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Advanced Leadership for Engineers
Course number
PM-05-103
PDH credits
5
Advanced Leadership for Engineers Author: Dominic Perrotta This Advanced Leadership for Engineers will greatly benefit every engineer and technical employee who have aspirations to advance within their companies, or to take their resumes to the next level. This course defines the principles as well as the qualities necessary to assume a leadership role. This course…
Advanced Project Management Techniques – II
Course number
PM-04-102
PDH credits
4
Advanced Project Management Techniques – II Author: Dominic Perrotta This course in project management is a continuing attempt to improve the prospects for existing project managers and would-be project managers to manage a successful project. This course provides the student with a series of case studies of actual Project Managers and projects for which they…
Advanced Project Management Techniques – I
Course number
PM-05-101
PDH credits
5
Advanced Project Management Techniques – I Author: Dominic Perrotta This course in project management is intended to improve the prospects for existing project managers and would-be project managers to manage a successful project. The simple definition of “successful” has rarely been defined in specific terms of a given project, but a general definition usually encompasses…
Energy Efficient and Sustainable Refrigeration Systems
Course number
ME-02-701
PDH credits
6
Energy Efficient and Sustainable Refrigeration Systems This course provides guidance to refrigeration system design teams about selecting energy-efficient refrigeration systems that use low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants. It is based on work done by USDOE’s Commercial Building Partnerships (CBP) which is a public/private, cost-shared initiative that demonstrated cost-effective, replicable ways to achieve dramatic energy savings…
In-Line Inspections of Pipelines
Course number
ME-02-602
PDH credits
3
In-Line Inspections of Pipelines In the mid 1960s, pipeline operators began to use a form of instrumented inspection technology that has evolved into what is known today as in-line inspection (ILI). ILI is but one tool used in pipeline integrity assessment. The technology has now become so reliable that it holds a prominent place in…
Design, Construction, and Operation of Petroleum Pipelines
Course number
ME-02-601
PDH credits
12
Design, Construction, and Operation of Petroleum Pipelines The U.S. liquid petroleum pipeline industry is large, diverse, and vital to the nation’s economy. Comprised of approximately 200,000 miles of pipe in all fifty states, liquid petroleum pipelines carry more than 40 million barrels per day, or 4 trillion barrel-miles, of crude oil and refined products. This…
Introduction to Small Natural Gas Systems
Course number
ME-02-600
PDH credits
10
Introduction to Small Natural Gas Systems The U.S. Office of Pipeline Safety promotes the safe transportation of natural gas by pipeline. This course provides an overview of pipeline compliance responsibilities under the federal pipeline safety regulations. It presents the technical language of the regulations in “plain English” for enhanced comprehension. It also provides details of…
The Role of Energy Storage with Renewable Energy
Course number
ME-02-501
PDH credits
10
The Role of Energy Storage with Renewable Energy Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, have variable and uncertain (sometimes referred to as “intermittent”) output, which are unlike the dispatchable sources used for the majority of electricity generation in the United States. The variability of these sources has led to concerns regarding the reliability…