CPD 2 credits. CPD Ref. No. SAIChE-447 Provider: E4A (SAIChE-SPV-004)

Also called: Knowledge Management, Communication and Report Writing

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Technical Presentations, Audience and Message analyses, Wide range of Report samples, Technical Scoping & Communication impacts of ‘The 4^th Industrial Revolution’ and an overview of AI.
The report writing guidance also addresses a project’s economic objectives and benefits, as appropriate.
There is extensive time allocated to presentations for commercially driven engineering projects.

An important Course for all Engineers to practice clear and detailed communication channels in all workplaces, especially formal presentations of technical studies such as project proposals.

E4A addresses knowledge management with respect to current rapid change, complexity and the importance of current knowledge expansion. These topics are introduced as a lead-in to the key topics of communication and report writing. We address approaches to communication and technical report writing with an overview to important fundamentals such as audience analysis, needs statements, target markets, bias and vested interests, impacts on communication and matters such as attention markers or lead-ins to many communications and other report writing requirements. The course then presents analytical tools (system analyses, scope analyses, information analyses) to use in the importance of thorough background analysis for good professional technical reports. There is also analysis of how information can be better presented and the hazards of poor presentation especially in spreadsheets and graphical analyses.

Further course content covers types of reports, types of styles and matters of report content.

Important guidelines, rules and good practices for each of the communication and report modes are then presented and discussed. Attendees will also develop and enhance their presentations, reports and overall communication skills. The expectations of the coming 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) to control processes with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Advanced Instrumentation and BIG DATA analyses are then debated under the 4thIR.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to improve technical communication and writing skills of the attendees, thus providing enhanced communication of emails, and technical records and procedures. The course also sets out to provide a sound understanding of the nature of knowledge and information and the dominant role it plays in all communication in modern economies.

Economic benefits are achieved through reduction of errors and miscommunications in the workplace and thus improved control of processes and operations.

Attendee comments:
“The course enlightened me well on the small details that matter in communication”, Tebogo P.;
“A great course. I will especially use the tools for report writing of my technical reports”, Siphamandla B.

2025 Cost:
Registered Persons Rates are R5500 (+VAT) for the 2 Live on-line days CPD Courses. 2 CPDs.
Book by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

All courses include:
a. Interesting pre-reading material is sent to attendees normally 2 days prior to the start.
b. Full course materials are emailed ahead to you for the course and your personal library.
c. Videos links through ZOOM or Microsoft Teams still enable samples of products to be shown.
d. The Course framework/plan is sent to attendees as an Excel Document enabling easy tracking.
e. Workshops which include case studies and worked examples are interspersed with tea and lunch breaks and all materials are sent ahead to attendees for these exercises.
f. A Certificate of Attendance with CPD points reflected is provided at the end of the event.

CPD 2 credits: Ref. No. SAIChE-424. Provider: E4A (SAIChE-SPV-004)

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Designing and Planning of Electrical Systems, Compliance and Safety, Lighting designs, Earthing and Bonding, Static Electricity, and Optimization with Variable Speed Drives (VSDs).
This Course is a great overview to the practical side of electrical installations and is powerful tool for attendees to use in daily operations or indeed to prepare for the groundwork on a new project. Full of useful guidance! 

This is our second IMPORTANT Course under electrical systems design and is presented at a level beneficial to all engineering disciplines and guides the Course attendees with lots of basic principles and many design guidelines and checklists.          
This information packed Course enables those involved in design, projects and plant operations to assess the design requirements of Electrical Systems for Plants and Building Services. The Course is provided to especially assist non-electrical engineers on the first level of considerations of electrical supply design, to ensure that there is a sound assessment of the power supply to any project or plant at early stages of the total project design.

This Course also covers basic design of electrical supply systems for those engineers who need to prepare the first level of design of an electrical supply system to a new plant or process. The sub-courses cover important topics such as compliance and safety, earthing and bonding, as well as the basics of incoming supply voltages and general awareness of alternate sub-station arrangements.

The Course also provides an overview of key electrical equipment in plant power distribution systems including topics like Motor Control Systems (MMCs), Distribution Boards and various cable requirements. There is also a Sub-course on VSD selection and design information on VSD systems in industry. There is a short presentation of the main power equations of process equipment to enhance power savings. These are an interesting topic and seldom widely applied in industry, primarily due to lack of awareness of the economic benefits that can be achieved.         
There is an interesting brief overview of solar energy also provided in a sub-course with interesting indications of new trends expected to be applied in industry in the near future.

The final summary is prepared as a series of DESIGN STAGES OR STEPS in a master chart with control checklists and the appropriate design approach. Interesting and unusual case studies are also presented.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to provide engineers with the fundamentals of the design of a sound electrical supply system and thereby to prepare for sound and safe operations of all equipment. E4A guides all attendees to prepare a basic design and then to consult with senior registered engineers on the final design details and safe operations review.

Economic benefits are achieved through the early and sound preparation of the main electrical layout details, thus limiting operational failures, faults and constraints in future operations. 

Presenter: John Broli. (MD E4A) Tel: 082 786 8507.  For more information or to make your booking, contact John Broli at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cost 2025:
Registered Persons Fees/Rates are R5500 (+VAT) for the 2 Live on-line days CPD Courses. 2 CPDs. Quantity discounts are available for group attendances or multiple bookings paid in advance.

All courses include:
a. Interesting pre-reading material is sent to attendees normally 2 days prior to the start.
b. Full course materials are emailed ahead to you for the course and your personal library.
c. Videos links through ZOOM or Microsoft Teams still enable samples of products to be shown.
d. The Course framework/plan is sent to attendees as an Excel Document enabling easy tracking.
e. Workshops which include case studies and worked examples are interspersed with tea and lunch breaks and all materials are sent ahead to attendees for these exercises.
f. A Certificate of Attendance with CPD points reflected is provided at the end of the event.

CPD 3 credits: Ref. No. SAIChE-436 Provider: E4A (SAIChE-SPV-004)

Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Multi-variables Analyses, Corrosion Design for Processes, Design of Liquid-based Processes, Design of Solids/Powder-based Processes, Design of Batches, Design Guides of Pumps, Pipes, Vessels, & Installations. We add a full study of Pipe and Pump optimum sizing for cost saving in projects.
There are 6 Design Toolboxes included that serve as powerful backup guidelines for total Process Designs. The E4A package on Eng. and Manufacturing Economics is provided for guidance to sound economic paybacks. The Pre, Mid and Post-Reading Files are also an outstanding bank of design and operational guidelines.

This unique and information packed Course enables those involved in design, projects, and plant operations to analyse and design a wide range of process systems in thorough engineering detail.         
This enables more cost-efficient and effective engineering designs aligned with process requirements. Every year we update with new trends and improvements and this Course now covers a range of process systems.

This new information rich course enables those involved in plant operations, general design, and projects to analyse, design and select equipment appropriate for a total systems approach and a range of liquid-liquid or solid-solid processes, or other blends.                  
This Course first provides special sub-courses covering important aspects of materials fundamentals affecting process systems design, including the importance of avoiding recycled materials, temperature and pressure inter-relationships, and corrosion factors to consider in all system designs.    
Also of importance is the training of the material grades and schedules for both metallic and non-metallic piping and the care to understand pressure downrating for temperature. There is also early in the Course a supporting sub-course on Economics in Process Design showing where leverage in savings and profits can be achieved. 

The second main section involves training attendees to apply the E4A design algorithm and analytical methods. We discuss in detail the variables stemming from these analyses and how these should be considered in all engineering process designs. We also ‘drill down’ on the critical variables.        
This course then shows how the best approach is treating process design as a total system of process equipment, pumps, pipes and storage or process vessels. These components (the equipment) are considered as sub-systems of the total system being analysed. Design of Liquid based Systems and then Solid and Powder based systems give a thorough guidance to the design steps and points of care and caution in these design processes is covered.

There are also some sub-courses such as vessel designs, motor drive systems design (including VSDs), and installation and platform design - to broaden the course and provide the full sub-systems design considerations. Interesting and unusual case studies are also presented.           
The final summary is a series of DESIGN STAGES OR STEPS in a master chart with control checklists, and the appropriate design standards; design limitations are also discussed. Unusual case studies are also presented.

MAIN OBJECTIVES  

The main objective is to develop skills of attendees to approach designs of processes as a total systems design including the main equipment in nearly all processes such as Vessels, Pumps, Pipes, and Mixers.
The importance of a total systems approach is evaluated and emphasized and there is also extended consideration given to the key and critical variables that are relevant to the design of total process systems.

Economic benefits are firstly achieved through the evaluation of different materials and assessing the most suitable and thus effective materials for the given process variables, service and functional needs, and potential hazards. Economic benefits are further achieved through optimisation of the design and a deeper understanding of how design approaches and parameters can be leveraged to greater savings and profits.

Attendee comments:
“Very good workshop and will definitely recommend to others”, Werner F.;
“This was my first CPD Course since graduating in Civil Eng., I thoroughly enjoyed it”, Mauro D’A.;
“A well-structured Course which makes the attendee aware of various technical concepts and very useful ”, Kasuren M.       

Presenter: John Broli. (MD E4A). For more information or to make your booking, contact John Broli at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cost 2025:
Registered Persons Fees/Rates are R6650 (+VAT) for the 2 Live on-line days and 1 private day CPD Courses. 3 CPDs.
Quantity discounts are available for group attendances or multiple bookings paid in advance.

All courses include:
a. Interesting pre-reading material is sent to attendees normally 2 days prior to the start.
b. Full course materials are emailed ahead to you for the course and your personal library.
c. Videos links through ZOOM or Microsoft Teams still enable samples of products to be shown.
d. The Course framework/plan is sent to attendees as an Excel Document enabling easy tracking.
e. Workshops which include case studies and worked examples are interspersed with tea and lunch breaks and all materials are sent ahead to attendees for these exercises.
f. A Certificate of Attendance with CPD points reflected is provided at the end of the event.