183-Quality Project Management
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is about improving the quality for managing project work in an organization whether you are an engineer, senior manager or professional project manager. In the ideal project world, project managers are well-trained professionals and assigned to a project at the beginning of the project. In the real project world, many projects are small and assigned to engineers and managers with less than professional project management training at any time in the life of the project.
For the engineer, senior manager or professional project manager the quality for managing project work should improve significantly by combining seven key tools with a basic feature from statistical process control, the control chart. The seven key tools, called The Seven Icons©, are presented in this course and will demonstrate how they can be used to improve planning and controlling project work.
The Seven Icons© are organized and connected in a structure that is easy to remember. The icon terms serve as a common language between managers, team members, and their bosses. This feature becomes most important when considering that practically everyone in an organization is involved in some kind of project work. Having an effective way of remembering and applying key tools to project work will improve communications throughout the organization and ultimately improve the quality for managing project work.
At the end of the course is a set of questions that highlights the take-aways for the reader to remember and use for improving the quality for managing projects in their organization.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) accepts this courses for category 4 credit
218-Managing Project Risk
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is about managing project risk in an organization whether you are an engineer, senior manager or professional project manager. In the project world, managing risk is critical because every decision, every action taken contains some element of risk. Risk cannot be eliminated. Risk can only be controlled and accepted if the decision or action needs to be made. Understanding this concept becomes important when considering that practically everyone in an organization is involved in some kind of project work and makes decisions involving risk.
In the ideal project world, project managers are trained in project risk management. 1In the real project world, many projects are small and assigned to engineers and managers with less than formal risk management training. Managing risks become critical to achieving project cost and schedule targets. This course presents three basic principles for managing project risk, namely, identify, quantify, and control. However, managing project risk still depends on experience and skill of the engineer or manager to identify, quantify and control the risk in order to manage it.
At the end of the course is a set of questions that highlights the take-aways for the reader to remember and use for managing project risk in their organization.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) accepts this courses for category 4 credit
1Project Management Institute, PMBOK — GUIDE Fifth Edition 2013 Project Risk Management, Chapter 11
356-Industrial and Systems Engineering - The Fundamentals
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course presents principles and practices of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) . The focus of IISE is Operations, namely; Operations Analysis and Design, Operations Control, and Continuous Improvement. IISE practices use science, mathematics, and engineering methods to analyze, design, and improve complex systems and operations. And, because these systems are so large and complex, IISE principles involve knowledge and skills in a wide variety of disciplines; require a broad systems perspective and the ability to work well with people.
A course about Industrial Engineering would not be complete without a brief description of why and how the profession began. The origins of Industrial Engineering began in the early 1900 as part of the scientific management movement. The definition of Industrial Engineering is:
Industrial Engineering is concerned with the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, equipment, and energy. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.
Accordingly, Industrial Engineering emerged as the foundation for connecting engineering methods and economics to set quality and cost standards for delivering goods and services in business and industry. Industrial Engineers apply their knowledge and skills to set operations process standards through the use of planning, design, statistical analysis, methods engineering, interpersonal communications, quality control, computer simulation, and problem solving. At the end of the course is a set of questions that highlights the take-aways for the reader to remember and use for solving operations and systems problems in their organization.
503-Managing a Nuclear Plant Project
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The United States of America had 55 operating nuclear plants in 2022 that provided 20% of the nation’s electric power. According to the World Nuclear Association to meet the goal of low carbon emissions, nuclear plants must be built and maintained more efficiently. Nuclear power plants undergo seasonal scheduled refueling outages that result in greater efficiency and reliability. When a unit shuts down for refueling, the outage could last up to two months. Reactor operators typically defer much of the non-critical maintenance work until a refueling outage. They conduct the maintenance in parallel with the refueling.
This is a case study about managing a nuclear plant project during a scheduled refueling outage. The project involves the replacement of two large valves which are part of the Drywell Shutdown Cooling System, a critical system in nuclear plant safety for boiling water reactor plants. The valves are in a radioactive area of the plant. The task of replacing two large valves, weighing almost two tons each, in a contaminated environment involves many complex activities and many people. It involves planning, scheduling, budgeting, coordination, communications, conflict resolution, problem solving, decision making, corrective action. An added challenge to performing work in a nuclear plant is managing and controlling the work in a contaminated environment. The term typically used to describe the process which embraces all these things is called Project Management. At one time or another most of the project management practices were present in this project, some effective some less effective.
This is an actual valve replacement project. Some of the project conditions have been changed for training purposes. A cast of characters has been created to illustrate the project conditions. Any similarity between people working in any nuclear plant and the characters in the case study is purely coincidental. The course is presented in five parts. PART 1 contains the economic analysis decision to replace the valves. PART 2 presents the key team members involved and describes a meeting that occurred during the plant refueling outage to solve unexpected problems. PART 3 contains two technical reports. PART 4 contains a Lessons Learned Overview, Outage Lessons Learned contributions to the Nuclear Industry data base and the project close-out report. PART 5 Appendix contains an overview of the US Nuclear Electricity Generation Industry, describes the US Nuclear Reactors, the nuclear workers who maintain the nuclear plants, and a Glossary of Terms and illustrations.
429-Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is to define Sexual Harassment, Prevention, and laws concerning employees in the workplace. This course is intended for owners, supervisors, and employees that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. The course explains harassment, sexual harassment, and prevention based on current U.S. laws. It will discuss what sexual harassment is, what it is not, and how it should be addressed.
370-Ethics in the Practice of Engineering
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is not to make you ethical, but rather, remind you of your ethical obligations. This course is intended for professionals that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Ethics. The course reviews ethical conduct as it relates to the requirement for professionals to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It will look at some of the areas in which ethics impacts our professional careers.
Detailed course outline with timeline
- 7 Minutes — Course Description & Introduction
- 6 Minutes — Ethics for Professionals
- 5 Minutes — Conflicts of Interest
- 5 Minutes — Preferential Treatment
- 6 Minutes — Ethics in Our Relationships
- 5 Minutes — Prohibited Gifts
- 5 Minutes — Regulations
- 6 Minutes — Summary
- 12 Minutes - The Test
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
North Carolina
|
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
418-Engineering Ethics
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Sale: $14.95
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The intent of this course is not to make you ethical, but rather, remind you of your ethical obligations. This course is intended for professionals that need to meet their Continuing Education requirements for Ethics. The course reviews ethical conduct as it relates to the requirement for professionals to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It will look at some of the areas in which ethics impacts our professional careers and provides a few ethical instances for illustration.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware |
3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia |
1-hour required |
| Florida |
1-hour required |
| Indiana |
1-hour required |
| Iowa |
2-hours required |
| Louisiana |
2-hours required |
| Maryland |
1-hour required |
| Minnesota |
2-hour required |
| Mississippi |
1-hour required |
| New Jersey |
2-hours required |
| New Mexico |
2-hours required |
| New York |
1-hour required |
| North Carolina |
1-hour required |
| Ohio |
2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas |
1-hour required |
| Wisconsin |
2-hours required |
070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Those who take this course will learn about the basic solar power system components. They will learn how the components work together to provide power to supply a small structure. They will learn how to size and select the necessary components based on the power demands. They will understand how the power is generated, what is required to store the power for later use, and the power losses that occur within a system.
195-Solar Power Part II - Design for Grid-Tie Systems - An Introduction
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Detailed course outline with timeline
- 6 Minutes - Introduction, brief history, and current applications
- 26 Minutes - Basic Grid-Tie Concepts
- 16 Minutes - System components
- 15 Minutes - Power Company Disconnects
- 10 Minutes - DC Power Disconnects
- 7 Minutes - Battery Banks
- 16 Minutes - DC Power Circuits
- 11 Minutes - Emergency Power
- 16 Minutes - System Sizing
- 37 Minutes - Solar Panels
- 8 Minutes - Batteries
- 5 Minutes - Charge Controllers
- 11 Minutes - Inverters
- 5 Minutes - Meters
- 7 Minutes - Generators
- 5 Minutes - Summary
- 40 Minutes - The Test
This is a course that begins where the first course "Solar Power Design for Small Structures" ends. You will be introduced to the components needed to connect a solar PV system to the power grid and how they work together to provide power for a building. You will also be provided a quick refresher of the design process.
202-Solar Power Part III - Design Considerations
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
Detailed course outline with timeline
- 15 Minutes — Introduction
- 20 Minutes — Components Review
- 10 Minutes — PV Panels
- 35 Minutes — Mounts
- 5 Minutes — PV sizing
- 10 Minutes — Batteries
- 10 Minutes — Charge Controllers
- 15 Minutes — Inverters
- 5 Minutes — Meters, Monitors, Generators
- 30 Minutes — System Wiring
- 10 Minutes — Surge Protectors
- 15 Minutes — Schematics
- 20 Minutes — Emerging Technologies
- 5 Minutes — Summary
- 40 Minutes — The Test
Those who take this course should already have a basic understanding of a PV system. This course will briefly review and highlight the components and process of designing a solar power system for small structures but does not provide all of the explanations and basic information found in the introductory course (Solar Power Part I to Design for Small Structures - An Introduction). This course provides more details and calculations used when expanding beyond a very basic system and by providing additional information on items not included previously such as surge protectors, battery capacities and their selection, DC appliances, sample solar system schematics, and emerging technologies. This course is intended to build on the Solar Power Part I and Solar Power Part II introductory courses.
089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is intended to provide engineers, designers, or contractors with the knowledge and process for inspecting or evaluating a solar power system in a small structure. We will also look the problems commonly associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, brief reviews of the system components and their potential problems, and wiring issues. We will also note those items that you need to perform the inspection.
The course will start "at the beginning" … from the solar panels to the electrical outlets and the components installed along the way. This course is not intended to be all-inclusive in the evaluation and trouble-shooting of a solar PV electrical system but is intended to provide you with knowledge of how to evaluate a system and the typical problems associated with a solar powered system. Obviously, these same principles apply to a system for a larger structure but there is much more involved with larger power systems. Note, that this is not the design course. The design course is entitled "Solar Design for Small Structures" and is also available from SunCam.
155-Solar Power Part V - Installing Systems - An Introduction
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This course is basically a detailed type of course for contractors and professionals that work closely with contractors or monitor the installations… a guide of what's behind all those component covers, how they are connected, grounded, protected, what goes where, etc. It includes installation tips that many contractors simply aren't familiar with or don't worry about in their haste to complete the job and get paid.
Note: The course assumes that you have a working knowledge of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) design and are familiar with the terminology and components found in a typical system. This course is intended to provide an introduction to the installation of a solar PV system for a small structure. The design and basic explanations of a solar power system are not included in this course but are found in the first two courses:
070-Solar Power Design for Small Structures - An Introduction and 089-Solar Power Systems - Inspecting and Evaluating
Obviously, the course doesn't cover the installation of all the products manufactured today but does cover a complete off-grid solar system installation that can be used as a reference for the different products available today.
Detailed course outline with timeline
- 11 Minutes — Introduction
- 5 Minutes — Safety
- 11 Minutes — Needed Items
- 21 Minutes — Course Project
- 21 Minutes — Panel Mounts
- 37 Minutes — Solar Panels
- 11 Minutes — PV Combiner
- 11 Minutes — Electrical Disconnect Box
- 11 Minutes — Charge Controller
- 12 Minutes — Batteries
- 11 Minutes — Inverter
- 21 Minutes — Breaker Boxes
- 11 Minutes — Grounding
- 5 Minutes — Summary
- 40 Minutes — The Test
190-Web-Based Programming For Engineers - Part 1
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The objective of this course series is to present web-based computer programming to engineers. Engineers generally learn a conventional computer programming language such as FORTRAN, Pascal, C++, etc. Since the advent of the internet and the World Wide Web, web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc. have built-in capabilities to interpret and implement programmed instructions written in a class of programming languages called scripting languages. Web-based programming involves writing codes, called scripts, in a scripting language. The scripts are embedded in the structure of web pages. Unlike conventional general purpose programming languages, web-based programming does not require any special software to be installed. The scripts are interpreted and implemented directly by the web browser. Web-based programming is an increasingly relevant and advantageous tool for engineers competing in the global marketplace in the age of the internet and the World Wide Web. Once uploaded to the World Wide Web, web-based applications are immediately exposed to a global audience.
This course is the first of a series on web-based programming. This course prepares participants for learning scripting languages and web-based programming. This course uses screenshots and an easily readable click-by-click narrative that engages participants as they proceed through the topics. An introduction to computers and computer networks, the internet and the World Wide Web, is presented. The fundamentals of the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), for building web pages, are presented in detail. Several examples are presented to illustrate the creation and editing of web pages using HTML alone. At the end of this course, participants will be capable of building a web page from scratch, and editing and updating existing web pages. Upon completion of this course, participants will be prepared to begin learning how to program web-based applications. On completion of this course participants will be able to identify professional situations in which applying web-based programming will be of great benefit to them in their fields of specialty, and to their organizations.
191-Web-Based Programming For Engineers - Part 2
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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:
The objective of this course series is to present web-based computer programming to engineers. Engineers generally learn a conventional computer programming language such as FORTRAN, Pascal, C++, etc. Since the advent of the internet and the World Wide Web, web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc. have built-in capabilities to interpret and implement programmed instructions written in a class of programming languages called scripting languages. Web-based programming involves writing codes, called scripts, in a scripting language. The scripts are embedded in the structure of web pages. Unlike conventional general purpose programming languages, web-based programming does not require any special software to be installed. The scripts are interpreted and implemented directly by the web browser. Web-based programming is an increasingly relevant and advantageous tool for engineers competing in the global marketplace in the age of the internet and the World Wide Web. Once uploaded to the World Wide Web, web-based applications are immediately exposed to a global audience.
This course is the second of a series on web-based programming. This class presents Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) forms and the JavaScript scripting language. This course uses screenshots and an easily readable click-by-click narrative that engages participants as they proceed through the topics. This course starts with an overview of the HTML language used to create web pages, followed by HTML forms and controls. The fundamentals of the JavaScript language are then presented in detail. Several examples and illustrations from many fields of specialty are presented to illustrate the creation and editing of interactive web pages using HTML codes and JavaScript scripts. At the end of this course, participants will be capable of building a web page from scratch, editing and updating existing web pages using HTML and JavaScript alone. Participants will be able to create fully functional interactive web pages and web applications that can be used to input and output data, as well as run complex algorithms. On completion of this course participants will be able to identify professional situations in which applying web-based programming will be of great benefit to them in their fields of specialty, and to their organizations.
192-Web-Based Programming For Engineers - Part 3
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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:
The objective of this course series is to present web-based computer programming to engineers. Engineers generally learn a conventional computer programming language such as FORTRAN, Pascal, C++, etc. Since the advent of the internet and the World Wide Web, web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc. have built-in capabilities to interpret and implement programmed instructions written in a class of programming languages called scripting languages. Web-based programming involves writing codes, called scripts, in a scripting language. The scripts are embedded in the structure of web pages. Unlike conventional general purpose programming languages, web-based programming does not require any special software to be installed. The scripts are interpreted and implemented directly by the web browser. Web-based programming is an increasingly relevant and advantageous tool for engineers competing in the global marketplace in the age of the internet and the World Wide Web. Once uploaded to the World Wide Web, web-based applications are immediately exposed to a global audience.
This course is the final part of a series on web-based programming. This course presents topics on the JavaScript scripting language. This course uses screenshots and an easily readable click-by-click narrative that engages participants as they proceed through the topics. This course starts with an overview of the branching and looping structures in JavaScript, followed by an in-depth presentation of JavaScript objects. Techniques to manipulate the web browser as well as handling of errors are also presented. Examples from various fields are presented to illustrate the application of the fundamental concepts in real world situations. On completion of this course, participants will be able to create fully functional interactive web pages and web applications that can be used to input and output data, as well as run complex algorithms. On completion of this course participants will be able to identify professional situations in which applying web-based programming will be of great benefit to them in their fields of specialty and to their organizations.
There are no required pre-requisites for this course. However, it will be helpful to understand the basics of creating web pages as well as the fundamentals of scripting languages as presented in the earlier parts of this course series.
562-Pennsylvania Laws and Rules for Engineers
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Course Objectives: Review important laws and rules for licensed engineers in Pennsylvania
Course Description:
This course covers engineering laws and rules in the State of Pennsylvania, with excerpts in important areas for practicing engineers. This course can contribute towards the required minimum 24 PDH credits every 2 years, which should include “law and ethics applicable to the profession.” An objective of this course is to help professional engineers of all branches comply with state regulations.
The following topics are covered:
• Organization of State Laws and Rules
• Registration Law
• Pennsylvania Code
• State Board
• Practice of Professional Engineering
• Sign and Seal Requirements
• Continuing Education Requirements
564-Michigan Laws and Rules for Engineers
2
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Sale: $22.50
Course Objectives: Review important laws and rules for licensed professional engineers in Michigan
Course Description:
This course covers engineering laws and rules in the State of Michigan, with excerpts in important areas for practicing engineers. This course can contribute towards the required minimum 30 continuing education hours every 2 years in Michigan. The objective of this course is to help professional engineers of all branches comply with state regulations when practicing professional engineering services.
The following topics are covered:
• Michigan Laws
• Michigan Administrative Code
• State Board
• Practice of Professional Engineering
• Responsible Charge Definition
• Sign and Seal Requirements
• Continuing Education Requirements
565-Missouri Laws and Rules for Engineers
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List: $45.00
Sale: $22.50
Course Objectives: Review important laws and rules for licensed professional engineers in Missouri
Course Description:
This course covers engineering laws and rules in the State of Missouri, with excerpts in important areas for practicing engineers. This course can contribute towards the required minimum 30 continuing education hours every 2 years in Missouri. The objective of this course is to help professional engineers of all branches comply with state regulations when practicing professional engineering services.
The following topics are covered:
• Missouri Revised Statutes
• RSMo 327
• 20 CSR 2030
• State Board
• Practice of Professional Engineering
• Responsible Charge Definition
• Title Block Requirements
• Sign and Seal Requirements
• Continuing Education Requirements
An
excel continuing education tracking log is provided with the course.
566-Tennessee Laws and Rules for Engineers
2
List: $45.00
Sale: $22.50
Course Objectives: Review important laws and rules for licensed engineers in the great state of Tennessee
Course Description:
This course covers engineering laws and rules in the state of Tennessee, with excerpts in important areas for practicing engineers. This course can contribute towards the Tennessee required minimum 24 continuing education hours every 2 years, and may contribute toward other state requirements as well. The objective of this course is to help professional engineers of all branches comply with state regulations when practicing professional engineering services.
The following topics are covered:
• Tennessee Code Annotated
• T.C.A. 62-2
• Rule 0120
• State Board
• Practice of Professional Engineering
• Responsible Charge Definition
• Sign and Seal Requirements
• Continuing Education Requirements
An
excel continuing education tracking log is provided with the course.
390-Ethics in Design and Oversight: The Case of the Florida International University Bridge Collapse
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Course Objectives: The course objective is to improve the licensee’s knowledge and understanding of the ethical issues surrounding the collapse of the Florida International University pedestrian overpass of SW 8th Street in Miami on March 15, 2018.
Course Description:
This course is a description of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse on March 15, 2018. The bridge collapsed while under construction over a busy motorway resulting in the deaths of six people and serious injuries to another six. Analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board found errors in the design of the bridge, the review of the design, and the response to signs that the bridge was failing. The case serves as a reminder for designers that reviews can be imperfect and a reminder for reviewers that designs can be imperfect. It also highlights the possible dangers of professional distance between the design and construction processes. The course is designed to give course takers evidence from which they can determine how widely distributed accountability for the collapse should be.
| This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards: |
| Delaware | 3-6 hours required |
| District of Columbia | 1-hour required |
| Florida | 1-hour required |
| Indiana | 1-hour required |
| Iowa | 2-hours required |
| Louisiana | 2-hours required |
| Maryland | 1-hour required |
| Minnesota | 2-hour required |
| Mississippi | 1-hour required |
| New Jersey | 2-hours required |
| New Mexico | 2-hours required |
| New York | 1-hour required |
| Ohio | 2-hours required (rules or ethics) |
| Texas | 1-hour required |
| Wisconsin | 2-hours required |
297-What Every Engineer Should Know About Statistical Process/Quality Control I
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Sale: $44.95
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) defines Quality Assurance (QA) as "All of those planned or systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that an item will perform satisfactorily in service". A more operational definition of quality is the one that defines as: "Fitness for Use" This points to the inescapable fact that it is the customer rather the producer or manufacturer that determines what quality is or should be.
There is a tendency to think of quality as a recent development or phenomenon. However, the basic idea of making a quality product with high degree of uniformity has been around for as long as man has made a product the idea that statistics may be instrumental in assuring the quality of manufactured products goes as far back as the advent of modern production. The widespread use of statistical methods in problems of quality control is even more recent. Many problems encountered in the manufacturing or of product and services and the associated supply chains exhibit process characteristics and as such are amenable to statistical treatment or analysis. Statistical Process/Quality control refer to three special techniques:
- Process/Qualitycontrol,
- Acceptance control,
- Parameter design and the establishment of tolerances.
The course places emphases on the significance of process control rather than inspection as a means of reducing rework and nonconformance. Many experts agree that inspection (especially human inspection) does not add value to quality and thus is a necessary but non-value adding activity.
This first in a two-course sequence will focus on Process/Quality control with emphasis on:
- Historical review of Statistical Process/Quality Control
- Cost of Quality (Cost of Poor Quality)
- Quality Auditing Process
- The difference between Quality of Design and Quality of conformance
- Differences and similarities between SQC and SPC
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- The Three Gurus of TQM
- Lean Six Sigma
- Off-line Control and On-Line Control
- Shewhart Control Charts--Interpreting Shewhart Control Charts
- Process Capability Evaluation
The second course will focus on acceptance sampling and will explore some of the Military and Commercial Standards that have been developed to aid acceptance control.
345-What Every Engineer Should Know about Statistical Process/Quality Control II
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Sale: $44.95
Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
The focus of this course is to provide an understanding of the principles of Quality Assurance with a focus on Design for Robustness, Quality Loss, Loss Function Computation, and Acceptance control as well as current definitions, terminologies, inherent assumptions that are applicable in industry and as required by the US Government. It also introduces the student to the relevant Military Standards and other Government publications used in the industry. The course also further develops the concepts of system design, parameter design, and tolerance design, as the foundational elements of Robust Product Design. It also goes into a detailed analysis of the use of MIL-STAD-1916 and MIL-HDBK-1916 in establishing attribute-based Acceptance Sampling plans. The course is replete with numerical examples on the computation of the probability of acceptance (Pa) and other important parameters for single, double and multiple sampling plans including; the Average Outgoing Quality (AOQ), the Average Outgoing Quality Limit (AOQL), the Average Total Inspection (ATI), as well as the Average Sampling Number (ASN).
The course is concept based and uses basic arithmetic to develop the fundamental aspects of the techniques. The topics covered include:
Designing for Robustness
System Design, Parameter Design, Tolerance Design, Process Capability (Cp, Cpk) and Process Performance (Pp, Ppk), Process Errors, Quality Loss, and Loss Function
Acceptance Control
Lot Acceptance Sampling Plans (LASP):
Single sampling plans (SSP), Double sampling plans (DSP), Multiple sampling plans (MSP), Sequential Sampling Plans (SSP), Skip Lot Sampling Plans (SLSP), Operating Characteristics Curves (OC Curves), AOQ Curve
MIL- STD-1916 and MIL-HDBK-1916
Requirements and Applicability of MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-SHDBK-1916
Preferred sampling plans
Determination of sampling plan: Verification Level (VL), Code Letter (CL)
Sampling of lots or batches
Disposition of nonconforming product
103-Fundamentals of Post-Tensioned Concrete Design for Buildings - Part one
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This is Part One of a three-part course that covers the fundamentals of post-tensioned concrete for building structures using unbonded tendons. This course is intended to be an introductory course for structural engineers new to post-tensioned concrete design, and is a good refresher for experienced structural engineers. Part One should be taken before Parts Two and Three.
Part One gives a brief historical background and post-tensioned members are differentiated from pre-tensioned members. You will learn about the load balancing concept, hyperstatic moments, pre-stress losses, the basic requirements of ACI 318 (Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete), and nominal flexure and shear capacities of post-tensioned members.
Part Two illustrates examples of two of the structural systems commonly used in buildings and parking structures, namely a one-way continuous slab and a two-span beam. Part Two is an example-intensive course, with key concepts introduced along the way.
Part Three continues with the study of two-way, post-tensioned slab systems, including a complete design example using the Equivalent Frame concept. Part Three also covers related topics such as punching shear for two-way slabs and moment transfer at the column. Part Three is an example-intensive course, with key concepts introduced along the way.
By successfully completing all parts of this three-part course, you should be comfortable performing a preliminary design by hand and be able to quickly check a computer generated design or an existing design by hand.
160-Fundamentals of Post-Tensioned Concrete Design for Buildings-Part Two
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This is Part Two of a three-part course that covers the fundamentals of post-tensioned concrete for building structures using unbonded tendons. This course is intended to be an introductory course for structural engineers new to post-tensioned concrete design, and is a good refresher for experienced structural engineers. Part Two should be taken after Part One and prior to Part Three.
Part One gave us a brief historical background and how post-tensioned members are differentiated from pre-tensioned members. You learned about the load balancing concept, hyperstatic moments, pre-stress losses, the basic requirements of ACI 318 (Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete), and nominal flexure and shear capacities of post-tensioned members.
Now, in Part Two, we will follow design examples of two of the structural systems commonly used in buildings and parking structures, namely a one-way continuous slab and a two-span beam. Part Two is an example-intensive course, with key concepts introduced along the way.
Part Three continues with the study of two-way, post-tensioned slab systems, including a complete design example using the Equivalent Frame concept. Part Three also covers related topics such as punching shear for two-way slabs and moment transfer at the column. Part Three is an example-intensive course, with key concepts introduced along the way.
By successfully completing all parts of this three-part course, you should be comfortable performing a preliminary design by hand and be able to quickly check a computer generated design or an existing design by hand.
161-Fundamentals of Post-Tensioned Concrete Design for Buildings-Part Three
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 is Part Three of a three-part course that covers the fundamentals of post-tensioned concrete for building structures using unbonded tendons. This course is intended to be an introductory course for structural engineers new to post-tensioned concrete design, and is a good refresher for experienced structural engineers. Part Three should be taken after Parts One and Two.
Part One gave us a brief historical background and how post-tensioned members are differentiated from pre-tensioned members. You learned about the load balancing concept, hyperstatic moments, pre-stress losses, the basic requirements of ACI 318 (Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete), and nominal flexure and shear capacities of post-tensioned members.
Part Two illustrated examples of two of the structural systems commonly used in buildings and parking structures, namely a one-way continuous slab and a two-span beam. Part Two is an example-intensive course, with key concepts introduced along the way.
Part Three now continues with the study of two-way, post-tensioned slab systems, including a complete design example using the Equivalent Frame concept. Part Three also covers related topics such as punching shear for two-way slabs and moment transfer at the column. Part Three is an example-intensive course, with key concepts introduced along the way.
By successfully completing all parts of this three-part course, you should be comfortable performing a preliminary design by hand and be able to quickly check a computer generated design or an existing design by hand.
228-What Every Engineer Should Know About Fire Protection
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Sale: $29.95
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 provides a basic familiarity with the essentials of fire protection, and in particular, focused on sprinkler systems. The National Fire Protection Association Chapter 13 is the most followed guide for the installation of sprinklers. This course covers the essential thoughts and theories for the necessity of fire sprinkler protection, and how the building fuel load strongly influences the amount of required protection. It then discusses how best to meet that need using different components that make up a complete and operational fire protection system.
The course design gives a broad overview of fire protection and touches on many subjects without going to great in-depth levels. It is intended for engineers who need to interact with fire protection professionals, or facility maintenance engineers and management who desire a good working background knowledge of fire protection. It will not teach the complicated calculations and methodologies for designing fire protection systems. Forthcoming courses plan to address that topic in more detail.
181-Introduction to Small-Scale Wind Project Design
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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
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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.
032-Stormwater Retention Pond Recovery Analysis
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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:
To design a stormwater retention pond, one of the analyses that engineers have to perform is the retention and recovery of polluted runoff water. The initial portion of stormwater runoff is typically directed to a retention pond and which contains the most polluted runoff water (the first flush). The polluted water must be fully retained within the retention pond for treatment and infiltration. This course will be limited to recovery analysis for dry retention ponds where the entire polluted water volume must be stored within the pond and then recovered by infiltration within a specified period of time.
The regulatory agencies generally establish the minimum criteria for recovery of the first flush volume, which is sometimes referred to as the pollution abatement volume. For a dry pond the designer must verify the pond's capacity to infiltrate the volume within a specified period of time. This course will present the analytical approach and the methodology to calculate the infiltration losses from a dry retention pond.
039-Stormwater Retention - Field and Laboratory Methods
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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 intended to present a systematic methodology for the determination of the type of field and laboratory tests needed and the minimum number of tests to be conducted for the design of a stormwater retention pond system.
Typically, soil borings and hydraulic conductivity tests are conducted for a stormwater retention pond system to evaluate the capacity of the pond to retain and infiltrate stormwater runoff. This is applicable to retention ponds built in sandy unconfined aquifer systems. The number of soil borings and hydraulic conductivity tests performed are usually dependent on many factors, not always obvious to the investigator or a designer. In some areas, the regulatory agencies have established criteria for a minimum number of soil borings and hydraulic conductivity tests. However, judgment and experience are usually applied in the decision making process and the selection of the number of tests can vary significantly from one investigator to another.
This course introduces a systematic methodology for a designer of a stormwater retention pond to select the minimum number of soil borings and hydraulic conductivity tests needed for a particular stormwater retention pond system. The course is presented in two parts. The first part presents the soil borings that are typically used to characterize the subsurface conditions, and the second part presents the hydraulic conductivity test methods and their applicability for a particular subsurface condition. The course concludes with the proposed methods to select the number and type of soil borings and the number and type of hydraulic conductivity tests needed for a particular retention pond system.
209-Green Irrigation Fundamentals - Balancing Aquifer Recharge and Withdrawal
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.
Course Description:
This "Green Irrigation Fundamentals — Balancing Aquifer Recharge and Withdrawal" is an introduction to an irrigation water demand calculation methodology, which is presented specifically for Florida, USA, but the methodology is applicable to anywhere in the world where similar water management challenges exist and where conservation of water resources is important.
This methodology is presented to allow for a systematic approach to evaluate and determine the optimum irrigation water demand for a particular house, a residential development or commercial development or any other project where impervious surfaces are created and the land use is changed to reduce evapotranspiration water losses.
The approach is relatively simple: if the amount of irrigation water used is equal to the amount of additional water created by the improvements to recharge the aquifer, then the net effect is zero (no impact).
The primary objective of this short course is to introduce a methodology that can be used by individual home owners, developers, engineers, planners, regulators and any other water managers who are interested in the conservation of water and a systematic application of water use restrictions based on scientific principles.
351 - Indiana Statutes and Rules: Building Codes
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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for Indiana professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and meeting the Indiana training requirement for Statutes and Rules.
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to the laws and regulations that create, implement, and enforce Indiana's 2014 Building Code. We all freely accept that most buildings in Indiana must comply with the Indiana Building Code. This course explores whywe follow the Indiana Building Code as well as who actually writes it and who has the authority to change it. In an easy to understand style, the course explains the differences between statutes, regulations, and codes, and explores the legal foundation and structure of the Indiana Building Code and answers all of these questions and more. Upon completion of this course, you will understand which two branches of the Indiana state government work together to create the system of statutes and regulations that operates as the 2014 Indiana Building Code.
This course meets the Indiana Board of Engineers requirement for one-hour of Indiana Statutes and Rules training. The course is also accepted for general credit in all states except New York, Ohio and New Mexico.
443-Intact Stability of Surface Ships
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Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.
Course Description:
This course covers the following topics:
What is intact ship stability?
Why are submarines not covered in this class?
Glossary of Useful Terms
Ship Stability Theory
Metacentric Height and VCG
Transverse Stability
Longitudinal Stability
Graphical Representation of Transverse Stability
How is intact stability calculated?
Loll Point Transverse Stability
Graphical Representation of Loll Point Transverse Stability
Graphical Representation of Longitudinal Stability
Roll Periods
Ballast
Internal Forces That Affect Stability
• Free Surface Effect
• Passenger Heeling Moments
• Shifting Cargo
External Forces That Affect Stability
• Wind Heel
• Wave Effects-Ordinary Waves and Wakes
• Grounding
• End Launching
• Weights Hanging overboard
• Ice and Water On Deck
• Towing Using Cables
• Currents
Where to find Stability Criteria
Stability Booklet
447-Basic Ship Types & Their Uses (Part 1)
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Sale: $29.95
Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.
Course Description:
This course is intended to show the many types of ships that are operating in the marine business, both as a guide to design and as an aid to identifying the varying types of ships that one may see. The following topics are covered:
- Bulk Cargo Ships
- Roll On-Roll Off Cargo Ships
- Liquid and Gas Cargo Carriers
- Container Ships
- Break-Bulk Freighters
- Heavy Lift Ships
Passenger Ships
- Roll On-Roll Off Ferries
- Cruise Ships
- Sailing Ships
- Submarines
- Yachts
- Fishing Vessels
449-Basic Ship Types & Their Uses (Part 2)
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List: $67.50
Sale: $29.95
Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.
Course Description:
This course is intended to show the many types of ships that are operating in the marine business, both as a guide to design and as an aid to identifying the varying types of ships that one may see. The following topics are covered:
- Aircraft Carriers
- Amphibious Assault Carriers
- Amphibious Assault Ships
- Battleships
- Cruisers
- Destroyers
- Frigates
- Littoral Combat Ships
- Corvettes
- Patrol Boats
- Landing Craft
450-Basic Ship Types & Their Uses (Part 3)
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List: $67.50
Sale: $29.95
Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.
Course Description:
This course is intended to show the many types of ships that are operating in the marine business, both as a guide to design and as an aid to identifying the varying types of ships that one may see. The following topics are covered:
Auxiliary Ships:
Tankers, Cargo, and Ammunition Ships
Floating Drydocks
Ocean Surveillance Ships
Naval and Army Tugs
Salvage Ships
Submarine Tenders
Submarine Rescue craft
Research Submarines
Coast Guard Vessels:
Buoy Tenders
Icebreakers
National Security Cutters
High Endurance Cutters
Icebreaking Tugs
Medium Endurance Cutters
Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters
Island Class Cutters
Marine Protector Class Cutter
USCGC Eagle
Small Harbor Tugs
Motor Lifeboats
Aids To Navigation Boats
451-Basic Ship Types & Their Uses (Part 4)
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Sale: $29.95
Course Objectives: This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.
Course Description:
This course is intended to show the many types of ships that are operating in the marine business, both as a guide to design and as an aid to identifying the varying types of ships that one may see. The following topics are covered:
Offshore Oil and Gas Platform Support Vessels
Platform Construction Vessels
Anchor Handling and Towing/Supply Vessels
FPSO Ships
Windfarm Construction Vessels
Windfarm Support Vessels
Heavy Lift Ships
Crewboats
Accommodation Vessels
Seagoing Tugs
River and Harbor Tugboats
Articulated Tug-Barges (ATBs)
Pushboats
Dredges
Barges
Fireboats
Scientific Research Ships
Hovercraft
Submarines
