NYSSPE has partnered with Sem-Train, LLC - New York State Approved Sponsor
Date: May 14, 2024 / Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm; ET
Location: Webinar / Cost: $190 member; $235 non-member
This seminar or course covers principles of AC electricity in a simple, easy to understand, format. It is themed after a book published by the instructor, titled: “Electrical Engineering for non-Electrical Engineers.” In the book, as well as this seminar, Rauf uses simple analogies and practical, day to day, examples to illustrate the, otherwise, abstract concepts of AC electrical engineering. Upon attending this course, participants will be able to perform straightforward and common calculations involving voltage, current, resistance, circuit analysis, single phase AC, three phase AC, power, power factor, service factor, load factor, etc.
Practical examples of AC electrical equipment applications, in industrial, commercial, and residential settings are covered. This includes utilization of AC in small to large HVAC systems and air compressors, role of AC in EV’s, AC power transmission, AC power distribution, VFD’s, etc. Participants get introduced, briefly, to single phase and three phase AC electrical drawings. A brief introduction is provided to the National Electrical Code and the ARC Flash Code. This course is designed for engineers, professional engineers, energy professionals, engineering managers, technical professionals, facilities managers and other professionals who are not intimately familiar or current on AC electrical engineering principles and practices. No prerequisite required. The course starts from the basics. Audience is engaged through Q&A, classwork, and ad hoc discussions pertaining to the topic.
Syllabus/Topics
• Electrical engineering fundamentals and introduction to AC
• Differences between DC and AC electricity
• AC Power and pertinent single-phase and three-phase AC Concepts
• Common electrical instruments used in AC measurements
• Important laws and AC circuit analyses techniques
• Transformers and 3-phase AC electricity
• Voltage regulation and service factor
• Motors, motor speed, torque, slip, and line current calculation
• Power factor and power factor correction
• AC Electrical Equipment and Instrumentation in Industrial Applications
• VFD’s, their architecture and their application.
• Electrical Power System Protection and Pertinent Codes
• Electrical Power Distribution Drawings
SPEAKER: Professor Bobby Rauf, P.E, C.E.M, MBA, NSPE Member
Professor Bobby Rauf is the President, Chief Consultant and a Senior Instructor at Sem-Train, LLC. Bobby has over 25 years of experience in teaching undergraduate and post graduate Engineering, Science, Math, Business Administration and MBA courses, seminars and workshops. Prof. Rauf is registered (PE) Professional Engineer, in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, and Wyoming, a Certified Energy Manager and a Certified Ergonomist.
Prof. Rauf was inducted as "Legend in Energy" by AEE, in 2014. He is a published author of multiple engineering and energy books, and professional Development courses. He holds patents in process controls technology.