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Course Syllabus:

Course Title:                                        Energy Technology Solutions - Part I

 

Number of Classroom Hours:              1; 1 PDH

Method of Presentation:                     Online Course

Intended Target Group:                       Professional Engineers

 

Provider Information:

Business Name:  Infinity LC DBA On-Line-Classes.com and Engineer Classes.com

Business Address:    801 West Bay Dr. Suite #516

                                     Largo, Fl 33770

Phone Number: (888) 405-7849

Email: Contact.OnLineClasses@gmail.com

 

Professional Engineer Licensing Board Approvals

This course is applicable for Professional Engineers in all states with the exception of New York (New York does not permit online classes for continuing education).  There are four Professional Engineer state licensing boards which approve continuing education providers and/or courses. Each of these four states has approved our organization and/or courses and issued the following registration numbers.

 

Florida Board of Professional Engineers: #0005141

Louisiana Professional Engineering & Land Surveying Board: #CPD.0000264

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors: #S-0597

Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers

 

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide engineers with a thorough understanding of what the Industrial Technologies Program is and how, through its partnerships, it is developing new technologies that are completely transforming United States manufacturing, thereby affecting both industry and the economy. The commercialized technologies described in Part 1 of the course are broken down into individual industry focuses: aluminum, metal casting, glass, chemical, forest products, information and communication technology, mining, petroleum refining, and steel. The course outlines the energy saving benefits of each technology and describes, in detail, how each will affect its corresponding industry. Project partners are also introduced.

 

Course Learning Objectives:

·        To understand what the Industrial Technologies Program is, its successes, and future goals,

·        To outline how public-private partnerships between the United States Department of Energy and private companies are transforming industry,

·        To provide a strong understanding of the importance of energy efficient industry practices to America’s energy security and economic health,

·        To introduce several commercially available, energy efficient technologies that are transforming the aluminum, metal casting, glass, chemical, forest products, information and communication technology, mining, petroleum refining, and steel industries today.

 

Course Outline:

Section 1- Technology Solutions at ITP- details the current and past work of the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), including their extensive work with private companies in order to both develop and commercialize new energy saving technologies, and their goals for the future. The role of industry and the impact of manufacturing on the United States economy is also outlined.

Section 2- Aluminum & Metal Casting: Industry Focus- examines several commercialized, energy saving technologies in the aluminum and metal casting industries that have been developed and implemented with DOE support. A description of each project, a delineation of its energy saving benefits, and a brief introduction to each project’s DOE partner is also included.

Learning Exercise 1

Section 3- Glass and Chemicals: Industry Focus - reviews several commercialized, energy saving technologies in the glass and chemical industries that have been developed and implemented with DOE support. A description of each project, a delineation of its energy saving benefits, and a brief introduction to each project’s DOE partner is also included.

Section 4 – Forest Products and Information Technology: Industry Focus – introduces several commercialized, energy saving technologies in the forest products and information and communication technology industries that have been developed and implemented with DOE support. A description of each project, a delineation of its energy saving benefits, and a brief introduction to each project’s DOE partner is also included.

Learning Exercise 2

Section 5 – Mining, Petroleum Refining, and Steel: Industry Focus – outlines several commercialized, energy saving technologies in the mining, petroleum refining, and steel industries that have been developed and implemented with DOE support. A description of each project, a delineation of its energy saving benefits, and a brief introduction to each project’s DOE partner is also included.

Learning Exercise 3

 

Method of Presentation: 

This is an online course that consists of collegiate-style lectures that have been professionally narrated by subject matter experts, animated with relevant graphics and media, and converted to Flash for web delivery to provide licensees with a first-rate learning experience.

 

Evaluation Method:

Licensees will be evaluated on their comprehension of the material covered by administering Three (3) brief learning exercises, interspersed throughout the course, upon which successful completion of each  is required before advancement to the next section is allowed or course credit is earned.  If the licensing board requires the licensee to pass a final examination, course credit will not be earned until the final exam has been completed to the required proficiency level.

 

Author and Presenter Information:

Author:

This course material details the content of the Energy Technology Solutions booklet authored and developed by the United States Department of Energy whose mission is to advance energy technology and promote related innovation in the United States.

Presenter:

Instructor:                                          Lee Ellen Bell

·        4-year College Degree & Relevant Work Experience

(Resume available upon request)

 

Future Instructors:  Any and all future instructors for this course will be qualified by the following criteria:

·        4-year College Degree in related field of study 

Presenter Bio:

This material is presented by subject matter expert Lee Ellen Bell.  Lee Ellen is a director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment at FTI Consulting.  Mrs. Bell has over 20 years of professional experience in the construction industry in engineering, management, and consulting.  She has analyzed varied data-intensive projects which include power generation facilities, hospitals, water and wastewater treatment plants, mass transit rail projects, high-rise office/hotel buildings, airports, museums, and university/research facilities.  Mrs. Bell has also served as Senior Project Engineer, Lead Scheduler, and Project Controls Engineer for major construction firms.

She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University.