Essentials of Mechanical Engineering: A Primer for Non-Mechanical Professionals

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify main elements of mechanical equipment used in industry
• Select and size the main components of equipment
• Familiarize with practical aspects of operation and safety issues
• Improve equipment reliability and availability
• Apply best practice for maintenance of equipment

Description
Technical personnel in plants and other engineering organizations who may not have a mechanical background are often given the responsibility for the procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

To be effective, such personnel need to have a basic familiarity and understanding of the principles of design, operation and maintenance of the mechanical equipment.

This course will meet the needs of those who are looking for such information in a systematic and easy-to-understand way, where the focus in presentation and discussions will be on very practical aspects.

The material can also be beneficial to those with a mechanical background who are seeking to refresh their knowledge.

You will have several class workshops that will include case studies and selected practical real-world examples to be solved in teamwork.

Course Outline

• Basic properties of engineering materials
• Metal fabrication
• Power transmission
• Lubrication & bearings
• Pressure vessels & storage tanks
• Heat exchangers, boilers & process heaters
• Industrial piping
• Pumps, compressors and fans
• Equipment maintenance and reliability

Who Should Attend
Plant/Facility Engineers • Technicians • Maintainers • Operators • Chemical Engineers & Technologists • Process Engineers & Technologists • Project Engineers & Technologists • Design Engineers & Technologists • Armed Services personnel

DAY-1: Mechanical Engineering and Materials

• Mechanical Engineering Overview: Disciplines
• Engineering Materials: Metals and Non-Metals
• Metal Fabrication Process: Welding, Machining, Casting
• Mechanics of Materials: Stress Calculation and Dimensioning
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions

DAY-2: Power Transmission Elements

• Torque and Power Transmission
• Shafts, Couplings, Belt Drives, Gear Boxes
• Lubricants
• Bearings
• Seals
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions

DAY-3: Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers

• Pressure Vessels
• Liquid Storage Tanks
• Heat Exchangers: Water Heaters, Steam Condensers
• Boilers, Process Heaters and Heat Recovery Equipment
• Instrumentation and Control
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions

DAY-4: Fluid Flow Engineering: Pumps and Piping

• Fluid Flow Engineering
• Industrial Piping
• Pumps and Pumping Systems
• Process & Instrument Diagrams
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions

DAY-5: Compressors and Turbines

• Compressors, Fans, Blowers
• Steam and Gas Turbines
• HVAC & Refrigeration Systems
• Equipment Reliability and Availability Optimization
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions
• Summary and Conclusions