PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, INC.

Our 17th Annual PE Seminar (15 PDHs) SINCE 1993



PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS WORKSHOP

The Seminar Programs will be shown in the following order:

  • Biloxi, MS (Aug. 17 & 18, 2009)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Aug. 19 & 20, 2009)
  • San Antonio, TX (Aug. 25 & 26, 2009)
  • Houston, TX (Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, 2009)
  • Shreveport, LA (Sept. 3 & 4, 2009)
  • Austin, TX (Sept. 8 & 9, 2009)
  • Dallas, TX (Sept. 14 & 15, 2009)
  • Little Rock, AR (Sept. 17 & 18, 2009)
  • Memphis, TN (Sept. 22 & 23, 2009)
  • Nashville, TN (Sept. 28 & 29, 2009)
  • Chicago, IL (Oct. 5 & 6, 2009)
  • St. Louis, MO (Oct. 8 & 9, 2009)
  • Jackson, MS (Oct. 13 & 14, 2009)
  • Atlanta, GA (Oct. 19 & 20, 2009)
  • Birmingham, AL (Oct. 21 & 22, 2009)

Subject to unavoidable changes. Please check again for updates.
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These PDHs are not approved for Florida or New York.
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$475.00 Fee for 2 Day Seminar (15 PDHs) includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Breaks.
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BILOXI, MS

Monday, Aug. 17, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Environmental Concerns, Joe Drapala, CHMM, Hazclean Environmental Consultants, Jackson, MS

10:00 - 11:15: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

1:15 - 2:30: Trenches & Excavatons Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety Gonzales, LA

2:45 - 4:00: OSHA, Ethics & The Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Design, Constuction & Collapse of the World Trade Center, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

9:30 - 10:45: Engineering History - Engineering Practices of the Ancient Egyptians, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

10:45 - 12:00: Tornados & Relative Modes of Structural Failure, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

12:45 - 2:00: Fuses & Circuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

2:00 - 3:15: Forensic Electrical Engineering, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

BATON ROUGE, LA

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:00 - 11:15: OSHA, Ethics & The Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Environmental Concerns, Joe Drapala, CHMM, Hazclean Environmental Consultants, Jackson, MS

1:15 - 2:30: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

2:45 - 4:00: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: The Role of Louisianna One Call, David Frye, Louisianna One Call, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

9:30 - 10:45: Engineering Applications of Anchors & Fasteners, Nikki Cannon, Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK

10:45 - 12:00: Design & Construction of the International Space Station, NASA Video Presentation

12:45 - 2:00: Update on the Progress of the International Space Station, Steve Nunez, PE, NASA, Houston, TX

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Design & Construction of Segmental Retaining Walls, David Gonzales, VersaLok Retaining Wall Systems, Oakdale, MN

10:00 - 11:15: Trenches & Excavations Safety Consideratons, Bruce Magee, United Rental Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

11:15 - 12:30: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

1:15 - 2:30: Design Liability Issues With Green Design & Other Engineering Liability Issues, Jerry Brunker, CPCU, ARM, RiskPro Insurance Agency, Richardson, TX

2:45 - 4:00: Case Studies in Forensic Engineering, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

9:30 - 10:45: Pump Control, Frank Smth, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Design & Construction of the International Space Station, NASA Video Presentation

12:45 - 2:00: Update on the Progress of the International Space Station, Steve Nunez, PE, NASA, Houston, TX

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

HOUSTON, TX

Monday, Aug. 31, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:00 - 11:15: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Engineering Ethics - To Engineer is Human, Craig Beam, PE, Houston, TX

1:15 - 2:30: Design & Construction of the International Space Station, Stephen Nunez, PE, NASA, Houston, TX

2:45 - 4:00: Curret Trends in Ultraviolet Germicidal (UVGI) Air & Surface Disinfection, Chuck Dunn, Lumalier, Inc., Memphis, TN

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Differential Pressure & Flow Element Selection, John Pappalardo & Tom Blanton, FTI Industries & Fuidic Techniques, Mansfield, TX

9:30 - 10:45: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:45 - 12:00: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

12:45 - 2:00: Case Studies In Forensic Engineering, Dr. Stephen Batzer, PE, The Engineering Institute, Inc., Fayetteville, AR

2:00 - 3:15: A Forensic Engineering Investigation of the Origin of Species, Dr. Stephen Batzer, PE, The Engineering Institute, Inc., Fayetteville, AR

SHREVEPORT, LA

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smih, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:00 - 11:15: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Environmental Concerns, Joe Drapala, CHMM, Hazclean Environmental Consultants, Jackson, MS

1:15 - 2:30: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

2:45 - 4:00: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Case Studies in Forensic Engineering, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

9:30 - 10:45: Fire-Stop Systems, Nikki Cannon, Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK

10:45 - 12:00: Design & Construction of the Internatioal Space Station, NASA Video Presentation

12:45 - 2:00: Update on the Progress of the International Space Station, Stephen Nunez, PE, NASA, Houston, TX

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

AUSTIN, TX

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Design & Construction of Segmental Retaining Walls, David Gonzales, VersaLok Retaining Wall Systems, Oakdale, MN

10:00 - 11:15: Trenches & Excavations Safety Consideratios, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

11:15 - 12:30: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

1:15 - 2:30: Engineering Liability in Green Design & Other Engineering Liability Issues, Jerry Brunker, CPCU, ARM, RiskPro Insurance Agency, Richardson, TX

2:45 - 4:00: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

9:30 - 10:45: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Design & Construction of the International Space Station, NASA Video Presentation

12:45 - 2:00: Update on the Progress of the Interantional Space Station, Stephen Nunez, PE, NASA, Houston, TX

2:00 - 3:15: Current Trends in Ultraviolet Germicidal (UVGI) Air & Surface Disinfection, Chuck Dunn, Lumalier, Inc., Memphis, TN

DALLAS, TX

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:00 - 11:15: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Case Studies in Forensic Engineering, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

1:15 - 2:30: Engineering Applications of Concrete Pipe (Design, Specifications & Installation), Walt Catlett, PE, Hanson Pipe, Inc., Little Rock, AR

2:45 - 4:00: Engineering Applications of Concrete Precast Modular Bridges (Design, Specifications & Installation), Walt Catlett, PE, Hanson Pipe, Inc., Little Rock, AR

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

9:30 - 10:45: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Outstanding Engineering Feats, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

12:45 - 2:00: Design & Construction of the International Space Station, NASA Video Presentation

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

LITTLE ROCK, AR

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Engineering Applications of Concrete Pipe (Design, Specifications & Installation), Walt Catlett, PE, Hanson Pipe, Inc., Little Rock, AR

10:00 - 11:15: Engineering Applications of Concrete Precast Modular Bridges (Design, Specifications & Installation), Walt Catlett, PE, Hanson Pipe, Inc., Little Rock, AR

11:15 - 12:30: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

1:15 - 2:30: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

2:45 - 4:00: Fuses & Circuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

Friday, Sept. 18, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Forensic Electrical Engineeing, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

9:30 - 10:45: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

12:45 - 2:00: Case Studies in Forensic Engineering, Dr. Stephen Batzer, PE, The Engineering Institute, Inc., Fayettville, AR

2:00 - 3:15: A Forensic Engineering Investigaton of the Origin of Species, Dr. Stephen Batzer, PE, The Engineering Institute, Fayetteville, AR

MEMPHIS, TN

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:00 - 11:15: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Information Security & Data Assurance, Ekward McKnight, PE,, Boyle, MS

1:15 - 2:30: Engineering Applications of Concrete Pipe (Design, Specifications & Installation), Walt Catlett, PE. Hanson Pipe, Inc., Little Rock, AR

2:45 - 4:00: Engineering Applications of Concrete Precast Modular Bridges (Design, Specifications & Installation), Walt Catlett, PE, Hanson Pipe, Inc., Little Rock, AR

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

9:30 - 10:45: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Downtown Redevelopment, Andy Kitsinger, AIA, Center City Commission, Memphis, TN

12:45 - 2:00: Fuses & Curcuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

2:00 - 3:15: Forensic Electrical Engineering, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

NASHVILLE, TN

Monday, Sept. 28, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:00 - 11:15: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Engineering Liability Regarding Green Design & Other Engineering Liability Issues, Jerry Brunker, CPCU, ARM, RiskPro Insurance Agency, Richardson, TX

1:15 - 2:30: Fuses & Circuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

2:45- 4:00: Forensic Electrical Engineering, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

9:30 - 10:45: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Environmental Concerns, Joe Drapala, CHMM, Hazclean Environmental Consultants, Jackson, MS

12:45 - 2:00: Fire-Stop Systems-Life Safety. John Farmer, Hilti, Inc. Birmigham, AL

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

CHICAGO, IL

Monday, Oct. 5, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Engineering Liability Regarding Green Design & Other Engineering Liability Issues, Jerry Brunker, CPCU, ARM, RiskPro Insurance Agency, Richardson, TX

10:00 - 11:15: Role of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) in Structural Steel Design, Todd Alwood, AISC, Chicago, IL

11:15 - 12:30: Analysis of Steam Systems, Brad Cohn, PE, Chicago, IL

1:15 - 2:30: Outstanding Engineering Feats, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

2:45 - 4:00: Case Studies in Forensic Engineering, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

9:30 - 10:45: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Storm Water Control, Bob Schwartz, PE, ConTech, Inc. Chicago, IL

12:45 - 2:00: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

2:00 - 3:15: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

ST. LOUIS, MO

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:00 - 11:15: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Engineering Applications of Anchors & Fasteners, Lana Denning, Hilti, Inc., St. Louis, MO

1:15 - 2:30: Outstanding Engineering Feats, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

2:45 - 4:00: Case Studies in Forensic Engineering, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

Friday, Oct 9, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Waterhammer & Surge Vessel, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

9:30 - 10:45: Pump Control, Frank Smith, III, Pipe Tech, Inc., Mandeville, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Design & Construction of the International Space Station, NASA Video Presentation

12:45 - 2:00: Update on the Progress of the International Space Station, TBA, NASA, Houston, TX

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis TN

JACKSON, MS

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Fuses & Circuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

10:00 - 11:15: Forensic Electrical Engineering, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

11:15 - 12:30: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

1:15 - 2:30: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

2:45 - 4:00: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professonal Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Firestop Systems, Nikki Cannon, Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK

9:30 - 10:45: Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Environmental Concerns, Joe Drapala, CHMM, Hazclean Environmental Consultants, Jackson, MS

10:45 - 12:00: Design, Construction & Collapse of the World Trade Center, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

12:45 - 2:00: Engineering History - The Engineering Practices of the Ancient Egyptians, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

2:00 - 3:15: Tornados & Relative Modes of Structural Failure, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

ATLANTA, GA

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN

10:00 - 11:15: Update on Climate Change & Energy Depletion & Resulting Engineering Challanges, Reid Horne, Jr., Atlanta, GA

11:15 - 12:30: Engineering Lability Regarding Green Design & Other Engineering Liablity Issues, Jerry Brunker, CPCU, ARM, RiskPro Insurance Agency, Richardson, TX

1:15 - 2:30: Fuses & Circuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

2:45 - 4:00: Forensic Electrical Engineering, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

9:30 - 10:45: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:45 - 12:00: Design, Construction & Collapse of the World Trade Center, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

12:45 - 2:00: Engineering History - The Engineering Practices of the Ancient Egyptians, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

2:00 - 3:15: Tornados & Relative Modes of Structural Failure, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

8:30 - 9:45: Trenches & Excavations Safety Considerations, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

10:00 - 11:15: OSHA, Ethics & the Registered Professional Engineer, Bruce Magee, United Rentals Trench Safety, Gonzales, LA

11:15 - 12:30: Design, Construction & Collapse of the World Trade Center, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

1:15 - 2:30: Engineering History - The Engineering Practices of the Ancient Egyptains, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

2:45 - 4:00: Tornados & Relative Modes of Structural Failure, Gill Harris, PE, Columbus, MS

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

8:00 - 9:15: Fuses & Circuit Breakers, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

9:30 - 10 :45: Forensic Electrical Engineering, Bob Scoff, PE, Memphis, TN

10:45 - 12:00: Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Environmental Concerns, Joe Drapala, CHMM, Hazclean Environmental Consultants, Jackson, MS

12:45 - 2:00: Firestop Systems, John Farmer, Hilti, Inc., Birmingham, AL

2:00 - 3:15: Engineering Ethics, Wesley Grace, PE, Memphis, TN


Wesley G. Grace, PE
President
Professional Development Seminars, Inc
PO Box 341143
Memphis, TN 38184
901-493-6502
email: wgrace@webtv.net

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