Engineers are trained to focus on controlling the things they can control such as conservatism, due-diligence, fundamental concepts, and other basic tools afforded to them to do a good job. This course is meant to help engineers do just that. It is meant to help them recognize, utilize and control the resources at their disposal to complete an evaluation of an existing structure successfully.
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: The performance characteristics of rolling contact bearings, Factors affecting bearing life calculations, How material and heat treatment can affect bearing performance, Manufacturing processes and the effect of grain flow on performance, How bearing misalignment and mounting can affect bearing performance, Preloading and its effect on bearing and machine performance
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: Types and characteristics of rolling contact bearings, Mounting and retention of rolling contact bearings, Calculating the operating life of rolling contact bearings, Bearing sizes that are available, Internal clearance and preloading, Bearing material and manufacture, Bearing lubrication and seals, The application of ball and roller bearings
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: How the site selection process ultimately led to the large number of casualties, How project schedule constraints contributed to the disaster, Why the tank was not thoroughly leak tested, The unique weather conditions that precipitated the tank rupture, Warning signs that were not heeded by company managers, Why out of spec material was accepted by the project and how it affected the tank's factor of safety, Why building codes, ins
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This course will provide guidance on identifying conservatism in design, how to recognize sources of conservatism and how to use conservatism as an advantage. The application of this information is not limited to one industry or a particular discipline.
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: The nature and probability of earthquakes, Vulnerability: what earthquakes can do to schools, Scope, effectiveness and limitations of building codes, Evaluating existing schools for seismic risk and specific risk reduction methods, Earthquake risk reduction methods for new and existing schools
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: Application, characteristics and potential benefits of insulation to industry, Key properties of thermal insulation products, Selection aspects of insulating materials, Organic and Inorganic type of insulation materials, Classification of insulating materials on hot and cold surfaces, Forms and shapes of insulating materials, Insulation finishes, vapor retarders and weather barriers, Method of installation, hangers and supports, Re
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: The importance of patent claims in outlining the scope of enforceable protection, Important sections in a patent, The concepts of infringement, The conceptual difference between infringement and requirements to obtain a patent, Verify whether a patent is enforceable, Differentiate the present invention to design around prior art, Differentiate the present invention to enhance patentability, Recognize and interpret means plus functi
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: OSHA's lead standard: permissible exposure limit (PEL) and action level (AL), Employer responsibilities for hazard assessments, medical surveillance, and record-keeping, Exposure reduction through engineering controls and housekeeping, Employee protection through respirators and protective clothing
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: Prescriptive vs. Performance-based Design, The Performance-based Design Process, Acceptable Risk and Performance Levels, Considerations for Achieving Continuous Operation Performance Level, Performance-based Flood Design, High-Wind Design and Seismic Design
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