Mechanical Engineering Essentials

What are the Goals?

By the end of this training course, you will learn to:

• Understand Failure Mechanisms & Fitness for Service associated with engineering materials
• Have a sound understanding of corrosion mechanisms and protection against corrosion
• Develop their knowledge of static equipment related to piping systems and valves
• Consolidate their understanding of rotating equipment including pumps and compressors
• Appreciate topics related to condition mentoring, inspection and Non-Destructive Testing

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of Technical professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Technical & non-technical personnel in the chemical, petrochemical, oil & mechanical industries with a need to understand and discuss fundamental mechanical engineering issues
• Maintenance and project engineers, production engineers, trainee mechanical engineers and plant operators
• Non-experienced personnel needing a basic understanding of Mechanical Engineering concepts

Daily Agenda

Day One: Introduction & Fundamentals of Materials Selection, Types & Failures 

• Engineering Material Properties and Selection
• Materials Testing
• Types of Metals
• Static Strength and Fitness for Service
• Materials Failure Mechanisms
• Mechanical Design, Standards and Codes

Day Two: Static Equipment, Valves, Piping & Fitness for Service 

• Valves Types and Characteristics
• Valve Selection
• Valve Actuators
• Piping Systems and Pipe Supports
• Overview of API 570 - Inspection & repair of Pipelines & Piping
• Fitness for Service, API 579 overview

Day Three: Rotating Equipment, Pumps & Compressors 

• Pump Types, Positive Displacement and Dynamic
• Pump curves
• Pump Selection
• Types of Compressors
• Compressor Performance Curves

Day Four: Corrosion & Corrosion Protection 

• Corrosion Fundamentals
• Types of Corrosion
• Corrosion Inspection and Monitoring
• Corrosion Minimization
• Corrosion Protection

Day Five: Mechanical Maintenance 

• Strategies & Philosophies
• Code and Standards
• Condition Monitoring
• Non-Destructive Inspection techniques