Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
Professional Certificate of Competency in the Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout & Piping Design
Online, Australia
Certificate
DURATION
3 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Key Summary
About: Professional Certificate of Competency in the Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout and Piping Design is an online program from the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT). You earn a Certificate of Completion from EIT and may claim CPD points. Study piping design, plant layout, CAD drafting via webinars with global faculty. Study while working and connect with peers across 160+ countries.
Career Outcomes: Roles include piping designer, process engineer, layout engineer, CAD drafter and design/project engineer or engineering consultant. Industries include oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation and water treatment. They support plant engineering, detail design and project delivery careers.
Course Benefits
- You may be eligible to claim CPD points through your local engineering association.
- Receive a Certificate of Completion from EIT.
- Learn from well-known faculty and industry experts from around the globe.
- Flexibility of attending anytime from anywhere, even when you are working full-time.
- Interact with industry experts during the webinars and get the latest updates/announcements on the subject.
- Experience a global learning with students from various backgrounds and experience which is a great networking opportunity.
- Module 1: Introduction to Process Plant Layout & Piping Design
- Module 2: Introduction to Chemical Processing Methods
- Module 3: Equipment Used in Process Plants – I
- Module 4: Equipment Used in Process Plants II
- Module 5: Plant Layout and Plot Plans
- Module 6: Piping Materials
- Module 7: Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Module 8: Piping System Modelling
- Module 9: Plant Layout and Piping Design Documentation and Tools – I
- Module 10: Plant Layout and Piping Design Documentation and Tools – II
- Module 11: Fundamentals of Pipe and Pipe Fittings
- Module 12: Piping System Components
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Acquire in demand skills and knowledge in process plant engineering and piping design.
- Get practicable transferable knowledge and skills on the fundamental principles and concepts used in process plant layout and piping design.
- Learn about chemical processing methods, equipment used in process plants and fundamentals of pipe and pipe fittings.
- Study fundamentals of plant layout and workflow procedures, terminology and symbols used in plant layout, plot plans, elevations and 3D models, principles of chemical process technology, piping and instrumentation diagrams, piping design and engineering principles, piping materials, specifications and piping codes, and the components of piping systems, including fittings, flanges, and valves.
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