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Learn to Build Your Own Website ...Description: The full day session will include; an introduction to us and Homestead Technologiesa , a guided tour through Homestead's award winning site building software, hands on workshops & tutorials, round table discussions and all day open Q&A. By the end of the session you will have created your first fully functional website. Participants Receive and Seminar Includes: FREE  more...

Introduction to MEPDG Flexible Pavement Design 3 PDHs ...Description Most of the current pavement design methods including the AASHTO pavement design are empirical-based. This means that they were developed based on an old field experiment with limited local pavement materials, one specific environmental condition, and limited traffic loads. Although these pavement design methods have been used by many highway agencies, they do not design pavements  more...

Fundamentals of Engineering FE Exam Preparation - Morning Exam Session 32 PDHs ...Description: This program is designed for exam candidates who want to pass the fundamentals of engineering exam offered by APEGGA, APEGBC and NCEES. Conditions and regulations of the exam could be found on these associations' respective websites. The FE exam is 8 hours in length: a four hour morning session and a four hour afternoon session. This workshop has been designed to train on how  more...

Fundamentals of Engineering FE Exam Preparation - Other Engineering Disciplines - Morning and Afternoon Exam Session 48 PDHs ...Description: This program is designed for exam candidates who want to pass the fundamentals of engineering exam offered by APEGGA, APEGBC and NCEES. Conditions and regulations of the exam could be found on these associations' respective websites. The FE exam is 8 hours in length: a four hour morning session and a four hour afternoon session. This workshop has been designed to train on how  more...

Requirement of Materials by Piping Code ASME B313 Chapter III in a Process Plant 3 PDHs ...Description Code requirements for design and construction include fluid service requirements, which affect selection and application of materials. The code sets limitations and qualification of materials based on their inherent properties. The selection of materials is often set by and under the control of Engineers and personnel from Quality who, although qualified in their own  more...

Six Sigma for Chemical and Related Industries Professionals 2 PDHs ...Description Six Sigma is a business/ project management strategy widely used in many sectors of industry. Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. DMAIC is a project execution methodology aimed at improving an existing technical or business process.  more...

Piping System Failure Mechanism Inspection Methods and Case Studies 2 PDHs ...Description This 2 hour seminar is designed to meet the needs of Mechanical Engineers, Design/ Project engineers and technologists and plant operation personnel. The participant of this seminar will have an overview of how piping system fails, various inspection method to prevent piping system failure. Several case studies will be presented. This course is suitable for experienced professional  more...

Hot Mix Asphalt HMA Design and Testing 3 PDHs ...Description Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) is the main civil engineering material in paving construction. More than 90% of roads and highways in North America are paved with HMA; therefore, many civil engineers work in the design, production, and construction of HMA. A successful design and testing of HMA need significant knowledge, experience, and engineering judgements. During the last decade,  more...

Hydrostatic and Pneumatic Testing of a Piping System with Vessels to ASME B313 Code 3 PDHs ...Description Pressure testing is part of the start-up and commissioning phase of a plant prior to initial operation. It is usually done by the construction companies. The pressure testing is often under the control of Engineers, Technicians and personnel from Quality and Safety who, although qualified in their own discipline, may not have received formal Mechanical Engineering training. To be  more...

Flexible Pavement Evaluation 3 PDHs ...Description Pavement preservation is a program employing a network level, long-term strategy that enhances pavement performance by using an integrated, cost-effective set of practices that extend pavement life, improves safety and meet motorist expectations. (FHWA) Pavement preservation includes routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, and minor rehabilitation. The key concept in a  more...

NPPE - Professional Practice Exam Preparation 14 PDHs ...Description As a prerequisite for registration with APEGGA, Engineering, Geologists, and Geophysicists graduates and other first time applicants are required to successfully complete an examination on the topics of professional practice, ethics and law to be able to practice their profession in Canada. This workshop is intended as a review course with mock exams to prepare one's self for  more...

Problem Solving and Decision Making ...Description Decision making is a process of choosing among alternative courses of action for the purpose of attaining a goal or goals. This is an important matter for managerial functions. What should be done? When? How? Where? By whom? Do you do it alone? Do you involve others? Do you let others make the decisions? Some people just aren't good at making decisions. Other people can snap to a  more...

Basics of Centrifugal Pump Operation 3 PDHs ...Description Centrifugal pumps are key equipment in a processing plant. Operation of a process plant is in the hands of process Operators and Mechanical Engineers who, although qualified in their own discipline, may not have received formal Mechanical Engineering training. To be effective, Engineers, Technicians and personnel from plant operation should have a fundamental understanding of  more...

PMP CAPM Exam Preparation - Evening Class ...Description This Unique course is designed for the professionals who intend to register for the NEW PMP EXAM (PMBOK Fourth Edition) - i. e. Exams taken after June 30, 2009. PMP is the Project Managersa ™ most globally recognized and respected certification credential. The certification attests to your professional commitment and project management expertise, providing worldwide  more...

Flexible Pavement Design 3 PDHs ...Description Pavement is one of the main components of our transportation and infrastructure systems. During the last decades, the issue of proper design of pavements have been the focus of highway agencies, contractors, consulting engineers, and researchers. For those who are involved in the pavement design, it is critical to learn and understand concepts and methodologies in traffic loads,  more...

Electrical Generators and Excitation Systems Selection Applications Operation Diagnostic Testing Refurbishment Troubleshooting a ...DESCRIPTION Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of the various types of generators, exciters, voltage regulators, and protective systems are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance. This seminar is a MUST for  more...

Electrical Generators and Excitation Systems Selection Applications Operation Diagnostic Testing Refurbishment Troubleshooting a ...DESCRIPTION Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of the various types of generators, exciters, voltage regulators, and protective systems are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance. This seminar is a MUST for  more...

Power Generation - Gas Turbines, Co-Generation, and Combined Cycle Plants, Wind Power Generation, and Solar Power ...DESCRIPTION De-regulation of the electricity markets is sweeping across the world. There will be increasing opportunities for highly efficient power generating plants, such as combined cycle and co-generation, to compete against the older plants of established utilities. These new plants are environmentally friendly and more than twice as efficient as the older fossil and nuclear generating  more...

Simplified ASME B313 Process Piping with emphasis on Piping Stress and Materials ...Description Interpreting and understanding the ASME B31. 3 Process Piping Code was never easy. Ita ™s a design code that requires long years of engineering and design experience to fully understand the requirement of the code. A process plant is predominantly made up of piping. Anyone whose work is related to a process plant needs some basic understanding of the piping designs and  more...

How to Effectively Manage and Control Quality in Products and Services ...Description The management and control of quality in organizations focus on these core principles: achieving customer satisfaction, striving for continuous improvement and encouraging the full involvement of the entire workforce. Because these principles are different from traditional management practices, many companies may be employing outdated work methods that rob their company of greater  more...

Flexible and Rigid Retaining Wall Systems Design Workshop ...Description: The goal of this course is to provide participants with state-of-the-practice design tools and construction techniques to expand implementation of safe and cost-effective earth retention technologies. This course addresses the selection, design, construction, and performance of earth retaining structures used for support of earth fills and excavations or cut slopes. The instructor  more...

Resolving Conflict in the Construction Project Environment ...Description The construction project environment is inherently adversarial. It is not uncommon for disputes and disagreements to escalate into serious conflict. This conflict can be phenomenally expensive, both financially and personally. Delays in resolution, the financial costs of using the legal system and the added expenses of document management all contribute to increasing the cost of  more...

Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems Selection Applications Operation and Diagnostics ...Description This programme provides a comprehensive understanding of the design, selection, and tuning of modern control systems, digital control, distributed control systems (DCSs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, valves, control valves, actuators, and smart technology. This programme is a MUST for those who use this instrumentation and control systems. It covers  more...

Solar Photovoltaics Installation Description Solar Photovoltaic Installation is an intensive updating skill training course for two days, which introduce the main components of solar photovoltaics system, installation and municipal codes and workplace safety at the entrance level.  more...

Project Cost Estimating and Control 12 PDUs Description The purpose of this course is to present essential practices of project estimating and control, applying proven cost estimation techniques. The course is taught on the basis of "case method" comprised of lectures and group question and answer periods.  more...

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Workshop Description This two full-day course addresses, in a simple and systematic manner the concepts, theories and procedures of geotechnical earthquake engineering.  more...

Tuning of Industrial Process Controllers ...Description This course will cover the major areas of control system design and implementation for many industrial applications. Emphasized will be PID control design, but related methods such a lead/ lag compensators will be examined as well as adaptive and optimal controls. In all cases, practical applications to temperature, pressure, level and velocity and positioning control are of  more...

Water and Wastewater Treatment ...Description Municipal and industrial wastewater has received considerable attention of research and engineering, since it touches the daily life of all populations. Securing a safe, reliable source of potable water is an ever growing challenge for governmental and professional agencies, where daily demand is growing and yet more complex issues are evolving with the daily use of more chemicals  more...

Advanced Oxidation Technologies AOTs for Water and Wastewater Treatment Workshop ...Description This course is a practical 2-day program, where the emphasis is on learning by doing problems. Each lecture session will be followed by a problem-solving period, where participants can gain further insight into the fundamentals and design issues by working out practical problems, which will then be solved in a group session. The course takes the participant from a state of little  more...

Advanced Strength of Materials 07-Mec-A7 32 PDHs ...Description: 07-Mec-A7 Advanced Strength of Materials Stress-Strain Analysis: Stress and strain, transformations, principal stresses, graphical representation by Mohra ™s circles of biaxial and triaxial cases, generalized Hookea ™s law including thermal strains, equations of equilibrium and compatibility, plane strain and plane stress problems. Failure theories and limit analysis.  more...

Geotechnical Materials and Analysis 98-Civ-A4 32 PDHs ...Description: 98-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis Materials: Origin of soils, soil identification and classification. Compaction. Permeability, pore water pressure and effective stress. Compressibility and consolidation. Shear strength, stress paths, and critical states. Frost action. Associated laboratory tests. Analysis: Elastic stress distribution, settlements, times of  more...

Environmental Control in Buildings 07-Mec-B2 32 PDHs ...Description: 07-Mec-B2 Environmental Control in Buildings Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning: Psychrometrics, heating load, cooling load, comfort, ventilation, and room air distribution. Humidifying and dehumidifying, duct and fan design, piping and pump design. Heating, ventilating and cooling systems, and components. Refrigeration. Noise control: Sound wave characteristics,  more...

Elementary Structural Analysis 98-Civ-A1 32 PDHs ...Description: 98-Civ-A1 Elementary Structural Analysis Computation of reactions, shearing forces, normal forces, bending moments, and deformations in determinate structures. Influence lines for moving loads. Moment distribution, slope deflection, and energy methods for indeterminate structures without sidesway. The current fee for this course is $895. 00. The current price increases on 14  more...

Circuits 07-Elec-A1 32 PDHs ...Description: 07-Elec-A1 Circuits Electric circuit components: lumped parameter models. Nodal and mesh analysis of linear, passive circuits; equivalent networks. Steady state analysis of lumped parameter, time-invariant circuits: differential equation formulation, sinusoidal inputs, frequency response, impulse response, and transfer functions. Laplace transform analysis and circuit transient  more...

Flexible and Rigid Retaining Wall Systems Design Workshop ...uction of flexible and rigid retaining walls systems. Description: The goal of this course is to provide participants with state-of-the-practice design tools and construction techniques to expand implementation of safe and cost-effective earth retention technologies. This course addresses the selection, design, construction, and performance of earth retaining structures used for support of  more...

PMP Exam Preparation Workshop ...Description: PMP is the Project Managersa ™ most globally recognized and respected certification credential. The certification attests to your professional commitment and project management expertise, providing worldwide recognition of your superior abilities. In addition, the PMP designation provides greater career potential. This 6-day comprehensive program at two locations will help  more...

Theory and Practice of Nutrient Removal ...Description Operators, engineers, designers and managers involved with wastewater treatment plants aim for a thorough understanding of biological treatment processes in order to achieve the expected performance. The course stresses the understanding the fundamentals and bridges the theoretical considerations with the practical aspects of operation. Objective To provide comprehensive  more...

Sanitary Sewer Stormwater Drainage Systems Design Workshop ...Description: Eighty percent of a municipalitya ™s problems are caused by twenty percent of its sanitary sewers and storm water drainage systems. The best way to avoid the majority of future problems is to pay greater attention to them during the design phase. This 2-day workshop is intended for those who require better understanding of sanitary sewer and stormwater drainage systems  more...

Sanitary Sewer Stormwater Drainage Systems Design Workshop ...Description Eighty percent of a municipalitya ™s problems are caused by twenty percent of its sanitary sewers and storm water drainage systems. The best way to avoid the majority of future problems is to pay greater attention to them during the design phase. This 2-day workshop is intended for those who require better understanding of sanitary sewer and stormwater drainage systems  more...

Foundation Design ...Description This course deals with all aspects of modern good practice in foundation design. These include: the importance of both the geological and geotechnical aspects of the ground conditions, current limit analysis methods for bearing capacity, and definition of factors of safety. The various settlement analyses and their underlying assumptions and reliability are discussed, together  more...

Flexible Pavement Design and Rehabilitation Workshop ...Description Pavements are one of the main components of our transportation and infrastructure systems. By daily expansion of our ground transportation systems and higher costs of construction, maintenance and rehabilitations of pavements, highway agencies are facing challenges to keep serviceability of their pavements to an acceptable level. During the last two decades, the issue of proper  more...

Compressors, Fans and Pumps - Basics, Selection and Operation ...Description Compressors, Fans and Pumps are among the most frequently used mechanical machines in industrial and commercial enterprises. Achieving correct and efficient application has therefore considerable economic impact. This requires a clear grasp of the basic operating principles, machine and system performance characteristics, and selection criteria, plus knowledge of common problems  more...

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Design ...Description This seminar is designed to provide an overview of engineering approaches on the design of wastewater treatment processes with advanced technologies. Theory and conceptual design of systems for the treatment of wastewater will be discussed. Attendees will be provided with a solid understanding of important principles and practices to protect the municipal water quality through  more...

Instrumentation Monitoring Condition Assessment for Engineers ...Description: The use of field instrumentation to monitor the on-site behaviour of structures and equipments is becoming part of many construction projects. Additionally non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT, NDE) of many in service structures is increasing representing a larger share of the engineering business. Nevertheless, few universities offer a course on instrumentation as part of  more...

Elementary Structural Design Workshop ...Description: This course is a practical structural design course that contains step-by-step procedures that include instructions that help understand and solve routine building structural problems. The course contains a short introduction to the National Building Code of Canada, NBCC 2005, and then goes into detail on how to calculate the expected environmental and occupational loads on a  more...

Geotechnical Design Refresher Workshop ...e maximum benefits you are looking for. General topics description is: 1. Characterization of natural deposits, subsurface investigation, field measurements. 2. Design procedures for settlement and stability of shallow and deep foundation systems in soil and rock. 3. Design of excavations and retaining structures; slopes and embankments. 4. Seepage through dams and  more...

Geotechnical Materials and Analysis Refresher Workshop ...Description: This course is been designed to train the P. Eng licenses candidates on how to pass the APEGGA technical course exam requirements 98-Civ-A4, the delivery mode of this work shop is six consecutive Sundays over six weeks, total of 36 hours from Sunday September 14 to Sunday October 18. This course is intended to provide the basic background to civil and geotechnical engineers,  more...

Fundamentals of Engineering FE Exam Preparation - Mechanical Engineering Discipline ...Description: This program is designed for exam candidates who want to pass the fundamentals of engineering exam offered by APEGGA, APEGBC and NCEES. Conditions and regulations of the exam could be found on these associations web sites. The FE exam is 8 hours in length: a four hour morning session and a four hour afternoon session. This workshop is been designed to train on how to answer  more...

Fundamentals of Engineering FE Exam Preparation - Civil Engineering Discipline ...Description: This program is designed for exam candidates who want to pass the fundamentals of engineering exam offered by APEGGA, APEGBC and NCEES. Conditions and regulations of the exam could be found on these associations web sites. The FE exam is 8 hours in length: a four hour morning session and a four hour afternoon session. This workshop is been designed to train on how to answer  more...

Electrical Equipment Transformers Inverters Rectifiers Motors Variable Frequency Drives UPS Generators Circuit Breakers Fuses ...Description Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of electrical equipment such as the various types of motors, variable-speed drives, transformers, generators, rectifiers, inverters, uninterruptible power systems, circuit breakers, and fuses are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, common  more...

PMP Exam Preparation 4th Edition - Daytime Class 42 PDUs ...This workshop is delivered over a period of six days. Description This Unique course is designed for the professionals who intend to register for the NEW PMP EXAM (PMBOK Fourth Edition) - i. e. Exams taken after June 30, 2009. PMP is the Project Managersa ™ most globally recognized and respected certification credential. The certification attests to your professional commitment and  more...

Project Cost Estimating and Control Description The purpose of this course is to present essential practices of project estimating and control, applying proven cost estimation techniques. The course is taught on the basis of a case methoda comprised of lectures and group question and answer periods.  more...

AutoCAD for Beginners - Drawing and Modeling 24 PDH ...e: 9: 00am - Session begins 3: 00pm - Adjournment Description Computer aided drawing and drafting (CADD) has become an essential skill for professionals working in architectural, mechanical, civil and other industries. AutoCAD is the most commonly used software for engineering drawing. It became so popular for its ease of use and learning. It is apparent from market data that more  more...

Flexible Pavement Preservation Workshop ...Description: Pavements preservation is a program employing a network level, long-term strategy that enhances pavement performance by using an integrated, cost-effective set of practices that extend pavement life, improves safety and meet motorist expectations (FHWA). Pavement preservation includes routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, and minor rehabilitation. The key concept in a  more...

HVAC Control Systems Design Implementation Commissioning and Operation 18 CEUs ... two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily DESCRIPTION A control system is at the heart of every buildinga ™s energy use and its Indoor Air Quality. From standalone packaged pump controllers to sophisticated Building Automation Systems, the performance of building equipment rests largely on the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of its control. Yet, study  more...

PMP CAPM Exam Preparation 4th Edition - Evening Class 385 PDUs ...nt This workshop is delivered over eleven sessions. Description This Unique course is designed for the professionals who intend to register for the NEW PMP EXAM (PMBOK Fourth Edition) - i. e. Exams taken after June 30, 2009. PMP is the Project Managersa ™ most globally recognized and respected certification credential. The certification attests to your professional commitment and  more...

Structural Design Step by Step Workshop ...Description This course is a practical structural design course that contains step-by-step procedures to help understanding and solving routine structural problems. The course contains a short introduction to the National Building Code of Canada, NBCC 2005, and then goes into details on how to calculate the expected loads on different structures, which include dead, live, snow, wind, seismic  more...

Fundamentals of Project Management - Evening Class 12 CEUs ...ule: 6: 00pm - Session begins 9: 00pm - Adjournment Description The goals of this seminar are to provide the participants with the essential knowledge, skills, and techniques to plan, organize, manage and control simple and complicated projects using a standardized project management approach. Basic project management and control essentials are presented throughout the project life cycle  more...

Environmental Site Assessment Phase I and II Description This course will closely follow the project stages. It will focus on the CSA/ CCME phased approach and various provincial guidelines for management of contaminated sites as well as remediation and site closure.  more...

Ultraviolet UV Disinfection for Water and Wastewater Treatment Workshop 12 CEUs ..., two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Description This course is a practical two-day program, where the emphasis is on learning by doing problems. Each lecture session will be followed by a problem-solving period, where participants can gain further insight into the fundamentals and design issues by working out practical problems, which will then be solved in a group  more...

Wear of Engineering Materials and Protection 18 CEUs ...freshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Course description Wear is known as the material loss occurring when two surfaces rub each other, which is one of main failure processes in various industrial sectors. As an example, wear results in significant capital loss for repair and replacement of worn mining machinery and refining facilities in the oil sands industry. This course on  more...

Transformers Principles Applications Selection Testing Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...Description Transformers are an indispensable part of electrical power systems. This course combines theoretical and practical considerations and aspects of operational principles of transformers, their types, selection, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting. The course emphasizes transformer's operational performance characteristics and electrical properties. The discussion is based on the  more...

LEED - Sustainable Design and Operation of HVAC Systems in Buildings 18 CEUs ... two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Description The building industry is approaching general acceptance of sustainable design principles. Sustainable design means that engineers must interact with architects, owners, and facility managers in a team effort to provide high-quality, productive environment for people while considering the impact of their design on the  more...

Beyond Static Design Use of Dynamic Systems for Engineering Analysis and Design 12 CEUs ... two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Description This course will cover the development and application of dynamic systems to several examples of engineering systems. Dynamic systems allow closed form analytical solutions to a class of engineering problems that otherwise involve methods of trial and error solution. Transform methods and use of graphical tools allow  more...

ESL - English for Engineers Technicians and Technologists 40 Hrs ...ule: 9: 00am - Session begins 1: 00pm - Adjournment Description: This course is designed to facilitate English as a Second Language for internationally educated professionals. It consists of four levels in order to best meet each students needs. Furthermore, the course consists of two distinct functions. Firstly, to develop English skills necessary to function in daily life in Canada  more...

Energy Conservation and Management for Industrial Facilities 18 CEUs ... two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Description Efficient engineering practices coupled with effective energy management programs could generate significant energy savings that could amount to more than 40% of the total energy cost of the entire facility. The expertise and knowledge of technology-based energy conservation measures are essential elements in achieving these  more...

Earned Value Project Management EVM 12 PDUs ...Description Improve your project performance by unlocking the power of Earned Value Management. Understanding Earned Value Management is critical to your project success. Earned value project management is a valuable, unique, and long lasting contribution to the modern project manager's toolkit. It allows you to assess the status of any kind of project in terms of cost, schedule and scope,  more...

Industrial Wastewater Management and Treatment Methods ...Description Many of the contaminants in an industrial wastewater are actually raw materials lost from production processes whose recovery would increase process efficiency and reduce wastewater treatment costs. Therefore, a thorough understanding of production processes and the sources of contaminants in wastewater is needed, as is knowledge of the waste characteristics and treatment options.  more...

Transportation Planning Four-Step Travel Demand Modeling ...Description A travel demand analysis consists of assessing four components of the travel pattern for a study area: i) trip generation (TG) or where trips are coming from; ii) trip distribution (TD) or where trips are going to; iii) modal split (MS) or the shares among available modes for the flow between origin-destination (O-D) pairs; and, iv) network assignment (NA) or the route choice  more...

Flexible Pavement Design and Rehabilitation Workshop ...Description Pavements are one of the main components of our transportation and infrastructure systems. By daily expansion of our ground transportation systems and higher costs of construction, maintenance and rehabilitations of pavements, highway agencies are facing challenges to keep serviceability of their pavements to an acceptable level. During the last two decades, the issue of proper  more...

Applied Project Controls 18 PDUs ...Description A project with poor control is a project that is out of control. Applied Project Controls training provides theoretical and practical applications of the important elements of effective project controls; project planning/ scheduling and cost control. Scheduling and cost control are the key elements of successful project management. As part of the Triple Constraints, the schedule  more...

Fundamentals of Hot Mix Asphalt HMA Mixtures ...Description Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) is the main civil engineering material in paving construction. More than 90% of roads and highways in North America are paved with HMA; therefore, many civil engineers work in the design, production, and construction of HMA. A successful design, production, and construction of HMA need significant knowledge, experience, and engineering judgement. During the  more...

Wastewater Collection System Design and Construction Workshop ...Description Wastewater treatment and collection systems are a major expenditure of public funds. Sanitary systems are essential to protecting the public health and welfare in all areas of concen trated population and development. Sanitary sewers perform the vitally needed functions of collecting wastewaters and conveying them to points of treatment and disposal. The various stages of design  more...

Shallow Foundation Design & Settlement Analysis Workshop ...Description: Foundation Engineering is an important component of any project. All super-structures are to be supported on well-designed foundations for their safety and subsequent performance. The course imparts the principles of foundation analysis and design. This course provides the participants with the necessary skills to design shallow foundation systems. This course presents the  more...

Geotechnical and Structural Foundation Design ...Description This course deals with all aspects of modern good practice in foundation design. These include: the importance of both the geological and geotechnical aspects of the ground conditions, current limit analysis methods for bearing capacity, and definition of factors of safety. The various settlement analyses and their underlying assumptions and reliability are discussed, together with  more...

Electrical Motors Practical Considerations ...Description Motors are the workhorse of industrial, building and commercial electrical power systems. This course combines theoretical and practical considerations and aspects of operational principles of motors, their types, selection, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting. The course emphasizes motora ™s operational performance characteristics and electrical properties. The  more...

Commissioning Testing and Maintenance of Electrical Systems ...Description Participants in this course will be offered comprehensive and crucial guidelines to understanding elements and procedures involved in the commissioning and start up of electrical apparatus and systems involved in major industrial and commercial projects. The course addresses the special problems that may be encountered in the starting up of any electrical system for the first  more...

Sanitary Landfill Design for Long Term Performance ...Description Potential problems associated with the operation of landfills highly concern the public. Examples of these problems include landfill gas and leachate migration which can result in odours, groundwater contamination, escape and ignition of greenhouse and combustible gases, and landfill settlement and failures. These problems can occur during operations as well as during closure and  more...

Piled Foundations Design ...Description: Pile foundations are the part of a structure used to carry and transfer the load of the structure to the bearing ground located at some depth below ground surface. The main components of the foundation are the pile cap and the piles. Piles are long and slender members which transfer the load to deeper soil or rock of high bearing capacity avoiding shallow soil of low bearing  more...

Theory and Practice of Nutrient Removal for Wastewater Treatment Plants Description Operators, engineers, designers and managers involved with wastewater treatment plants aim for a thorough understanding of biological treatment processes in order to achieve the expected performance. The course stresses the understanding the fundamentals and bridges the theoretical considerations with the practical aspects of operation.  more...

Technical and Business Writing for Engineers 24 PDHs ...Description: Effective communication is a vital skill in todaya ™s workplace. Engineers are typically more comfortable with numbers than with grammar or the writing process. To succeed as an engineer, you need more than technical know-how. This intensive, hands on course will address the key concepts and methodologies in writing clear, concise engineering communication. Engineers will  more...

Renewable Energy and Alternative Energy Systems REAE ...Description This two-day course is intended to introduce the basics of Renewable Energy to anyone with little or no experience in this field. Theoretical and practical applications in solar power, wind, micro-hydro, geothermal, solar thermal technologies, fuel cells and rechargeable batteries will be explored. Concepts such as energy efficiency, energy types, equipment basics and simple  more...

Contractor Consultant - A Successful Selecting Strategy ...DESCRIPTION Both quality and economy of construction projects depend on the efficiency and skills of consultants and contractors. Following proper procedures in their evaluation and selection enhances the probability of achieving high quality and keeping projects within budget. Also, design/ build and build/ operate/ transfer (BOT) projects require different method to ensure construction in  more...

Earthworks Design Construction Inspection ...Description: In this two-day course, you will obtain a comprehensive overview of the principles and techniques of design, construction and inspection of earthworks. Issues that you will address through presentations by and discussion with an expert practitioner are site development, soil properties, estimating, excavation, placing and compacting, and the legal and environmental considerations  more...

Design Construction and Rehabilitation of Culverts and Channels ...Description By participating in this workshop, you will focus on the practical application of sound planning, design, construction and maintenance practices for open channels and culverts. Culverts rehabilitation will also be introduced with the state-of-the-practice tools. An understanding of the hydrological and hydraulic principles that underlie practical design will also be developed. Case  more...

PMP Exam Preparation 35 PDUs ...Description This Unique course is designed for the professionals who intend to register for the PMP EXAM (PMBoK Fourth Edition) - i. e. Exams taken after June 30, 2009. PMP is the Project Managersa ™ most globally recognized and respected certification credential. The certification attests to your professional commitment and project management expertise, providing worldwide recognition  more...

Sanitary and Storm Sewers and Water Distribution Systems Design Workshop ...Description Eighty percent of a municipalitya ™s problems are caused by twenty percent of its sanitary sewers and storm water drainage systems. The best way to avoid the majority of future problems is to pay greater attention to them during the design phase. This 2-day workshop is intended for those who require better understanding of sanitary sewer and storm water drainage systems  more...

Design of Concrete Structures Reinforced with Fibre-Reinforced Polymers FRP ...Description This 2 day-course throws the light on a fairly new type of reinforcing materials, Fibre-Reinforced Polymers (FRP), their composition, production methods, and available products for structural applications. The course discusses the FRP unique properties, behaviour and advantages over traditional reinforcing techniques. Also, case studies and related Canadian codes/ standards for  more...

Introduction to Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide MEPDG ...Description: Most of the current pavement design methods including AASHTO Pavement Design are empirical-based. This means that they were developed based on considering limited local pavement materials, environmental factors, and traffic conditions. Although these pavement design methods have been used successfully by many highway agencies, frequently they are not accurate for specific pavement  more...

Slab on Ground Design Workshop ...Description This course is a practical structural design course that contains step-by-step procedures that include instructions that help understand and design for slab on ground. This course presents information on the design of slabs-on-ground, primarily industrial floors. The course addresses the planning, design, and detailing of slabs. Background information on design theories is followed  more...

Total Building Commissioning Process ...Description Total building commissioning, a tool originally developed for HVAC systems, is being extended to all building systems: the current concept of total building commissioning. Its use is one the rise. Many major companies and government agencies now require the commissioning process on new construction and renovation projects. Owners of institutional, commercial, and industrial  more...

Traffic Impact Assessment ...Description Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) is a systematic and scientific study to analyze the impact of the traffic generated by a new development on the surrounding transportation system. Precisely, a TIA mainly deals with the generation, distribution and assignment of traffic to and from the proposed new developments. The submission of TIA is a mandatory requirement by most of the local  more...

Water Distribution Systems Design Workshop ...Description This workshop is intended for those who require better understanding of water distribution systems design. You will be expected to complete a water distribution system design under instructor guidance by using first principle methods and/ or design aids. A workshop on Water Cad software will be conducted under instructor's supervision, you will also receive a limited edition  more...

Soils Engineering For Practical Applications ...Description The Soils Engineering for Practical Applications Workshop is a basic geotechnical course which will provide practical knowledge for both generalists and those needs to upgrade their knowledge in geotechnical design field. Each theoretical concept presented will be linked to practical applications in the geotechnical engineering area. The purpose of this workshop is to  more...

Reliability Engineering for Asset Management ...Description Reliability Engineering for Asset Management is a 2-day short course that covers the basic concepts, methods, and tools for reliability analysis of engineering systems. These tools can be used to measure the reliability of a component, evaluate the reliability of a system, identify the weakest component in a system, determine the redundancy levels and spare inventory levels to  more...

LRFD - Foundation Design Workshop ...Description This course deals with all aspects of modern good practice in foundation design. These include: the importance of both the geological and geotechnical aspects of the ground conditions, current limit analysis methods for bearing capacity, and definition of factors of safety. The various settlement analyses and their underlying assumptions and reliability are discussed, together with  more...

Understanding the ABCs of a Centrifugal Pump 3 PDHs ...Description Centrifugal pumps are key equipment in a processing plant. Operation of a process plant is in the hands of process Operators and Mechanical Engineers who, although qualified in their own discipline, may not have received formal Mechanical Engineering training. To be effective, Engineers, Technicians and personnel from plant operation should have a fundamental understanding of the  more...

Understanding the ABCs of API 682 Wet Mechanical Seals ...Description Almost all centrifugal and rotary pumps in a process plant come with mechanical seals. While some pumps will run smoothly without operational leakage problems, others take long trouble-shooting to arrive at the right seal. The selection of mechanical seals is set by and under the control of Mechanical Engineers with the aid of equipment Vendor. Engineers who, although qualified in  more...

Practical Compressor Technology Selection Applications Operation Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...Description Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of compressors, and bearings are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, sizing calculations, sealing arrangements, common problems, repair techniques, as well as their preventive and predictive maintenance. This course is a MUST for those who  more...

LRFD - Bridge Substructure Design Workshop ...Description As our transportation infrastructure ages, there is an increasing need on the part of owners to demonstrate greater duty of care. Bridges are the most important part of transportation infrastructure. The conception, development and worldwide construction of bridges represents the most interesting and important achievements in civil engineering. Their safe, efficient and economic  more...

Mechanical Engineering for Non-Mechanical Engineers in a Process Plant ...Description A process plant is predominantly made up of piping and other mechanical equipments. Growing up and working in a multi-discipline environment requires basic understanding of the plant piping and equipments. Engineers and Technicians, including new Mechanical Engineering graduates who work either in the design office or a process plant and who, although qualified in their own  more...

Embankment Design Construction Slope Stability Settlement Analysis and Seepage Control Workshop ...Description This session provides the knowledge and skills needed to design, construct and maintain soil slopes and embankments. In this three-day workshop, you will obtain a comprehensive overview of the principles and techniques of design, construction and inspection of earthworks with special focus on earthen embankment. Some of the issues that will be addressed through a presentation and a  more...

Urban Drainage Design Workshop ...Description: This two day workshop provides a detailed introduction to urban roadway drainage design. Design guidance for solving basic problems encountered in urban roadway drainage design is provided. The topics are hydrology including rational equation, soil conservation method, regression equations, and synthetic hydrographs; and highway drainage including gutter flow, roadway inlet  more...

Harmonic Problems and Solutions ...Description Harmonic disturbances occur frequently on electric power distribution systems and may adversely affect the performance of industrial plants and commercial facilities. The available a quality of powera can be influenced by the characteristics of the load itself. With the increased use of computers and other sensitive electronic circuitry, electric power quality has become an  more...

Slope Stability and Erosion Control Design Workshop ...Description The successful analysis and design of slope and erosion control requires an in-depth understanding of several subjects and concepts. It is imperative to harmonize slope stability and the use of erosion control techniques for retaining earth masses in attractive, environmentally compatible and cost-effective ways. This requires a thorough understanding of the erosion process,  more...

Compressors Fans and Pumps Basics Selection and Operation ...Description Compressors, Fans and Pumps are among the most frequently used mechanical machines in industrial and commercial enterprises. Achieving correct and efficient application has therefore considerable economic impact. This requires a clear grasp of the basic operating principles, machine and system performance characteristics, and selection criteria, plus knowledge of common problems  more...

Piping System Fundamentals - Design Operation and Maintenance ...Description: The participant of this seminar will have an overview of the codes and standards governing the design of pressure retaining components and the piping design process. By the end of the seminar, the participant will understand pipe sizing for various flow conditions and pipe wall thickness calculation for internal pressure. Flow and pressure drop calculation; allowable stress and  more...

Engineering Asset Maintenance Management ...Description Engineering assets may refer to mining facilities, manufacturing facilities, telecommunication systems, vehicle fleets, power generation stations, and chemical processing facilities. These assets represent a significant amount of capital investment. Their management including maintenance plays a critical role to ensure effective utilization of their full capacity and their useful  more...

Requirement of Materials by Piping Code ASME B313 Chapter III ...Description Code requirements for design and construction include fluid service requirements, which affect selection and application of materials. The code sets limitations and qualification of materials based on their inherent properties. The selection of materials is often set by and under the control of Engineers and personnel from Quality who, although qualified in their own discipline,  more...

Construction Contract Claims Avoidance and Resolution ...Description The objective of this presentation is to demonstrate that problem free (minimal) project delivery is possible through real example and a review of project management techniques. In reviewing Public Works statistics vis a vis the effort in time and money to defend against claims it is certainly more prudent to put the effort into contract administration as a preventative effort  more...

Fundamentals of Project Management 12 PDUs ...Description The goals of our two day seminar are to provide the participants with the essential knowledge, skills, and techniques to plan, organize, manage and control simple and complicated projects using a standardized project management approach. Basic project management and control essentials are presented throughout the project life cycle from project conception to project closing; such  more...

Uninterruptible Power Systems UPSs Industrial Batteries Variable Frequency Drives And Motors ...Description Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of uninterruptible power systems (UPSa ™s), rectifiers, inverters, industrial batteries, variable frequency drives, and motors are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, sizing requirements, common problems and repair techniques,  more...

Construction Planning and Scheduling ...Description The purpose of this course is to present a process of project planning and control from basic project management principles and pre-construction planning through scheduling using network diagrams and monitoring and controlling. The course is taught on the basis of a case methoda comprised of lectures and group question and answer periods. Subject to availability of  more...

Electrical Generators and Excitation Systems Selection Applications Operation Diagnostic Testing Refurbishment Troubleshooting a ...DESCRIPTION Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of the various types of generators, exciters, voltage regulators, and protective systems are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance. This seminar is a MUST for  more...

Electrical Generators and Excitation Systems Selection Applications Operation Diagnostic Testing Refurbishment Troubleshooting a ...DESCRIPTION Maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of the various types of generators, exciters, voltage regulators, and protective systems are of great concern to many industries. These objectives can only be achieved by understanding the characteristics, selection criteria, common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance. This seminar is a MUST for  more...

Practical Pump Technology Selection Applications Operation Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...Description This programme provides a comprehensive understanding of the various types of reciprocating, rotary, and centrifugal pumps. This includes piston pumps, plunger pumps, rotary pumps, screw pumps, two- and three-lobe pumps, cam pumps, vane pumps, bellows-type metering pumps, diaphragm pumps, canned motor pumps, and centrifugal pumps. The characteristics, selection criteria, sizing  more...

Optimized Product and Service Portfolios - Methods Tools and Applications ...Description The two-day course describes methods, tools and applications for conducting product and service portfolio planning. Portfolio decisions provide organizations with better insight to the ongoing spending and future investment in products and services. Gaining insight into a portfolio's program, projects and applications enable the portfolio manager to align assets with the companya  more...

Managing Conflict Course Description This course will assist you in understanding and implementing strategies that will help to manage conflict effectively. Course Objective You will identify the sources of conflict and how to manage conflict effectively.  more...

Inventor Essentials (5 Days) ...Description: This course is designed to enable attendees to understand the basics of Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) using Autodesk Inventor. Attendees will learn how to navigate the gesture-based user interface, and receive overviews of the basic sketching, part modeling, and assembly modeling techniques. The course also includes a general review of the tools for creating mechanical  more...

Essentials of Captivate 3 - 2 Days ...Description: Using Captivate 3, you can capture screen shots on your computer and quickly turn them into lessons (movies) that can be delivered via the Internet. The lessons you create can be fully interactive--you can add images, captions, rollovers, clickable areas, typing areas and sound effects. In this course, you will use Adobe Captivate 3.0 to develop demonstrations and interactive  more...

Understanding Internet and Search Engine Marketing ...Description: Provides in-depth basic and intermediate how to knowledge and sales skills and techniques for using online advertising to its full potential. Geared specifically to have significant impact on your bottom line. After this class you will know exactly what is right and wrong about your online message and marketing efforts. You will also know exactly were to spend your money for  more...

Visio 2007 Flowcharts- Elert & Associates ...Description: Do you need to document a process in a way that will be easily understood by others? Would expressing it visually be more effective than writing the steps out in text? Attend this course if you want to: Identify the flowchart templates in Visio. Understand flowchart shapes. Add shapes to a flowchart. Align and distribute shapes on the page. Add text to  more...

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Chemical Engineering Process Design ...ese general considerations is a systematic tabulation and description of equipment available to meet the physical and chemical requirements of workable processes. Objective Define the steps in the designing of chemical processes and plants Provide aids and ideas for the creative activity of process synthesis Survey the equipment used in chemical operations Explain how to estimate capital  more...

Software Development for Testers ...ategies with the development needs of the project team. Description: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to define: * Ad Hoc Development Methods, their strengths and weaknesses, and testing strategies * Waterfall Development Methods, their strengths and weaknesses, and testing strategies * Agile Development Methods, their strengths and weaknesses, and  more...

Websense Essentials WE for Websense Security Suite ...Description At the conclusion of this course, students should be familiar with basic Websense functionality, core administrative tasks, and report generation. In particular, students will learn how to: create and maintai n policies, utilize advanced filtering techniques, and generate valuable reports. Optional modules include high level technical topics such as: advanced configurations,  more...

MS Excel 2003 Level 2 - 1 Day HBI Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: calculate with advanced formulas. organize worksheet and table data using various techniques. create and modify charts. analyze data using PivotTables and PivotCharts. insert graphic objects. customize and enhance workbooks and the Microsoft ® Office Excel ® environment.  more...

Excel 2007 Formatting Spreadsheets- Elert & Associates ...Description: Do you want your worksheets to look more professional? Do you want to call special attention to certain areas of your spreadsheet? Attend this course if you want to: Format text using the Ribbon or Mini toolbar. Change the look of an entire workbook by applying a theme. Add borders and shading to cells. Change column width and row height. Adjust the  more...

Visio 2007 Getting Started ...Description: Do you want to use Visio to create block diagrams, flowcharts, organization charts, and other types of business diagrams? This course provides a general introduction to the Visio interface and the drawing tools available in Visio. Attend this course if you want to: Understand the types of drawings you can create with Visio. Understand and navigate in the Visio  more...

Beginner Mandarin Chinese level 2 - T TH ...Description: This course is designed for complete beginners. If you have never studied Mandarin Chinese before this is the class for you. The first part of the curriculum focuses on tone, pronunciation, and pinyin (Chinese pronunciation represented by English letters), giving students a solid grounding in the basics needed for speaking Mandarin Chinese with confidence and accuracy.  more...

Information System Security Officer 5 day course ...Description: Much like it was done for system administrators, organizations have long recognised the need to identify key individuals that are responsible for the security of the organizationa ™s Information Technology systems. While some organizations have that role clearly defined, every organization has identified somebody to oversee the security posture of their systems. Todaya  more...

Analytical Thinking ...Description: This workshop addresses the needs of individuals who assess data to make sound recommendations. Ideal for individuals who want to: Understand and retell the "big picture and story" when reviewing seemingly unrelated material. Make connections throughout the data. Search through detailed information and make informed assumptions and sound judgments. Assess and identify  more...

Service Oriented Architecture and Java Web Services In this class we will discuss Web Services Description Language (WSDL), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and XML. During this class student will be using JAX-RPC toolkit for developing web services in Java programming language.  more...

Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems In this course, an overview of ITS is conducted including its definition, benefits, infrastructure & applications, system architecture, evolution & developing trend of ITS, general implementation strategies, & detailed description to its 6 applications.  more...