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426-Florida Engineering Laws & Rules Online for 2023

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and to familiarize the professional engineer with the laws and rules that govern the practice of engineering.

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This course meets the Florida Board of Engineers requirement for one-hour of laws and rules training. The course is also accepted for general credit in all states except New York, Ohio, Minnesota, and New Mexico.

412-Airport Engineering - Part I Fundamentals

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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As essential components of modern travel, airports are networks for private, commercial, and public travelers. These courses offer an overview of airport engineering and design for those who wish to become more familiar with airport projects. The first of three, this course addresses particular topics such as common airport features, the FAA, design considerations, and aircraft classifications. With lots of eye-catching photos, this introductory course will certainly keep you interested and inform you of the factors involved in airport design.

411-External Ballistics Primer for Engineers - Part II: Test Equipment

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Course Objectives: This course was written to introduce engineers of any discipline to the basics of external ballistics. The engineer will gain a general understanding of many of the factors, effects and forces which affect the flight path of a projectile in unpowered flight.

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In part one of this external ballistics course several factors were introduced which affect the flight of a ballistic projectile. Some basic equations were presented that are useful to a great many engineers outside of ballistics for making approximations with a fair bit of accuracy. Several flow regimes that a ballistic projectile may pass through were also treated, though there were cases that were omitted for either lack of space or complexity. Fast forward to part deux. Projectiles launched from earth generally move through air for most or all of their flight, which means understanding the properties of that air is very important. Besides air there are other flightpath modifiers including Coriolis’ effects, so many times it is important to know the direction the projectile is headed in and its speed. The list of measurement equipment used in relation to external ballistics research is extensive, however there are tools which may be more noteworthy or common than others. The balance of this part of the full course delivers descriptions and general information of some of the equipment used to measure atmospheric air pressure, humidity, windspeed, wind direction, projectile speed and direction. There are also a few characteristic comparisons in table form appended to a handful of the sections.

The tools that follow are used throughout much of engineering and research rather than being confined to external ballistics, so it is likely you have used at least some of them in relation to your own work.

409-Understanding Sensors Part 1 - Sensor Technology

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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Sensors provide status information on our environment, homes, cars, and equipment we use. They are a part of nearly all walks of life and essential elements of control and safety systems. Part 1 of the course discusses sensor technology while Part 2 describes sensor networks and fusion of sensor network data. The sensor is a device that detects and/or measures the state of a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, force, flow, or level. Measurements are converted to an observation media such as an electrical signal or mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic motion providing knowledge of the physical quantity’s state. They may also interface directly to an actuator. The sensor measurement function is performed by several components that constitute a sensing system. This system, termed a sensor node when integrated into a network, is comprised of a sensing element, signal conditioning and possibly processing components, power supply and some form of output; a simple display, meter, or now with the internet many sensors and associated processing interconnect through a wireless communication network. Sensor technology, networking, and fusion is of growing importance in most engineering and scientific applications and this two-part course discusses these topics.

410-Understanding Sensors Part 2 - Sensor Networks

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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Part 2 begins with a description of two additional sensors that will continue to play an important role in the evolving sensor networking technology; micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and fiber optic sensors. Then sensor networking architecture and the transmission of measured data to a sensor fusion algorithm is examined. Finally, sensor fusion technology is described. Finally, sensor fusion technology is described. Sensor fusion enhances the knowledge base of the quantities of interest as well as the interaction between them. This part of the course will cover all aspects of the networked sensing system; the sensor node, the communication network, network topologies and wireless sensor networks (WSN), communication network layered protocols, and finally fusion algorithms and processing techniques. Spurred by innovations in the smart phone, the Internet, MEMS, the IoT and the Cloud, devices are becoming smart and capable of user control, monitoring, and communication from remote locations. Network connectivity, person to person, machine to machine, device to device and combinations thereof is expanding at a fast rate making an understanding of sensor networks and fusion of growing importance.

408-The Hardy Cross Method and its Successors in Water Distribution Modeling

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Course Objectives: This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
1.    Hydraulic concepts necessary for understanding various pipe network analysis methods
2.    The history behind the development of the Hardy Cross method
3.    The basic principles the Hardy Cross method is based on and the step-by-step procedures used for pipe network analysis
4.    The differences between the Hardy Cross and Modified/Improved Hardy Cross methods
5.    Some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the Hardy Cross method
6.    The differences between loop methods, node methods, flow methods, and gradient/node-loop methods for analyzing pipe networks
7.    The basic concept of the Newton-Raphson method
8.    The basic concept and application of the Linear Theory method
9.    The basic concept and application of the Gradient method
10.    A timeline of water distribution modeling advances from 1960 to 2020
11.    The head loss methods and hydraulic balancing methods used by common hydraulic modeling software programs
12.    Introduces leading modeling software developers, programs, and their basic capabilities

Course Description:

Water distribution system models have become very important and practical tools for civil engineers. Models are often used to optimize the design of new distribution systems or analyze major extensions or modifications to existing distribution systems. Computer models help engineers answer many common questions. For example, what is the maximum fire flow at a given point in the system? How long can that fire flow be provided for? What size pipe installation would be necessary between two points in a system to increase the pressure at one of the points to the minimum pressure required? If a subdivision or commercial development is built, will adequate pressures and flows exist? If not, what length and size of water mains must be upgraded by the developer to allow for the proposed construction?

In the 1930s the Hardy Cross method provided a breakthrough in pipe network analysis. Later, the advent of the modern computer allowed for analysis of even larger distribution systems using the method. Despite the development of more efficient computer algorithms, the Hardy Cross method remains the pipe network analysis method taught to most undergraduate civil engineering majors.

This course covers the history, basic principles, assumptions, step-by-step procedures, advantages, and disadvantages for solving pipe network problems using the Hardy Cross method. The three predominate analysis methods used by water distribution modeling software over the past 40 years are introduced and explained (the Newton-Raphson, Linear Theory, and Gradient methods). At the end of the course material a summary of some popular public-domain and commercial hydraulic models is presented. A total of ten example problems and solutions are included throughout the course to reinforce learning. The primary audiences for this course are consulting and municipal engineers in the water resource and environmental fields.

407-Systems: Tectonic & Hydrologic ‒ Field Study Observations & Interpretations

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Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to show how tectonic and hydrologic systems can be studied in the field by observations and interpretations.

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This course demonstrates how tectonic and hydrologic systems have shaped our landscapes of today. Based on my field study observations and interpretations, this course attempts to recreate the petrogenesis of The Cobbles outcrop over the last 600 million years.

Petrogenesis is the branch of study under petrology that covers a rocks origin and its past. The Cobbles outcrop is part of the Cheshire quartzite formation. Formation names include two key pieces of information: location and principal rock unit. Cheshire quartzite, describes its location in Cheshire, MA; and describes its dominant rock unit ‒ quartzite.

406-Disinfection of Water System Components

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Course Objectives: Convey the key elements involved in the disinfection of water system components.

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Public water system components must be disinfected prior to being placed into service, to protect drinking water from becoming contaminated by pathogens. This course reviews the surface disinfection methods defined in AWWA standards, including for water mains, storage tanks, filters, and wells. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for planning and overseeing the disinfection of water system components.

The following topics are covered:

• Purpose of surface disinfection

• Regulations and industry standards

• Disinfection chemicals

• Disinfection of Water Mains

• Disinfection of Water Storage Facilities

• Disinfection of Water Treatment Plant Components

• Disinfection of Raw Water Wells

Field disinfection report examples and excel templates are provided for free with this course.

405-Introduction to Structural Nonlinearity

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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What is structural nonlinearity? The notion of linearity has become so ingrained in the practice of structural engineering that the term nonlinearity feels shadowy and ominous, vague and unconventional. Nonlinearity means that the structural behavior will be different, but how? What constitutes nonlinearity and what are the different types?

There are multiple components, conditions, and behavior that all fit under the umbrella of structural nonlinearity. The terminology surrounding nonlinearity can be overwhelming – P-delta, secondary effects, inelastic behavior, softening/hardening, large deflections, gap elements, sway moments, follower forces, nonprismatic, directionality, etc.

What are all the different types of nonlinearity that are possible in structural analysis? Why are they different and when do they need to be included? This course aims to introduce the full range of structural nonlinearity, describe their behavior and effects, and provide insight into when nonlinearities should be included in analyses.

404-Tiny Houses Part 4 - Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems

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Course Objectives: After completing this course participants should be able to:

1.    Understand the basic components that make up each MEP system.
2.    Size various MEP system components in accordance with building code requirements.
3.    Identify key differences between designing and installing MEP systems in THOW and traditionally built dwellings.
4.    Comprehend the importance and impact of selecting various energy sources for mechanical equipment and appliances.

Course Description:

This course is part of a multi-part course series on designing tiny houses (houses 400 square feet or less in size). The majority of this multi-part course focuses on tiny houses mounted on trailers, which are often referred to as tiny houses on wheels (THOW). This fourth course focuses on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems. Over 50 figures and photos are included. The basis of this course came from my own research, planning, designing, and construction of a THOW I built myself.

403-Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD): Overview of Pavement Markings

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (1) provides national standards and guidance with respect to location, shape, size, and color for roadway signs, markings, and signals. Such guidance and standards are intended to enhance transportation safety and efficiency and provide uniformity of such devices to drivers across the United States.

Figure 1. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 2009 Edition Cover In this course, you will learn about:

General guidelines for pavement markings
Pavement marking functions and purposes
Pavement marking types and designs

Source of artwork is the MUTCD 2009 Edition and photos are by Scott or Leslie Washburn, unless notd otherwise.

402-External Ballistics Primer for Engineers - Part I: Aerodynamics & Projectile Motion

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Course Description:

The intriguing subject of this primer explores the characteristics of the unpowered portion of flight of a projectile on a ballistic trajectory, or external ballistics. It was created for the broad range of engineers who have an interest in learning the basics of external ballistics. In order to accurately describe the factors, which affect the trajectory of an object on a ballistic flight path and the path itself, an engineer will rely on rigorous calculations, computer simulations and experimental data. For the purposes of this primer, gun related pun intended, we only resort to a conceptual understanding of the mechanics, augmented by the use of simplified equations including mentions of some of the governing equations with focuses on some specialized cases. The focus areas are kept concise so that tangential topics such as orbital mechanics are generally not treated. The course has been broken into two parts. Part I targets the aerodynamic characteristics of general projectiles in flight and relevant factors which affect its flight path. In Part II we dive into the use of associated measurement hardware an engineer or ballistician might use to characterize flight paths and conclude with a spotlight on the physics of the ballistic pendulum.

401-Lift Station Design

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Course Objectives: Convey the key elements involved in the design of lift stations for wastewater collection systems.

Course Description:

Nearly every urban community has multiple lift stations that serve to keep the regular flow of sewage moving along on its journey to a treatment facility. Understanding these lift stations is important for civil engineers, and often other disciplines as well. This course focuses on the design of lift stations, from identifying the type of station needed, to sizing the important components. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for lift station engineering.

The following topics are covered:

Purpose and function of a lift station
Regulations and industry standards
Types of lift stations
Wet well sizing
Intake design
Pipe sizing and material options
Pump selection

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