Piper BootCamp

Instructor, Dr. William Beazley

Objective: Piper BootCamp covers equipment and fittings necessary for routing pipe from nozzle to rack to nozzle.  The topics covered are chosen to prepare for the SPED Professional Piping Designer Level I Certification test.  The SPED PPD Certification Test is given on the last day of the course.

The topics covered include:

  • Introduction to Process Plant Design
  • Design Phases & Information
  • Pipe Manufacturing  & Fabrication
  • Pipe Assembly
  • Typical Spool ISOs
  • Pipe and Weld Materials
  • Valve Types & Applications
  • Self-Actuated Valves
  • Valve Selection and Use
  • Pump Types
  • Pump Layout
  • Instrumentation
  • Pipe Routing
  • Pipe Racks
  • Pipe Layout Specification
  • Pipe Supports & Hangers
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Introduction to Pipe Stress and B31.3
  • CAD
  • PPD Review & Test

This is a very dense course and is packed with hard to find material covering a broad span of essential material.  It will move at a very fast pace.

This course is recommended for Piping Designers who are familiar with drafting principles and elementary design layout who desire a solid review of pipe design basics leading to an internationally recognized credential.  Piping drafters training in foreign countries desiring a refresher using English terminology and drafters from non-piping EPC disciplines are encouraged to attend. Successful students should be able to pass the SPED Professional Piping Designer Level I Exam.  Note: PPD Level I exam passage is NOT guaranteed and final certification subject to SPED application review.

To register for the Piper BootCamp, contact Information Assets, Inc.