Course Description:

This course caters to engineers who are directly or indirectly responsible for the safe and successful execution of engineering projects - projects involving engineering design, construction, start-up, and commissioning of manufacturing, commercial, and institutional equipment and facilities. In this program, the instructor shares proven best practices in the realm of engineering and leading large capital investment efforts; learned, vetted, and proven over 34 years of engineering projects in diverse industrial settings. Through this course, participants will be exposed to proven methods for engineering projects from start to finish. The program begins with the formulation, vetting, and acceptance of the engineering project objective. It takes the audience all the way to the commissioning and project closure stage - navigating through all phases of project implementation or execution. All phases of typical large projects – with budgets exceeding 0.5 million dollars, and schedules extending over multiple months - are covered. In addition to being introduced to tools and methods used by engineers, participants will get the opportunity to learn lessons that are seldom covered in textbooks and are often acquired through experience. The program is designed to be interactive where the audience is encouraged to participate and share their experiences, challenges, failures, and successes; this enriches the audience’s learning.

Topics to be covered:

• Engineering Project Objective, Scope, Basic Assumptions, and Goal Setting
• Project life cycle cost and basic financial analysis
• Engineering Project Screening/Vetting
• Project team organization, management approval, and protocol for communications and transactions
• Phased Implementation of Long Multi-Segmented Engineering Projects
• Development of functional specifications of the system or process
• Examples of Project Management Tools
• Project Schedule Development
• Project Mapping and Flow
• Project Performance Metrics
• Construction and Project Implementation Phase Best Practices
• 5-P, 5-S, and 5-C Processes
• Safety in the Construction Phase
• PPE, Fire Protection, Elevated Work, SPCC, RCRA, Arc Flash, LOTO, Emergency Action Plan
• Importance of Interpersonal Skills, Clear Communication, and Clarification of Expectations on Projects
• Professionalism, Workplace Harassment, Morale and Positive Reinforcement on Projects
• Factory Testing – AKA: Factory Acceptance Test.
• Receive equipment, material, tools, equipment, and supplies for the installation phase.
• Pre-mobilization Transfer of Drawings, Technical Data, and Important Safety Information.
• Required training of installation crew and necessary communications to all concerned
• Meetings and documentation
• On-site System Testing
• Project Start-up, Commissioning, and Closure

Learning Objectives Take-Aways – After Attending this Course:

• You will know how to clarify project objectives, and how to develop the engineering project scope. You will know the value and importance of a succinct set of project basic assumptions. You will know how to develop clear, objective, and actionable project goals.
• You will know how to perform screening and vetting of engineering project objectives and goals if they are predefined for you.
• You will know how to develop project life cycle costs and how to perform basic financial analysis.
• You will have a better appreciation of project team organization and effective protocol for communications and transactions with internal and external “customers” and team members.
• You will be able to develop functional specifications of the overall project, system, or subsystems.
• You become aware of essential comprehensive project mapping and project flow.
• You will know the mainstream engineering project performance metrics that, ultimately, gauge your success in the implementation of the project.
• You will know important construction and project implementation phase best practices.
• You will appreciate the importance of interpersonal skills, clear communication, and clarification of expectations on engineering projects.
• You will know the gravity of workplace harassment, team morale, and positive reinforcement.
• You will know what factory testing and on-site testing entail.
• You will know the importance of receiving and securing equipment, material, tools, equipment, and supplies for the installation phase.
• You will know how to ensure successful and effective engineering project start-up, commissioning, and closure

Who should take this live class?

• Engineers of all disciplines
• Licensed Professional Engineers, who need to meet the annual or biennial license renewal PDH (Professional Development Hour) or CEU (Continuing Education Units) requirements.
• Aspiring Project Managers in all Disciplines.
• Engineering Managers/Directors
• Scientific project managers
• Facilities Managers
• Energy Professionals
• Constructions Company Managers/Executives
• Technicians with Project Phase Responsibility
• Other professionals whose annual PLP, Performance and Learning Program, includes the acquisition of effective project management knowledge.

Instructor Bio:

• Professor S. Bobby Rauf, P.E, C.E.M, CMT, MBA; member, ASEE, Member NSPE and 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, live on-site presentations, workshops, 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

“SemTrain, LLC, is an approved sponsor and course provider with states that require preapproval of course providers, i.e., NY, NYSED, Maryland, NCBELS, North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers, New Jersey, and FBPE, Florida Board of Professional Engineers, for the provision of CPC, Continuing Professional Competency, courses.” “SemTrain, LLC, is approved for US Federal Government Contract Work, and are SAM and CAGE registered.

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