CPD COURSES AVAILABLE in 2025
All Courses are live, on-line and extend over 2 days, or 2 days plus 8 hours private time studies.
All Courses are not Webinars and are fees-based.
Registered Persons Fees/Rates are R2750 (+VAT) for the 1 Live on-line day CPD Courses. 1 CPD. On request only.
Registered Persons Fees/Rates are R5500 (+VAT) for the 2 Live on-line days CPD Courses. 2 CPDs.
Registered Persons Fees/Rates are R6650 (+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:
a. Interesting pre-reading material is sent to attendees normally 2 days prior to the start.
b. Full course materials are emailed ahead to you for the course and your personal library.
c. Videos links through ZOOM or Microsoft Teams still enable samples of products to be shown.
d. The Course framework/plan is sent to attendees as an Excel Document enabling easy tracking.
e. Workshops include case studies an are interspersed with tea and lunch breaks.
f. A Certificate of Attendance with CPD points reflected is provided at the end of the event.
Managing Hazards – Fires, Explosions, Hazloc and ATEX
Also new, this extensive Course covers hazards such as fires and explosions and a full study of the topics of HazLoc and ATEX rules and procedures at a level beneficial to all engineering disciplines.
These extreme risk areas require thorough training at all levels of seniority and we provide deep risk analysis.
This high-grade course enables engineers and scientists involved in design, projects and plant operations to assess the design requirements for addressing these major risk areas and the application of ATEX & HazLoc.
Design and Management of Vibration in Engineering Systems
This new and extensive Course is an in-depth review of the important risk of vibration in its many forms in engineering design and operations at a level beneficial to all engineering disciplines.
The subject of vibration is covered by addressing the main types and principles, and design guidelines.
This high-grade course enables engineers and scientists involved in design, projects and plant operations to assess the design requirements for addressing vibration and the mitigation thereof.
Multi-Variable Problems In Engineering (Analysis, Solution and Control)
Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as problem types, analysing of critical variables in Eng. Design (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) with examples for Pipes, Pumps, Corrosion and Extreme Variables Analyses (Fires, Explosions).
We lead you through many areas of high complexity in Engineering 2025 and how to manage risk mitigation.
There is a full section on strategies to manage complex operations and generate economic savings in 2025, both as waste reduction and the ever-important limitation of project or plant downtime.
Design of Vessels, Tanks and Piping
Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as 7 Tank Material Designs, Design with 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. A special overview of Roto-Moulded Tanks is provided.
There are very special studies of the US vs EU Standards and the Design Outcomes against different stress allowances.
There is a full section on materials selections with vessels and consequent capital cost and lifetime savings.
The Pre, Mid and Post-Reading Files are an outstanding bank of design, cost savings and operational guidelines.
Design of Pumping Systems
Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Design for Friction Head and Piping-Pump Cost Optimization 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.
There are special detailed studies of total pump systems and the interfaces with pump and pipe designs.
There are also guidelines on pump types and materials selections for capital cost and lifetime savings.
The Pre, Mid and Post-Reading Files are also full of an outstanding bank of design and operational guidelines.
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, & Installations. We add a full study of Pipe and Pump optimum sizing for cost saving in projects.
There are 6 Design Toolboxes included that serve as powerful backup guidelines for total Process Designs.
The E4A package on Eng. and Manufacturing Economics is provided for guidance to sound economic paybacks.
The Pre, Mid and Post-Reading Files are also an outstanding bank of design and operational guidelines.
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.
The Course has many guidelines on choosing materials in all engineering fields and great cost saving designs.
The Pre, Mid and Post-Reading Files are packed with useful and unique articles and guidelines on materials.
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.
We take you on the journey to ‘Grey Innovations’ and many techniques for related Leverage of Profit Margins.
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.
There are 6 Design Toolboxes included that serve as powerful backup guidelines for total System Designs.
There is a full section on materials selections with vessels and consequent capital cost and lifetime savings.
The Pre, Mid and Post-Reading Files provide unique and useful details of design and operational guidelines.
Design for Optimum Electrical Power Usage
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.
We take you on a journey to ‘Grey Innovations’ and Power Savings for related Leverage of Profit margins.
Special coverage of Power Equations and Variable Frequency Drives is of much importance in plant operations.
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).
This Course is a great overview to the practical side of electrical installations and is powerful tool for attendees to use in daily operations or indeed to prepare for the groundwork on a new project. Full of useful guidance!
Corrosion, Cracks, Catastrophes
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.
This extensive Course is of fundamental importance for all engineers to address the right design approach for these three greatest risk areas in engineering. The Course is still new and packed with extended guidance.
Advanced Mentoring
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.
A fine Course for deep understanding of engineering in 2025 and beyond, and what is needed to prepare for formal registration at ECSA. In parallel this enables a fast orientation to important practices in engineering.
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.
This extensive Course is a ‘must do’ for all engineers to truly have the right perspectives on engineering design for management of risk and legal liabilities.
Engineering Report Writing, Presentations, Communication
Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Technical Presentations, Audience and Message analyses, Wide range of Report samples, Technical Scoping & Communication impacts of ‘The 4th Industrial Revolution’ and an overview of AI.
The report writing guidance also addresses a project’s economic objectives and benefits, as appropriate.
There is extensive time allocated to presentations for commercially driven engineering projects.
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.