Mechanical Engineering
Design of Solar Water Heating Systems - 3 PDH
This course presents the information required to design a solar energy water heating system, after planning and system selection have been completed.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Gas Distribution - 3 PDH
This course contains instructions and engineering information relating to gas distribution pipe systems, including pressure regulators, valves, meters, and other necessary appurtenances, for the distribution of fuel gas, natural and manufactured, from the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
How To Become Registered as an Architectural Engineer - 3 PDH
Engineers who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) registration examination (formerly called the Engineer-in-Training….EIT exam) or both the FE and the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) registration examination in another discipline …
HVAC Systems - 5 PDH
This is a course for all of the members of the building design team. It will give you a basic introduction to air conditioning system design so you can better understand the technology, concepts and terminology in design of air conditioning systems. It …
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 …
Hydraulic Design of Culverts - 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to a nomographic approach to hydraulic design of culverts. Culverts are hydraulic structures intended to convey, generally, stormwater and other unanticipated flows in and around earth and other structures such as highways, …
Hydroelectric Power Plants Generator Voltage - 3 PDH
This course discusses the high-voltage system in hydroelectric power plants which includes equipment and conductors that carry current at transmission line-voltage, with their insulators, supports, switching equipment, and protective devices.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …