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Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 6 - Oct. 11, 2024 (D547)
    Live Online
    $1,095
In this course, you will learn practical management approaches to help you respond to storm situations affecting urban and rural roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and other facilities. You will learn how to establish plans and policies, select equipment, and properly time the use of plowing, chemical deicers and abrasives. Examples of effective anti-icing applications will also be discussed.
Customizable
Discipline: Civil and Environmental
Topic: Transportation Infrastructure, Streets, Highways and Bridges
RA00322

Transmission and Wholesale Markets School

Upcoming Dates
  • Aug. 12-16, 2024 (D202)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $2,475
In this course, you will learn how transmission services are priced in a competitive market, how to evaluate transmission expansion alternatives, and study the price of reactive power. Upon completion of this course, you will be better prepared to make more cost-effective decisions for your organization’s power systems.
Discipline: Electrical
Topic: Electric Power, Transmission
RA00051

Principles of Substation Design and Construction

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 21-23, 2024 (D092)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,895
  • Feb. 3-5, 2025 (D348)
    Face-to-Face Lake Buena Vista, FL
    $1,895
This fundamental course leads you through a step-by-step study of the substation design and construction process. From initial site review and selection to creating substation layout drawings and equipment specifications, you will consider every phase in detail. Expert instructors with decades of substation design experience will guide you in learning how to develop reliable substation designs, control project costs, and keep your project on schedule. In-class exercises will put you in the design environment and give you the confidence to immediately apply what you've learned in this course to your job.
Discipline: Electrical
Topic: Electric Power, Transmission
RA00063

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 9-13, 2024 (D045)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,695
  • Mar. 31 - Apr. 4, 2025 (D471)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,695
Proper balancing procedures can prevent or eliminate many common problems in HVAC systems. Learn how to balance air and water systems, adjust new and existing systems to provide design quantities, and verify equipment and automatic controls performance.  Working in small groups, you will apply classroom learning during hands-on labs and workshops using actual TAB test equipment.
Discipline: Mechanical
Topic: Facilities and Building Systems, Building Design, Construction and Systems
RA00263

Introduction to Railroad Engineering and Operations

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 28-29, 2024 (D362)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,295
If you are new to the rail industry and/or want to expand your knowledge this is a good overview course.  We cover infrastructure and operating fundamentals applicable to transit, commuter, passenger, and freight rail. This course has been taught for over 20 years and has been attended by managers, technicians, engineers, administrative staff, supervisors, and others interested in learning technical aspects of rail.
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Discipline: Civil and Environmental
Topic: Transportation Infrastructure, Railroad Engineering
RA00336

Design of Ammonia Refrigeration Systems for Peak Performance and Efficiency

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 16-20, 2024 (C923)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,895
  • Sep. 8-12, 2025 (D289)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,895
  • Sep. 7-11, 2026 (D298)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,895
This course will teach you techniques to size and properly lay out system components. You will expand your knowledge about ammonia refrigeration and better understand design principles, safety precautions, and best practices.
Discipline: Mechanical
Topic: Industrial, Ammonia Refrigeration
RA00375

Fundamentals of Railway Train Control and Signaling

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 1-2, 2024 (D397)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,295
Learn the fundamentals of today’s railway train control and signaling systems, such as Positive Train Control (PTC), along with the latest best practices and technologies. While you should already have a good understanding of PTC, you will learn more about why Positive Train Control is required, the base operating principles of Positive Train Control, and how to implement it. By knowing how train control and signaling systems are designed and operated, you will be able to increase railway capacity, reliability, and safety.
Customizable
Discipline: Electrical
Topic: Transportation Infrastructure, Railroad Engineering
RA00549

Electrical Distribution Principles and Applications

Upcoming Dates
  • Jul. 16-18, 2024 (D243)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,895
Expand your understanding of the fundamentals of AC electricity as applied to utility electric power distribution systems and recognize the fundamental principles involved in the operation of a three-phase electrical distribution system. Learn how to understand and perform electric circuit calculations, understand and apply distribution planning principles and engineering economics, and be able to select the proper conductors, cables, and transformers to use in a distribution system.
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Discipline: Electrical
Topic: Electric Power, Distribution and Low Voltage
RA00533
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