Mechanical Engineering
Heating and Cooling of Agitated Liquid Batches - 3 PDH
The course developed the derivation of the heating and cooling application equations, along with simplifying assumptions. Two examples were given: heating in a jacketed agitated vessel, and cooling with a submerged coil in an agitated tank. The physical …
Valve Fundamentals - 4 PDH
Valves are widely used in fluid piping systems to shut off or throttle flow, as well as to prevent backflow, reduce pressure or relieve pressure. This course provides information about the basic components of a valve and their function. There is also …
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Flow Measurements in Pipes and Ducts - 3 PDH
This course is about measurement of the flow rate of a fluid flowing under pressure in a closed conduit. The closed conduit is often circular, but also may be square or rectangular (such as a heating duct) or any other shape. The other major category of …
Basics of Passive Solar Heating - 4 PDH
The principles of passive solar heating, such as basic types of systems, their description, and the components making up any passive system are presented in this course. Sources of data for heating requirements and available solar radiation throughout the …
Impressed Current Cathodic - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to impressed current cathodic protection systems. There are two principle methods of providing cathodic protection: sacrificial anode and impressed current. The primary advantage of impressed current cathodic …
Incinerator Emissions and Permitting - 3 PDH
This course describes and quantifies whenever possible the air pollution particulate emissions which are the direct result of the incineration process. The incineration process consists of burning solid, semisolid, liquid, or gaseous waste to produce …
Solar Energy System Fundamentals - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to solar energy system fundamentals. A solar thermal energy collection system (or "solar system" for short) is defined as a set of equipment that intercepts incident solar radiation and stores it as useful thermal …
Hospital Water Systems - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to design and construction considerations for domestic water supply systems for hospitals and other health care facilities.
Cathodic Protection Principles - 5 PDH
This course will provide you with an introduction to the principles of cathodic protection for underground and underwater structures. You will be introduced to the physics and chemistry of the corrosion process and how to mitigate the corrosion using …
Architectural Design: Libraries - 3 PDH
Architectural Design: Libraries PDH will introduce you to the principles of architectural planning and design. Because architectural design is largely a subjective process, the "casebook" approach is used to illustrate it. In this instance, the …
Treatment Boiler Water - 5 PDH
This course provides an introduction to the treatment of steam boiler water to prevent buildup of harmful chemicals that can cause harmful corrosion, sludge buildup and other conditions that reduce the efficiency and service life of a boiler and its …
Communication Systems for Medical Facilities - 4 PDH
This course will introduce you to communication systems for medical facilities, including hospitals, medical clinics, and medical and laboratories. You will learn about communication distribution facilities, telephone system requirements, …
Air Quality Boiler Plants - 5 PDH
This publication provides an introduction to air quality control and monitoring equipment for fuel fired plants such as steam boiler plants. Included are discussions of chemical, cooling and sump pumps, nitrogen and carbon dioxide systems, ash handling, …
Secondary Wastewater Treatment - 5 PDH
Wastewater treatment is usually characterized as consisting of four sequential processes: preliminary, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. This course will introduce you to processes and equipment for secondary treatment of wastewater. You will be …
Makeup Water Industrial Water - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to makeup water for Industrial water systems. Many installations use fresh water and, often, potable water. Makeup water, often referred to as “makeup,” is fresh water that is added to an industrial water system to …
Interior Electrical Distribution Systems - 3 PDH
This publication provides an introduction to interior electrical distribution systems for buildings and related infrastructure. Topics covered include transformers, service entrances, switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, motor controls and motor …
Steam Generators - 3 PDH
This course addresses the design requirements for gas, oil, coal, and waste fuel fired steam generating, water-tube boilers and components with steam capacities between 20,000 and 250,000 pph and maximum pressures of 450 pounds per inch gauge …
Water Cooling Towers - 3 PDH
Cooling water systems remove heat generated from a variety of industrial processes. There are three basic types of cooling water systems: once-through, open recirculating, and closed recirculating cooling water systems. This course describes once-through …
Constructing Maintaining Cathodic Protection - 3 PDH
This course will provide you with an introduction to the principles of cathodic protection for underground and underwater structures. You will be introduced to the physics and chemistry of the corrosion process and how to mitigate the corrosion using …
High Temperature Water Heating Plants - 5 PDH
This course will introduce you to systems, equipment and design guidelines for high temperature water (HTW) heating plants. HTW systems are used for heating multi-building facilities such as campuses and industrial and commercial activities. The advantage …
Water Sampling Testing - 3 PDH
Water sampling and testing procedures provide information that can be used for the following purposes: to ensure the protection of the water system equipment; to prevent unexpected system failure; to provide information used to control water quality; and …
Design of Industrial Ventilation Systems - 3 PDH
This course is an introduction to the design of industrial ventilation systems. You will be introduced to general design criteria, controls, operational considerations and commissioning. You will also be provided with a more detailed discussion of two of …
Air Traffic Control Facilities - 3 PDH
This publication provides an introduction to the planning and design of air traffic control facilities, such as would be required at airports and airfields. Building-types discussed are the Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility, Area Control and …
Solar Collectors: Heating & Cooling of Buildings - 8 PDH
This course presents design criteria and cost analysis methods for the sizing and justification of solar heat collectors for space heating and cooling of buildings and domestic hot water (DHW) heating. . Information is presented to enable engineers to …
Marine Fueling Facilities - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to the design of marine applications of petroleum fueling facilities. Design of marine fuel receiving and dispensing facilities for the purpose of receiving fuel and/or loading fuel aboard ships, barges and boats for …
Trickling Filter Wastewater Treatment Plants - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to trickling filter wastewater treatment plants. Trickling filter plants have been justified by their low initial cost, low operating and maintenance costs, and relative simplicity of operation. Although the effluent …
Industrial Makeup Water - 3 PDH
This course discusses makeup water for industrial water systems. Industrial water systems usually use fresh water and, often, potable water. Makeup water, often referred to as “makeup,” is fresh water that is added to an industrial water system to replace …
Cooling Tower Water Treatment - 3 PDH
Cooling water systems remove heat generated from a variety of industrial processes. There are three basic types of cooling water systems: once-through, open recirculating, and closed recirculating cooling water systems. This publication describes water …
Auxiliary Power Systems Switchboard - 3 PDH
This publication provides technical guidance and design requirements for operation and maintenance of auxiliary electric power systems.
Boiler Inspections - 3 PDH
This course provides guidance for the inspection of steam and hot water boilers and unfired pressure vessels. In addition to boilers, inspection and testing is discussed for carbon dioxide and liquid petroleum gas vessels, heat exchangers, and deaerators.
Solar Cooling Systems - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to solar-powered cooling systems for buildings. You will learn about absorption cooling systems, Rankine cycle heat engine cooling systems, desiccant cooling, and other solar-powered systems having potential for commercial …
Petroleum Atmospheric Tanks - 5 PDH
This course provides guidance for the design of atmospheric storage tanks for storage of petroleum fuels. Underground and aboveground tanks in both horizontal and vertical configuration are discussed.
Passive Solar Buildings - 3 PDH
This course is an introduction to passive solar technology to heat buildings. It will tell you about the basic passive systems and climate considerations you need to know about. You will gain knowledge about guidelines for schematic design of passive …
Tropical Engineering: Mechanical, Electrical, Miscellaneous - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to special considerations in design of plumbing, HVAC, electrical distribution and miscellaneous features and systems in tropical climates where high humidity, heat, heavy rain and seafront conditions are common.
Water Systems Pumps and Drivers - 3 PDH
This course covers the operation of pumps used in water supply systems. It also covers the motors, engines, and accessories (together called pump drivers) that provide the mechanical source of energy to pumps. Velocity pumps and positive-displacement …
Energy Efficient HVAC Controls - 3 PDH
This course covers automatic temperature and humidity controls, space pressurization controls, safety controls, and energy monitoring and central supervisory control systems for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The control system …
HVAC Systems for Medical Facilities - 5 PDH
This course will introduce you to heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for medical facilities such as hospitals and clinics. You will learn about air conditioning requirements, systems, equipment and design practices for the various …
Central Heating Plant Planning - 3 PDH
This publication contains data and information as criteria to guide the planning of steam and high temperature water (HTW) central and individual heating plants. Engineering and economic considerations are identified to guide siting decisions, fuel …
Prime Movers Auxiliary Power Systems - 5 PDH
This publication contains guidance for operation, maintenance and repair of prime movers in auxiliary electric power generating systems. Discussion includes the most common prime movers: diesel engines and gas turbine engines.
Heating and Cooling Distribution Systems - 3 PDH
This is an introduction to the design of heating and cooling distribution systems outside of buildings. It provides information about system selection, distribution media selection, and general distribution system design. Discussed are distribution …
Bulk Fuel Storage - 5 PDH
This course provides guidance for the design of bulk fuel storage facilities, including bulk storage tanks and those components normally located within a typical bulk storage compound. These components include pipeline receiving facilities, tank truck and …
Petroleum Facilities General - 3 PDH
This course provides general information about petroleum products as a basis for the design of bulk fuel storage facilities, including bulk storage tanks and those components normally located within a typical bulk storage compound. These components …
Advanced Wastewater Treatment - 5 PDH
This course will introduce you to advanced wastewater treatment processes that provide higher quality wastewater discharge than achievable with primary and secondary treatment alone. You will learn innovative sewage handling techniques such as polishing …
Water Supply Systems Operation and Maintenance - 3 PDH
This publication provides an introduction to maintenance inspections and general maintenance services required at domestic water supply systems. It contains information about tools and equipment, lubricants, and materials and supplies required to perform …
Plumbing and Gas Systems For Medical Facilities - 4 PDH
This course will introduce you to the basics of designing plumbing and gas systems for medical treatment facilities such as hospitals, medical and dental offices, and clinical and research medical and dental laboratories. You will learn about plumbing …
Fire Suppression ITM - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to best practices for inspection, testing and maintenance of fire detection, alarm and suppression systems to assure reliable and effective operation in emergency situations. You will be introduced to the principles of …
Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants - 3 PDH
This course provides an introduction to activated sludge wastewater treatment plants. In a conventional (plug-flow) activated sludge plant, the primary-treated wastewater and acclimated micro-organisms (activated sludge or biomass) are aerated in a basin …