CPD

COURSES AVAILABLE in 2024

All Courses are live, on-line and extend over 2 days, or 2 days plus 8 hours private time studies.
Courses are not Webinars and are fees-based.

Standard Fees Rates are R5200 plus VAT for the 2 Live on-line days CPD Courses. 2 CPDs.
Standard Fees Rates are R6250 plus VAT for the 2 Live on-line days and 1 private day CPD Courses. 3 CPDs.
Quantity discounts are available for group attendances or multiple bookings paid in advance.

All courses include

  1. Interesting pre-reading material is sent to attendees normally 2 days prior to the start.
  2. Full course materials are emailed ahead to you for the course and your personal library.
  3. Videos links through ZOOM or Microsoft Teams still enable samples of products to be shown.
  4. The Course framework/plan is sent to attendees as an Excel Document enabling easy tracking.
  5. Workshops which include case studies and worked examples are interspersed with tea and lunch breaks and all materials are sent ahead to attendees for these exercises.
  6. A Certificate of Attendance with CPD points reflected is provided at the end of the event.
  7.  All Courses carry 2 CPD points minimum. There are various Courses of 3 CPD Points.

Courses Planned

Engineering Report Writing, Presentations, Communication.

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Technical Presentations, Audience and Message analyses, Wide range of Report samples, Technical Scoping & The 4th Industrial Revolution.

6-7 December 2023, 15-16 May 2024, 17-18 July 2024, 16-17 October 2024, 4-5 December 2024

Multi-variable Problems in Engineering (Analysis, Solution and Control)

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Critical Variables in Vessels, Pipes, Pump Designs, Multi-variables in Corrosion and Extreme Variables Analyses (Fires, Explosions), Right-First-Time methods.

4-5 December 2023, 19-20 Febr. 2024, 28-29 August 2024, 30-31 October 2024

Design of Vessels, Tanks and Piping

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as 7 Tank Material Designs, Design for Corrosion, Corrosion Barrier Analyses, Temperature-Pressure Ratings in Designs, Design for Pressure and Vacuum Services, Major Cost Saving Design features, Unique Vessels including 3D Printed Vessels.

7-8 February 2024,  3-4 April 2024, 5-6 June 2024, 6-7 August 2024, 4-5 Sept. 2024, 25-26 November 2024

Design of Pumping Systems

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Design for Friction Head and Piping-Pump Cost Models, NPSH Design, Design to avoid Cavitation and Recirculation, Pumps parallel and sequential layouts, Critical variables in Installation, Special Pump types, Vessel-Basics, Design of Drives, VSDs and PLCs, Design of Seals.

14-15 Febr. 2024,  18-19 March 2024, 19-20 June 2024, 21-22 Aug. 2024, 23-24 Oct. 2024

Design of Process Systems

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Multi-variables Analyses, Corrosion Design for Processes, Design of Liquid-based Processes, Design of Solids/Powder-based Processes, Design of Batches, Design Guides of Pumps, Pipes, Vessels, and Installations.

28-29 February 2024,  12-13 June 2024, 11-12 December 2024

Materials in Engineering Design, Important Trends and Innovations

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as New Insights on many materials subjects, E4A’s Master Materials selection with Barriers, Corrosion, 3D Printing, Recycling, Innovative Materials.

10-11 January 2024,  24-25 April 2024, 3-4 July 2024, 2-3 October 2024

Engineering Design as Creativity, Innovation and Value Adding

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Creative Thinking Processes & Strategies, Imagineering, Numerous Case Studies on Innovations, Managing and Marketing Intellectual Property (IP), Evaluating Expert Knowledge, Grey Innovations and Leverage of Profit margins.

13-14 December 2023, 18-19 April 2024, 14-15 August 2024, 9-10 October 2024

Design of Piping Systems

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Variables Analysis for Piping Design, Pipe Sizing, Pipe Materials options and selection, Critical Corrosion Barriers in Piping, Temperature-Pressure Ratings, Installations Variables such as flexibility, jointing and trench designs, Design of Pressure Piping.

24-25 Jan. 2024,  21-22 Feb. 2024, 22-23 May 2024, 24-25 July 2024, 18-19 Sept. 2024, 20-21 Nov. 2024

Design for Optimum Electrical Power Usage NEW!

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Motor Designs, Other Mechanical Drives, Power Equations as major power optimization, Static Electricity, Fire and Explosion Risks, Solar Power, and Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) and PLCs as extended applications and benefits of power optimization.

31-1 Jan/Feb 2024,  25-26 Mar. 2024, 27-28 May 2024, 29-30 July 2024, 28-29 Oct. 2024

DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR PLANTS AND BUILDING SERVICES

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Designing and planning of electrical systems, Compliance and Safety, Lighting designs, Earthing and Bonding, Static Electricity, and Optimization with Variable Speed Drives (VSDs).

26-27 Feb. 2024,  29-30 April 2024, 24-25 June 2024, 9-10 December 2024

Corrosion, Cracks, Catastrophes. NEW!

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Degradation Analysed, Corrosion and Oxidation, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Permeation, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Cracks and Micro-cracks, Corrosion Barriers and Corrosion Allowances, Corrosion Charts, Major Catastrophes including Critical Variables in Fires and Explosions.

17-18 Jan. 2024,  13-14 March 2024, 8-9 May 2024, 10-11 July 2024, 11-12 Sept.2024, 13-14 Nov. 2024

Advanced Mentoring. NEW!

Includes special grouping and presentation of sub-courses on Advanced Fields to assist all attendees.
Incorporates numerous Sub-courses: The Road to Registration, Guidelines for ECSA Reports, the Bridge to Industry, Engineering Design and Problem Solving, Professional Engin. Management, Engineering Economics, Materials in Engineering Design, Engineering Standards.

22-23 January 2024, 26-27 August 2024 , Also, as On Request Dates

MANAGING RISK AND LEGAL LIABILITIES IN ENGINEERING

Includes special selection of sub-courses of Important Legal Terms in South African Engineering and relevance of Competencies and Negligence; Overview of Liabilities and Risk; Legal Frameworks for Engineering including Contracts, Terms and Conditions, Warrantees and Guarantees; Engineering Standards, Codes and Liabilities; OSH Act, Regulations, SANS 347, SANS 310 and Design Liabilities.

8-9 April 2024, 30-31 May 2024, 26-27 June 2024, 25-26 September 2024, 27-28 November  2024

PIPING 2 – HDPE , HDPE and Concrete, Steel, OR Composites
(1 CPD point)

Validated with ECSA (SAIChE 449) and of value to all Engineering sectors and practitioners.
HDPE is taking on a new life with improved grades, fascinating applications and an important role in the new hydrogen world. We show you how HDPE is breaking new ground in Engineering. We go from Slurries to Sewage and other revealing applications such as Hydrogen and De-min Water.

Course Dates: 16th July, 5th August, 3rd September, 15th October, 3rd December 2024

Variable Freq.-Speed Drives 2.
Power Saving and Fast Paybacks (1 CPD point)

Validated with ECSA (SAIChE 450) and of value to all Engineering sectors and practitioners.
VFDs continue to bring amazing benefits in a wide range of sectors of engineering.  There are still numerous applications that can lead to notable power savings and linked fast paybacks. We take you through a range of VFD/VSD applications.  Power saving is modelled and used to illustrate significant fast economic paybacks.

Course Dates: 9th July, 20th August, 10th September, 8th October, 19th November 2024

DUPLEX Stainless Steels 2 – Unique Applications, Significant Cost Benefits. (1 CPD point)

Validated with ECSA (SAIChE 448) and of value to all Engineering sectors and practitioners. Duplex Stainless Steels have increasing applications in many industries and continue to pioneer cost saving solutions on a significant scale.

We present a range of fascinating economic models with vessel designs and a range of applications with notable structural benefits such as weight reduction.

Course Dates: 2nd July, 13th August, 17th September, 12th November.

Engineers for Africa is renowned for the excellent and extensive case studies and worked examples we provide. These are unmatched in their relevance to all the African workplaces.

For more information or to make your booking, contact John Broli at john@e4a.co.za
IMPORTANT – Extended Notes on each of the Courses follow, see “READ MORE” under each Course.