Course Description:

This course is intended to serve as an introduction to fluid statics, hydrodynamics, and hydraulic machines for attendees with little or no fluid background. This course transitions from hydraulics concepts to laws, mathematical equations, sample problems, and practical hydraulics case study examples. Manning’s Law, Bernoulli’s Law, Moody’s Graph, Darcy’s Equation, Fan Laws, and Hazen Williams Method – to name a few – are some of the principles and analytical principles that are discussed covered. Hydraulic machines, i.e., pumps and hydro-turbines are discussed; their operations and applications are explained and illustrated through numerical case studies. Hydraulic systems analyses are explained and illustrated through a detailed case study. For those attendees or participants who possess prior fluid knowledge and experience, this course is intended to serve as a refresher of the basics and an introduction to intermediate-level knowledge on the subject of hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and hydraulic machines. As such, this course can be used to satisfy the Professional Development Hour requirement, as established by State Boards and other licensure agencies.

The Topics to be covered in this course are as follows:

• Hydrostatics concepts and analysis.
• Hydrodynamics principles, laws, and analytical techniques.
• Application of Bernoulli, Darcy, Hazen-Williams, Manning, Water Horsepower, and other hydrodynamics equations.
• Study of hydraulic machines commonly applied in an industrial and commercial environment.
• Review of “wire to water “and “water to wire” power flow and efficiency.
• Mathematical analysis involving matching of system head requirements with available pump curves.
• Objectives and Takeaways - After attending this seminar, the participants will:
• Be able to apply principles and techniques associated with fluid or hydrostatics.
• Be able to understand, analyze and solve hydrodynamics problems.
• Know the distinction between various types of hydraulic machines.
• Possess skills needed to specify and select hydraulic machines for specific system head requirements.
• Be able to distinguish between turbulent and laminar flows.
• Be able to analyze open-channel flow problems.
• Be able to calculate frictional head losses in fluid flow systems.
• Be able to analyze power and energy in hydroelectric systems.

Who should take this live class?

• Licensed Professional Engineers, who need to meet the annual or biennial license renewal PDH (Professional Development Hour) or CEU (Continuing Education Units) requirements.
• Engineers and Architects who do not possess current working knowledge of electrical engineering.
• Facility Managers, Engineering Managers, Program/Project Managers, and other executives or leaders who feel a lack of adequate electrical knowledge to hold meaningful discussions and make informed decisions by interacting with their electrical subordinates or colleagues.
• Non-engineers, including technical writers responsible for developing operations and maintenance manuals for electrical or electrically operated equipment.
• Procurement/purchasing professionals who are responsible for the acquisition of electrical or electrically operated equipment.
• Candidates aspiring to take the FE or PE exams.
• Energy Managers and Construction Managers.
• Maintenance Engineers and Maintenance Managers.
• Patent attorneys and attorneys who specialize in construction, workplace safety workmanship litigation cases.
• Other professionals whose annual PLP, Performance and Learning Program, includes engineering/technical courses/seminars/workshops.

Instructor Bio:

• Professor S. Bobby Rauf, P.E, C.E.M, CMT, MBA; member, ASEE, American Society of Engineering Education.
• Bobby Rauf is the President, Chief Consultant, and a Senior Instructor at Sem-Train, LLC. Bobby has over 25 years of experience in teaching undergraduate and post-graduate Engineering, Math, Business Administration, and MBA courses, seminars, and workshops. Professor Rauf is a registered (PE) Professional Engineer, in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, and Wyoming and is a Certified Energy Manager.
• Mr. Rauf was inducted as a “Legend in Energy” by AEE, in 2014. He is a published author of multiple engineering and energy books and professional development courses. He holds a patent in process controls technology.
• Professor Rauf is certified to instruct various engineering, ergonomics, and industrial safety courses. He has conducted certification training and trained engineers for Professional Engineering licensure exams in the United States, The United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands, and Ukraine, over the past ten years.
• Mr. Rauf develops and instructs PDH (Professional Development Hour) and, continuing education, and engineering skill-building courses. He conducts these courses in form of webinars, lives on-site presentations, workshops, and pre-recorded audio and self-study texts. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Gardner-Webb University.
• Professor Rauf has also developed and published several self-study books that cater to the continuous professional development needs of Engineers, Technicians, and Technical Managers.
• Mr. Rauf’s last full-time engineering employment, in the corporate world, was at PPG Industries, Inc. where he served as a Senior Staff Engineer. During his long career at PPG, his responsibilities included the development and management of energy and ergonomics programs for multiple manufacturing plants, in the US and overseas. He also provided consultation and training services in, energy, electrical engineering, industrial safety, ergonomics, and arc flash arena. His extensive engineering experience includes power design, control system design, project management, process management, energy and utility management, energy audits/assessments, plant maintenance, robotics, manufacturing automation, HVAC audits, and design of ergonomic equipment.

Professor Rauf’s publications include (Available through AEE, River Publishers, Amazon.com, and Barnes and Noble; Google: Bobby Rauf):

• A textbook titled “Electrical Engineering Fundamentals.” Published in 2020, through Taylor Francis, for worldwide distribution.
• A textbook titled “Thermodynamics Made Simple for Energy Engineers,” 2nd Edition by River Publishers, 2023 – Worldwide distribution.
• A textbook titled “Finance and Accounting for Energy Engineers,” 2nd Edition by River Publishers, 2023 – Worldwide distribution.
• A textbook titled “Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineering,” The 3rd Edition by River Publishers, 2021 – Worldwide distribution.

Current and Past Clients:

• Mr. Rauf of Sem-Train has provided training and/or consulting services to the following organizations over the last fifteen years:
• Amazon, AWS.
• Duke Energy.
• NYSSPE.
• Tatweer Petroleum, Bahrain.
• Patrick Engineering.
• New York Power Authority.
• NYC MTA.
• Disney.
• TOHO Water Authority.
• BHP Billiton.
• Saudi Aramco (Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
• US Bureau of Reclamation (Hoover Dam)
• CED.
• Balfour Beatty.
• Shaw Group.
• McNeese University.
• University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
• Texas AM; University,
• PPG Industries, Inc.,
• PDHengineer,
• PPI, Professional Publications.
• University of Maryland Baltimore County,
• EPIC (Canada).
• Y-F Asia - Singapore