Online Design Criteria eLearning

Sustainable Design - Integrated Building Design Building Envelope Energy Saving Opportunities ...des integrating green design strategies into conventional design criteria for building form, function, performance, and cost. In this course the student will learn a wide variety of sustainable concepts and practical ideas from design to facility operation that will help with the integration of the various systems within the building. In this course the student will learn that a key to  more...

Optimum Design of Indeterminate Beams ... decisions/assumptions which seriously impact the diverse design criteria for which it is used, thereby constraining those who use the program. This course is designed to assist structural engineers from all fields - civil to aeronautical - in developing initial design concepts. This is accomplished by determining an idealized optimum section property distribution for each of the most critical  more...

Design of Monorail Systems ...safety plan for the operation of monorails Checklist of design criteria needed in the early stages of a monorail system design Monorail classification systems for frequency of service, load classes and load cycles Proper clearances, support location criteria, design of connections, deflection limitations and common structural shapes Loads to consider in monorail system design including  more...

Structural Design Criteria for Southern Pine Lumber Overview Southern Pine, also known as Southern Yellow Pine, is widely available and is highly desirable for design not only because of its inherent high strength and durability but also for its treatability and beauty. The design values of Southern Pile are among the highest of all softwood species. Southern Pine's durability makes its use suitable for flooring, decks, boardwalks, and other  more...

Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities ...otocols when being decommissioned. This course covers the design criteria to facilitate decommissioning of nuclear facilities. After reading this 3 hour course the student will have valuable information that can be used to help safely decommission nuclear facilities. The course materials are based solely on the materials "General Design Criteria to Facilitate the Decommissioning of  more...

Structural Design Criteria for Permanent Wood Foundations Overview A Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF) is an innovative building system that saves on home construction costs, provides for warm living areas, and adds to the home's marketability. A PWF is an engineered foundation construction system that is a load-bearing, lumber-framed foundation wall sheathed with plywood that can resist and distribute earth, wind, and seismic loads and stresses  more...

Structural Design Criteria for Raised Floor Systems Overview A Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF) is an innovative building system that saves on home construction costs, provides for warm living areas, and adds to the home's marketability. A PWF is an engineered foundation construction system that is a load-bearing, lumber-framed foundation wall sheathed with plywood that can resist and distribute earth, wind, and seismic loads and stresses  more...

Design of Small Water Systems ...s the following specific knowledge and skills: General design criteria for raw water, finished water and distribution storage Design considerations and typical water usage rates for municipal and rural water systems, as well as recreation areas The effects of water conservation on future water consumption Water Sources When selecting the source for a small water system, the design  more...

Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control ...ds of runoff control systems Applicability Siting and design criteria Maintenance and cost considerations Effectiveness and limitations State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states  more...

Power System Neutral Grounding Fundamentals Overview One of the most critical decisions faced by the designer of a power system is how the neutral of the system should be grounded. This course presents the subject of neutral grounding in a very structured fashion. First, a simple equivalent circuit is developed for a generic power system, and then each of the options for neutral grounding is ?tested? in that equivalent circuit to  more...

Safe Rooms and Shelters - Chemical Biological and Radiological Threat Protection ...protection of safe rooms ?Understanding the selection or design criteria for protection against airborne toxic materials ?Understanding advantages and limitations of Class 1, 2 and 3 safe rooms ?Understanding the requirements of isolation and protective mode operation of HVAC systems ?Designing and installing toxic-agent safe rooms ?Estimating the size of a filter unit for a safe room  more...

Modern Advances in Hydropower Technology ... principles, present and future applications, and various design criteria: Enhancement of hydropower performance Safe passage for fish Methods to mitigate water degradation resulting from low oxygen levels in stagnated water Next generation hydropower Integrating wind and hydropower technologies Types and basic design of various turbines State Board Acceptance This course can  more...

New Advances in Geothermal Technology ... principles, present and future applications, and various design criteria: Comparison between ThermaLock ® and Portland cement concrete Comparison of life cycle costs for various materials and coatings Review of Enhanced geothermal systems - EGS design concepts Review of subsurface temperature potentials Review of Binary- cycle geothermal power plant design concepts Review of  more...

Introduction to Offshore Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico ...es from shore. Among the topics covered are engineering design criteria, advantages and disadvantages of various pipelaying methods, and operational problems like gas hydrate formation and corrosion. The course also covers environmental concerns such as mitigating the effect of ocean currents and storms on pipeline operations, and the need to avoid damage to benthic communities (i.e. the  more...