Louisiana-Mechanical Engineering Package #3: 15 PDH

In this course the student will study the Louisiana Board of Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (Lapels) Laws & Rules including Professional Engineering Ethics. A twenty-five question quiz will test his or her understanding of the subject.

This course satisfies the 1 required hour of professional ethics, ref. §3105 A.1

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Louisiana'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:

• Explain accidents and accident models
• Discuss cause and effect relationships
• Understand human performance considerations
• Describe safety management systems
• Recognize accident types/ individual and systems
• Explain the design of accident investigations

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) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

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).