About the course:
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) piping, also called Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping, is a cost-effective alternative to corrosion prone metallic piping and non-reinforced thermoplastics. However, the design of FRP systems requires specific knowledge as there are fundamental differences compared to the design of steel piping.
During this introductory course on Fiberglass Engineering you obtain an overview of the different aspects involved for realizing FRP piping systems. The aim of this course is to give all professionals involved with piping systems a better understanding of FRP systems.
The course consists of 4 online modules based on video content. You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course and the discussions forum. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.
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Self-paced
4 modules
2-hrs
English
1-yr access
SPC122
Course Objective
“To give industry professionals a solid introduction to the material and engineering concepts involved with Fiberglass Engineering of piping systems.“
- Learn from home
- Video Lectures by Experts
- Available 24/7
- PDH Hours qualified course
Program & Details
Welcome & Your instructor
Content Overview
How to use this course
Questions Forum
Introduction
Basic material principle
Fiber & resin properties
FRP performance
Manufacturing processes
Filament winding process
A sample of the first module is available for free, so you can learn more about the teaching style and understand if the course fits your needs.
Introduction
Pipe wall thickness calculations
Pipe stress analysis
Pipe stress durability test
Buried piping
Introduction
Full qualification program
Regression gradients
1000 hours survival test
Introduction
Joint strength and failure
Joint failures
Flange failures
Failure due to design error
Course evaluation survey
Your Personal Certificate
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Results
- understand the different aspects involved with realizing an FRP piping system,
- have a basic understanding of FRP materials and engineering processes,
- have seen multiple examples of FRP systems and discussions about good design practices.
Intended for
- Those involved with the realization of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic piping systems,
- Piping professionals that want an introduction into FRP systems,
- People that have experience with steel piping systems and get involved with FRP systems.
Prerequisites and level
- No experience with FRP is required,
- Basic understanding of (steel) piping systems is beneficial.
- Level: Introductory
This course is self-paced and is not subject to specific dates. The course contains 4 modules with a total of 2:07 hours of content which can be performed at your own pace. A Personal Certificate will be provided to participants if they finish the course within the first month after purchase. This incentive will motivate you to perform the course quickly thereby improving your learning curve.
You receive 1-year unlimited access to all modules. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.
Access to the course.
After your purchase is confirmed it will be activated to your account on the EngineeringTrainer learning portal. Here you will find the course in your dashboard and you will be guided step-by-step through the different course modules. You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.
Learn by doing.
The course is mainly based on video content: video lectures and video software demonstrations. English subtitles are available and videos can be viewed as many times as desired. The video lectures help you to grasp the important technical concepts.
Participants of this course receive a personal digital certificate if they meet the following requirements:
completion of each module of the course,
filling in the Course Evaluation Survey.
Example certificate:
Selected course format
Classroom
- Face-to-face with instructors
- On-site or in Rijswijk
- Printed course materials
- Lunch included
- 1-month full BOSpulse license
- For teams
Self-paced
- Self-learning modules
- Online discussion forum
- Live sessions with instructor
- 1-year access
- For individual learning
e-Hybrid
- Self-learning modules
- Online discussion forum
- Live sessions with instructor
- 1-year access
- For teams (min. 4)
FAQ
Video lectures
Video demonstrations
Discussions forum with other participants & instructor
The majority of training material are videos. These are not available for download, but can be accessed directly with your account on the portal.
You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.
Yes. We encourage participants to submit feedback and questions in the Discussions Forum of the course. These are either answered directly in the forum or form the basis for new videos that are added to the online course on a regular basis.
Participants receive 1-year unlimited access to the course including new videos that are added during this year. Participants receive an email notification upon addition of new course videos.
No technical software is used in this course.
If your computer and internet connection is able to play videos online (YouTube) you will be able to follow the course. Note that almost all browsers are supported, except for Internet Explorer.
Yes, this course qualifies for PDH hours as per the NCEES CPC Guidelines.
