CE-104 Principles of Steel Structural Design
This seminar will cover the following items:
Design of Tension Members: analyzing a truss internal forces and designs the truss tension members.
Design of Beams:   Analyze the bending moment diagram on a beam.  Design  laterally supported beams and  laterally non supported beams, using the flexure  formula
Design of  Connections:
Design of Riveted Connections: design of riveted connections under concentric and eccentric loads
Bolted Connections: Design of Bolted connections under concentric and eccentric load
Welded Connection Design:
Design of compression members:  analysis of column compression formulas, analysis of several end conditions, theoretical “K” factors versus modified “K” factors. , design several compression members, design of built up sections.
End Plate Design: Definition of end plate, functions, stresses analysis of end plate, and design of end plate.  

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CE-106 Biological Wastewater Treatment
This seminar is an introduction to microbiology, chemistry and biological wastewater treatment. Topics include a review of microbiology and chemistry, public health and safety, and environmental and nuisance problems related to biological waste treatment. The class will cover the fundamentals and application of these principles to the treatment of wastewaters with specific attention to activated sludge and fixed film processes. Techniques for optimum process control and treatment will be reviewed.

CE-107 Advanced Wastewater Treatment
This seminar will present some of the latest technologies being employed to remove pathogens and nutrients from drinking water supplies. Pathogens such as giardia lamblia and nutrients such as phosphorus can be removed via micro-filtration, dual up-flow sand filters, membrane bio-reactors and UV disinfection. Basic calculations for sizing and specifying these treatment devices will be presented as well as what was learned from the experience of installing, operating, and maintaining these systems.

CE-108 Storm Water Management; Control & Regulation
This lecture will present common methods of storm water management, erosion and sediment control, and the general requirements for storm water discharges from construction sites. Storm water resulting from rain or melting snow that does not soak into the ground runs off into waterways. As it flows, this water gathers a variety of pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus. These elements can promote an overgrowth of algae and depleted oxygen in the waterways that is harmful to other aquatic life. Normally, storm water is not treated by sewage or wastewater treatment plants, but rather by on-site controls through the use of best management practices (BMPs).

CE-110 Reinforced Concrete Design Part # 1
- (Columns, Beams and Footings)
This seminar will discuss the principles of reinforced concrete design by determining the forces acting on the structure, using standard methods of structural analysis and by proportioning all structural material economically which can address its safety and serviceability requirements.

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CE-111 Earthquake Resistant Structural Design
Buildings suffer major damages when shaken by a strong earthquake. It is important to study the seismicity of the area and obtain a representative ground motion time history before starting the structural design. The presentation will cover how earthquake happens, how ground motion travels in soil and rock, ground motion amplification, dynamic soil-structure interaction and methods used to make civil engineering structures earthquake resistant. Lessons learned from past earthquakes and current design practices will also be presented.

CE-112 Fluid Dynamics for Piping Design
Fluid dynamics is an important discipline that has applications that range from the study of the large-scale properties of weather systems to the design of the engineering equipment in a variety of plants and factories. This seminar introduces the various aspects of fluid dynamics using first principles and provides the preparation to solve practical engineering flow problems. The basic ideas of fluid dynamics, including water waves, high-speed flow of air and gases, channel design, piping evaluation, fluidization and the theory of the Equation of Motion are covered. The seminar is interactive and uses solved problems and illustrations to demonstrate the main concepts. Case studies are included to help develop and reinforce the understanding of the material presented

CE-113 Reinforced Concrete Part #2 (Retaining Structures)
This seminar will discuss different types of earthen and reinforced concrete retaining wall structures. The presentation will generally discuss the lateral loads and stability of retaining walls. There will be design examples of reinforced concrete retaining walls utilizing T-Walls where their construction and load characteristics will be analyzed.

CE-114 Earthquake Induced Ground Failure: Liquefaction
Liquefaction has been responsible for significant damages in numerous earthquakes around the world. Earthquake shaking can cause the water pressure to increase to the point where the contact pressure between soil particles is near zero, and therefore causes the particles move easily with respect to each other. The presentation will cover the characteristics of earthquake ground motion, why the liquefaction occurs, how the liquefaction hazards can be reduced through soil improvement and liquefaction resistant structures, and the current research efforts on liquefaction related studies.

CE-116 Fundamentals of Ground Modification Techniques for Earthworks
 In traditional geotechnical engineering practice, the natural ground conditions at a site are accepted for what they are and a structure or earthwork designed to perform acceptably under those conditions. Increasingly, it has been found more cost-effective to alter the ground conditions prior to or during construction and design based on the improved ground conditions. This is especially true when earthworks are involved. The overall technology for this is called ground modification or improvement and in many cases can also be applied to existing structures to improve or upgrade their current or future performance. This seminar will provide an introduction to and overview of ground-modification technologies with an emphasis on applications involving earthworks such as landfills, embankments, slopes, and water-resources structures (dams, dikes, and levees).

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CE-117 Environmental Site Assessment (Part #1)
This seminar will review the origins and evolution of an “All Appropriate Inquiry” (AAI) for an environmental site. There will also be a review of what constitutes a “Clean Site” and the determination of how clean is clean. Discussions concerning the “Soil Cleanup Objectives and NYCRR Part 375” and the standards of practice for USEPA and the ASTM will be presented. The seminar will conclude with a discussion on the facts and limitations of past and present site inspections as well as a review of the regulatory database.

CE-118 Design of Light Weight Fills Using EPS Geofoams
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is the material of choice worldwide for many geosynthetic functional applications requiring the use of geofoam. The most-common use of EPS-geofoam is in ground-modification as a lightweight-fill material. This is due to the fact that EPS has a density (unit-weight) only about 1% to 2% that of normal earth materials thus allowing virtually ‘weightless’ construction. Yet despite its low density, EPS, if specified and manufactured to the appropriate quality, can directly support roads, railways, airfields, and even small buildings and bridges. This seminar will provide an introduction and overview of EPS with a focus on its use as a lightweight-fill material. Use will be made of state-of-art research results from past and ongoing National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) studies into the use of EPS-geofoam in road construction. The findings of this research are applicable to many other applications in addition to roads. The seminar instructor, Dr. John S. Horvath, P.E., was and is a co-principal-investigator in this NCHRP research and has consulted on numerous EPS-geofoam applications worldwide, including the highly successful and innovative use on the Boston ‘Big Dig’. Dr. Horvath has also written the only English-language book on geofoam, “Geofoam Geosynthetic”, and is acknowledged as the world’s leading civil-engineering expert on the subject.

CE-119 Soil Mechanics Part #1 (Hydrological Characteristics of Drainage Systems)
This seminar will encompass a general discussion and overview of soil classifications and behavior and then discuss unique conditions and such as the establishment of ground water surface elevation and techniques of dealing with hydrostatic and hydrodynamic forces. There will also be a review of laboratory porosity tests, field applications and case studies of on site drainage of storm water and septic systems.

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CE-120 Soil Mechanics Part #2 (Soil Preparation for Foundations)
This seminar will discuss the following issues: The nature of the ultimate structural supporting soil material and actual capabilities. Also to be discussed will the factors affecting soil strength and / or weakness on the desired structural systems. Numerical examples will be provided that duplicate compaction test results. There will a discussion on shear test results that include a qualitative understanding of soil bearing capacity with its compliance to building code requirements. The presentation will conclude with calculations that will determine lateral soil pressure (Including active, passive, and at rest soil pressures) as well as examples of soil settlement parameters.

CE-121 Failure Analysis of Water Main Breaks
The different water main materials that are used by cities in the U.S. will be described including cast iron, ductile iron and steel ranging in diameter from 6 inches to 96 inches. The different modes of failure would be shown with photos including, longitudinal splits, circumferential breaks, localized galvanic corrosion and stray current corrosion. Fractography would be explained as a method to determine the origin of failure of each break. Methods to determine the cause and source of failure would also be shown for all the types of breaks. Specifications used to order the different water mains will be given both for 100 years ago and presently to minimize the breaks.

CE-122 Failure Analysis of Bronze Valves and Shaft Caps
Stress-corrosion cracking was the failure mechanism method of most of the bronze valves and shaft caps in New York City and upstate New York. A detailed explanation will be given to explain this type of failure. Laboratory testing that was used to corroborate the cause of failure will be demonstrated. Scanning Electron Microscopy and metallography will be explained in the failure of each type of copper alloy and for each structure that failed. Methods used to prevent the structures from failing in service, without changing the alloy will be illustrated. Photographs of all the failures will be shown.

CE-123 Failure Analysis of Materials & Structures (Part #1)
Materials, and particularly metals, leave behind telltale evidence that allow the determination of the root cause of a structural failure provided a systematic procedure is followed. During the first half-day of this double-session seminar, the basics of what leads to brittle versus ductile fracture of metals will be described. Failure due to single-event overload, cyclic fatigue, as well as wear and corrosion are all discussed and examples are shown to teach the key observations that can and should be made. Rather than focus on individual structural examples (e.g., bridges, pressure vessels, etc.), the underlying phenomenology is emphasized.

CE-124   Failure Analysis of Materials & Structures (Part #2)
This seminar will discuss in detail the general procedure for conducting a systematic failure investigation, along with the many possible sources of part, structure, or system failures. Extending the principles that are used with metals with great success, the complexities associated with analyzing failures in composites will be explained.

CE-125 Using GIS for Civil/Environmental Engineering Projects
This seminar will be an introductory course to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It will discuss how such information can be gathered from the internet and how the same information can be used for custom applications. The specific application areas that will be covered will include, but not be limited to, transportation, water resources, land development, and environmental. Other applications related to municipal applications will also be reviewed.

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CE-126 Design of Shallow Foundations
This seminar will cover the salient features of the analysis and design of shallow foundations. It will focus on the vertical stress increases in the soil mass caused by the foundation load. Included in the analysis will be calculations of soil settlement and its allowable bearing capacity. Also discussed will be foundations that require soil reinforcement.

CE-127 Design of Deep Foundations
This seminar will cover the salient features of the analysis and design of deep foundations. It will focus on the types of piles used in terms of materials and strength and discuss methods of estimating the required length of the piles and its relationship to load capacity. The calculations will be based on the Meyerhof’s Method of analysis which assist in the determination of frictional resistance and pile settlement.

CE-128 Building Codes of NYC and NYS, Pt # 1
Properly performed inspection of materials, and testing are shown as well as additional provisions in Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code. Included are various Special Inspections which have already begun to replace Controlled Inspections on July 1 of 2008. The Registration of a selected Inspection Agency will be walked through to make it effective January 1 of 2009. The required Final Certifications of a variety of Technicians is listed and the methods for properly obtaining them no later than July 1, 2009 are illustrated. The methods for complying with insurance requirements for Professional liability and N.Y. States Worker’s Compensation are described. Following these requirements will result in a Special Private Inspection Agency Electronically Registered with Accredited Special Inspectors.

CE-129 Building Codes of NYC and NYS, Pt # 2
Specifically, this seminar explains the new TR1 (Technical Report Statement of Responsibility). Included are special inspection items such as structural steel, welding, concrete, soils, underpinning and many more. Photographs of this being performed are included. Also TR1s issued in the Certificate of Complete Inspection is described. Both TR1s are signed, dated and sealed by the N.Y. State Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect, assuming all the responsibilities described in the TR1.

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CE-130 Permanent & Temporary Soil Retaining Structures
This seminar serves as an introduction to soil cuts and will discuss the nature and objectives addressing such conditions. There will be a review of the types of soil cuts and the methods of stabilizing them. A qualitative understanding of the problems and solutions will be presented. Such as:
Loads acting on a retaining structure/wall
Modes of failure
Types of lateral soil pressure
Types and effects(s) of surcharge
“AASHTO” design requirements and recommendations
Practical considerations in the investigation of maximum soil cuts without sheeting requirements as per “OSHA”, utility trench sheeting design requirements, highway traffic surcharge, water tight versus non-water tight retaining structures, and change of load configurations.
Practical approaches to resolve real problems will be formulated.

CE-131 Practical Solutions for Soil Retention & Slope Stability
This seminar will discuss the practical features of retaining walls with regards to its physical structure and details of drainage considerations. There will also an analysis of the type of soil pressure that must be incorporated for practical design. The soil retaining capability of sheet piles will be reviewed where areas such as cantilevered sheet piles, anchored sheet piles, trench sheet piles, and interlocking block systems will be discussed. A discussion on the qualitative analysis and practical considerations of slope stability will ensue. It will cover land availability and use, boundary protection, and surface protection. The effects of water on soil stability systems such as that caused from ground water and seepage, storm water and soil wash off, water front soil slope protection, and green surface protection will be presented.

CE-132 The Operation of NYC Sewage Treatment Plants
This seminar will assist the participants to better understand the basic operation of a New York City Sewage Treatment Plant. The course will touch on the sewage collection system and how it conveys the sewage the plant. It will include Preliminary, Primary,    and Secondary treatment of sewage. Discuss the treatment and disposal of Bio-solids. There will also be a discussion of the major plant equipment such as sewage pumps, compressors, boilers, waste gas burns, digesters, thickeners, and the use and operation of centrifuges.

CE-133 Environmental Site Assessment (Part # 2)
A presentation of the basic requirements and methods for conducting an investigation to determine if a site is contaminated. 
1) Determining the need for the investigation: An overview of Phase I assessments.
2) Purpose & Objectives of a "Phase II" investigation: is there or isn't there a problem?
3) Regulatory Requirements and guidance for site investigations.
4) Defining "Areas of Environmental Concern" requiring investigation.
5) Laboratory analytical requirements and quality control: "Keeping the numbers real"!!
6) Soil sampling means and methods
7) Groundwater sampling means and methods
8) Surface water & sediment sampling means & methods.
9) "Other" sampling activities
10) Data Evaluation: How does site's data compare to "clean"?
11) Reporting
12) The need for additional investigation(s)
This seminar will focus on the fundamentals of a site investigation to determine whether there is an environmental problem. There will be a review of the regulatory requirements and guidelines for site investigations. There will be a discussion of the “Areas of Environmental Concern” that require investigations. A review of the standard analytical laboratory requirements and quality control measures will ensue with regards to the sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water and sediments. Finally there will be an analysis of what makes a site environmentally clean.

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CE-134 Design Innovations for Special Structures
This seminar will cover special construction aspects such as how to add three or more floors onto an existing one-story facility and how to substantially upgrade roof structures to support vehicle parking. Unique building foundations will be investigated such as the “Raft Foundation” for Lefrak City as unique design solutions for retaining walls and garage-offsets from a building layout. Also to be discussed will be how to design vehicle and semi-tractor trailer truck ramps.

CE-135 Environmental Aspects of LEED for Existing Buildings
For Existing Buildings LEED projects, points can be obtained for environmental compliance in the Materials & Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) categories. MR includes developing waste management policies and performing waste stream audits. MR credits can be obtained for choosing IAQ compliant products and by performing a universal waste inventory. IEQ includes outside air testing, removal of hazardous materials and construction indoor air monitoring. IEQ credits can be obtained for monitoring formaldehyde, particulate matter (PM10), total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), 4-phenylcyclohexene (4-PCH), carbon monoxide (CO).

CE-136 Energy Auditing Fundamentals of a LEED Environment
Energy auditing is a building science inspection that assesses how a building works as a system, why some buildings fail, and how to use the latest building science technology to help resolve heating, cooling, base load and air leakage problems. By using a performance-based approach, an assessment can be performed of interrelated building issues and provide clients with a more comfortable, safe, durable and energy-efficient building. Training will review inspection procedures and analysis of a building's energy use factors and costs, such as insulation values, occupancy schedules, lighting levels, and records of utility and fuel expenditures. Training will include identification of specific energy-conserving opportunities (ECOs), along with the cost-effective benefits of each one. The completed study provides the building owner with a thorough and detailed basis for deciding which ECOs to implement, the magnitude of savings to be expected, and the energy conservation goals to be established and achieved in the energy management programs.

CE-137 The Process of “Performance Rating” for New Buildings
(Part # 1)
This seminar will address the various standards for benchmarking how environmentally responsible (green) a building’s design is, how the energy saving may be accomplished and how the indoor air quality may be improved. Meeting or exceeding benchmark levels rewards the builders and gives homeowners’ confidence that their home is durable, healthy, and environmentally friendly. Specifically this presentation will focus on Sustainable Site, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere where Architects and Engineers can learn about the overall concepts of sustainable buildings and also learn the step by step procedures for earning the specified pre-requisite and credit points for obtaining the certificate, as outlined by Leadership in Energy and Environment Design.

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CE-138 The Process of “Performance Rating” for New Buildings
(Part # 2)
This seminar will address the various standards for benchmarking how environmentally responsible (green) a building’s design is, how the energy saving may be accomplished and how the indoor air quality may be improved. Meeting or exceeding benchmark levels rewards the builders and gives homeowners’ confidence that their home is durable, healthy, and environmentally friendly. Specifically this presentation will focus on Materials and Design, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Design Innovations, where Architects and Engineers can learn about the overall concepts of sustainable buildings and also learn the step by step procedures for earning the specified pre-requisite and credit points for obtaining the certificate, as outlined by Leadership in Energy and Environment Design.

CE-139 Virtual Design and Construction Fundamentals
The seminar will focus on Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) as a tool which will enable us to build a project “virtually” on a computer before constructing and operating it in the real world. To do this, Virtual Design and Construction computer models are built, using information from various sources including GIS, CADD, survey and laser scanning to represent the project and its components in a coordinated and consolidated virtual model. This model can then be reviewed and evaluated by, and shared among project teams including owners, contractors, designers and engineers, construction managers, stakeholders and operators. It allows teams to find and fix costly design and construction errors before they happen on the construction site. The paper will also cover the many benefits and lessons learned while using VDC on projects across the globe.
Owners, engineers, construction managers will be able to use VDC for:
Visualization for stakeholders during design
Construction phasing and logistics planning
Development of schedule/budgetary options
Integrated schedule management between multiple contractors
Class detection between multiple juxtaposed contracts
Improve the shop drawing process.

CE-140 NYS Bldg. Code (# 3): Building Use, Heights, and Areas
This seminar will place emphasis on the identification of various occupancies and types of construction in order to determine the heights and areas of buildings. Incidental use versus mixed use fire separations will be discussed. We will introduce the various uses from assembly through utility occupancies. We will practice height and area calculations. We will discover how to increase areas and heights using automatic fire sprinklers.

CE-141 NYS Bldg. Code (# 4): Fire Resistant Rated Construction & Means of Egress
This seminar will cover the calculations of occupant loads including the capacities of doors, corridors and stairs with a synopsis of fire resistance. We will discuss how to increase the size of buildings with fire walls. We will cover exterior walls, fire walls, fire barriers, shaft enclosures, fire partitions, horizontal assemblies, and opening rotectives. We will introduce prescriptive and calculated fire resistance tables. We will cover egress and corridor width and maximum distance of travel. Ramps and stairways will also be covered.

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CE-142 Inspection of Short Span Bridges (Part #1)
This seminar will encompass a discussion of bridge types and inspection of super- structure and substructure of short span bridges. We will discuss bridge deck inspection and testing for evaluation and recommendation for repair or replacement. It will include inspections of deck support system consisting of beans, girders and trusses and the inspection of abutments and piers.

CE-143 Inspection of Short Span Bridges (Part #2)
This seminar will discuss the following:
-A study of road and highway run off and the evaluation of the adequacy and functions of drainage system to prevent road flooding and embankment erosion.
-A study of flood frequency requirements that concern the capacity of water way opening under bridges which will include an investigation of the effects of scouring on water way approaches, on adjacent abutments, and piers.
-An investigation of the soil near the vicinity of abutments, piers, and retaining walls or wing walls to determine the over all stability of bridges.

CE-146 NYS/NYC Traffic Control Configurations (Part #1)
This Seminar will discuss Traffic Signal Configurations that were promulgated in the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Edition 2003, and how Traffic Signals relate to the operations of an intersection. Part 1 will discuss the following topics: Traffic signal Control Definitions; Steady Signal Indications for Left Turns; Protected and Permissive modes of operations; Right Turn Steady Signal Indications; Prohibited Steady Signal Indications; and Flashing Operations.

CE-147 NYS/NYC Traffic Control Configurations (Part #2)
This Seminar will discuss Traffic Signal Configurations that were promulgated in the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Edition 2003, and how it relates to the intersection operations. Part 2 will discuss the following topics: Proposed 2009 changes to the MUTCD; Flashing Yellow Arrow and Red Arrow Indications; Protected and Permissive Left Turns Movements; Protected and Permissive Right Turns Signal Movements; Size, Number and Locations of Signal Faces by Approach; Visibility, Shielding and Positioning of Signal Faces; and Signal Application at a “Tee” intersection.

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CE-148 Operation of a Bio-Solid Dewatering Facility
This seminar will discuss the fundamental operation of a typical NYCDEP Bio-solids Dewatering facility. Additionally the presentation will include a discussion of what bio-solids are, where it comes from, and what environmentally beneficial uses it has.

CE-149 Inspection of Girders Supporting Light Rail Trestles
(Part #1)
This seminar shall consist of the fabrication of plate to girder that comply with the New York City 2008 new Building Code requirement in Chapter 17 for Structural Tests and Special Inspections. Inspections were performed on the premises of the fabricator's shop. Three(3) 4 foot by 4 foot and 34, 42 and 48 foot long girders were fabricated from FCM (Fracture Critical Material) steel plate. Inspection included the computer scheduled plasma cutting of the plates and maintaining it's original heat identification. Various welding techniques were witnessed including GMAW, SAW and GMAC with different approved weld procedures. Assembly included temporary tack welding of webs to flanges and diaphragm insertions. Inspection of girder alignment and grinding before top flange welding was critical in the fabrication.

CE-150 Inspection of Girders Supporting Light Rail Trestles (Part #2)
This seminar will cover the Repair, Heat Treatment, Cambering & Painting during the NDT (Non-destructive testing) of welds which included magnetic particle, ultrasonic and radiographic inspection that required mandatory testing. Witnessing the repair of the welds that failed by cognizant personnel was also necessary. Post weld heat treatment was observed throughout the time period required. Cambering was performed with a combination of clamping the girders in certain sections and heat treated in those sections only. Wheel abraders performed the sandblasting and was witnessed to assure the surface preparation was achieved. Primer painting was also witnessed and measured in the dry form to confirm that all sides of the girder meet the minimum thickness.

CE-151 Safety Inspection of Arterial Bridges (Part #1)
This course is intended to give an overall view of items and work involved in bridge safety inspection report in NY State. The NYS DOT bridge safety inspection method is presently among the most common and well-known method of bridge safety inspection in the world. Most of work (98%) is done in the field, logged in the hand held computer, and submitted to owner, as soon as it is finalized.

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CE-152 Safety Inspection of Arterial Bridges (Part #2)
This course is continuation of CE-151, and will contain additional information and sample photos of bridges throughout New York City. These photographs will offer better insight into bridge safety inspection. The bridges are mostly arterial bridges, which include some very large bridges (East River Bridges, Harlem River Bridges) and some smaller pedestrian bridges.

CE-153 Environmental Site Assessment (Part #3A)
This seminar will cover the necessity and remediation technologies related to soil and ground water sampling. There will be a review of nine key factors related to the “health” of a parcel of land or a key portion of it. An evaluation of these nine factors will determine the need for a Phase 3 Remediation, which will include:
* On-site and building interior conditions
* Data from Dec+DEP+DoB+DoH sources
* Lab tests results on soil and groundwater

CE-154 Environmental Site Assessment (Part #3B)
This seminar will investigate the Phase 3 design and applicable procedures that are suggested from Phase 2 laboratory results. These are derived from the following:
* Soil and groundwater sampling from locations selected by on-site observations.
* Property owners admissions of “problem” areas
* UST and AST and piping locations

Also discussed are additional technologies and procedures related to:
* Site conditions, as carefully observed and photographed
* Topography and building layout
* Nature of contaminants (Chemical and /or heavy metals)
* Depth at which contaminants are found

CE-155 NYC Building Code, Fire Protection Systems (Part #A)
This seminar will include a brief history of where the NYC fire protection code requirements were and why they were updated to its present status. This will lead to a thorough discussion of chapter # 7 of the NYC code manual that concerns itself with Fire-Resistant-Rated Construction. Also included in the presentation there will an investigation of fire protection systems such as automatic sprinkler systems and sand pipe systems.

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CE-156 NYC Building Code, Fire Protection Systems (Part #B)
This seminar will continue the thorough discussion of chapter # 7of the NYC code manual the concerns itself with Fire-Resistant-Rated Construction where the topics to be covered will include:
• Occupancy Classifications and Design Criteria
• NFPA Codes as modified for NYC
• Various methods of calculations and computer programs available
• Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
• Smoke Control Systems and Enclosures
• A discussion of Appendix Q of the code that summarizes changes made to the IBC codes for NYC

CE-157 Analysis and Design of Sheet Piles (Part #1)
This seminar will introduce and discuss the salient design procedures to implement sheet piles. The presentation will encompass sheet pile wall construction methods with attention given to cantilever sheet piles driven in soil with predominately clay deposits and with those that are predominately sand. There will be a review of pressure diagrams as well as an investigation of special procedures required for cantilever walls in sandy soils. Anchored sheet piles will be discussed as well as the moment reduction for anchored sheet pile walls.

CE-158   Analysis and Design of Sheet Piles (Part #2)
This seminar is a continuation of CE 157 and will focus on areas such as Free Earth Support methods for the penetration into clay soils and Fixed Earth Support for the penetration into sandy soils. Other areas that are discussed will be the utilization of bulkheads and the types of anchors that should be selected. The holding capacity of anchor plates and beams in sandy soil will be reviewed. Additional comments will be made concerning the implementation and importance of Tie Backs and Brace Cuts.

CE-159 Analysis and Design of Sheet Piles (Part # 3)
This seminar is a continuation of the previous dissertations on Sheet Pile design. There will be a discussion of anchored sheet piles as well as an investigation of the moment reduction of for sheet pile walls. There will be an analysis of the lateral pressure on sheet piles at rest. This will include the conditions that present active pressure on sheet piles and those components which are relegated to offer passive pressure.

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CE-160 Analysis and Design of Sheet Piles (Part # 4)
This seminar will discuss the implementation and importance of tie backs and brace cuts in sheet pile design. There will be a review of the pressure envelope presented to sheet piles and the design of various components to adapt to the envelope constraints. An investigation of bottom heaving will be conducted. In addition there will be a review of the stability of sheet piles as well as the forces that contribute to lateral yield. Case studies will be included.

CE-161 Inspections of Dams and Related Hydraulic Structures Pt #1
Dams in general are considered as large structures since they have several elements and purposes attached to their function. Presently there are about 82,000 dams in the United States. The rate of dam construction has been decreasing since 1970. However, the existing dams need continuous checking and monitoring. In general the services of multi-disciplinary engineers needed for design and construction of dams, are probably the same genre of experts   needed for safety inspection in a dam project. It is safe to say; that the trend of dam construction in a country or in any continent is a reverse function of   industrial stage of that region .The more advanced a country is the less there is a need for dams. Dam construction still needed is regions plagued by water shortage and flood control. This puts India and Africa on top of the list.  In 1906 City of New York built the Croton dam for water consumption of its resident, it was called the tallest and biggest dam of its time.

CE-162 Inspections of Dams and Related Hydraulic Structures Pt #2
Afternoon session is continuation of morning course, with emphasis on safety concern. In this session, both structural and other safety concern will be review and discussed. Presently all the medium to large dams have staff of maintenance personnel trained for handling all the tasks year round. This includes civil/ mechanical/ electrical/hydrologist and others with previous private sector experiences blended with some high school graduates willing to learn and be trained for future events. In the imminence of catastrophic event, the service of additional consulting engineers such as geologist (and geo -technician) will be required.

CE-163 Seismic Restraints of Non-Structural Systems (Part #1)
Upon completion of this seminar the participant will have a deeper understanding of how to determine a project’s “Seismic Design Category”. The theory and practice of determining a project’s “Seismic Design category” and examples of determining a project’s “Seismic Design Category”. Additionally the participant will be introduced to determination of seismic forces and seismic restraint of non-structural components, equipment and systems.

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CE-164 Seismic Restraints of Non-Structural Systems (Part #2)
Upon completion of this seminar the participant will be able to determine which non-structural equipment, components and / or systems require seismic restraint and how to calculate the seismic forces acting on such equipment. The participant will also be introduced to seismic restraint of floor mounted and suspended equipment. Finally the participant will be presented with a study of seismic damage and how to avoid it.

CE-165 Highway Engineering (Part #1)
This seminar will cover the initial factors in highway design. Topics will include: Highway planning including roadway width, right-of-way width and, other factors; Survey requirements; Highway cross-section design including side slopes, retaining walls, normal profile, super elevation, maximum roadway grade, sight distance, horizontal curves, vertical curves and, sight distance.

CE-166 Highway Engineering (Part #2)
This seminar will cover additional factors in highway design not included in Highway Engineering I. Topics will include: Drainage including catch basins, drainage pipe, culverts, swales, leaching basins, recharge basins; Roadway design including cross-section, sub-base evaluation, test borings, pavement depth, pavement type, pavement composition; guide rail and culvert rail; Roadside development; Street lighting; Traffic control devices.

CE-167 Structural Steel Design & Codes for Small Buildings (Part #1)
This seminar will present an overview of AISC Specifications and Local Codes and discuss Issues pertaining to the design of a low/mid-rise building. Loads and applicable design criteria will be discussed as well as the various aspects of design requirements.  There will be a thorough review of the steps needed to create a small building structural model for computer analysis and visit applicability of Code provisions while building that model.  We will explore techniques for preliminary design of structural members which form the initial member size inputs.  We will follow up reviewing the results of a typical analysis.  We will close the morning session with a Quiz and a Question time.

CE-168 Structural Steel Design & Codes for Small Buildings (Part #2)
This seminar will review results of an analyzed building model for upgrading the member sizes where required and selecting uniform sizes where applicable. We will also try to evaluate the design from a steel fabricator's point of view such as economy, efficiency, and speed.  Then we will review points of coordination - and contention - between an architect and an engineer - esthetics vs. indispensable design needs, that sometime bedevil the life of a construction project.  We will review different type of Connections that may be designed for a given node.  We will summarize the entire design process outlined during the whole session.  We will close the afternoon with a Quiz and a Question time.

CE-169: US/NYS/NYC Preliminary Traffic Signal Design: Part 3
This Seminar will discuss Preliminary Traffic Signal Design techniques for determining the number of lanes required for an acceptable Level of Service for each approach lane to a signalized intersection. A set of “Rules of Thumb” will be used to determine the lane configuration for each approach prior to starting the actual intersection design. The design engineer will be able to determine the actual number of lanes required for left turns, thru movements, and right turns, as well as to estimate the length of queue for each approach. Examples will explain the methods used to determine an acceptable Level of Service.

CE-170 US/NYS/NYC Preliminary Traffic Signal Design Work Shop: Part 4
Attendees of this Seminar will review the Preliminary Traffic Signal Design techniques and methods learned in CE 169 (Part 3), and then apply them to intersection designs.  The attendee will determine the number of lanes for each approach to an intersection, as well as the Level of Service for each approach lane, including the queuing length for each lane, and its required vehicle storage length.  

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to determine:
* * The number of thru lanes required;
* * The number of left turn lanes and their storage length;
* * If the travel way can accommodate the proposed number of lanes; and
* * The use of “Rules of Thumb” to aid in capacity analysis and intersection design.

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CH-103 Generation and Distribution of Liquid Natural Gas
This seminar will focus on the LGN value chain, emphasizing its integrated nature and discussing the interrelationships of its various parts such as upstream gas resource development (gathering and processing), the liquefaction, the transportation (receipt, storage, and re-gasification), and re-delivery into the national transportation system. Concepts to be developed include: permitting requirements under U.S. Laws, the physical and safety characteristics of LNG and the facilities used to handle it, the economics of LNG, and the U.S. National and world supply/demand for LNG.

CH-104 Molds - Causes, Prevention and Remediation
This seminar is directed primarily toward engineers involved in the prevention and remediation of molds. The exposure to molds that cause a variety of negative health effects will be discussed as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the recent technology remediation options. The economic and socio-political issues involved with each are also included.

CH-106 Renewable Hydrogen Systems
This seminar will examine the different types of renewable energy systems that are available using present technologies. It will include a review of the world’s fossil fuel consumption and its environmental effects. There will be a presentation of the properties of hydrogen and a comparison between hydrogen and other energy options. Practical ways to build sustainable hydrogen energy systems will also be discussed.

CH-108 Contemporary Arguments on Nuclear Power
Global warming concerns versus the need for more power to accommodate the requirements of a growing worldwide population have resulted in a debate to identify technologies that can meet the demand while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gases.  Nuclear energy has the potential to address the need but it has problems of its own that makes it less than ideal.  This lecture will present the technical and political arguments for and against expanding nuclear fission-based energy production.

CH-109 Hazardous Waste Management
This seminar introduces the attendees to the structure of the regulations governing hazardous waste management. It begins with a detailed analysis of the definitions of solid waste and hazardous waste, including how to perform hazardous waste determinations. Specific emphasis is placed on the development of operating procedures and self-auditing considerations for the proper management of hazardous wastes. The toxicological impact from exposure to many different chemicals is discussed. The seminar concludes with a review of the OSHA regulations applicable to emergency responses and emergency responders.

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CH-112 Alternative Fuels for Electrical Power Generation
Global warming concerns versus the need for more power to accommodate the requirements of a growing worldwide population have resulted in debates to identify technologies that can meet the demand while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gases. Coal, the most commonly used source of energy to generate base-load electrical power, is a primary source of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. Research is underway to gasify and liquefy coal in an effort to reduce its harmful emissions when used for power generation and to create an alternate source of diesel fuel. Nuclear energy has the potential to supply a major portion of the world’s energy requirements but it has problems of its own that makes it less than ideal. Bio-fuel, i.e. ethanol from corn, is being touted as the means to significantly reduce our dependence on foreign oil as well as using methane from landfill areas. However, the farmland required to grow the feedstock reduces the amount of land required to grow important food crops, i.e. soybeans, etc. used by both man and animal. The basics of these technologies, their economics, and the political arguments for and against each of these technologies will be presented and contrasted.

CH-113 Mass Transport Phenomena
This seminar covers the fundamentals, both steady and transient, of the transport of material within process equipment and in the environment. Unit operations such as distillation, extraction, filtration and adsorption are covered. Additionally, the environmental aspects of the transport of chemicals between air, water, soil, and biota are introduced along with examples and case studies. The seminar is divided into three subject areas: the theory of mass transfer, transport processes related to engineered equipment (unit operations), and transport in the natural environment.

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CH-114 The Science Behind Global Warming
Al Gore’s film “Inconvenient Truth” introduced Global Warming to the people of the world and has created an environment of concern because of the devastation the warming phenomena could have to all life on earth. Unlike the superficial discussions within the film, the depth of the course will be for practicing engineers. It will introduce the historic studies, pertinent terminology and then delve into the scientific basis of Global Warming focusing on the global thermodynamics and radiative physics, data gathering methodology and most current data. It will cover some of the mathematical models used to analyze the data and the less publicized counter-interpretations of the data that challenge conclusions of the film.

CH-115 Renewable Hydrogen Systems
This seminar will focus on the specific engineering details that are require for designing and building a practical alkaline based electrolysis system.  Detailed information will be derived from real world experience of a renewable powered electrolyser that produces fuel cell grade hydrogen at 2000 PSI.  Topics include voltage requirements, cell efficiencies, temperature, and pressure considerations, monitoring requirements.

CH-116 Disinfection of Water and Wastewater
This seminar will include a review of chemistry and fundamentals of chlorine, ultraviolet and ozone. The chemistry of chlorination, bacterial kill dynamics, assays, de-chlorination and formation of disinfection by- products (DBP’s) will also be discussed. The inactivation of microorganisms using ultraviolet irradiation, UV dosimetry and bioassay methods, photo-recovery, and field-testing will be investigated. The presentation will conclude with a review of ozone and other methods noted as water and wastewater disinfectants.

CH-117 Asbestos Investigations as per EPA Protocols
This seminar will address various aspects of asbestos remediation parameters and treatment protocols. It will also discuss the medical hazards of concerning asbestos, the U.S. Law passed in 1976, and the causes of Asbestosis and Mesothelioma. The advantages and disadvantages of various methods of asbestos remediation will be addressed as well as the labor requirements for asbestos workers as per the NYS Department of Labor. Decontamination procedures will be discussed including waste handling procedures and waste disposal requirements. The course will conclude with discussions on asbestos legalities, liabilities and possible future usage of asbestos.

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CH-118 Lead Remediation & Future Applications
This seminar will discuss the history, laws and remediation, and the possible future use of lead. There will be a review of lead applications from ancient times to the present. Then there will be discussions of the chemical characteristics of lead that will entail its positive and negative attributes. Remediation will be review of the procedures used to remove lead from walls and metals and the biological treatment for human ingestion. The lecture will conclude with the standards and procedures that must be used for lead applications as outlined in existing codes such as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS) and the Water pollution control Act of 1981.

CH-119 Fundamentals, Technologies, & Safeguards of Nuclear Energy (#1)
There are 436 nuclear power plants worldwide generating approximately one sixth of the electrical power consumed. Approximately one quarter of all the nuclear power plants is located in the United States with one quarter of all US plants located in the Northeast. The existing plants are aging and will require renovation.
The rates of fossil fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission rise every year, seriously affecting the Earth’s climate. The current difficulties with fossil fuel supply and its rising price along with nuclear powers half century of commercial operation have engendered renewed interest in nuclear power as a potential source of clean energy.

CH-120 Fundamentals, Technologies, & Safeguards of Nuclear Energy (#2)
With any industrial construction or renovation, a large portion of the design effort is accomplished by professionals familiar with the industry but not expert in the design of the process equipment.
The intention and objectives of this course is to familiarize the professionals with fundamentals, radiation, technologies, infrastructure, safety issues, advantages and disadvantages and the safeguard of the industry.

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CH-121 Reservoir Management (Limnology)
This seminar will be a review of the principles of limnology, including the formation and categories of lakes and reservoirs. Physical stratification and chemical, physical and biological characteristics and behavior of lake water and the associated lake sediments will be discussed. A survey of water quality parameters, quality changes, common problems, causes and short and long term control methods will be investigated as well as considerations of impact assessment approaches related to proposed activities.

CH-122 Bio-Solids Waste Management
This seminar will be a review of the source and makeup of bio-solids, their physical, chemical and biological nature. Also discussed will be the handling and disposal considerations. The treatment and handling of bio-solids to will include anaerobic digestion and composting of bio-solids and how it is combined with other organic substrates such as leaves, grass residues, food residues and refuse.

CH-123 Synthetic Fuels: Fisher-Tropsch Conversion Process (Part #1)
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) is the key step in the manufacture of liquid hydrocarbon fuels from a variety of carbon based sources, including gas, coal, shale, biomass, and waste. The purpose of FTS is to produce a synthetic oil substitute, for use as lubricants or synthetic automotive, truck and aircraft fuel. FTS involves a catalyzed chemical reaction in which synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) is converted into liquid hydrocarbons of various forms. Synthesis gas is easily manufactured via steam reforming of hydrocarbons or (more likely) partial oxidation or POX. The combination of POX (gasification) and FTS is considered to be a key technology in the quest for the United States energy independence. In this seminar, a snapshot of the current energy utilization picture in the United states will be presented as well as the opportunity for FTS. The chemistry and processing of the FTS process will be reviewed.

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CH-124 Synthetic Fuels: Fisher-Tropsch Conversion Process (Part # 2)
The original Fischer Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) process was invented by Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch in the 1920s with the sole purpose of producing liquid fuels. The political goal was to provide energy independence for Germany which was rich in coal but had little petroleum. Nowadays, the FTS process is established technology and has been applied on a large scale in some countries. However, the popularity of the FTS is limited due to the low hydrogen content of some of the incoming fuels. This results in the need to reject carbon dioxide from the process, thus reducing yield.s and causing environmental concerns. Additionally, the low yield restricts the economic viability of FTS to situations in which alternatives for liquid fuels, such as petroleum are very costly. In this seminar the production and import of hydrogen gas into the FTS process will be presented. The prequired processing for the manufacture of low cost hydrogen will be discussed and the process integration with FTS process will be presented.

CH 125   The Engineering and Economics of Bio-Fuel
ProductionThe need to free the US from our dependence on foreign oil has motivated the rapid development of the bio-fuels industry. Further, the use of bio fuels has been proposed as a substitute for fossil fuels as a way to combat global warming. Finally, bio fuels derived from vegetation are considered a renewable resource.

Photosynthesis, a complex biological enzymatic process, traps solar energy into the carbon-carbon bonds of organic carbohydrate polymers, and fat molecules. The bio fuel industry has developed chemical and biochemical processes to create smaller organic molecules, both liquid and gaseous, from these plant polymers suitable as fuels for automobiles, trucks, etc. The two most common liquid molecules are ethanol and bio-diesel; the most common gaseous molecule is methane.

In this presentation, we will introduce the biochemical processes that form the organic polymers; describe the prominent productions schemes used to create bio-fuels, and evaluate the energy balance of the processes. We will examine the arguments for an against bio-fuel production e.g. "water and plant consumption for fuel" versus "food"; and consider the economics and effects of bio-fuel production on our climate.

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EE-101 Closed Circuit Television Surveillance Systems
This seminar will discuss the basic equipment used in video surveillance. This includes cameras, monitors, lenses, switches, multiplexers and recording devices that incorporate digital as well as analog techniques. Applications to intrusion detection and the observation of hazardous security conditions will be explored.

EE-107 ASTM Standards on Electrical Insulating Materials
This seminar will cover the specific details of the voluntary standards development processes that are used by the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC), International Standards Organization (ISO), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Standards for Testing of Materials (ASTM), and Underwriters Laboratory Inc. (UL).  The standards and specifications that are issued by these organizations cover almost all products and many services, both in the United States and internationally.

EE-108 Fire Protection Engineering
This course provides an overview of Fire Protection Engineering. It will address an introduction to fire protection and control, building and plant components, detection and warning systems, fire protection methods, design of halon systems, and design of water sprinkler systems. It will address the calculations necessary to determine extinguishing agent concentrations and sprinkler flow.

EE-110 Principles of Electrical Wiring and Protection (N.E.C. Chapter #2)
Since its adoption in 1897, the National Electrical Code (NEC) is the most widely accepted set of electrical safety requirements in both the United States and the world. The “Wiring and Protection” section of the code is commonly referred to as the “Designing Chapter” because it covers the calculation of electrical loads and the sizing of elements in electrical systems. Chapter 2 of the NEC includes requirements for branch circuits, ground-fault circuit-interrupters (GFCI’s), arc-fault circuit-interrupters (AFCI’s), conductors, over current protection, grounding, and surge arresters. This and other circuit protection devices will be discussed.

EE-111 Wiring Methods & Material for Commercial Applications
(N.E.C. Ch.#3)
This seminar will discuss in detail Chapter # 3 of the Nation Electrical Code. It will include the wiring methods and conductors used in general wiring. Cabinets, cutout boxes, meter socket enclosures, outlet devices, pull and junction boxes, conduit bodies, handhold enclosures and AC armored cables will be discussed. There will also be discussions on type NM, NMC, and NMS nonmetallic-sheathed cables as well as a review of SE and USE service-entrance cables. Also presented is a review of conduits, including the metallic rigid type RMC and the nonmetallic underground type NUCC. Different types of busways, wireways, and raceways will be presented with their applications.

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EE-115 Principles of Electrical Transmission & Distribution Systems (Part # 1)
This seminar provides an overview of engineering, design and operation of electric power systems. Energy delivery is traced from generation through transmission and distribution with a review of the engineering principles behind the systems and components in each area. The seminar places particular emphasis on issues of interest to commercial power consumers such as the interface between the customer and the utility, reliability, power-quality, safety and backup generation.

EE-116 Principles of Electrical Transmission & Distribution Systems
(Part #2)
This seminar continues the study of the engineering, design and operation of electric power systems and the engineering principles behind the systems and components in each area. The seminar includes such topics as per-unit system computations, short circuit calculations, electric power cable systems, application of capacitors, underground network system design and characteristics of loads.

EE-117 Technical Advances in Non-Base Alternative Energy Systems
Alternative energy generation strategies refer to those low carbon dioxide producing technologies being considered as replacements for carbon-based power generation technologies that extract energy from the combustion of coal, petroleum and natural gas. These include primarily wind, solar, and tidal. This presentation will present a comprehensive examination of the physics behind these technologies, current engineering strategies being investigated, comparative economics and their untold drawbacks, and limitations. "  

EE-118 Contemporary Analysis & Strategies for Fusion Based Power Generation
Base-load electrical power generation using nuclear fusion has the potential to supply the world’s energy needs without creating green house gasses. The fusion process utilizes abundant hydrogen and is the strategy used by the Sun to power our solar system. This lecture will introduce nuclear fusion physics and the competing engineering technologies, i.e. magnetic confinement and inertial confinement, being developed as commercially viable approaches for converting fusion energy into electrical energy. The status of each technology, its potential and problems will be covered. In addition, recent developments combining fusion with fission for transmutation of long-lived radioactive waste, and cold fusion will be presented.

EE-119 The Design of a Smart Electrical Grid (Part # 1)
This course presents an overview of the many efforts underway to evolve the existing power infrastructure into a more advanced, more reliable, more efficient and self healing power system through the convergence of emerging technologies, business processes, regulatory policy and customer needs.  Topics covered include challenges and limitations of existing power delivery technologies, enabling technologies such as communications infrastructure and computational algorithms and advanced technologies for distributed energy resources, transmission systems and energy storage.

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EE-120 The Design of a Smart Electrical Grid (Part # 2)
This course presents an overview of the many efforts underway to evolve the existing power infrastructure into a more advanced, more reliable, more efficient and self healing power system through the convergence of emerging technologies, business processes, regulatory policy and customer needs.  Topics covered include microgrids, advanced technologies for substations, distribution systems, load management and an overview of the various smart grid initiatives in the public and private sectors.

EE-121 Protection Devices for Electrical Distribution Systems
This seminar will discuss the engineering considerations for the application of over current protective devices on distribution systems (5kV-15kV). Distribution protection theory will cover design examples to reduce customer outages due to transient faults by applying single phase devices, reclosers, sectionalizers, and automatic load transfer schemes. Time current curve coordination will be included in the material.

EE-122 Protection Systems for Electrical Substations
The coordination of the protective relaying schemes within an electric substation including transformer, bus and distribution circuit relaying will be covered in this seminar. Topics include the transformer inrush/damage curves, differential relaying, time over current relaying schemes and current transformer selection criteria.

EE 123 Electrical Codes for General Use Equipment (N.E.C. Ch. # 3)
Chapter 4 of the NEC covers general requirements, applications and construction specifications for flexible cords and flexible cables. In addition, specific requirements regarding switches, receptacles, switchboards, panel boards, Industrial Control Panels, luminaries, lamp holders, lighting systems, appliances, motors and controllers, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment are covered as well.

EE 124 Standard Electrical Codes for Special Occupancies (N.E.C. Ch. # 4)
Chapter 5 of the NEC covers the requirements for electrical and electronic equipment and wiring for all voltages in Class I, II and III Locations where fire or explosion hazards may exist. In addition, documentation of all areas designated as hazardous locations is covered in this chapter. Specific requirements regarding Health Care Facilities, Assembly Occupancies, Mobile Homes, Marinas, Boatyards and other locations are included in Chapter 5 as well.

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EE-126 Introduction to Arc Flash & Shock Hazards Protection
This course serves as an introduction to the NFPA-70E Standard for “Electrical Safety in the Workplace” which provides guidance for mitigating the adverse affects of both a shock hazard as well as the hazards due to high incident energy levels produced by an Arc Flash event. NFPA specifically intended this standard to enhance existing electrical safety (or energy control) programs by affording better protection for employees when there is the potential for exposure to energized or live equipment. Detailed information is provided to allow students to fully understand what an Arc Flash event is, what are the primary causes for them and when are they most likely to occur. Incident energy levels are defined by category ranges as well as by levels of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPEs). New shock hazards regulations are also defined in terms of “approach distances” to energized parts. Sample Arc Flash labels are provided for training. Example Arc Flash Studies are presented along with examples of some of the recommended supporting safety documents required by NFPA: such as a Work Place Hazard Assessment, Work Permits, ESOD’s and Energized Work Permits.

EE-127 Design Considerations for Mitigating Arc Flash Levels
This course is a continuation of the Introduction to Arc Flash Hazards Course and focuses specifically on design issues that could not only improve work place safety but also improve the operating performance of the electrical systems. Example single line diagrams, short circuit studies, relay set point selections criteria are presented to show their impact on Arc Flash levels. The importance of maintaining configuration control (of the distribution equipment) is discussed along with recommendations for controlling relay set points. New technologies will be presented as well as advances in equipment design that provides optimum equipment coordination and safe Arc Flash levels.

EE-128 Grounding and Bonding Principles (Part # 1)
Proper Grounding and Bonding is essential to the safe design and construction of buildings and equipment. To this purpose requirements are incorporated into the National Electrical Code that cover many different circumstances in which improper Grounding and Bonding could lead to risks of property loss, injury and even death. This course will discuss the fundamental principles on which the NEC requirements are based, will illustrate the requirements with practical explanations and applications, will discuss the effects of electric current on the human body, and will discuss Grounding and Bonding in the context of the more commonly encountered building systems including high and low voltage systems, ungrounded systems, separately derived systems and temporary systems.

EE-129 Grounding and Bonding Principles (Part # 2)
This course is an extension of EE-128. Discussion will center on the application of Grounding and Bonding principles and the NEC requirements to more specific circumstances such as isolated-ground systems, hazardous (classified) locations, health care facilities and x-ray equipment, communications circuits, CATV systems, radio and TV equipment, information technology equipment, electric signs, marinas and boatyards, mobile homes, solar photovoltaic systems, swimming pools, and lightning protection.

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ME- 101 Implementation of Renewable/Green Energy (Part #1)
This seminar will describe the history and technological development of new renewable energy resources such as solar (heat and photovoltaic), wind, geothermal, biomass/bio-diesel and hydrogen. The terms and definitions used in industry will be reviewed as well as a discussion of the government’s policy towards establishing industrial standards for these renewable energy sources. There will also be a survey of the present status of different renewable energy systems.

ME-102 Heat Treatment of Steel and Aluminum Alloys
This seminar will discuss the mechanisms and methods of heat-treating of steel and aluminum alloys from a metallurgical as well as a practical view point. Quality control and heat treatment specifications will be addressed so as to give a more complete understanding of the heat treatment protocols that must be followed to assure that these procedures produce reliable results.

ME-103 Corrosion Control for Industrial Pipes & Infrastructure (Part #1)
Part # 1 of his seminar will discuss corrosion mechanisms and its potential resulting failures. Ways to design out corrosion of various infrastructure projects and pipes will be presented. Class discussion will include real life corrosion scenarios from the instructor’s experience. In addition, class discussions will encourage attendees to present actual corrosion problems. Potential solutions to these problems or guidance will be presented in the class.

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ME-104 Fundamentals - Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (Part # 1)
This seminar will assist the participants to better understand the properties of heating, ventilation & air conditioning. This will encompass an investigation of atmospheric air properties, heat transfer principles, sensible heat ratio’s, and bypass factors. There will also be a discussion of the refrigeration cycle and its major components such as evaporators, compressors, condensers, and flow control devices. Graphical calculations will be used to determine the Coefficient of Performance (COP) and its Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER).

ME-105 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (Part #2 - Refrigeration)
The focus of this seminar will be on cooling load estimation and is aimed at designers, design reviewers, and project managers who want the simplicity of hand estimation with the speed and flexibility of a computer. By using Microsoft Excel, it is possible to present a comprehensive, simplified, editable and quick way to perform the cooling load estimate. Topics include a step by step direction for cooling load estimation using the Excel work book which contains the information sheet, master sheet, data reference sheets and summary sheets that summarizes the a room by room parameters and characteristics of the selected A/C unit.

ME-106 Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (Part #3 - Heat Loading)
This seminar will discuss the classification of fossil fuels and their combustibility’s. Topics will include: classification and grades of fuels, fuel analysis, calculations of a fuel’s heating value, fuel-equivalent quality and cost estimate, seasonal fuel consumption and estimating fuel storage tanks, natural gas, LPG and LNG. Combustion topics will include, the principles of combustion, complete and incomplete combustion, combustion efficiency, flue gas analysis, and steady state and seasonal boiler efficiency. There will also be a step by step direction for heating load estimation using Excel work book data sheets that can summarize room by room heating requirements.

ME-107 Vehicular Transportation System
This presentation addresses 21st century vehicular transportation. It is hoped that the vehicles discussed herein are taken seriously and that the environment will be positively affected. The subject matter involves hybrid cars, hydrogen cars, and magnetically levitated trains (Maglev). Hybrid cars are discussed within the present reality while hydrogen cars are discussed for a possible future use. Maglev trains are discussed from a practical and theoretical viewpoint. A magnetic bearing is presented and designed to maintain the train’s air gap between itself and the earth.

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ME-108 Heat Exchanger Design
This seminar provides an overview of the used for the transfer of heat in the process industries, including that used in chemical plants, refineries, and cogeneration power plants. The transformation of the basic heat balance into a T-Q curve and the resulting zone analysis to produce an effective design is covered. Selection of the appropriate TEMA designation, as well as economic and environmental considerations will be addressed. The seminar will conclude with a discussion of the techniques, such as Pinch Technology, in developing a heat exchanger network.

ME-109 Material Design for Light Weight Structural
The design of light weight structures are being driven by new materials and alloy along with improvements in old materials. Most every industry is using light weight structure to improve design of old products, as well as develop new products. The course will discusses light weight structural design concepts, materials and building methods used in the aircraft, marine, medical, sporting goods, and construction industries.

ME-110 Implementation of Renewable/Green Energy (Part #2)
If USDOE reaches its goal of hydrogen energy, produced from renewable energy and biomass, providing 10% of U.S. total consumption in 2025: U.S. import dependency could be reduced by half. If it were to be economic to tap more widespread “hot dry rock” resources, the U.S. geothermal energy resource would be sufficient to provide U.S. current electric demand for tens of thousands of years. The total U.S. available incident wave energy flux is about 2,300 TWh/yr. DOE’s 2003 hydroelectric generation estimate is about 270 TWh for the year, little more than tenth of the wave energy flux into U.S.
The course describes the history and technological development of new renewable new renewable resources including hydrogen, geothermal; ocean: wave, tide and thermal energy.
Course outline includes:
1. Introduction to renewable energy;
2. The history of major resources and development of technology throughout the world;
3. How the system work and how the Research and Developments opened the door to industry’s future.
4. What is the present status of different renewable energy systems?

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ME-111 Automotive Safety, Regulations, & Product Liability
This seminar will present the technical background and a brief history of automotive safety.  It will include the driving forces behind automotive safety, safety legislation and regulations, accident data, and product liability issues.  Driving safety and biomechanics will be presented as well as the role of crash safety issues. The governmental and official crash rating systems will be discussed along with the occupant protection systems and the interaction of occupants, restraint systems and vehicles in accidents.  There will be a review of child restraints and laws. What the future holds for automotive safety in light of the worldwide energy/petroleum price situation will be presented.  Technical examples of safety systems will also be discussed.

ME-112 Design & Applications of Centrifugal Compressors
In this seminar, an introduction to the design and the performance of centrifugal compressors is presented. The thermodynamic theory used to design and model the compression process is included. The limitations imposed by surge and stonewalling are described along with their associated process parameters.  An overview of the compressor components is provided along with a development of the importance of these components to the process performance. Several case studies are presented to show applications and performance of these machines. Attendees will work through the process design and performance of a specific example using the Mollier method and the “n” method.

ME-113 Centrifugal Pumps & System Requirements
This seminar focuses on the fluid principles of the design and analysis centrifugal pumps including the development of the system curve. The mechanical considerations in centrifugal pump designs will be included. The associated hydraulic theory as it applies to centrifugal pumps will be presented along with the appropriate criteria for proper selection of pumps to match the system requirements. Process control valves at the discharge of the pump that are part of the system curve will be addressed. Attendees will learn how to select the appropriate pump, approximate head, capacity and efficiency. Series and parallel pumping systems will be covered.

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ME 114 Analysis of Engineering Disasters, Pt # 1
This course examines how engineering, design and management processes conspire to cause catastrophic failure and the most effective methods to avoid such events. Presented as a series of case studies, the course covers causes of failure such as poor engineering practice, design flaws, material failures, extreme operating conditions, inadequate management processes and defective construction and fabrication. Specific events covered in this segment are the Titanic, Challenger, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Thresher submarine and Mars Climate Orbiter events.

ME-115 Analysis of Engineering Disasters, (Part # 2)
Part II of this course continues the examination of how engineering, design and management processes conspire to cause catastrophic failure and the most effective methods to avoid such events. Presented as a series of case studies, the course covers causes of failure such as poor engineering practice, design flaws, material failures, extreme operating conditions, inadequate management processes and defective construction and fabrication. Specific events covered in this segment are the World Trade Center, Three Mile Island, Columbia Space Shuttle, Kansas City Hyatt Walkway and Flight 800 events. In addition, forensic investigative techniques and the legal and professional implications of such disasters will be covered.

ME-116 Joining of Materials and Structures, (Part # 1)
No process in manufacturing or construction is more important than joining, as without joining large, complex assemblies or structures could not exist. The three most important joining processes are mechanical fastening, adhesive bonding, and welding. Each needs to be understood by designers and other engineers. This seminar will provide that understanding. There will be a review of what is joining and why it is important. This seminar will focus on joining using mechanical forces. Topics to be discussed will include:
Fastening Using Threaded and Unthreaded Fasteners
The Operation of Bolts and Bolting
Using Integral Design Features of Parts for Joining
Material Considerations in Mechanical Joining
This seminar is a precursor to material that will be covered in ME 117, “Joining of Materials and Structures, Part # 2.

ME-117 Joining of Materials and Structures, (Part # 2)
No process in manufacturing or construction is more important than joining, as without joining large, complex assemblies or structures could not exist. The three most important joining processes are mechanical fastening, adhesive bonding, and welding. Each needs to be understood by designers and other engineers. This seminar will provide that understanding. There will be a review of what is joining and why it is important. Topics to be discussed will include:
Joining Using Chemical Forces
Joining by Adhesive Bonding
The Operation of Adhesives (including Cement)
Types of Adhesives
Material Considerations in Adhesive Bonding
Joining Electromagnetic (Atomic) Forces
Joining by Welding and Allied Processes (brazing and Soldering)
The Operation of Welds (as well as Brazed and soldered Joints)
Major Welding Processes
Brazing and Soldering
Materials Considerations in Welding
The contents of the material in this seminar are a follow on to ME 116, “Joining of Materials and Structures, Part # 1.

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ME-118 Corrosion Control for Industrial Pipes & Infrastructure (Part #2)
Part # 2 of this seminar sequence will involve detail alloy/materials selection considerations and the methods of how to protect pipes and infrastructure from corrosion. In particular galvanic protection methods of pipes will be discussed. Coatings types will also be described and the advantages and disadvantages of the coating types will be explained. A new Award Winning Infrared (IR) Technology to detect corrosion under thin coatings will be explained and discussed. This technology was selected from over 1600 patents as being the 2008 Most Innovative Patent for the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame.

ME-119 Analysis of Engineering Disasters, (Part # 3)
This course examines how engineering, design and management processes conspire to cause catastrophic failure and the most effective methods to avoid such events. Presented as a series of case studies, the course covers causes of failure such as poor engineering practice, design flaws, material failures, defective construction and fabrication, extreme operating conditions and inadequate management processes. Specific events covered in this segment are the Concord, Herald of Free Enterprise Ferry, Chernobyl, Apollo 13, De Havilland Comet and Sampoong Department Store events. Human decision and error will also be examined.

ME-120 Analysis of Engineering Disasters, (Part # 4)
This course examines how engineering, design and management processes conspire to cause catastrophic failure and the most effective methods to avoid such events. Presented as a series of case studies, the course covers causes of failure such as poor engineering practice, design flaws, material failures, defective construction and fabrication, extreme operating conditions and inadequate management processes. Specific events covered in this segment are the Mars Climate Orbiter, North Sea Oil Platform, TWA Flight 800, I-35W Bridge and 2003 North East blackout events. High reliability design principles will also be examined.

ME 121 Design and Analysis of Industrial Furnaces
An industrial furnace is a heat transfer device that is used to supply heat for a process stream or a utility such as boiler feed water. The process stream can be non-reacting as in the case of an oil heater or can be reacting as in the case of a hydrocarbon-steam mixture forming synthesis gas in a reformer. Furnace designs vary as to function, radiant coil design, burner design, heat recovery, type of fuel and draft control. Most industrial furnaces have a radiant section for the main duty and a convection section for heat recovery. Efficiencies for modern units are mostly above 90%, rated as the amount of usable energy recovered relative to the heating value of the fuel. In this seminar an overview of the design and application of industrial furnaces will be presented with emphasis on application, burner design, draft control and emissions.

ME-122 Introduction to Vibration Analysis for Structures & Machines (Pt. #1)
The intent of this course is to give a brief introduction to what happens to a structure (building, machine, engine, car, airplane) when it shakes due to oscillatory loading – vibration analysis. This course assumes no prior background in vibration analysis and is meant to provide the basic fundamentals from which further study of more complicated problems can be explored. The response (displacements, velocities, accelerations, forces, stresses, etc…) of the structure to applied dynamic or time varying loads differs from that of static or stationary loads and can be considerably higher causing failure. Basic theory is presented only to understand its application to more practical real world examples. Basic topics discussed include the application of vibration analysis to simple structures and machines using either single or multi-degree of freedom system models.

ME-123 Introduction to Vibration Analysis for Structures & Machines (Pt. #2)
The intent of this course is to add to the topics discussed in Introduction to Vibration Analysis I. This course assumes only assumes a basic knowledge of vibration analysis or prior background from Introduction to Vibration Analysis I. It is meant to provide the basic fundamentals from which further study of more complicated problems can be explored. Additional topics beyond those discussed in Vibration Analysis I are the application of vibration analysis to evaluate the structural behavior of structures and machines using more detailed methods of continuous systems and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Practical real world examples are presented.

ME-124 Reactor Design and Operation
This seminar offers an introduction to the application and operation of chemical reactors that are typically found in refineries, petrochemical, chemical and nuclear plants. The material is presented using numerous worked examples and solved problems typical to chemical reaction engineering practice. These examples are based on the industrial experience of the instructor and range from the R&D scale to large scale production. The seminar will cover a range of reactors from simple homogenous reactors to heterogeneous reactors, from steady state to dynamic, and from adiabatic to reactors with integrated heat transfer. Safety and economic performance are also covered in the seminar.

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