Curriculum

Part A

A1Mechanics & Dynamics Forces and moments, simple machines, vectors, velocity and acceleration, work and energy, friction, stress and strain, and power transmission.
A2Chemistry & Thermodynamics Matter and basic chemistry, thermodynamic principles, heat transfer and heat exchangers, and the thermodynamics of steam.
A3Codes & Standards The power engineering profession, jurisdictional legislation, and the codes and standards for power engineers and pressure vessels.
A4Power & Heating Plant Safety Plant safety programs, handling of dangerous materials, plant fire safety, and fire extinguishing methods and equipment.
A5Environment Energy plants and the environment, gas and noise emissions, and liquid and solid emissions.
A6Materials & Welding Energy plant construction and operating materials, welding fundamentals, and welding and pressure vessel inspection.
A7Piping & Valves Energy plant piping, fittings, steam traps, and insulation, and the gate, globe, check, and pressure-reducing valves that control flow.
A8Electricity Basic electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism, electrical metering devices, motors and generators, transformers, and distribution circuits.
A9Instrumentation & Controls Process measurement, control and instrumentation basics, programmable controllers, and electronic and electrical control systems.
A10Plant Communication Energy plant sketching, plant diagrams and drawings, and plant communications.
A11Boilers Firetube, watertube, and electric boilers, special boiler designs for heating plants, and how power and heating boilers differ.
A12Boiler Systems Combustion, fuel delivery and firing systems, draft, feedwater, blowoff and blowdown, and boiler fireside cleaning systems.

Part B