In alignment with the IIEE/PRC CPE Councils' requirements in ensuring the quality of the program, the seminars are designed to feature more detailed approaches and innovations in terms of coverage, vivid presentations, ‘sought-for’ illustrative examples and eye-revealing applications in addressing myths & traditional folklores common in practice.
The seminars are supported with more comprehensive, newly updated & substantially expanded training notes & materials in book-bound forms. These Notes had been a product of decades of hard work, research studies and collection of fascinating information relevant to the field of electrical system designing. It is then CESEEPS’s intent to share these accumulated treasure to the upstart young engineers who look up the same dream of competency development through a series of training programs that CESEEPS has made available. Attending the training program will earn the participant at least 24 CPE credit units (as being applied for) per seminar.
Completing these two seminars will make the engineer confident in designing & building the electrical systems for industrial & commercial complexes from the viewpoint of sizing & dimensioning. This therefore is truly addressing a part of the gap between the academe and the industry.
Other sequel seminars will be announced later...
THE 2010 & 2011 SEMINAR CONTENTS
There are two sets of seminars that CESEEPS will be carrying-out for the next two years starting 2010. These are the so-called Lessons 101 and 102 of the program entitled, “Electrical Systems Design for Industrial & Commercial Complexes”. As of the present, these two seminars are the ones applied for IIEE & PRC CPE Council accreditation good for 2010 & 2011.
SEMINAR 1 (Lesson 101):
‘ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’ (Part 1)
In a three-day seminar, Lesson 101 is just Part One of the basic module on ‘ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’. It deals with sizing and dimensioning of assorted circuits from the smallest loads up to the entire power demand of the electric system of a commercial building or complex. It discusses in fine details how low voltage electrical system components are sized from scratch i.e., from the remotest branch circuits, panelboards, distributors, feeders & sub-feeders, to LV/lv transformer circuits and up to the main power center.
Simplistically made understandable to the engineer-participant, Lesson 101 attempts to achieve part of the designing & dimensioning of a model medium size-industrial plant or commercial complex in the Philippine setting. It also discusses myths and folklores in designing that are common occurrences in practice.
With the Philippine Electrical Code, National Electrical Code and other International Standards such as ANSI and IEC as bases, the seminar will likewise demonstrate with detailed illustrative examples on the ‘Applications of Wires & Cables – Its Penalty Conditions’, ‘The Myths in THHN Application’, ‘The Art of Illumination’ as applied and interpreted into electric circuits, ‘Non-Motor Branch Circuit & Feeders’, ‘The Importance of Ballasted Lamps in Circuit Dimensioning’, ‘Circuit & Feeder Overcurrent Protection’, ‘Three-Phase Panelboard Dimensioning’, ‘Sizing Neutral & Equipment Ground Conductors’, ‘Powering Computers & I. T. Environments’, ‘Wire & Cable Withstands & Current-Limiting Strategies’, ‘Designing LV/lv Transformer Circuits’, and ‘Over-All Building Load Estimation’.
SEMINAR 2 (Lesson 102):
‘ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’ (Part 2)
As sequel to Lesson 101, Lesson 102 is Part Two of the module on ‘ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’.
Lesson 102 somehow completes the electrical dimensioning for the industrial plant or commercial complex in concept. It deals with the detailed designing of Motor Controllers for Specific Applications, Motors & Group Motor Circuits, Motor Control Centers & Associated Feeders & Distributors, Fire Pumps & Emergency Supplies, System & Equipment Grounding, Over-All System Dimensioning, and Power Centers & Distribution Systems commonly employed in industrial & commercial complexes.
The seminar likewise discusses ‘How to Develop Single Line Diagrams – the ANSI Vs. IEC Styles’, ‘NEMA Vs. IEC Style Components & MCC’s’, ‘Sizing Capacitors for MCC’s & Power Centers’, ‘Sizing Neutral & Protective Earth Conductors – The ANSI & The IEC Ways’, ‘Application of Different Earthing Systems’ employed all over the world, ‘Selection of Appropriate Voltages for the Industrial Plant or Commercial Complex’ and ‘The Right Equipment & Components for Industrial & Commercial Complexes’ in concept.
Made simplistically understandable to the engineer-participant; the three-day seminar on Lesson 102 attempts to achieve part of the design of a model medium size-industrial plant or commercial complex in the Philippine setting.
Information contained in this work has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Provisions of the Philippine Electrical Code, the National Electrical Code and other International Standards are cited as bases, - in an effort to make the young engineer grow in these particular fields.
THE TRAINING MATERIALS
In a series of ‘power notes’ called in its entirety as, “DESIGN PRACTICES IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS”, these Notes are written as materials for a training program intended for cadet engineers, electrical practitioners, plant engineers, maintenance engineers, electrical designers, construction engineers & project managers.
To the up-starting engineers, these materials open up real-life applications on the theories learned from college that make them conversant & confident on actual systems found in industrial environments.
To the practicing electrical engineers, these notes provide quick design practices that translates into shorter technical planning, prompt equipment procurement and shorter execution time; the results of which, are cost effective, safe and reliable electrical systems.
The concepts, procedures and pronouncements written in these notes are based on recognized engineering practices and publications in reference to the PEC of the Philippines; NEC, IEEE & ANSI of the USA; CENELEC of Europe; and IEC of the World. Experiences in best designing practices by others as well as the benchmarks gathered from several technical audits are interpreted herein, viz-a-viz the behavior of industrial electrical systems. Attempts to simplify and focus on specific applicable areas in the Philippine scenario but cognizant to international standards are typical in these Notes.
The Training Materials “DESIGN PRACTICES IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS” will form part of the “must know” competencies imperative to Filipino engineers. Focused on industrial plant and commercial building applications, these training notes are envisioned to become the greatest legacy that we can offer.
These materials are composed of component notes, as follows:
1) NOTES 1A: ‘ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’ (Part 1): (The Red Notes- Series 1A)
2) NOTES 1B: ‘ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’ (Part 2): (The Red Notes- Series 1B)
Soon to follow are the new versions of the following Notes:
3) NOTES 2A: ‘FAULT CALCULATIONS AS APPLIED IN INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’ (Part 1): (The Gray Notes- Series 2A)
4) NOTES 2B: ‘FAULT CALCULATIONS AS APPLIED IN INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES’ (Part 2): (The Gray Notes- Series 2B)
5) NOTES 3A: ‘MEDIUM VOLTAGE SYSTEMS & INDUSTRIAL SUBSTATIONS’ (Part 1): (The Gold Notes – Series 3A)
6) NOTES 3B: ‘MEDIUM VOLTAGE SYSTEMS & INDUSTRIAL SUBSTATIONS’ (Part 2): (The Gold Notes – Series 3b)
7) NOTES 4: ‘MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING FOR POWER SYSTEMS’ (The Green Notes)
MECHANISM FOR ENSURING QUALITY OF PROGRAM
1) Completeness of Training Equipment & Devices
Four (4) units Laptop Computers
Two (2) units LCD Projectors
Two (2) units Projector Screens
One (1) unit Kyocera Laser Printer, KM-1510
One (1) unit Hewlett Packard Colour Laser Printer, CP1215
Two (2) units Shure Professional Microphone
One (1) unit Spring Book Binder
One (1) unit Pioneer DVD Player
One (1) unit White Board, 4’ x 8’
2) Effective Training Materials
Each participant shall be provided with a especially written book-bound ‘Power Notes’ as part of training materials for the specific scope of the program being applied for.
Two (2) Laptops with two (2) Projectors shall be used simultaneously in the program. One for the Power Point presentations and the other one for the pre-organized illustrative examples, tables, charts; while the white boards shall be used for detailed calculation tasks.
Each participant is to be provided with a kit containing bond paper, writing pads, pens, pencils, etc.
3) Relevant Topics
Topics and over-all seminar contents are carefully chosen as relevant, real-life, workable and more importantly, addressing the training needs of the engineers-participants.
4) Instructors/Resource Persons/Speakers
CESEEPS has the following line-up of Speakers/Resource Persons:
Doods A. Amora (DAA), PEE, 2nd Place, 36 years in EE experience
Noel T. Fernandez (NTF), PEE, MMExM, 29 years in EE experience
Ely P. Silvosa, Jr. (EPS), PEE, 5th Placer, 26 years in EE experience
Ernesto B. Abunda, Jr. (EBA), 3rd Placer REE, PEE, 15 years in EE experience
Roland C. Alcos (RCA), PEE, 31 years in EE experience
Wilfredo P. Canizares (WPC), PEE, 32 years in EE experience
5) Venue, Food, etc
Venue shall be in function rooms of hotels, air-conditioned and with good sound system facilities.
Food, such as: One Lunch and two (2) Snacks per day shall be provided along with flowing coffee and cold drinking water.
MECHANISM FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF PROGRAM
Pre–Seminar Diagnostics: This is a multiple choice written exams aimed to determine the stock knowledge of engineers-participants on the subjects focused in the seminar.
Post-Seminar Diagnostics: This is a multiple choice written exams aimed to determine and establish the learnings acquired from the seminar and so with the effectiveness of the program.
Seminar Evaluation by Participants: This feedback mechanism is accomplished by each participant on his/her impression, comments and rating on the training program. It also indicates the strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvements. This evaluation will also determine the success or failure of the program.
OTHER SEMINARS: Seminars on other subjects are envisioned to be conducted in later years and will be applied for accreditation accordingly as the time comes.
CESEEPS IN RETROSPECT
CESEEPS INTERNATIONAL ASSN., INC. is a SEC-registered non-stock, non-profit corporation whose mission is focused in building-up the competencies of electrical engineers in this part of the globe. CESEEPS is the acronym for CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICES & STANDARDS.
Bannering the all-time theme, “The Globalization of the Filipino Electrical Engineer”; CESEEPS International, as a Training Centre aims to catalyze the engineer in developing himself into a world-class and globally competitive technocrat.
For 8-1/2 years, CESEEPS had been into organizing trainings and seminars since the second half of 2002. In December of 2009, CESEEPS has logged a total of 73 seminars or an average of some 9.12 seminars per year.
Historically in 2002, the centre was assembled through the visions & efforts of:
DOODS A. AMORA, PEE; ELY P. SILVOSA, Jr., PEE; ARSENIO A. ABELLANA, PEE, MSEE; FELIX BENSADOUN (a French National – Country Manager of Schneider Electric for the Phils), EUGENE H. ABAO, BSEE; ERNESTO B. ABUNDA, Jr., PEE; & NOEL T. FERNANDEZ, PEE, MMExM.
Vision Statement:
“CESEEPS AS THE LEADING COMPETENCY DEVELOPER OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC RIM”
Mission Statement:
“THE COMMITMENT TO WORLD-CLASS PRACTICES& INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS”
CESEEPS’ Core Values:
INTEGRITY IN PRACTICE
QUALITY IN PERFORMANCE
PROFESSIONALISM
REAL-LIFE COMPETENCIES
LIVING UP TO STANDARDS
CESEEPS’ Slogans:
“BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE ACADEME & THE REALITIES IN INDUSTRIES”
“CATALYZING THE ENGINEER AS A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE TECHNOCRAT
CESEEPS’ Philosophy:
“CREATING VALUE TO THE ENGINEER AS PRODUCTIVE CONTRIBUTOR TO HIS CHOSEN FIELD OF EXPERTISE”
CESEEPS’ GOALS & OBJECTIVES
1) To have fostered & promoted the bridging of the gap between the academe and the industry in the application of real-life electrical engineering,
2) To have provided the Filipino electrical engineers effective mentoring and training avenues in building up competencies in world-class practices & standards in the fields of design, construction, operation & maintenance,
3) To have made the electrical engineer more productive in his chosen field of expertise, and
4) To have in effect provided safe & reliable power systems to the benefit of mankind.
WHAT CESEEPS CAN ACCOMPLISH…
1) Completing the entire Training Program will catapult the electrical engineer several notches in higher dimensions in the practice of electrical engineering,
2) Completing the program will transform the electrical engineer to a practitioner of world-class engineering applying international standards,
3) The application of the competencies derived from this program will not only hasten productivity of the engineer but also result to a safer, more reliable and much better electrical environment.
CESEEPS International Association, Inc.
DOMINICO ‘DOODS’ A, AMORA, PEE
Managing Director
12/26/09