Online Professional In Supply Management eLearning

CILT Professional Diploma in Logistics and Transport CILT Level 5 is designed for people working in managerial roles in supply chain management, inventory, transport or production planning. The course is highly flexible and can be tailored to suit a wide variety of job roles.  more...

MBA by distance learning Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) Our MBA program is designed for mid-career professionals who have arrived at a stage in their lives where they feel that they have achieved, through professional work and experience, a level of competency whereby they may have already earned their formal academic degrees. Through thesis writing, students will be provided with new tools for problem solving  more...

The Last Straw Water Use by Power Plants in the Arid West Overview Power plants consume a large chunk of the available water supply in the arid Western United States. While the consumption is small relative to agricultural users, power plants can have a significant impact on available source water in localized areas where drought conditions exist. This course examines the uses of water in power plants and the water use conflicts that can arise when  more...

Design of Small Water Systems - Water Quantity Requirements Local water shortages are a recurring problem in many parts of the U.S. and throughout the world. As the population continues to grow, the problems will only increase. Thus, it is important to properly plan water use projects to ensure that the system is capable of meeting the users' demands for many years to come. In this course the student will review Chapter 4, "Water Quantity  more...

Potable Water - Disinfection Overview Disinfection is used to kill or inactivate disease-causing organisms in a potable water supply. The EPA Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) requires systems using public water supplies from either surface water or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water to disinfect the water. There are a number of different disinfection options available to the design engineer. The  more...

State-of-the-Art Water Use Efficiency Overview It's no secret that the Southwestern part of the U.S. is one of the driest regions in the country. Given that water is so precious and scarce in the Southwestern U.S., it is particularly important for municipalities in the Southwest to encourage water use efficiency - both on the supply-side and the demand-side. This course covers water use efficiency measures in the Southwestern  more...

Overview of UV Disinfection for the Drinking Water Industry In this course, the student will be given an overview and background of technical information on the application of ultraviolet light for the disinfection of drinking water by public water systems. This overview includes a description of basic chemical and physical principles, the components of UV equipment, and performance monitoring for UV facilities. The overview material is intended to present  more...

Design and Construction of Earth Dams Overview This course presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock-fill dams. The general principles presented herein are also applicable to the design and construction of earth levees. The objective of this course is to present guidance on the design, construction, and performance monitoring of and modifications to embankment dams. The design and  more...

Design of Small Water Systems Overview In this course the student will review EM 1110-2-503, "Design of Small Water Systems" published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This course is particularly relevant to engineers involved in designing both public and private water systems. Although the publication's title suggests coverage of only small water systems, much of the discussion applies to large systems as  more...

Using Membrane Bioreactors MBR for Water Reclamation Wastewater reclamation is gaining popularity worldwide as a means of conserving natural resources used for drinking water supply. The use of membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology, which combines conventional activated sludge treatment with low pressure membrane filtration, has been proven to be a feasible and efficient method of producing reclaimed water. The membrane component of the MBR process  more...

DC Power Supplies Fundamental Concepts Overview This course introduces the student to the purpose, function, and elements of the ubiquitous DC (direct current) power supply. Modern electronic devices generally require low-voltage DC sources to power their circuits. Some devices use battery or even solar power, but all others need a DC power supply, typically connected to a house or office AC (alternating current) wall outlet. These  more...

Power Supplies Using Electron Tubes Power supplies are vital in the world of electronics. There are several different power supply designs out there for converting AC to DC using electron tubes or semiconductors. Although most of the power supply circuits using electron tubes are outdated, they still show the same basic concepts that our modern solid-state devices have replaced. Many power supplies today still trace back to the  more...

Introduction to ISO 9000 Series Overview Standards documents are an increasingly essential part of industrial operations and customer safety and satisfaction. For those involved in the supply of goods and services, in assuring the quality and safety of activities and operations, and in providing direction for future planning it is important that they be aware of standards provisions, use these provisions in their activities,  more...

Introduction to CHP Technologies With the advent of electric industry deregulation, environmental concerns, unease over energy security and other industry related issues, interest in combined heat and power (CHP) technologies has been growing among energy customers, regulators, legislators, and developers. CHP is a specific form of distributed generation (DG), which refers to the strategic placement of electric power generating  more...

Improving the Efficiency of Duct Systems The duct system, used in air heating and air cooling your home, is a collection of tubes that distributes the heated or cooled air to the various rooms. This system can make a big difference in both the cost and the effectiveness of heating and cooling the home. The duct system can have an important effect on health of the occupants through the distribution of indoor air pollution. In this  more...

Ventilating and Heating of Small Livestock Rooms Modern livestock facilities frequently include one or several small rooms to house the young, more sensitive animals. A small livestock room is hard to ventilate. The small volume of air in the room is very sensitive to changes in ventilation rate, heat supply and drafts due to uncontrolled air distribution. In this course the student will learn some techniques of how to effectively ventilate  more...

Compressed Air System Basics Overview Compressed air is used in many different industries for driving pneumatic tools, hoists, conveyors, actuators, sprayers, air brakes, vacuum filters, air eductors, snow makers and a wide variety of other applications. A compressed air system consists of a supply side, which includes compressors and air treatment, and a demand side, which includes distribution and storage systems and  more...

Advances in Solar Electric Generation Technology Overview The vast majority of the world's energy is produced from fossil fuels and other non-sustainable fuel sources. However, dwindling reservoirs and increased exploration costs for fossil fuels are helping to make renewable energy sources, such as solar power, more attractive. At the same time, advances in technology are making solar power more affordable. As a result, the worldwide  more...

Grilles and Diffusers Overview Selection of supply air outlets is sometimes taken for granted. Engineers, designers and contractors tend to underestimate the importance of this product in the completion of an HVAC system design. Proper selection of air devices depends on an understanding of the supply outlet classifications, installations and application considerations. In this course the student will learn some of  more...

Clean Energy Technology The nation’s power system is facing a diverse and broad set of challenges. These range from restructuring and increased competitiveness in power production to the need for additional production and distribution capacity to meet demand growth, and demands for increased quality and reliability of power and power supply. Although these challenges may create uncertainty within the financial and  more...

Micro-Combined Heat and Power Systems This three-hour course reviews an exciting new technology that is on the horizon as a potential heating and power supply system for residential homes. The concept of a micro-combined heat and power system (m-CHP) uses a small generator on-site that generates electricity and then uses the waste heat from the generator to heat and cool the home. This course includes an overview of the m-CHP concept,  more...

Water Supply Plumbing Cross Connections Overview Plumbing cross-connections, which are defined as actual or potential connections between a potable and non-potable water supply, constitute a serious public health hazard. There are numerous, well documented cases where cross-connections have been responsible for contamination of drinking water, and have resulted in the spread of disease. The problem is a dynamic one, because piping  more...

High Temperature Water Heating Systems Overview High temperature heating water systems have numerous advantages over steam heat distribution systems. The inherent losses of a steam system mean that significant fuel savings in a high temperature heating water system may be achieved relative to an equivalent capacity steam system. As energy rates continue to climb, alternate types of central plant heating concepts should be  more...

HVAC - Ventilation Exhaust Systems Ventilation systems supply and remove air to/from buildings and other structures. In doing so, these systems control the quality of breathing air and protect personnel and sensitive equipment from potentially hazardous airborne contaminants, fires, explosions, and excessive heat/cold. Ventilation systems include a supply, or makeup air system and an exhaust system. Supply systems replace  more...

Kitchen Makeup Air A universal concern regarding the commercial kitchen space is having an effective ventilation system. A large portion of kitchen ventilation planning is dedicated to properly exhausting cooking effluent. Appliance layout and the energy input are evaluated, hoods are located and specified, the ductwork size and routing are determined, and exhaust fans are specified to remove the proper volume of  more...

Biomass Oil Overview Biorefinery technology can improve the income of firms that produce energy products combined with biobased coproducts. They do this by producing a variety of high value products in addition to the typically low value fuels. The biomass feedstocks evaluated in this report are lipids from animal fats, fish and poultry oils, plant oils, and recycled cooking greases. Higher rates of return  more...

Steam Turbines Overview This 3-hour online course describes the basic principles of steam turbines. Vector diagrams are used to explain the dynamics involved in impulse and reaction turbine stages. Several pictorial presentations are included which clearly illustrate the various stages and turbine configurations. Also, classifications by stage design, steam supply and exhaust conditions, casing and shaft  more...