered, as are the many kinds of bearings that they run on. The uses of various kinds of linkages are described.
It is a course for people who do not have a heavy background in mechanisms design, such as Structural Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical (HVAC) Engineers, and Architects.
It is, perhaps, a review for people who have studied Machine Design in College, but have not been seriously involved with it since, or who have had little experience in its practical application.
242-What Every Engineer Should Know About Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete Highway Bridges
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 provides a summary of a topic that is much in the news — the incidence and causes of the deteriorating condition of an important segment of the physical infrastructure in the United States - concrete highway bridges. In these structures the primary cause of damage is corrosion of the embedded steel reinforcement. The course condenses selected information from (20) cited engineering standards, articles and government reports to supply an overview of the topic.
Included are the ways corrosion damage occurs, control methods by which corrosion can be minimized for new construction and during remediation along with several techniques used to assess the extent of existing corrosion damage. The types of construction discussed are traditional rebar in concrete and prestressed bridge members — both pre and post-tensioned. The causes of problems with coated structural steel in bridges that are fully exposed to the atmosphere are briefly reviewed. Much of the information is applicable beyond bridges to other reinforced concrete structures that may experience corrosion of embedded reinforcement.
The learning objectives are to allow professional engineers to gain a basic understanding of how corrosion in reinforced structures occurs and how it may be assessed and controlled.
The course is most suitable for civil, structural and transportation engineers plus persons in other engineering disciples that plan and supervise construction and remediation of concrete structures in which corrosion may be an issue.
246-Compressed Air Systems for Forest Products Facilities
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:
Many manufacturing facilities use large quantities of compressed air. In designing such facilities, the Consulting Engineer will often be required assemble a bid package for the compressed air system. To do this, he must determine the Scope of Work, then size the equipment and write specifications. The purpose of this course is to provide instruction on completing these steps. The course is written for design of materials-handling facilities that do not require large amounts of instrument air, but rather use compressed air for power, cleaning and other unit operations. Specifically, it is written from perspective of the authors' experience in designing forest products manufacturing facilities.
On completing this course, the student should be able to:
- Calculate the basic compressed air requirements of the process.
- Calculate the design compressed air requirement for the plant.
- Determine the equipment supply requirements.
- Name some advantages of rotary screw compressors over reciprocating compressors.
- Describe the functions of an aftercooler.
- Name two types of dryers commonly used in forest products manufacture.
- Describe three types of regeneration systems for desiccant dryers.
- Name three purposes for compressed air receivers.
- Estimate the required size of compressed air receiver.
- Discuss the need for an oil/water separator with the client.
- Calculate the expected oil concentration in the condensate leaving the aftercooler.
247-Orifice and Venturi Pipe Flow Meters - For Liquid and Gas Flow
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:
The flow rate of a fluid flowing in a pipe under pressure is measured for a variety of applications, such as monitoring of pipe flow rate and control of industrial processes. Differential pressure flow meters, consisting of orifice, flow nozzle, and venturi meters, are widely used for pipe flow measurement and are the topic of this course. All three of these meters use a constriction in the path of the pipe flow and measure the difference in pressure between the undisturbed flow and the flow through the constriction. That pressure difference can then be used to calculate the flow rate. This course will provide general background information about differential pressure flow meters and the format of the equation used for calculating liquid flow rate through any of them. There will also be presentation and discussion of equations used for gas flow through a differential pressure flow meter and the parameters in those equations. There will be descriptions of each of these meters and their particular equations, along with example calculations. Use of the ideal gas law to calculate the density of a gas at known temperature and pressure and use of an ISO 5167 equation to calculate the value of an orifice coefficient are additional topics related to orifice and venturi meter calculations that are included in this course. A spreadsheet to assist with orifice/venturi/flow nozzle meter calculations and ISO calculation of an orifice coefficient is also provided. This spreadsheet allows for user selection of either U.S. units or S.I. units for the calculations.
The overall objective of this course is to prepare those completing the course to use orifice, venturi and flow nozzle meters and to make calculations associated with their use. A more detailed list of learning objectives is included in the course document.
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.
253-A Practical Design Guide for Welded Connections, Part 1 - Basic Concepts and Weld Symbols.
2 $45.00
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:
Welded connections are used in many mechanical and structural applications. Fundamental knowledge of how to design welded connections is critical for engineers. This course provides a thorough, but easy to understand, approach that explains the essential details of weld analysis and design. The material presented in this course is at an introductory level, covering what every engineer should know about welded connections, and no prior understanding of welded connections is required. However, a general understanding of mechanics of materials (primarily basic stress and torsion) is helpful for this course.
This course is divided into 2 parts.Part 1 of this course largely focuses on the foundational knowledge of welding symbols. It is critical for engineers and designers to understand the proper use of welding symbols because they serve as communication between the designer and the fabricator.
Part 2 covers topics on the analysis and design of welded joints. The section covers the two main types of welded connections, fillet welds and groove welds, as they make up nearly 95% of all welded joints used in mechanical applications. Direct loading applications and eccentrically loaded applications are covered.
254-A Practical Design Guide for Welded Connections, Part 2 - Analysis and Design
2 $45.00
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:
Welded connections are used in many mechanical and structural applications. Fundamental knowledge of how to design welded connections is critical for engineers. This course provides a thorough, but easy to understand, approach that explains the essential details of weld analysis and design. The material presented in this course is at an introductory level, covering what every engineer should know about welded connections, and no prior understanding of welded connections is required. However, a general understanding of mechanics of materials (primarily basic stress and torsion) is helpful for this course.
This course is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 of this course largely focuses on the foundational knowledge of welding symbols. It is critical for engineers and designers to understand the proper use of welding symbols because they serve as communication between the designer and the fabricator.
Part 2 covers topics on the analysis and design of welded joints. The section covers the two main types of welded connections, fillet welds and groove welds, as they make up nearly 95% of all welded joints used in mechanical applications. Direct loading applications and eccentrically loaded applications are covered.
258-An Introduction to the Analysis and Design of Bolted Connections
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:
Bolted connections are used in many mechanical and structural applications. Fundamental knowledge of how to design bolted connections is critical for engineers. This introductory course provides a systematic and easy to understand approach that explains the essential details of the analysis and design of common bolted connections. The material presented in this course is at an introductory level, covering what every engineer should know about bolted connections, and no prior understanding of bolted connections is required. However, a general understanding of mechanics of materials (primarily basic stress and torsion) is helpful for this course.
The course covers basic terminology associated with threaded fasteners and the different styles of threaded fasteners. The different screw thread systems are covered along with the associated tolerance classes. Common materials used for threaded fasteners are discussed along with available coatings to improve corrosion resistance. SAE grades, structural grades, and metric classes are discussed. Bolt strength properties, such as proof load and tensile strength, are discussed and compared.
The general design procedure is explained for direct loading and eccentrically loaded connections. The direct loading applications focus on lap joints, with a general discussion of butt joints. Topics on eccentrically loaded connections focus on connections with bolts subjected to eccentric shear.
260-Introduction to Manufacturing Methods for Metals Part 1-Casting and Forging Methods
2 $45.00
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:
Many engineers work in areas related to product design. In product design it is very important to understand the manufacturability of parts. The cost of a part is greatly influenced by the method of production, so engineers need to have a good knowledge of the available methods. Engineers need to do product design so that the product will function properly, but they also need to design the part for the particular manufacturing method utilized. In other words, the engineer should design the part with a specific manufacturing process in mind.
This course provides a general overview of manufacturing processes related to metals. Focus is placed on comparing the advantages and disadvantages of different methods to help engineers determine which method to use for a specific product. The manufacturing methods covered in part 1 of this course are casting and forging. No previous knowledge of manufacturing methods is required for this course.
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.
273-MBBR Wastewater Treatment Processes
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 civil engineers, chemical engineers and environmental engineers. Topics included are general information about the MBBR wastewater treatment process; MBBR process design
calculations for BOD removal and nitrification, including single stage BOD removal, single stage nitrification, two stage BOD removal and two stage BOD removal and nitrification processes; background information
about MBBR denitrification processes; post-anoxic denitrification process design calculations; and pre-anoxic denitrification process design calculations. A sample spreadsheet is included that
illustrates the use of a spreadsheet to make some of the calculations discussed in the course.
The overall objective of this course is to provide the attendees with knowledge about the moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process for wastewater treatment and process design calculations for MBBR
wastewater treatment. A more detailed list of learning objectives is included in the course document.
At the conclusion of this course, the student will
- Know the differences between attached growth and suspended growth biological wastewater treatment processes.
- Be familiar with the general configuration and components of an MBBR wastewater treatment process.
- Be able to name the six MBBR process configurations discussed in this course.
- Be able to calculate the loading rate of a wastewater constituent to an MBBR process (in lb/day and g/day) for specified wastewater flow rate and constituent concentration.
- Be able to calculate the required carrier surface area for an MBBR wastewater treatment process for specified SALR and loading rate.
- Be able to calculate the required MBBR tank volume for specified carrier surface area, carrier specific surface area, and the carrier fill %.
- Be able to calculate the liquid volume in an MBBR tank for known tank volume, carrier volume and carrier % void space.
- Be able to calculate the BOD, NH3-N, or NO3-N removal rate for known values of the surface area removal rate (SARR) and design carrier surface area.
- Be able to calculate an estimated effluent BOD, NH3-N, or NO3-N concentration based on known values of the appropriate loading rate, estimated removal rate, and design wastewater flow rate.
- Be able to use the sample spreadsheet included with the course to make process design calculations for a single stage BOD removal process in either U.S. units or S.I. units.
- Be able to use the sample spreadsheet included with the course to make process design calculations for a single stage nitrification process in either U.S. units or S.I. units.
- Be able to make process design calculations for a post-Anoxic denitrification MBBR process, including required tank sizes, estimated effluent concentrations, alkalinity requirement and carbon source requirement.
- Be able to make process design calculations for a pre-anoxic denitrification MBBR process, including required tank sizes, estimated effluent concentrations, and alkalinity requirements.
Detailed Course Outline with Timeline
- Introduction (2 min)
- Learning Objectives for the Course (5 min)
- General Information about the MBBR Wastewater Treatment Process (15 min)
- MBBR Process Design Calculations for BOD Removal and Nitrification
- Overview of MBBR Process Design Calculations (15 min)
- Single-Stage BOD Removal Process Design Calculations (20 min)
- Single Stage Nitrification Process DesignCalculations (20 min)
- Two-Stage BOD Removal Process Design Calculations (20 min)
- Two-Stage BOD Removal and Nitrification Process Design Calculations (15 min)
- Introduction to MBBR Denitrification Processes (15 min)
- Post-Anoxic Denitrification Process Design Calculations (20 min)
- Pre-Anoxic Denitrification Process Design Calculations (20 min)
- Summary (3 min)
- References
- Quiz (20 min)
278-Introduction to Wastewater Clarifier Design
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 introduces the reader to the key issues and considerations associated with successful and cost-effective design of primary and secondary clarifiers for wastewater treatment plants. The course presents an overview of the main advantages and disadvantages of rectangular and circular clarifiers and provides key design criteria for primary and secondary clarifiers.
In the course the reader will find guidance of how to select the most appropriate configuration, surface overflow rate, hydraulic detention time, and depth of primary and secondary clarifiers and how to tailor clarifier design to the typical challenges facing almost all wastewater treatment plants such as: excessive transient flows during wet weather conditions; septicity of the plant influent and primary sludge, occasional upsets of the activated sludge system resulting in poorly settling sludge; and episodes of rapid increase of sludge blanket depth, and deterioration of clarifier effluent quality.
The course discusses how the configuration and type of the selected plant influent pump station, screening and grit removal equipment impact clarifier performance as well as how clarifier operation influences other key wastewater treatment plant facilities such as the activated sludge aeration basins, sludge thickeners, and aerobic and anaerobic digesters. The reader will learn about the typical approaches used for optimization of the clarifier — activated sludge system design and will find case studies implementing such approaches at full-scale wastewater treatment plants.
279-Fundamentals of Clarifier Performance Monitoring and Control
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:
Clarifiers are integral part of most wastewater treatment plants. The main learning objective of this course is for the reader to gain understanding of the common practices, technologies and equipment used for monitoring and control of the performance of primary and secondary clarifiers.
The course presents an overview of the key perfomance parameters used for clarifier design and operation, and of the working principles of popular clarifier montioring equiment such as turbidimeters, ultrasonic solids analyzers, nuclear solids density meters, and sludge balanket level detectors.
This course provides guidance regarding the typical areas of application, key advantages and technology limitations for each type of clarifier monitoring equipment. Knowledge gained from the course would build your skills and understaning of how to select the most appropriate methods and equipment for succesful monitoring and control of clarifiers for the site specific conditions of a given wastewater treatment plant. Most of the fundamental knowledge presnted in this course can also be applied for monitoring and control of clairifiers in drinking water plants.
280-Intro to Thermodynamic Cycles Part 1 - 1st Law and Gas Power Cycle
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:
The focus of this course is to introduce some of the most common thermodynamic cycles. The course is divided into three parts. Part 1 of the course provides a quick overview of the first law for both closed and open systems and discusses gas power cycles. Part 2 covers vapor cycles and part 3 of this course covers the second law of thermodynamics along with refrigeration cycles.
Part 1 is intended to cover the preliminary concepts and theories required to analyze gas power cycles. The course begins with basic concepts of thermodynamics; with a brief coverage of topics such as the laws of thermodynamics, processes and cycles, properties of a pure substance, heat capacity, and the ideal gas law. The first law of thermodynamics is covered for both closed systems and open systems. Gas power cycles are covered with a focus on the Otto cycle and the diesel cycle using air-standard analysis.
This course is at an introductory level, and no prior knowledge of thermodynamics is required.
281-Environmental Review & Permitting of Desalination Projects - Part 1
5 $112.50
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:
With this course the reader will gain through understanding of the key environmental issues and challenges as well as reliable solutions associated the implementation of desalination projects.
The Part 1 of the course provides an overview of the potential environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of desalination plants and to presents alternatives for their minimization and mitigation. The course focuses on three key environmental impact aspects: (1) intake impingement and entrainment; (2) concentrate impact on aquatic environment; and (3) carbon footprint of desalination plant operations.
282-Environmental Review & Permitting of Desalination Projects - Part 2
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:
With this course the reader will gain through understanding of the key environmental issues and challenges as well as reliable solutions associated the implementation of desalination projects.
In Part 2 of the course, the reader will learn about the scope and content of supporting environmental studies, which government regulatory agencies require to be completed by the desalination project proponent in order to obtain necessary permits for collecting intake water, for discharge of desalination plant concentrate and for introducing desalinated water into the municipal drinking water supply system.
284-Forensic Engineering Part C - Case Histories: Metallurgical & Mechanical Failure Analyses
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 is a three-part course sequence that describes the methods commonly used to evaluate the cause(s) of metallurgical and mechanical failures, i.e., completing root-cause failure analyses (RCFA), and recommending actions to prevent recurrences. The process is often known as forensic engineering. The procedures may be applied in legal cases in which the professional engineer doing the RCFA acts as an expert witness. However, here the primary emphasis is on finding the physical cause of metallic material failures and related engineering tasks.
The three courses may be taken separately or as a group. In general, the information in the cases histories in Part C. is built on knowledge given in Parts A. and B. plus facts provided in Course 110, Corrosion Control and Tactics. Alternatively, some P.E.'s may have previous knowledge and work experience with RCFA's of metallic materials and choose less than all three courses.
Part A. describes typical steps and procedures used in a thorough RCFA, some common classes of generic issues that can cause metallic failures, and some of the typical analytical and test techniques that are used to characterize the properties of metals that have failed. Brief comparisons are described between the usual responsibilities of the failure analyst in a legal case versus his or her actions in conducting a RCFA that does not involve legal action.
Part B. describes four common classes of specific failure mechanisms that often occur in metallic part or mechanical component failures, i.e., static stress overload, mechanical fatigue, corrosion and wear. Most of these classes of failures have multiple subclasses and each is reviewed in some detail with emphasis on how these characteristics point to effective corrective actions that may be useful. The many forms of aqueous corrosion are given special attention because of the widespread occurrence and effects of this class of failures.
Part C. provides descriptions of (6) case histories of metallurgical and mechanical failures that were completed. The objective is to provide practical examples of how the RCFA procedures and knowledge of different failure mechanisms presented in Parts A. and B. plus general engineering experience might be used. Several illustrations (sketches and photomicrographs) of the details of the cases are included. Also, a short list is provided of other RCFA examples a failure analyst working with metallurgical or mechanical failures might encounter.
295-Review of Engineering Dynamics, Part 1: Kinematics of Particles and Rigid Bodies
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:
It is common in engineering analysis and design to deal with systems in motion. Dynamics is the study of systems in motion. This course discusses the essential topics that every engineer should know about the field of engineering dynamics. Example problems are provided throughout the course, and the focus primarily on topics relating to engineering applications. Part 1 of the course will focus on kinematics of particles and rigid bodies, while part 2 will cover kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.
Dynamics can be a difficult topic. Most of the confusion stems from the idea that there are many ways to solve any given dynamics problem. This course will outline a systematic approach to solving dynamics problems. Following the step-by-step process presented in this course will help you to quickly determine the appropriate equations to use for any problem relating to engineering dynamics.
It is helpful to have a very basic understanding of derivatives, especially simple derivatives of polynomials. A review section is provided in the course to cover the essential calculus topics for the course.
298-Temperature Control for Spacecraft
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 recommended for:
- All engineering disciplines - Since this is a fundamentals (breadth) level course, professional engineers in any discipline can benefit from this course.
- All mechanical engineers - To expand discipline knowledge by learning how temperature control is applied to spacecraft.
The main objective of this course seeks to answer the following question:
- How does a spacecraft maintain its temperatures in space?
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?
302-HVAC Design & Cooling Towers
2 $45.00
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 in HVAC Design — Cooling Towers will benefit design professionals including engineers, architects, and designers, as well as those involved in facility management and maintenance. Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the principles involved in cooling tower sizing and selection as well as the design of related systems.
We begin by embarking on a journey where you are in charge of inventing the modern cooling tower. Along the way we review basic cooling tower operating principles. From there we take a look at all of the various types of cooling towers. Then we dive into the specifics of mechanical applications, piping arrangements, system design and redundancy. The text is filled with useful examples and colorful illustrations.
In the hands-on design section we cover cooling tower sizing, siting and location, code requirements, and construction materials. Next we study the unique nature of open systems, then delve into the details of pump sizing, cooling tower water consumption, filtration, and water treatment. HVAC Design — Cooling Towers is a valuable resource that no design professional should be without.
303-Pressure Vessels - Thin and Thick-Walled Stress Analysis
2 $45.00
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:
Pressure vessels are very common in industry with examples such as pipes, water towers, hydraulic cylinders, and boilers. It is important for engineers to understand stresses developed in pressure vessels when subjected to internal or external pressure loads. This course provides a general introduction to understanding stresses in thin-walled and thick-walled pressure vessels. Though some theory is provided, the course focuses on applications of stress equations. Failure theories are discussed for brittle and ductile materials. The failure theories are used to discuss design of pressure vessels.
A general understanding of mechanics of materials is required for this course. Equations of stress and strain are used to develop equations for pressure vessels. Concepts of principal stresses are used for failure theories.
This course covers the basic stress analysis of pressure vessels and does not cover specific design codes for pressure vessels due to the vast types of applications. The reader should consult any appropriate codes, such as ASME Code Section VIII, for more details.
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?
307-Combined Stress and Mohr's Circle
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:
Stress analysis is a fundamental part of engineering. Loading that causes a single type of stress include simple axial loads, torsional load, and bending loads. In practice, however, it is common to encounter combined loading where the basic equations of shear, torsion, and bending do not apply.
It is critical that engineers understand stresses caused by different combined loading conditions and be able to determine the location of maximum stress. This course covers stresses caused by common types of combined loading. Some combinations, such as combined bending and axial loading, are solved using superposition methods. Other complex combinations, combining normal and shearing stresses, are solved using Mohr's circle. Concepts are illustrated by using common applications in examples.
Statics concepts, such as rigid body equilibrium, will be used in this course and on exam questions. Topics from mechanics of materials, such as simple stress and beam moment, are used throughout the course and exam.
309-Spacecraft Payloads
2 $45.00
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 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:
- What is the purpose of a spacecraft as identified by its payload subsystem?
318-Practical Forensic Engineering -- Property -- Part 2
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:
Practical Forensic Engineering -- Property -- Part 2
APPLIANCE WATER LOSSES
DISHWASHERS AND WASHING MACHINES
This course is a follow-on to Practical Forensic Engineering — Property — Part 1. In this course we delve into one of the more common issues regarding Property Losses — water losses from appliances. The course covers some general issues and then focuses on two major household kitchen appliances — washing machines and dishwashers. These machines cause the greatest number of appliance water losses. The course discusses the losses and causes most often encountered, illustrates the failure conditions with photos of actual losses, and provides practical advice and guidance in determining the origin, cause and timeframe of the event.
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?
348-An Overview of Computer Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis
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:
NOTE: This is a course in Computer Aided Design (CAD) for professional engineers, not a course in the related subject of Computer Aided Drafting.
Computer aided design (CAD) is the use of computer software to assist the design engineer in the overall creation and analysis of parts and assemblies. Finite element analysis (FEA) is a numerical method used to determine approximate solutions of physical problems. Proper use and integration of CAD and FEA can greatly improve efficiency of the design process.
This course provides a general overview of methods and applications of computer aided design and finite element analysis to expose the reader to the many design features of solid modeling software. The intent of the course is to explain ways computer aided design can improve the overall design process and allow for easier design changes. The course will explain how to properly use computer aided design and finite element analysis methods to optimization designs and have greater confidence in how a design will function. General knowledge of solid modeling software is helpful for this course but not required. Though this course discusses the general concepts of solid modeling, the course does not teach concepts of computer aided drafting. General understanding of the equations of stress and strain would be beneficial for understanding the applications of FEA.
The information provided in this course is not limited to any single software package. This course does not focus on teaching any single solid modeling software package and does not provide step-by-step tutorials of CAD or FEA. Information is presented in a way to develop concepts of computer aided design and finite element analysis that can be applied to any solid modeling software. Illustrative examples of CAD procedures are given using Solidworks and Inventor, though the concepts would apply to any software package. The same software packages are used to illustrate the concepts of FEA, yet the concepts can be transferred to other FEA software.
354-Mechanical Fatigue of Metals
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:
Metal fatigue is the most common form of failure among the many applications of dynamic mechanical equipment. This course provides characteristics of fatigue and guidelines for use of the traditional (S-N) method for designing against failure. Mechanical design factors are the primary emphasis but relevant metallurgical factors are also discussed. For overall context, brief descriptions of the three methods generally used for fatigue design and analysis of metal failures are given. These are cyclic stress values versus number of cycles to failure (S-N), cyclic strain values versus number of cycles to failure and linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM).
The major portion of the information is devoted to the use of the traditional S-N design method for ferrous, i.e., iron-based, alloys in the high-cycle (H-C) form of fatigue. Many ferrous alloys develop a fatigue limit at higher number of stress cycles. Designing relative to clearly defined fatigue limits is the key to design for those types of alloys. A major emphasis here is that fatigue data developed in most laboratory tests cannot be used directly in design. This is because conditions most often used in lab fatigue testing typically differ from conditions found in actual service applications.
Methods to adjust laboratory fatigue data for practical use in design and analysis is a primary learning objective of the course. Another objective is to show some of the many topics in fatigue and the potential complexity of the subject. Reference sources used here and for investigating fatigue topics not included in this course are listed.
The course is intended primarily for mechanical engineers that do design, alloy selection and failure analysis of equipment that may be subject to fatigue.
355-Reliability in Mission Critical Applications Part II - Mechanical Systems
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 developed to provide a continued introduction to reliability associated with mission critical applications. This may also be considered a good refresher course for those who work in the mechanical engineering field and have a familiarity with mission critical systems. Mission critical reliability is a useful topic for any Engineer to be familiar with associated with their interest in design of mission critical systems.
This course will review some cooling system basics, it will provide an explanation of several mechanical equipment components important to providing cooling and redundancy, and it will reiterate definitions identified in Part 1, so as to help to reader understand how different levels of reliability can be and are frequently quantified.
The reader of this course should be able to use the tools gained to understand reliability in mission critical applications; especially as relates to mechanical systems and primarily computer room type cooling systems.
358-Sightline Control Basics for Geo-Pointing and Locating - Part 1
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Describe theory and system level architectures
Course Description:
This is a three part course discussing geo-pointing and locating. With the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) coupled with advancements in camera and inertial measurement sensor technology; this is fast becoming a technology used in many applications requiring geo-referenced imagery. Historical applications for military and civilian surveillance and navigation are fairly well documented and continue to grow. But the
technology is now the cornerstone for numerous situational awareness applications such as environmental, fire protection, road/bridge surveillance, maintenance and protection. It may even be part of your pizza delivery service, which for those of you with bevy of children could be a sobering thought.
The course is organized as three topics; the first addresses generic sightline control (SLC). As geo-locating requires geo-pointing and pointing requires maintaining a stable line of sight (LOS) to a targeted object or area, then an understanding of SLC is important. The second topic focusses on the geo-pointing problem given a stable sightline to the object to be geo-located. Finally the basics of geo-location, using direct and image geo-registration, are described. Many SLC sections in Part 1.0 require some background in control theory as well as mathematical operations with vectors and matrices. For those interested in geo-pointing and location at a system level; these sections will be somewhat tedious. However, it is not essential to follow all the math but it is important to understand the need for it and how it plays into an overall solution. Similarly there is a lot of detailed discussion on pointing techniques, for example one section is dedicated to using mirrors for pointing. The details may not be critical, but it is important to understand that with all the benefits obtained using a pointing mirror, they also have characteristics that must be understood and accounted for in the design or one will be in for a rather unpleasant surprise. Pointing design should follow a top down design procedure; beginning with requirements through HW and SW design and implementation. However given cost and schedule constraints, one is often forced into an off the shelf design with compromised performance. Understanding the design requirements, however, should not be compromised so related performance can be quantified and improved in future designs. The purpose of the course is to lay a framework for understanding this design process. There should be sufficient math detail for those interested at the equation level but hopefully adequate course structure for those not so inclined to still follow the overall design process. Test questions are at a system level. The course has a two part structure; Part 1.0 covers SLC basics and geo-pointing, Part 2.0 provides a brief review of Part 1.0 followed by a focus on geo-locating, and finally Part 3.0 describes camera sensor characteristics and requirements for geo-locating.
359-Sightline Control Basics for Geo-Pointing and Locating - Part 2
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Describe theory and system level architectures
Course Description:
This part of the course will apply the sightline control (SLC) fundamentals described in Part 1.0 to the geo-pointing and location problem. Initially Section 1.0 Part 1.0 is reviewed, particularly pointing performance
requirements which directly impact geo-pointing and location performance. Geo-pointing is then described, effectively delving deeper into the material begun in section 8.0 in Part 1.0 of the course. Geo-pointing errors are related back to the SLC pointing problem with its limitations serving as a foundation for pursuing different geo-location approaches. Geo-location techniques are generally categorized as either direct or image geo-registration derived. The errors associated with the pointing solution for direct geo-pointing provide a basis for examining geo-location techniques that use image geo-registration to improve performance.
Image geo-registration is also used in many applications that require geo-referenced sensed imagery as well as location; discussed in Section 4.0 of Part 2.0 of the course. As this is effectively a technology in itself, only the salient aspects of the process are reviewed but should provide a source for further study and investigation, if of interest. Regardless of the geo-location technique used, however, geo-pointing will generally be part of the solution. If not the solution, it will provide coarse location estimates for the image geo-registration process. A substantial amount of image spatial processing is required to obtain an accurate solution to an image geo-registered location and the processing is described at a functional system level to capture the overall design process. The benefits that image geo-registration provides beyond that of location are significant since it can used to obtain situational awareness as defined for many applications. Military and civilian surveillance is an obvious application, but even the use of image information within the transportation infrastructure for highway and bridge maintenance management, damage and structural deterioration assessment, traffic pattern analysis and control, etc. is a growing application. The goal of this part of the course is to provide a system level functional description of the geo-location process and how performance relates back to that of geo-pointing with SLC. The camera sensor requirements for image geo-registration location are discussed in Part 3.0, the last part of the course.
360-Sightline Control Basics for Geo-Pointing and Locating - Part 3
2 $45.00
Course Objectives: Provide design algorithm approach for geo-pointing and locating providing a basis more detailed design
Course Description:
This final part of the course discusses sensor characteristics and requirements for geo-location image geo-registration, as described in Part 2.0 section 4.0 of the course. The focus is primarily on cameras and sensors whose response is in the visible and near infrared wavelength spectrum. Sensor characteristics that drive sensitivity and noise as well as camera sensor and optics parameters that determine scene coverage and resolution are all reviewed in this section. In total the three part course should provide an overview of geo-pointing and locating sufficient to plan for such an application and detailed design areas that require further investigation and study to perform an actual design.
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.
385-Sustainability Comparisons for All Engineers
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:
It is increasingly common for engineers in all fields to consider sustainability when designing a product, process, or facility. This course will cover recent trends in sustainability including the “triple bottom line”, life cycle assessment, lifecycle cost, renewable energy, the precautionary principle, and greenhouse gas emissions.
It can be challenging to quantify sustainability and to reduce subjectivity. This course will directly address these challenges and present a ten step framework for calculating and comparing the sustainability of alternatives. Two example comparisons are provided to guide you through the process of quantifying sustainability, comparing the alternatives, and picking a winner.
386-Introduction to Planning of Desalination Projects
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:
Planning of desalination projects is of critical importance for successful project implementation and for producing desalinated water at competitive cost and minimal impact to the surrounding terrestrial and aquatic environment. The purpose of project planning is to define the size, location and scope of the desalination project and chart a roadmap for project implementation.
This education course provides an overview of key steps associated with the planning of desalination project, from selecting service area and target product water quality for the project, to determining viable plant location, intake and discharge configuration, and identifying the most cost effective treatment processes. The course focuses on the practical guidance and real-life experience in the development of desalination projects in the US and abroad.
387-Clarifier Rehabilitation
5 $112.50
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:
Most water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants have at least one clarifier. Many of the clarifiers were installed more than 30 years ago and are at risk of failure if aged equipment is not rehabilitated.
This course guides the engineer through the rehabilitation process and provides helpful advice to help ensure that a rehabilitated clarifier will last well into the future.
The following topics are covered:
- Condition assessment, including the drive, equipment, and tank
- Performance assessment, including desktop studies and field testing
- Alternatives comparison, with examples
- Design recommendations, including for the coating system
- Construction tips
388-Introduction to Desalination Project Design and Delivery
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:
Implementing a successful desalination project encompasses a number of steps including planning, conceptual and detailed designs, construction, commissioning and acceptance testing. This course presents and introduction to the design and delivery of desalination projects and provides insights into project funding alternatives.
The course encompasses discussion of the key factors considered in the selection of desalination plant treatment processes (pretreatment, membrane salt separation, post-treatment) and equipment. The course introduces the principles used for pilot testing to verify and optimize desalination plant treatment process, and to select plant configuration and layout. Overview of the energy and chemical use of desalination plants are presented and the dosages of most common chemicals are provided in the course. The course also focuses on the fundamentals of project scheduling, implementation and phasing and addresses project economics and most common methods of project delivery such as design-bid-build, design-build-operate and build-own-operate transfer.
389-Overview of Alternative Desalination Technologies
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:
Fresh water can be produced from various saline water sources (ground water, brackish surface water or seawater) using a number of alternative desalination technologies such as thermal evaporation, reverse osmosis membrane separation and electrodialysis.
This course introduces the reader to the desalination technologies used most widely at present worldwide and defines key advantages, disadvantages, and areas of application of each of these technologies. The provided information encompasses both thermal evaporation technologies such as multistage flash distillation (MSF), multi-effect distillation (MED) and vacuum compression (VC) as well as reverse osmosis desalination using spiral wound membranes (RO) and electrodialysis reversal (EDR) systems. The course contains graphs and tables comparing the capital and operation and maintenance expenditures and water production costs of these alternative desalination technologies and highlights the differences in their energy use and fresh product water quality.
392-Protecting Drinking Water from Pathogens
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Convey the key elements for protecting public water systems from pathogens.
Course Description:
Drinking water is susceptible to transmitting waterborne diseases from microorganisms known as pathogens. Modern methods of treating and disinfecting water have greatly decreased the risk of getting sick from drinking water, but outbreaks still occur and the threat remains. This course aims to empower engineers to help in the ongoing fight to eliminate pathogens from drinking water.
The following topics are covered:
- Biological contaminants that threaten our drinking water
- Water sources and their likelihood for harboring pathogens
- Disinfection and log treatment
- Approaches to prevent biological growth in a distribution system
401-Lift Station Design
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Convey the key elements involved in the design of lift stations for wastewater collection systems.
Course Description:
Nearly every urban community has multiple lift stations that serve to keep the regular flow of sewage moving along on its journey to a treatment facility. Understanding these lift stations is important for civil engineers, and often other disciplines as well. This course focuses on the design of lift stations, from identifying the type of station needed, to sizing the important components. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for lift station engineering.
The following topics are covered:
- Purpose and function of a lift station
- Regulations and industry standards
- Types of lift stations
- Wet well sizing
- Intake design
- Pipe sizing and material options
- Pump selection
402-External Ballistics Primer for Engineers - Part I: Aerodynamics & Projectile Motion
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: This course was written to introduce engineers of any discipline to the basics of external ballistics. The engineer will gain a general understanding of many of the factors, effects and forces which affect the flight path of a projectile in unpowered flight.
Course Description:
The intriguing subject of this primer explores the characteristics of the unpowered portion of flight of a projectile on a ballistic trajectory, or external ballistics. It was created for the broad range of engineers who have an interest in learning the basics of external ballistics. In order to accurately describe the factors, which affect the trajectory of an object on a ballistic flight path and the path itself, an engineer will rely on rigorous calculations, computer simulations and experimental data. For the purposes of this primer, gun related pun intended, we only resort to a conceptual understanding of the mechanics, augmented by the use of simplified equations including mentions of some of the governing equations with focuses on some specialized cases. The focus areas are kept concise so that tangential topics such as orbital mechanics are generally not treated. The course has been broken into two parts. Part I targets the aerodynamic characteristics of general projectiles in flight and relevant factors which affect its flight path. In Part II we dive into the use of associated measurement hardware an engineer or ballistician might use to characterize flight paths and conclude with a spotlight on the physics of the ballistic pendulum.
404-Tiny Houses Part 4 - Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: After completing this course participants should be able to:
1. Understand the basic components that make up each MEP system.
2. Size various MEP system components in accordance with building code requirements.
3. Identify key differences between designing and installing MEP systems in THOW and traditionally built dwellings.
4. Comprehend the importance and impact of selecting various energy sources for mechanical equipment and appliances.
Course Description:
This course is part of a multi-part course series on designing tiny houses (houses 400 square feet or less in size). The majority of this multi-part course focuses on tiny houses mounted on trailers, which are often referred to as tiny houses on wheels (THOW). This fourth course focuses on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems. Over 50 figures and photos are included. The basis of this course came from my own research, planning, designing, and construction of a THOW I built myself.
406-Disinfection of Water System Components
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Convey the key elements involved in the disinfection of water system components.
Course Description:
Public water system components must be disinfected prior to being placed into service, to protect drinking water from becoming contaminated by pathogens. This course reviews the surface disinfection methods defined in AWWA standards, including for water mains, storage tanks, filters, and wells. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for planning and overseeing the disinfection of water system components.
The following topics are covered:
• Purpose of surface disinfection
• Regulations and industry standards
• Disinfection chemicals
• Disinfection of Water Mains
• Disinfection of Water Storage Facilities
• Disinfection of Water Treatment Plant Components
• Disinfection of Raw Water Wells
Field disinfection report examples and excel templates are provided for free with this course.
409-Understanding Sensors Part 1 - Sensor Technology
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:
Sensors provide status information on our environment, homes, cars, and equipment we use. They are a part of nearly all walks of life and essential elements of control and safety systems. Part 1 of the course discusses sensor technology while Part 2 describes sensor networks and fusion of sensor network data. The sensor is a device that detects and/or measures the state of a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, force, flow, or level. Measurements are converted to an observation media such as an electrical signal or mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic motion providing knowledge of the physical quantity’s state. They may also interface directly to an actuator. The sensor measurement function is performed by several components that constitute a sensing system. This system, termed a sensor node when integrated into a network, is comprised of a sensing element, signal conditioning and possibly processing components, power supply and some form of output; a simple display, meter, or now with the internet many sensors and associated processing interconnect through a wireless communication network. Sensor technology, networking, and fusion is of growing importance in most engineering and scientific applications and this two-part course discusses these topics.
410-Understanding Sensors Part 2 - Sensor Networks
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:
Part 2 begins with a description of two additional sensors that will continue to play an important role in the evolving sensor networking technology; micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and fiber optic sensors. Then sensor networking architecture and the transmission of measured data to a sensor fusion algorithm is examined. Finally, sensor fusion technology is described. Finally, sensor fusion technology is described. Sensor fusion enhances the knowledge base of the quantities of interest as well as the interaction between them. This part of the course will cover all aspects of the networked sensing system; the sensor node, the communication network, network topologies and wireless sensor networks (WSN), communication network layered protocols, and finally fusion algorithms and processing techniques. Spurred by innovations in the smart phone, the Internet, MEMS, the IoT and the Cloud, devices are becoming smart and capable of user control, monitoring, and communication from remote locations. Network connectivity, person to person, machine to machine, device to device and combinations thereof is expanding at a fast rate making an understanding of sensor networks and fusion of growing importance.
411-External Ballistics Primer for Engineers - Part II: Test Equipment
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: This course was written to introduce engineers of any discipline to the basics of external ballistics. The engineer will gain a general understanding of many of the factors, effects and forces which affect the flight path of a projectile in unpowered flight.
Course Description:
In part one of this external ballistics course several factors were introduced which affect the flight of a ballistic projectile. Some basic equations were presented that are useful to a great many engineers outside of ballistics for making approximations with a fair bit of accuracy. Several flow regimes that a ballistic projectile may pass through were also treated, though there were cases that were omitted for either lack of space or complexity. Fast forward to part deux. Projectiles launched from earth generally move through air for most or all of their flight, which means understanding the properties of that air is very important. Besides air there are other flightpath modifiers including Coriolis’ effects, so many times it is important to know the direction the projectile is headed in and its speed. The list of measurement equipment used in relation to external ballistics research is extensive, however there are tools which may be more noteworthy or common than others. The balance of this part of the full course delivers descriptions and general information of some of the equipment used to measure atmospheric air pressure, humidity, windspeed, wind direction, projectile speed and direction. There are also a few characteristic comparisons in table form appended to a handful of the sections.
The tools that follow are used throughout much of engineering and research rather than being confined to external ballistics, so it is likely you have used at least some of them in relation to your own work.
412-Airport Engineering - Part I - Fundamentals
2 $45.00
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:
As essential components of modern travel, airports are networks for private, commercial, and public travelers. These courses offer an overview of airport engineering and design for those who wish to become more familiar with airport projects. The first of three, this course addresses particular topics such as common airport features, the FAA, design considerations, and aircraft classifications. With lots of eye-catching photos, this introductory course will certainly keep you interested and inform you of the factors involved in airport design.
417-Airport Engineering - Part II - Runway & Taxiway Design
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:
The second of three courses, this training addresses specific engineering elements of runway and taxiway design. This lesson will inform you of the details involved in these critical airport features and familiarize you with federal standards. Upon completion, you will know precise dimensions, grades, and design criteria that will aid in project execution and reinforce your understanding of runways and taxiways. **Bonus material: discover an interesting concept about circular runway design that you never knew existed**
427-Airport Engineering - Part III - Signs & Markings
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:
The third course in the series, this training addresses airport signs and markings. This lesson will inform you of the details involved in critical airport communication features and familiarize you with federal standards. Upon completion, you will know the different types of airport signs, sign placement standards, installation requirements, and all about runway and taxiway markings. Safety measures are emphasized and common airport features are discussed.
430-HVAC Layout and Design Course 1 of 4: Market Sectors & Project Execution Strategies
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 informative Course series was developed to equip the HVAC design engineer with vital information needed to complete Code compliant, successful projects. By the end of Course 4, engineers will learn valuable skills necessary to make HVAC equipment and system choices suitable for their specific project application and will have a better understanding of how to apply these designs which allow for better communication with Clients, design/construction team members and facility Operators.
Course 1 defines ten (10) market sectors an HVAC design engineer may encounter, describes common HVAC equipment/system types for each market sector and familiarizes the reader with Codes that may pertain to their specific HVAC design. This course also describes different project execution strategies that may be utilized for each market sector. Information included in Course 1 provides general knowledge that will be further developed and discussed in Courses 2, 3 and 4.
Upon completion of Course 1, the reader will be able to quickly identify typical HVAC equipment and systems associated with each market sector, know where to look in the Code to ensure compliance and understand where they fit into the design/construction team based on the project execution strategy.
431-Centrifugal Pump Selection
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:
Centrifugal pumps are the most common type of pump in use today. The applications are numerous across multiple industries. Many engineers could benefit from a better understanding of the centrifugal pump selection process. This course walks through the pump design process, with a focus on the hydraulic calculations that form the basis for a sound pump selection. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for centrifugal pump selection.
The following topics are covered:
• Types of centrifugal pumps
• Pump design steps
• Design criteria
• Process flow diagrams
• System curves and pump curves
• Pump selection examples
• Hydraulic profiles
433-HVAC Layout and Design Course 2 of 4: Occupant Comfort & Load/Economic Analysis
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 informative Course series was developed to equip the HVAC design engineer with vital information needed to complete Code compliant, successful projects. By the end of Course 4, engineers will learn valuable skills necessary to make HVAC equipment and system choices suitable for their specific project application and will have a better understanding of how to apply these designs which allow for improved communication with Clients, design/construction team members and facility Operators.
Course 2 describes key comfort factors necessary for the building’s Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) which help occupants to function efficiently thereby saving Owner’s overhead costs. We will review the psychrometric chart and illustrate how this chart can be used to define equipment specifications during early design and estimate loads based on typical engineering assumptions. These skills are important for developing accurate project budgets early in the design phase.
This Course will also familiarize the reader with manual load calculation techniques, HVAC load analysis software inputs and explain how to utilize the output data. Several benefits of computational flow dynamics (CFD) analysis are discussed, and this Course shows how economic analysis can be used to help make HVAC equipment and system selections. Upon completion of Course 2, the reader will have a full understanding of these design fundamentals which will be used in Course 3 to layout HVAC ductwork systems.
434-Biological Odor Control Systems
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: Gain a practical understanding of biological odor control systems.
Course Description:
Engineers are increasingly being tasked with the design of odor control systems to limit the release of foul air and to reduce air pollution. This course focuses on biological treatment alternatives for odor control. The three types of biological odor control systems are biofilters, biotrickling filters, and bioscrubbers. This course covers important design details each of these systems.
The following topics are covered:
- Odor control options
- Biological treatment explained
- Biofilter beds
- Biotrickling filters
- Bioscrubbers
- Side-by-side comparison
435-HVAC Layout and Design Course 3 of 4: Zoning, Layout & DX System Control
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 informative Course series (Course 1 thru 4) was developed to equip the HVAC design engineer with vital information needed to complete Code compliant, successful projects. By the end of Course 4, engineers will learn valuable skills necessary to make HVAC equipment and system choices suitable for their specific project application and will have a better understanding of how to apply these designs which allow for improved communication with Clients, design/construction team members and facility Operators.
Course 3 outlines HVAC zoning techniques and examples found in virtually every market sector. This Course will familiarize the reader with Air Device selection, function and layout within each zone. Typical location of Air Terminal units and ductwork/piping mains are reviewed with detailed description of ductwork and pipe system sizing, design and layout.
This Course will also familiarize the reader with DX system controls and BAS systems commonly found in the HVAC industry. These control concepts include stand-alone as well as network control systems.
437-Activated Carbon Odor Control Systems
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: Gain a practical understanding of activated carbon odor control systems
Course Description:
Activated carbon has been used for odor control purposes for nearly a century. Engineers from various disciplines can benefit from a better understanding of activated carbon odor control systems. This course covers important design details and includes example problems to prepare engineers for real world applications.
The following topics are covered:
- Odor control options
- Dry adsorption explained
- Types of activated carbon
- Common system configurations
- Sizing calculations
- Lifecycle cost
438-HVAC Layout and Design Course 4 of 4: Central Plant Design, Geothermal & Other Technologies
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 informative Course series (Course 1 thru 4) was developed to equip the HVAC design engineer with vital information needed to complete Code compliant, successful projects. By the end of this Course, engineers will have learned valuable skills necessary to make HVAC equipment and system choices suitable for their specific project application and will have a better understanding of how to apply these designs which allow for improved communication with Clients, design/construction team members and facility Operators.
Course 4 includes a summary of when DX systems are typically chosen verses Chilled Water systems. Typical costs for each system discussed in Course 2 will be revisited for each market sector. This Course will also familiarize the reader with Chilled Water and Hot Water Central Plant design and control strategies for each.
In previous Courses, there were alternate HVAC systems discussed including geothermal, chilled beam, steam radiators, UFAD, etc. This Course will further describe each system type and when they may be applied. After completing this Course series, the HVAC engineer will be able to lead HVAC discussions, provide pros/cons for each system type and help Clients make final decisions such that the HVAC design can progress.
439-Industrial Pretreatment Standards
5 $112.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers to provide a practical understanding of industrial pretreatment standards.
Course Description:
Most industrial and commercial facilities discharge wastewater that is subject to industrial pretreatment standards. This course focuses on requirements for indirect discharges to municipal sewer systems. The roles of national, state, and local pretreatment programs are explained. The course also clarifies how industrial users are categorized and how pollutant limits are established in permits.
The following topics are covered:
- Overview of industrial pretreatment
- Regulations
- National, state, and local pretreatment programs
- Types of industrial users
- Pollutant limits
- Inspection, sampling, and reporting requirements
444-Industrial Pretreatment Design
5 $112.50
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers to provide a practical understanding of the design of industrial pretreatment systems.
Course Description:
It
is common for industrial and commercial facilities to pretreat
wastewater before discharge to a municipal sewer system. This course
provides valuable insights into the design of these wastewater
pretreatment systems. Design criteria and typical design steps are
explained so an engineer can tackle these challenging designs.
Example problems are provided to help with applying the information
in the course.
The
following topics are covered:
Overview
of industrial pretreatment
Design
criteria and steps
Wastewater
assessments
Treatment
alternatives and comparisons
More
than 20 common treatment methods explained
Process
flow diagrams
446-Airport Engineering - Part IV - Lighting & NAVAIDs
2 $45.00
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:
The fourth course in the series, this document addresses airport lighting systems and NAVAIDs. This lesson will inform you of the features and requirements of airfield visual aids and familiarize you with federal standards. Upon completion, you will know about the various arrangements of airfield lighting systems and navigation aids and their uses.
448-Positive Displacement Pump Selection
5 $112.50
Course Objectives: Develop skills for selecting and sizing positive displacement pumps.
Course Description:
Positive displacement pumps include a diverse group of rotary and reciprocating pumps covering a multitude of applications. From chemical metering pumps that you can hold in your hand to Archimedes screw pumps that are three stories tall. This course provides an overview of positive displacement pump types with dozens of helpful figures. The pump selection process is covered with several example problems. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for positive displacement pump selection.
The following topics are covered:
- Types of positive displacement pumps
- Pump design steps
• Design criteria
- Process flow diagrams
- Suction design and lift
- Pump selection
453-Reducing Water Loss in Distribution Systems
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Develop skills for water loss control in distribution systems.
Course Description:
The loss of water in distribution systems is of growing concern due to aging infrastructure, increased costs for treating and pumping water, and a shortage of clean water sources. Engineers can apply their skills and make a big difference in reducing water loss for communities around the world. This course provides an overview of approaches for water loss control and includes example applications. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for reducing water loss in water distribution systems.
The following topics are covered:
- Water balances
- Water audits
- Key performance indicators
- Apparent versus real losses
- Pressure management
- District metered areas
- Leak detection techniques
454-Ion Exchange for Water Treatment
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Gain a practical understanding of ion exchange systems for water treatment.
Course Description:
Ion exchange has been used for water treatment purposes for decades. Most residential water softeners utilize an ion exchange process to remove hardness. Many municipal water treatment plants and industrial facilities include ion exchange systems for removing hardness, heavy metals, chlorides, nitrates, sulfates, organics, and many other contaminants. There continues to be advancements in ion exchange technology. This course summarizes ion exchange configurations and includes examples to prepare engineers for real world applications.
The following topics are covered:
- Cation versus Anion Exchange
- System Configurations
- Field Testing
- Design Criteria
- Process Flow Diagrams
- Lifecycle Cost
462-Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Gain a practical understanding of piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
Course Description:
Piping and instrumentation diagrams, also known as process and instrumentation diagrams, are commonly referred to as P&IDs. P&IDs illustrate the functional relationship of piping, instrumentation, equipment, and controllers. P&ID drawings are commonly made by process, controls, and electrical engineers. However, it is helpful for engineers of all disciplines to be able to read and understand P&IDs. This course summarizes P&IDs and includes examples to prepare engineers for real-world applications.
The following topics are covered:
- Overview of P&IDs
- Comparison of Engineering Diagrams
- Industry Standards
- Letter Designations
- Common Symbols
- Control Loops
- Examples
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.
466-Forensic Engineering Part D - Case Histories: Corrosion Failure Analyses
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 is the fourth part of a series of courses on forensic engineering in the area of metallurgical and mechanical root-cause failure analyses. The course, like Part C, provides different case histories of failure analyses of metallic materials and mechanical engineering as segments of the large field of forensic engineering. The emphasis in each case presented is on failures due to corrosion of metals. Five somewhat unique case histories are provided.
To get the most benefit from the course, it is assumed that the reader has a general interest in and knowledge of corrosion from previous education or work experience. That knowledge might include some basic principles as provided in the author’s prior Course 110, Corrosion Control and Tactics, or other information sources on corrosion and related technology. However, brief statements of most principles needed in a given case history are provided.
The course seeks to show that analyses of metallic aqueous corrosion failures can be a very diverse and often challenging area of engineering. This is because of the many interacting factors. Included are the many possible practical situations where failures may occur, the variety of metals potentially affected, the different methods sometimes needed to access the evidence, the several corrosion mechanisms that may be found and the role of an engineering expert witness in associated legal actions.
472-What Every Engineer Should Know About Hardness Testing
2 $45.00
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 explains the various types of material hardness testing an engineer may encounter. The methods covered include Rockwell, Brinell, Mohs, Vickers, Knoop, and Shore. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to identify and explain each of the aforementioned tests and understand why each method is utilized in industry.
473-Oil and Grease Removal
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: Gain an understanding of engineered systems for removing oil and grease from wastewater.
Course Description:
Oil and grease (O&G) is one of the most common pollutants found in nearly all waste streams. O&G often causes blockages in pipes and interferes with wastewater equipment. Engineers from various disciplines can benefit from a better understanding of O&G removal techniques. This course explains the different types of O&G and explains the alternatives for removing each type of O&G. Example problems help prepare engineers for real world applications.
The following topics are covered:
- Regulatory Requirements
- Forms of Oil and Grease
- Oil and Grease Removal Processes
- Sizing a Grease Interceptor
479-Tiny Houses Part 5 - Highly Mobile and Off-Grid Case Studies
5 $112.50
Course Objectives: After completing this course participants should be able to:
1. Understand what potential solutions exist for a tiny house’s water source(s), wastewater treatment or disposal system(s), and energy source(s).
2. Identify what solutions are feasible for a variety of situations or given scenarios.
3. Size an off-grid solar photovoltaic system array and battery bank.
4. Apply “toolbox” information and calculation methods to case studies and/or real life.
Course Description:
This course is part of a multi-part course series on designing tiny houses (houses 400 square feet or less in size). This fifth course presents case studies related to highly mobile tiny houses on wheels (THOW) and off-grid tiny houses, whether THOW or tiny houses on foundations (THOF). Prior to the case studies, a “toolbox” of flowcharts, methods, and products is given to help show possible solutions for tiny house water, wastewater, and energy needs. Six examples and five case studies are included. Much of the basis of this course came from my own research, planning, designing, and construction of a THOW I built myself and the subsequent search for a property to place it on. This course is intended as a stand-alone course, meaning you can take it without having taken previous courses in the series. Certain topics and background are covered in greater detail previously in the series, so when appropriate, I make reference to other courses.
480-Chemical Feed System Design
5 $112.50
Course Objectives: Gain knowledge and develop skills for the design of chemical feed systems.
Course Description:
Chemical feed systems provide for the reliable dosing of chemicals to numerous applications across many industries worldwide. Engineers from most disciplines can benefit from a greater understanding of how chemical feed systems are designed. This course provides an overview of chemical feed systems including common regulatory requirements. Components reviewed include chemical unloading stations, storage tanks, day tanks, mixing systems, feed pumps, valves, and injection configurations. Several example problems are provided to help apply the knowledge gained.
The following main topics are covered:
• Regulatory Requirements
• Safety Data Sheets
• Design Criteria
• Chemical Dosing
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Chemical Storage Tanks
• Chemical Feed Pumps
481-3D Printing for Engineers
2 $45.00
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:
3D printing is taking the manufacturing world by storm. This course offers engineers a basic introduction to the many facets of 3D printing. Materials, techniques, and integration into engineering processes are explored. Learn about 3D printing history, terminology, and even 10 of the strangest objects ever printed! With lots of eye-catching photos, this introductory course will certainly keep you interested and inform you of the factors involved in 3D printing.
482-Collection System CIP Management
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Develop skills for the management of a capital improvement program (CIP) for a wastewater collection system.
Course Description:
Most communities are faced with the challenge of managing older wastewater collection systems with ever growing problems due to leaks and breaks. Modern sewer rehabilitation techniques are available to help solve these problems. Careful management of a capital improvement program (CIP) can help rehabilitate or replace the sewers at greatest risk while keeping within budget restraints. This course reviews the program management and engineering skills needed for effective CIP management and includes example applications.
The following topics are covered:
- Overview of Collection Systems
- Overview of Capital Improvement Planning
- Master Plans
- Project Selection
- Budget Planning
- Sewer Condition Assessment
- Infiltration & Inflow Reduction
- Sewer Rehabilitatio
488-Water Distribution CIP Management
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Develop skills for the management of a capital improvement program (CIP) for a water distribution system.
Course Description:
Aging infrastructure is increasing the risks for water main breaks, leaks, low pressure, water loss, and other problems. At the same time, construction costs have escalated such that the cost to replace old water mains far exceeds the available budget for most communities. Careful planning, condition assessments, and modern rehabilitation techniques are available to help solve these challenges while staying within budget restrictions. This course reviews the basic program management skills needed for effective CIP management.
The following topics are covered:
• Water Distribution System Infrastructure
• Planning for Capital Improvements
• Annual CIP Budget Management
• Infrastructure Data Management
• Water Loss Reduction
• Condition Assessments
• Risk Ranking
489-Water Treatment CIP Management
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Develop skills for the management of a capital improvement program (CIP) for a water treatment system.
Course Description:
Water treatment systems are critical for providing non-stop high-quality drink water to communities. Water treatment infrastructure requires regular improvements to maintain a high level of service. This course explains how careful planning with condition assessments, performance assessments, and risk assessments can identify and prioritize improvements. Project scheduling is covered, including how to keep annual spending within budget. An excel file is provided with example tables for CIP project planning and spending projections.
The following topics are covered:
• Water Treatment System Overview
• Improvement Planning Process
• Condition Assessments
• Performance Assessments
• Risk Assessments
• Master Planning
• Project Selection
• Annual CIP Budget Management
496-Wastewater Treatment CIP Management
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: Develop skills for the management of a capital improvement program (CIP) for a wastewater treatment system.
Course Description:
Wastewater is treated prior to being released into the environment or reclaimed for beneficial reuse. Wastewater treatment systems are critical for the protection of the environment and human health. Wastewater treatment processes require regular improvements to meet the latest regulatory limits and treatment goals.
This course explains how careful planning with condition assessments, performance assessments, and risk ranking can identify and prioritize improvements to treatment systems and help ensure treatment objectives are met well into the future. Project scheduling is covered, including how to keep annual spending within budget. An excel file is provided with example tables for CIP project planning and cash flow projections.
The following topics are covered:
• Wastewater Treatment Summary
• Motivations for Improvements
• CIP as part of Asset Management
• Improvement Planning Process
• Condition Assessments
• Performance Assessments
• Risk Ranking
• Choosing between Potential Projects
• Budget Management
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501-Water Reuse Applications
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: Gain engineering skills for water reuse applications.
Course Description:
Clean water sources are becoming scarcer at the same time as municipal water and wastewater fees continue to rise faster than inflation. These trends have given increased attention to water reuse as a sustainable approach to managing water and wastewater. Water reuse utilizes treated wastewater as a water source for useful applications, thereby reducing water demands and wastewater discharges. Water reuse requires an engineered design that protects public health and achieves economic goals. This course includes example problems to highlight design approaches for various water reuse applications.
The following topics are covered in this course:
- Defining Water Reuse
- Brief History
- Engineering Insights into these Applications:
- Agricultural Reuse
- Industrial Reuse
- Urban Reuse
- Landscaping Reuse
- Potable Reuse
- Environmental Reuse
- Groundwater Recharge
502-Basics of Energy, Momentum, and Power for All Engineers - Part 1 – Basics of Energy
2 $45.00
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide a broad conceptual understanding of energy as it applies to all disciplines of engineering. This will include a familiarity with both Imperial and Metric systems when dealing with energy related problems.
Course Description:
Energy and power are basic to all engineering disciplines. Part 1 of this course provides an overview of energy concepts and principles. As such, it will be very broad and not too deep. The various types of mechanical energy will be covered in detail, as well as thermal, radiation, elastic and hydraulic energy. Content and example problems will be presented using both Metric and Imperial units. Part 2 will continue by covering the related subjects of power and momentum. This course is intended for engineers, not physicists. Derivation of equations will only be used where useful.
505-Net Zero Principles for Engineers
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: Understand the engineering principles behind net zero strategies.
Course Description:
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a global strategy that offers the hope of slowing down or even stopping global warming. Engineers are being called on to apply net zero emissions to a variety of applications including buildings, facilities, industrial processes, and entire companies. The net zero concept has also been extended to apply to energy use, waste management, and water use. This course covers all these applications and provides examples that teach basic principles for net zero balance calculations.
The following topics are covered:
• Defining Net Zero
• Net Zero GHG Emissions
• NZE 2050
• Net Zero Energy
• Net Zero Waste
• Net Zero Water
512-Vertical Pump Selection
5 $112.50
Course Objectives: Develop skills for selecting and sizing vertical pumps.
Course Description:
Vertical pumps, also called vertical suspended pumps, are common for a variety of applications. For example, the largest pump station in the world uses vertical pumps to move flood waters. Vertical well pumps supply groundwater that is treated as drinking water to a large portion of population. That tap water or bottled water nearby you right now probably started its journey with a vertical pump.
This course explains several types of vertical pumps and then walks through the pump selection process, including comparing pump curves. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for vertical pump selection. A spreadsheet is included for performing hydraulic calculations and plotting curves.
The following topics are covered:
• Advantages of vertical pumps
• Types of vertical pumps
• Choosing the number of pumps
• Creating a system curve
• Plotting pump curves on system curves
• Pump selection examples
516-Basics of Energy, Momentum, and Power - Part 2 - Basics of Mechanical Power and Momentum
4 $90.00
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide a broad conceptual understanding of power as it applies to all disciplines of engineering. This will include a familiarity with both Imperial and Metric systems when dealing with energy and power related problems.
Course Description:
The concept of energy and power is basic to all engineering disciplines. Part 1 of this course provided an overview of energy concepts and principles. Part 2 continues with a similar overview of power. The various types of mechanical power will be covered in detail. An introduction to momentum is included, with an explanation of the difference between energy and momentum. Included is a basic introduction to electrical power, but a thorough discussion of electrical energy and power is beyond the scope of this course. Content and example problems will be presented using both Metric and Imperial units. This course is intended for engineers, not physicists. Derivation of equations will only be used where useful.
523-Airport Engineering - Part VI - Heliport Design
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:
The sixth course in the series, this unit explains all about heliport design. This lesson will inform you of the design criteria for heliports, where to locate heliports, standard markings, and insight to FAA regulations. Upon completion, you will know about the gradients, dimensions, and surfaces involved in heliport design. You will also know the recommended static and dynamic loads for helipads.
535-Vector Fundamentals
2 $45.00
Course Objectives:
Course Description:
Vector analysis is a mathematical tool used to explain and predict physical phenomena in the study of mechanics. A vector is a depiction or symbol showing movement or a force carried from point A to point B. A vector has properties of both magnitude and direction. A scalar only has the property of magnitude. A scalar is a quantity, like mass (14 kg), temperature (25°C), or electric field intensity (40 N/C) that only has magnitude and no direction. On the other hand, a vector has both magnitude and direction. Physical quantities that have magnitude and direction can be represented by the length and direction of an arrow.
Mechanics is the science of motion and the study of the action of forces on bodies. Mechanics is a physical science incorporating mathematical concepts directly applicable to many fields of engineering such as mechanical, civil, structural and electrical engineering. Vectors are tools used in the study of mechanics.
The purpose of this course is to describe vectors and to explain their use and to demonstrate their many applications. This course also describes several vector operations including the dot product and cross product.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course the student will learn:
• How to apply the use of vectors to different fields of engineering
• How to decompose a vector into its individual components
• How to find the length of a vector
• How to compute the dot product of a vector
• How to compute the cross product of a vector
• How to determine the angle between two vectors
541-Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Design
3 $67.50
Course Objectives: Understand the engineering challenges related to the use of AI in engineering design
Course Description:
It is common for engineering software to include aspects of machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, or other forms of artificial intelligence (AI). Software such as CAD, BIM, and basic calculation tools have been used for design tasks for decades. Now, software boosted by AI can create novel designs, run iterations to optimize parameters, and learn from past design decisions. AI is a gamechanger for many applications! This course covers current AI trends with over a dozen specific design examples. The course also addresses concerns for a licensed professional engineer who must remain in "responsible charge" when AI software is involved.
The following topics are covered:
- Forms of AI
- Advances in AI for Engineers
- AI Applications:
- Transportation
- Structural
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Responsible Charge and AI
553-Vector Mechanics: Statics
4 $90.00
Course Objectives:
Course Description:
Statics is the study of forces and moments on physical systems in static equilibrium. Unlike dynamics, where the components of the system are in motion, components of a system in static equilibrium do not move or vary in position relative to one another over time. This course is intended to be a refresher course for statics (vector mechanics). This course is intended for someone who has a general working knowledge of vectors. This course has a lot of sample problems and teaches by showing examples and sample problems.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course the student will learn:
• how to decompose a force into its vector components
• how to determine the equilibrium of a particle
• how to determine the equilibrium of a rigid body
• how to determine the mechanical advantage of a pulley system
• how bodies are subject to moments (or torque)
• how to reduce a force couple to a moment
• how to reduce a system to a force and a moment
• how to determine if a truss is stable
• how to determine the axial forces within a truss by the method of joints
• how to determine the axial forces within a truss by the method of sections
• how to calculate the force of friction between a body and a surface
• how the determine the equilibrium of a body when the force of friction acts on the body
Intended Audience
This course is intended for all engineers.
Course Introduction
Mechanics is the branch of science concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the effects of the bodies on their environment. Mechanics is a physical science incorporating mathematical concepts directly applicable to many fields of engineering such as mechanical, civil, structural and electrical engineering.
Vector analysis is a mathematical tool used in mechanics to explain and predict physical phenomena. The word “vector” comes from the Latin word vectus (or vehere – meaning to carry). A vector is a depiction or symbol showing movement or a force carried from point A to point B.
Statics (or vector mechanics) is the branch of mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of loads (or forces and moments) on physical systems in static equilibrium. Systems that are in static equilibrium are either at rest or the system's center of mass moves at a constant velocity. Problems involving statics use trigonometry to find a solution.
Newton's First Law states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest or an object in motion tends to stay in motion at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force. In the area of statics Newton's First Law dictates that the sum of all forces, or net force, and net moment on every part of the system are both zero.
The term "static" means still or unchanging. In relation to vector mechanics the terms "still" or "unchanging" pertain to the system under evaluation. The system may be at rest or may be moving at a constant velocity, but all of the components of the system are still or in equilibrium with each other. However, there are forces within the system usually acted upon by gravity, but all of the forces are balanced.
Course SummaryStatics is the study of forces and moments on physical systems in static equilibrium. Unlike dynamics, where the components of the system are in motion, components of a system in static equilibrium do not move or vary in position relative to one another over time. Statics is concerned with physical systems in equilibrium and the conditions that require equilibrium given the forces and moments that are acting on the components of the systems. These physical systems can include but are not limited to trusses, beams, pulleys and systems that use support cables.
