Engineering Telephone Seminars

Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets ... statutes, the doctrine of inevitable disclosure, reverse engineering, developing a trade secret protection program, assignment of inventions, and associated state law claims often involved in trade secret and unfair competition lawsuits. Although the program primarily focuses upon the employment relationship, it also addresses independent contractors and business-to-business settings. In  more...

Rain Water Harvesting ...ient times to the present. - You will be able to identify engineering solutions. - You will be able to review objectives of rainwater harvesting. - You will be able to explain costs for harvested water. This live audio conference is designed for engineers, construction and project managers, city administrators, public works and utilities directors, architects, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Digital Manufacturing: Improve Productivity, Lower Costs and Compress Delivery Times ...elopment, from concept to product design to manufacturing engineering and beyond. As a result, many companies are seeking new ways to improve their competitive position through the proper adoption of digital manufacturing and other product development enabling technologies. This teleconference will help you understand the fundamentals of digital manufacturing, an initiative to provide solutions  more...

Condition Assessments and Structural Evaluation of Existing Buildings ...existing buildings is not a course that is taught in most engineering colleges. However, this is a task that many engineers are asked to do by their clients and not all of them have had the experience to take on this seemingly simple task but which has several pitfalls. The client's reasons for requesting this service could be due to several reasons such as change of use of the building;  more...

Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Constructed Bridges ... materials such as fiber reinforced polymer. Life cycling engineering and costing will be discussed. A case study will be provided to better understand the state-of-the-art rehabilitation technologies. The teleconference is particularly designed to provide an overview of the evaluation of existing bridges and state-of-the-art rehabilitation technologies. Learning Objectives: - You will be able  more...

Slope Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges ...application of best practices. There are well-established engineering principles for the design and maintenance of stable slopes. This teleconference summarizes practices to overcome challenges to enhance slope stability. Many engineers are faced with challenges to protect against the potential for slope failure. Indicators include sloughs, erosion and deep rotation/sliding failure. This  more...

A Primer on Land Surveys ...mmon land surveying terms, different types of surveys and engineering surveys. - You will be able to discuss basic types of land record systems. - You will be able to identify zoning, building and subdivision restrictions. - You will be able to explain the difference between the survey plat and the deed. Attorneys, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, project managers, owners,  more...

Value Engineering Change Proposals in Government Contracting ...ntractors take advantage of a contractual tool, the Value Engineering ('VE') contract clause, which was established specifically to provide increased profits from cost reduction suggestions. Using a Value Engineering Change Proposal ('VECP'), a contractor may suggest a contract change that, if accepted and implemented, provides cost savings to the Government and a substantial share in those  more...

Roundabouts: Planning, Design Principles and Current Practices ...oven safety and operational benefits, proper planning and engineering design is essential for roundabouts to function correctly. This brief, yet practical, teleconference is your opportunity to better understand modern roundabouts and their installation, learn specific design skills and current practices, and apply roundabout design principles to projects in your region. This teleconference  more...