Piping Design · Practitioner Workshop
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Overview
Piping Design · Practitioner Workshop is part of our Mechanical & Rotating Equipment portfolio (Practitioner Workshop). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Piping Design.
- Apply Piping Design methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Practise on exercises, simulations and field data.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Technicians and engineers who apply the method daily
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Piping Design
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Operating principles and performance curves
- Design codes: API, ASME and ISO
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Failure modes and root causes
- Installation, alignment and commissioning
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Piping Design
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Condition monitoring and diagnostics
- Overhaul and repair practices
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Hands-on workshop
- Simulation and field data exercises
- Energy efficiency and reliability
- Troubleshooting drills
- Practical skills check
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Piping Design on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Piping Design
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Spare parts and lifecycle cost
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Piping Design
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.