Alabama-Mechanical Engineering Package #3: 30 PDH

In this course the student will study the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Laws and Rules, including Professional Engineering Ethics. A twenty-five question quiz will test his or her understanding of the subject.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

1. 1. • The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Alabama's laws and rules
      • The engineer’s duty to protect the public
      • The engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements
      • The engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
      • The engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality
      • The engineer’s responsibility to the profession

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 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Identify energy-saving IT equipment and configurations
• Explain air management for optimal cooling efficiency
• Apply ASHRAE thermal guidelines to design decisions
• Evaluate cooling systems and economizer usage
• Analyze energy efficiency metrics like PUE and ERE
• Design power distribution systems for minimal energy loss

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).

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Understand motor management’s impact on energy and operational costs.
• Apply life-cycle costing in motor selection and replacement decisions.
• Identify and implement energy efficiency opportunities in motor systems.
• Utilize MotorMaster+ for energy and cost-saving analyses.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive motor management action plan.
• Apply ISO 50001 principles for continuous energy improvement.

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).

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Explain fuel cell electrochemical operation principles.
• Compare different fuel cell types and characteristics.
• Evaluate performance parameters and efficiency losses.
• Analyze system components and balance-of-plant requirements.
• Assess modeling approaches and system optimization strategies.
• Interpret fuel cell application data and deployment scenarios.

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).

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

1. • Describe geothermal system components and heat transfer processes
   • Compare open- and closed-loop ground heat exchangers
   • Analyze thermal conductivity and drilling impacts on loop sizing
   • Evaluate system configurations for building-specific needs
   • Calculate system payback and operating cost savings
   • Interpret case studies and performance outcomes of real installations

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).

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Estimate cooling loads and profiles accurately.
• Select efficient chillers and associated components.
• Compare constant vs. variable flow systems.
• Apply control sequences for optimal operation.
• Evaluate system performance with instrumentation.
• Design for future capacity and redundancy needs.

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).

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Understand vacuum science principles and key terminology.
• Classify vacuum pump technologies by pressure range and application.
• Explain vacuum measurement methods and selection criteria.
• Analyze vacuum system design and sizing considerations.
• Apply safety protocols for hazardous vacuum applications.
• Evaluate vacuum applications across chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors.

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).