PV Workshops

2D TI: Aimed at beginners this 2 Day PV Theory & Installation Workshop is a 50% theory & 50% hands-on. Main topics electrical & PV terminology, PV-sun-earth relationship as it applies to PV, PV module/panel, battery, charger, inverter and racking technologies with hands-on installation labs of ground and roof (flat and shingle) mount systems. Offered in Ontario (ON) only. Workshop Details. 
5D TID: Aimed at beginners this 5 Day PV Theory, Installation & Designing Workshop is a 50% theory & 50% hands-on. This is the most comprehensive workshop in the market with solar thermal and PV thermal systems in addition to electrical & PV terminology, PV-sun-earth relationship, PV module/panel, battery, charger, inverter and racking technologies with hands-on installation labs of ground and roof (flat and shingle) mount systems. This course also introduces to sizing and designing of the PV systems. Workshop Details. 
2D PVM: This 2 Day PV Systems Modelling Workshop is a 20% theory & 80% hands-on. Main topics include electrical & PV terminology, sun-earth relationship and sizing and designing of PV systems using PVsyst software. Modelling includes Off and On grid, PV pumping, micro to central inverters, fixed and tracking PV systems. Workshop is concluded with the best industry practices to model PV systems to minimize losses and maximize revenue. Workshop Details. 
2D PVD: This 2 Day PV Systems Designing Workshop is a 50% theory & 50% hands-on. Main topics include electrical & PV terminology, CSA/UL/IEEE standards, NEC/CEC electrical codes, and NEC/CEC PV codes followed by hands-on code compliant sizing and designing off grid, feed-in-tariff (micro, small & large) and net-metering PV systems. PV systems are designed with micro, string and central inverters with and without battery storage. Both rooftop and ground mount systems are discussed. Attendees are also introduced to typical PV project cycle from conception to completion including SLD, CIA, IFR and IFC packages. Workshop concludes with the best industry practices to minimize losses & maintenance while maximize revenue ensuring code compliance and safety. Workshop Details. Course material & snacks/coffee provided.

PPE Law & Ethics Workshops

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS: Definitions and interpretations of professional status; obligations that accompany the privileges of professional status; unregulated, state regulated, and self regulated practice; powers of the PEO in the self regulated profession of engineering in Ontario; reserved practice and reserved titles; disciplinary consequences of violation of the Regulations including the Code of Ethics, as distinct from the legal liability; the independent practitioner and the employee engineer acting as a representative or agent; supervision of unregistered persons by a professional engineer; responsibilities of holders of Limited Licenses; ethical considerations related to standards of practice. Workshop Details.
ENGINEERING LAW AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: Legal concepts and basics relevant to professional engineers including: the basic structure of the Canadian legal system, basics of business organizations; application of tort law principles in determining liability for negligence; limitation periods; essential elements and principles of contract law including grounds upon which a contract may be impeached; tendering issues, interpretation, discharge and breach of contracts; contracts limiting liability; engineering and other specific types of contracts; the Professional Engineers Act regulatory aspects; construction lien legislation; Competition Act issues of relevance to engineers; industrial property protection; employment laws; Human Rights Code Prohibitions against Discrimination and Sexual Harassment. Workshop Details.
Fee is $177.00. Fee includes course material.

Engineering Workshops

(IEEE, CEC/NEC, CSA/cUL/UL Compliant)

3 Day Power Systems / Electronics with MATLAB / Simulink: AC/DC concepts, 1 & 3 Phase Power, Active/Reactive/Apparent Power, Load flow, Fault Analysis, Rectification, Inversion, DC-DC and AC-AC Conversion.
2 Day Wind Energy: Electrical & Mechanical terminology, Wind Power, WECS types, converters, control techniques and WECS systems design per CEC/CSA. 
2 Day Micro-Hydro Power: Electrical & Micro-Hydro terminology, Water Power, head & flow measurements, Turbines, Converters, and micro-hydro system design per CEC/CSA.
2 Day PV Water Pumping: Electrical terminology, PV technology, Motor/Pump, Converters and PV water pumping system design per CEC/CSA. 
1 Day Roadway Lighting: Electrical/Lighting terminology, Light & Power, HPS/LED, CCT/CRI, LRL/TRL, Road classification, and Roadway lighting design per IESNA standards. 
1 Day Building Power System: Electrical terminology, typical Load consumption, Load Factors, Protection and Building power system design per CEC/CSA. 
2 Day Sub-Station Design: Electrical terminology, typical Sub-station, Transformer, Grounding, Arrestor, Ground Wire, Protection and Sub-Station design per CEC/CSA. 
2 Day MV/LV Distribution: Electrical terminology, Structures, Insulators, Conductors, Sag/Tension, Voltage/Conductor Selection, and Dx system design per CEC/CSA.
2 Day Ground Grid Design: Electrical terminology, Touch/Step Potential, Grounding techniques, Ground Grid, and Ground Grid Design per IEEE 80-2000. 
2 Day Protection Coordination: Electrical & Protection terminology, Fuse, Circuit Breaker, Relay, Recloser, Sectionalizer, Protection and Coordination per CEC/CSA. 
2 Day Micro-Grid Design: Electrical & Micro-Grid terminology, PV, Battery, Diesel Genset, Gird, Protection, and Micro-Grid Sizing and design per CEC/CSA. 
3 Day MATLAB/Simulink Modelling. Electric grid, AC-DC, DC-DC & DC-AC converters, Wind and PV systems theory and modelling. 
Course material provided.