CPD 3 credits. CPD Ref. No. SAIChE-421 Provider: E4A (SAIChE-SPV-004)
Includes numerous Sub-Courses such as Degradation Analysed, Corrosion and Oxidation, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Permeation, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Cracks and Micro-cracks, Corrosion Barriers and Corrosion Allowances, Corrosion Charts, Major Catastrophes including Critical Variables in Fires and Explosions.
This extensive Course is of fundamental importance for all engineers to address the right design approach for these three greatest risk areas in engineering. The Course is still new and packed with extended guidance.
Dates: 11-12 February 2026, 15-16 April 2026, 10-11 June 2026, 19-20 August 2026, 4-5 November 2026
This Course focusses firstly on corrosion and sets out many aspects of the various corrosion types and mechanisms. It compares the way in which materials are selected for service in various corrosive environments.
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 designs. We also ‘drill down’ on the critical variables of corrosion types. The use of the variables listings and E4A selected corrosion charts, paves the way to the first level of choice of materials for industry applications.
The Course then sets out various crack types and mechanisms. It shows how materials are selected while limiting the crack prone services and thus the next level of material selection for industry. The Course especially addresses those aspects of risk that initiate cracks and crack propagation, as well as important critical variables such as stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and embrittlement, notably hydrogen embrittlement.
The third main section of the Course addresses those areas of risk that are particularly hazardous in most industries with the main emphasis on fire and explosion hazards avoidance by design.
The topics addressed are centred on the identification of critical variables in the total system analyses.
The final summary is prepared as a series of design stages or steps in the E4A master chart manner with control checklists and the appropriate design approaches. We include in the Course interesting and unusual case studies and factual examples of materials selection and application.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
The main objective is to provide engineers with the fundamentals of design and management of the three greatest risk subjects of the Course and to thereby limit failure and avoid the excessive costs and downtime stemming from such failure.
Economic benefits are also achieved through optimisation of the design and a deeper understanding of how design approaches and parameters can be leveraged to greater savings and profits, whilst not compromising any safety factors or EHS considerations.
Attendee Comments
“Informative Course and would highly recommend it to my colleagues. Thank You.”, Boipelo M.;
“Great experience, learned a lot, valuable knowledge was shared”, Christo S.;
“A great Course which I really enjoyed”, Grant D.;
“Thank you for this excellent Training Course”, Anje JvanR.
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Cost 2026:
Registered Persons Fees/Rates are R6950 (+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.
