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Electrical Storage Guide for Electrical Engineers: 5 PDH
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This course provides a thorough overview of current electrical storage technologies including batteries, flywheels, compressed air energy storage (CAES), and pumped storage hydropower (PSH) and is a how-to guide for engineers to aid in the selection, procurement, installation, and/or operation of stationary energy storage systems in today’s electric grid. Instructor: Juan Pesante, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Discuss electricity storage services and benefits
Understand various forms of current electric storage technologies
Explain advantages/disadvantages of current electric storage technologies
Discuss the methodology of evaluating electricity storage
Discuss storage systems procurement and installation
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty (20) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Electricity Storage Services and Benefits: 3 PDH
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In this course the student will understand modern energy storage systems and the benefits offered for utilities and end users illustrated through use cases. Instructor: Juan Pesante, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Discuss a brief history of energy storage
Understand electrical energy time-shift and supply capacity
Discuss transmission infrastructure of energy storage
Understand customer energy management services
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Electrification-Power System Evolution and Infrastructure Development: 5 PDH
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In this course the student will understand Electrification, the shift from non-electric to electric sources of energy at the point of final consumption, and an analysis of the potential impacts of widespread electrification on the evolution of the U.S. electricity system. This course follows the guide: Electrification Futures Study: Scenarios of Power System Evolution and Infrastructure Development for the United States, published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Instructor: Juan Pesante, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Understand Electrification and what it means for the future
Discuss end-use technology variations of the U.S. electrical system infrastructure
Discuss variations on cost, energy consumption, and emissions
Discuss demand-side flexibility variations
Explain electric sector variations on system evolution, costs, energy consumption, and emissions
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Energy Efficient Cool Roofs: 1 PDH
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In this online course a student will understand energy efficient cool roofs, what they are and when to use, material selection for cool roofs, and applications for new construction and restoring exisiting structures.
Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Understand the workings of cool roofs
Identify the different types of cool roof materials
Discuss cool roof selection and climate zones
Explain cool roofs new construction & modifying existing buildings
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a ten (10) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies one (1) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Energy Performance of LEED for New Construction Buildings: 2 PDH
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This course focuses on the measured energy performance for 121 LEED New Construction buildings, and compares the data to a variety of benchmarks, including Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) averages, Energy Star ratings and modeled energy performance estimates provided with LEED submittals.
Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This focuses on the measured energy performance for 121 LEED New Construction buildings, and compares the data to a variety of benchmarks, including Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) averages, Energy Star ratings and modeled energy performance estimates provided with LEED submittals.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Recognize how energy performance of the sample set of buildings was evaluated
Understand energy savings of LEED certified buildings
Discern the accuracy of energy models
Discern the accuracy of building specific energy models
Interpret the strength and weeknesses of using LEED
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Energy Storage Technology Cost and Performance: 4 PDH
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In this course the student will understand a variety of different energy storage technologies and explore their advantages and disadvantages with an in-depth cost and performance comparison. This course follows the report: Energy Storage Technology and Cost Characterization Report, published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Instructor: Juan Pesante, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Understand energy storage deployments by technology
Discuss cost and performance metrics of different technologies
Discuss in-depth parameters of each energy storage technologies
Explain annualized cost and comparison of the technologies
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Engineer’s Guide to Corrosion-Causes, Protection and Control: 8 PDH
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In this course the student will understand the process of corrosion on metals from its causes and effects into protection and control. The student will understand corrosion on a variety of metals and methods to mitigate and control corrosion over the life of a material. Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Discuss environmental factors that affect corrosion
Understand the eight major forms of corrosion
Discuss corrosion characteristics and properties of various common metals
Explain corrosion protection and methods of control
Discuss monitoring of corrosion and available inspection technologies
Understand the electrochemistry, kinetics, and thermodynamics of the corrosion process
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies eight professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Engineer’s Guide to Cross Connection Control: 4 PDH
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In this online course a student will understand cross connection risks, review real case studies of cross connection mishaps, and understand the various methods and procedures to mitigate cross connection hazards.
Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Understand the health hazards of cross-connections
Discuss various real-life mishaps
Discuss cross-connections risk mitigation
Explain programs for cross-connection control and backflow prevention
Understand common cross-connection scenarios and methods to mitigate
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty (20) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Engineer’s Guide to Green Building-Part 2: 2 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
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In this course the student will examine numerous materials and methods to incorporate into a commercial & residential build to make it a green build. This includes understanding of an in-depth examination of all green materials and methods for building green, and a comprehensive green building checklist to review before, during, and after any green build.
Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Learn what means to build “Green” and the many benefits it offers
Understand a comprehensive list of design & building considerations to be examined during a build
Discuss the numerous materials & processes which can be applied during a Green building project
Review a comprehensive green building checklist to easily identify areas to apply Green Building principles
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies two (2) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).
Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Engineer’s Guide to Green Building: 1 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
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In this course the student will examine numerous materials and methods to incorporate into a commercial & residential build to make it a green build. This includes understanding of the attributes of green building methods and products and the design and developing considerations for all building & home systems.
Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Learn what means to build “Green” and the many benefits it offers
Explain the attributes of various materials and building products used for Green building
Understand a comprehensive list of design & building considerations to be examined during a build
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies one (1) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).
Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Engineering Description of Soils and Rocks: 4 PDH
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In this course the student will understand the engineering characteristics of soils and rocks and to how to properly identify and classify to develop a subsurface profile for site evaluations.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Discuss soil descriptions and standards
Explain soil classification and properties
Discuss practical aspects of fine-grained and course-grained soils
Explain rock descriptions and classifications (SPT)
Understand subsurface profile development
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Essentials of Heating and Cooling of Buildings: 7 PDH
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In this course the student will understand all elements effecting heating and cooling of structures and to properly calculate loads and loss for ideal thermal comfort.Instructor: Seth, Grablow PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Discuss the human body, human heat transfer, and thermal comfort
Understand design conditions for heating and cooling
Understand heat gain, heat loss, and heat transfer of people and equipment
Explain solar heat gain and transfer
Discuss infiltration heat load and weatherizing
Understand calculating heating and cooling requirements
Understand annual energy consumption of a building
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies seven professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fire Protection System Design: 3 PDH
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This three (3) hour course overviews standards to design and build an environment for building occupants that is reasonably safe from fire and products of combustion as well as how to provide a reasonable level of building usability and property protection from the effects of fire and products of combustion.
Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
This three (3) hour course overviews standards to design and build an environment for building occupants that is reasonably safe from fire and products of combustion as well as how to provide a reasonable level of building usability and property protection from the effects of fire and products of combustion.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Become familiar and identify fire protection engineering design criteria
Discuss the various building fire protection devices and installation standards
Examine adequacy for water supply and the various methods and standards to implement sprinkler systems
Understand fire extinguishing systems – the how, what, and where to install
Identify fire alarm system design guidlines and installation standards
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (3) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fire Protection Systems: 3 PDH
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In this course the student will understand fire protection systems and fire protection system operations and will be able to familiarize themselves with the various systems and components including operations and maintenance/ inspection procedures.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Explain the various types of sprinkler systems
Explain the various types of sprinklers
Discuss the types of automatic sprinklers
Discuss sprinkler system detection and indicating devices
Describe sprinkler system inspection and testing procedures
Explain types of gaseous extinguishing systems
Discuss dry chemical extinguishing systems
Explain the procedures associated with boiler water treatment and cleaning
Describe the procedures for cleaning boiler firesides and watersides
Describe the procedures associated with boiler maintenance
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15-question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (3) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Forecasting Solar Radiation and Photovoltaic Power: 5 PDH
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Solar resource forecasting is critical for the operation and management of solar power plants and electric grids. In this course the student will understand the basic concepts and various methods of solar irradiance forecasting as well as forecasting the power production of Photovoltaic (PV) power plants.Instructor: Juan Pesante, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Explain empirical and physical solar forecasting methods
Explain statistical and machine learning methods
Discuss forecasting the production of a PV power plant
Discuss statistical error measures
Explain probabilistic solar forecasts
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Foundations in Expansive Soils: 6 PDH
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This course presents guidance and information for the geotechnical investigation necessary for the selection and design of foundations for heavy and light buildings constructed in expansive clay soil areas. The information in this course is generally applicable to many types of structures such as residences, warehouses, and multi-story buildings. Emphasis is given to the maintenance of an environment that encourages constant moisture conditions in the foundation soils during and following construction. Special attention must always be given to specific requirements of the structure such as limitations on allowable differential movement.
Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
This course presents guidance and information for the geotechnical investigation necessary for the selection and design of foundations for heavy and light buildings constructed in expansive clay soil areas. The information in this course is generally applicable to many types of structures such as residences, warehouses, and multi-story buildings. Emphasis is given to the maintenance of an environment that encourages constant moisture conditions in the foundation soils during and following construction. Special attention must always be given to specific requirements of the structure such as limitations on allowable differential movement.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Guidelines of the geotechnical investigation and analysis
Field exploration
Laboratory investigations
Methodology for prediction of volume changes
Selection of the type of foundation
Structural details of design procedures provided for reference
Methods of minimizing foundation movement
Construction techniques and inspection
Remedial repair of damaged structures
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fundamentals of Biodiesel: 4 PDH
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In this online course a student will understand biodiesel and biodiesel blends and practical guidelines for using in place of standard diesel, this includes characteristics, storage and safety issues, and procedures for using in compression-ignition engines and boilers.
Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Understand biodiesel and biodiesel blends
Explain biodiesel benefits and attributes
Discuss biodiesel blends and characteristics
Explain safety, health, & environmental issues with biodiesel
Understand storage and material compatibility
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty (20) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) continuing education hours (CEH)/professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fundamentals of Fiber Optics: 3 PDH
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This online course is an introduction to concepts and theories of fiber optics and associated technologies. In this course you will learn about the history of fiber optics, its advantages & disadvantages, and the concepts of fiber optics including: the theory of light transmission through fiber optics, the structure of fiber optics, and properties of transmission.Instructor: Juan Pesante, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Understand the history of fiber optics
Discuss basic fiber optics systems
Understand the nature of light propagation and the electromagnetic theory of light
Explain the properties of light reflection, refraction, diffusion, and absorption
Explain the basic optical fiber material properties and how optical fibers transmit light
Explain the ray and mode theories of light propagation along an optical fiber
Discuss the processes of light attenuation and dispersion
Understand the structure and components of fiber optic systems
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fundamentals of Metals: 5 PDH
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The course provides an understanding of the structure and properties of metals, stress mechanisms, failure modes and the characteristics determine their usefulness for a specific application. Often, materials are subject to variable forces (loads). The engineer calculates these forces to establish the service that can be expected and material scientists experiment to determine how materials deform (elongate, compress, and twist) or break as a function of applied load, time, temperature, and other conditions.
Instructor: Seth Grablow, PE
The course provides an understanding of the structure and properties of metals, stress mechanisms, failure modes and the characteristics determine their usefulness for a specific application. Often, materials are subject to variable forces (loads). The engineer calculates these forces to establish the service that can be expected and material scientists experiment to determine how materials deform (elongate, compress, and twist) or break as a function of applied load, time, temperature, and other conditions.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Mechanical properties of metals
Structure of metals and how those structures are affected by various processes
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 5 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fundamentals of Wood Construction: 3 PDH
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In this course the student will understand the basics of wood in construction including common woodworking techniques for construction.This course is designed to bridge the gap in knowledge between engineers & building trade professionals.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PE
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
Describe the types, sources, uses, and characteristics of the common woods used on various construction projects
Explain the various methods and joints associated with woodworking
Identify the different types of fastening devices
Identify common trade terms
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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