168 Testing courses in Cardiff

OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on introduction that will allow you to master Objective-C and start using it to write powerful native applications for even the newest Macs and iOS devices! Using The step-by-step approach, will let you get comfortable with Objective-C's unique capabilities and Apple's Xcode 5 development environment. Make the most of Objective-C objects and messaging. Work effectively with design patterns, collections, blocks, foundation classes, threading, Git and a whole lot more. Every session builds on what you've already learned, giving a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use Xcode 5. * Declare classes, instance variables, properties, methods, and actions. * Use arrays, dictionaries, and sets. * Expand and extend classes with protocols, delegates, categories, and extensions. * Use Apple's powerful classes and frameworks. OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Developers wanting to learn Objective-C. * Prerequisites: Software development fundamentals. * Duration 5 days OBJECTIVE-C PROGRAMMING TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH OBJECTIVE-C * The Developer Program: Objective-C, enrolling as an Apple Developer, setting up the development environment, Xcode. Your first project. * OO programming with Objective-C: OO projects, Frameworks, classes and instances, encapsulation, accessors, Inheritance. * OO features in Objective-C: Messages, methods, working with id, nesting messages, method signatures and parameters. allocating and initializing objects. Using Xcode: Xcode, source code control, git and Xcode, Using a Remote Repository. * Compiler Directives: Projects, Compiler Directives, Prefix headers, main.m, .h files. * PART 2: OBJECTIVE-C BASICS * Messaging in a Testbed App: Setting Up the Testbed Apps, Adding a Text Field and Connecting It to Your Code, Sending a Message to the Text Field, Reviewing the Message Syntax. * Declaring a Class in an Interface File: Context, Creating an Instance Variable with id, What Happens When Execution Stops, dynamic binding, Creating an Instance Variable for with the Class Name and with a Superclass Name, instance variable visibility. * Properties in an Interface File: Interface Variables vs Properties, Declared Properties, Using Attributes. Implementing Properties. @synthesize, @dynamic. * Methods in an Interface File: Methods in a Class, class and instance methods, Method declaration, returning complex data structures from Methods. * Actions in an Interface File: Actions, Actions in OS X and iOS, disconnecting actions. * Routing messages with selectors: Receiver and selector objects in messages, Objective-C Runtime, SEL and @selector (), performSelector, NSInvocation, testing whether an Instance can respond to a selector. * Building on the Foundation: The Foundation Framework, Foundation Classes, Foundation Paradigms and Policies; Mutability, class clusters, notifications. * Defining a Class in Implementation Files: Projects, dynamic typing, creating a new App, implementing a method, expanding Classses with init Methods. * Organizing Data with Collections: Collecting Objects, Property Lists, Runtime, comparing the Collection Classes, Creating a Collection, Objective-C Literal Syntax, Enumerating collections, Testing Membership in a Collection, Accessing an Object in a Collection. * Managing Memory and Runtime Objects: Managing objects in memory, managing reference counts manually and with ARC, variable qualifiers, variable autorelease. * PART 3: EXPANDING AND EXTENDING CLASSES * Protocols and Delegates: Subclassing, Protocols, Delegates, Looking Deeper Inside Protocols. * Categories and Extensions: Comparing categories and protocols, categories vs subclasses, working with categories, class extensions, informal protocols. * Associative References and Fast Enumeration: Objective-C 2.0 Time-Saving Features, Extending Classes by Adding Instance Variables (Sort of), Using Fast Enumeration. * Blocks: Revisiting Blocks, Callbacks, Blocks, Exploring Blocks in Cocoa, Cocoa Blocks and Memory. * PART 4: BEYOND THE BASICS * Handling Exceptions and Errors: Exception and Error classes: NSException, NSError, Identifying exceptions, throwing exceptions, catching exceptions. * Queues and Threading: Getting Started with Concurrency, Introducing Queues, Dispatch Sources, Using Dispatch Queues. * Working with the Debugger: Logging Information, Console Logs, NSLog, Smart Breakpoints, enhancing breakpoints with messages. * Using Xcode Debug Gauges for Analysis: Debug Gauges, Monitoing CPU and memory utilization, monitoring energy, Using Instruments. * PART 5: OPTIONAL TOPICS * C Syntax Summary: Data Types, Control Structures. * Apps, Packages, and Bundles: Project Bundles, lproj Files, Asset Catalogs, plist Files, Precompiled Header Files (.pch). * Archiving and Packaging Apps for Development and Testing: Archiving.

LINUX ENGINEER CERTIFICATION TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION LPIC-2 is the second certification in LPI's multi level professional certification program. This course teaches the skills necessary to pass the LPI 201 exam; the first of two LPIC-2 exams. Specifically, the course covers the administration of Linux systems in small to medium sized mixed networks. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Perform advanced administration tasks. * Perform advanced file system administration. LINUX ENGINEER CERTIFICATION TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Linux administrators. * Prerequisites: Linux system administration (LPIC-1) * Duration 5 days LINUX ENGINEER CERTIFICATION FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Part I The LPI 201 Exam * Starting a System The Linux Boot Process, Firmware Startup, BIOS Startup, UEFI Startup, Linux Bootloaders, GRUB Legacy, GRUB 2, Alternative Bootloaders, Secure Bootloaders, Process Initialization, SysV Method, systemd Method, Upstart Method, System Recovery, Kernel Failures, Root Drive Failure. * Maintaining the System Fluid Messaging, Static Messaging, System backups, Backup Strategies, Performing Backups, Installing Programs from Source, Obtaining and unpacking Installation Files, Compiling Programs, Resource Usage: Managing, measuring, predicting and troubleshooting. * Mastering the Kernel What Is the Kernel? Kernel Features, Parts of the Kernel, Kernel Versions, Obtaining Source Code, Creating the Configuration File, Compiling and Installing the Kernel, Compiling and Installing Modules, Creating an Initial RAM Disk, Booting the New Kernel, Creating a Kernel Package, Maintaining the Kernel, Working with Module Files, Module Commands, Working with Hardware, Automatically Detecting Hardware, Troubleshooting the Kernel. * Managing the Filesystem The Linux Filesystem, Filesystem Structures, Filesystem Types, Making Filesystems, Attaching Filesystems, Memory-Based Linux Filesystems, the Btrfs Filesystem, Btrfs Subvolumes, Btrfs Snapshots, Optical Filesystems, Swap Filesystems, Network-Based Filesystems, Auto-Mounting, Encrypted Filesystems, Maintaining Linux Filesystems, Adjusting a Filesystem, Checking and Repairing a Filesystem, SMART. * Administering Advanced Storage Devices Configuring RAID, Implementing RAID on Linux, Managing a RAID Array, Adjusting Storage Devices, Looking at Drive Interface Concepts, Testing and Tuning Drives, Implementing iSCSI, Managing Logical Volumes, LVM, Creating Logical Volumes, Supporting Logical Volumes, Understanding the Device Mapper. * Navigating Network Services Networking Basics, The Physical Layer, The Network Layer, The Transport Layer, The Application Layer, Configuring Network Features, Network Configuration Files, Graphical Tools, Command-Line Tools, Basic Network Troubleshooting, Checking the Log Files, the ARP Cache, Sending Test Packets, Testing Network Routes, Testing Client/Server Connectivity, Finding Host Information, Network Security, Advanced Network Troubleshooting, Viewing Open Network Connections, Viewing Network Statistics, Scanning the Network, Capturing Network Traffic.

DEFINITIVE PUPPET TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION Puppet is a framework and toolset for configuration management. This course covers Puppet to enable delegates to manage configurations. Hands on sessions follow all the major sections. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Deploy Puppet. * Manage configurations with Puppet. * Build hosts with Puppet. * Produce reports with Puppet. DEFINITIVE PUPPET TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Puppet. * Prerequisites: Linux fundamentals. * Duration 2 days DEFINITIVE PUPPET TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Getting started with Puppet What is Puppet, Selecting the right version of Puppet, Installing Puppet, Configuring Puppet. * Developing and deploying Puppet The puppet apply command and modes of operation, Foreground Puppet master, Developing Puppet with Vagrant, Environments, Making changes to the development environment, Testing the new environments with the Puppet agent, Environment branching and merging, Dynamic Puppet environments with Git branches, Summary, Resources. * Scaling Puppet Identifying the challenges, Running the Puppet master with Apache and Passenger, Testing the Puppet master in Apache, Load balancing multiple Puppet masters, Scaling further, Load balancing alternatives. Measuring performance, Splay time, Summary, Going further, Resources. * Externalizing Puppet configuration External node classification, Storing node configuration in LDAP, Summary, Resources. * Exporting and storing configuration Virtual resources, Getting started with exported and stored configurations, Using exported resources, Expiring state resources, Summary, Resources. * Puppet consoles The foreman, Puppet enterprise console, Puppetboard, Summary, Resources. * Tools and integration Puppet forge and the module tool, Searching and installing a module from the forge, Generating a module, Managing module dependencies, Testing the modules, Developing Puppet modules with Geppetto, Summary, Resources. * Reporting with Puppet Getting started, Configuring reporting, Report processors, Custom reporting, Other Puppet reporters, Summary, Resources. * Extending Facter and Puppet Writing and distributing custom facts, Developing custom types, providers and functions, Summary, Resources, Complex data structures, Additional backends, Hiera functions in depth, Module data bindings, Hiera examples. Jiera-2, Summary, Resources. * Mcollective Installing and configuring Mcollective, testing, Mcollective plugins, accessing hosts with Metadata. * Hiera Lists, initial Hiera configuration, Hiera command line utility, complex data structures, additional backends, Hiera functions in depth, module data bindings. Hiera-2.

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE This 5 full-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of all the commissioning and start-up activities of all electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, induction and synchronous motors, generators and auxiliaries. All commissioning activities are covered in detail in this course. This includes all the commissioning procedures and documents, purpose of commissioning, responsibilities, system description, documentation, testing and commissioning schedules, test reports, safety, certification, and plant completion report. The course provides also a thorough understanding of all the commissioning requirements for transformers, switchgear, induction and synchronous motors and, generator and auxiliaries including its switchgear equipment, switchgear, and transformers. All the stages of the commissioning procedure are covered in-depth in this course. This includes preparation - planning various activities, pre-commissioning checks and tests, typical commissioning schedule, detailed tests and commissioning procedures for every type of transformers, switchgear, induction and synchronous motors, and generators and auxiliary systems, instrumentation, trial run of the equipment, safety and precautions, commissioning of electrical systems, Safety Rules Clearance Certificates, procedure for the control and handling of defects, Commissioning Reports. This course is a MUST for anyone who is involved in the pre-commissioning or commissioning of any electrical equipment because it provides detailed pre-commissioning checks and tests and detailed tests and commissioning procedures for every electrical equipment. In addition, the course provides in-depth coverage of all preparation, planning activities, commissioning schedules, trial run of each electrical equipment, safety and precautions, Safety Rules Clearance Certificates, Procedures for handling defects, and Commissioning Reports. Training Objectives * Pre-Commissioning Checks and Tests, Detailed Tests and Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for all Electrical Equipment: Gain a thorough understanding of all pre-commissioning checks and tests, and all commissioning procedures and instructions for all electrical equipment * Commissioning Procedures, Documents, and Certification of Electrical Equipment: Discover the benefits of the Commissioning Management System of electrical equipment including all commissioning procedures and documents, purpose of commissioning, responsibilities, system description, documentation, testing and commissioning schedules, test reports, safety, equipment certification, and commissioning completion report * Commissioning Procedures for Transformers: Learn about the commissioning procedures for transformers including functional checks, pre-commissioning tests, commissioning tests, and records. * Commissioning Procedures for Switchgear Assemblies: Gain a thorough understanding of all the commissioning procedures for switchgear assemblies including substation commissioning, electrical testing, code requirements, safety rules, grounding and shorting, high power testing, NETA acceptance testing procedures, test values analysis, and commissioning forms * Commissioning Procedures for Generator and Auxiliaries: Discover all the commissioning procedures for generator and auxiliaries including generator, seal oil system, hydrogen gas system, stator water system, rolling and payment of generator * Commissioning Procedures and Instructions for Generator Electrical Equipment: Learn about all the commissioning procedures and instructions for generator electrical equipment including switchyard equipment, switchgear, transformers, and motors * Code Requirements for Commissioning Electrical Equipment and Systems: Learn about the code requirements for commissioning transformers, switchgear, inductions and synchronous motors, and generators and auxiliaries Target Audience * Engineers of all disciplines * Managers * Technicians * Maintenance personnel * Other technical individuals Course Level * Basic or Foundation Training Methods Your specialist course leader relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization. Each delegate will receive a copy of the following materials written by the instructor: * 'ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK' published by McGraw-Hill in 2003 (600 pages) * ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONING MANUAL (includes practical information about all pre-commissioning checks and tests, typical commissioning schedule, detailed tests and commissioning procedures and instructions for all electrical equipment - 500 pages) Trainer Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment. Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by him; * Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011. * Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003. * Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012. * Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). * Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Furthermore, he has received the following awards: * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in December 2016 * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996). * The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East). * Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983). Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction' from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

DNS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This three-day hands on DNS training course studies both the UNIX BIND and the Microsoft (MS DNS) implementations. The course starts with the big picture of how DNS works, then client configuration. Primary and secondary servers are then configured, progressing to DDNS, subdomains and security issues. Hands on sessions follow all sections ensuring that troubleshooting techniques are used throughout the course. Students choose whether to use Windows or UNIX for the hands on sessions. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the architecture of DNS. * Explain how DNS works. * Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot DNS DNS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff wanting to learn DNS including: Network personnel System administrators. * Prerequisites: UNIX Fundamentals (or Windows knowledge). TCP/IP foundation for engineers. * Duration 3 days DNS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is DNS? Hostnames, Name resolution, host files, host file problems, What is DNS? The DNS namespace, TLDs, gTLDs, registering domains, Nameservers, how DNS works. Hands on Testing DNS servers on the Internet. * DNS clients Ways to use DNS, dynamic and static configuration, multiple nameservers, domain name, searchlist, resolution issues, testing the configuration. Hands on Client configuration. * DNS server software Implementations, Microsoft, BIND, daemons and services, installation, starting and stopping servers. Hands on Setting up a DNS server. * DNS zone files What is a zone, Zone file overview, Forward zones, Reverse zones, Resource records, A records, PTR, CNAME, Root hints, local zone file. BIND and Microsoft configuration. Hands on Server configuration files. * NS and applications MX records, Mail server load balancing, SPF, SRV records, VoIP and SRV, Microsoft and SRV, NAPTR. Hands on Testing records with dig and nslookup. * DNS slaves and other servers DNS server types, Server resilience, Slaves, Zone transfers, SOA records, Serial numbers, recommendations, polling based zone transfers, NOTIFY, AD integration, DNS caching, Negative caching, TTL, Caching only servers. Hands on Masters, slaves and zone transfers. * The DNS protocol The DNS stack, DNS port numbers, DNS queries, The DNS header, header section format, question format, other section format. Hands on Troubleshooting DNS with Wireshark. * Dynamic DNS DHCP, DDNS, IXFR, WINS integration. Hands on Dynamic DNS. * Subdomains Root servers, root server selection, Authority, delegation, NS records, subdomain with and without delegation, reverse delegation. Hands on Delegation, setting up a subdomain server. * DNS security Restricting queries, DNS and firewalls, Split DNS, forwarders, internal root servers, the use of proxy servers, DNSSEC, TSIG. Hands on Hardening a DNS server. * DNS and IPv6 What is IPv6, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 DNS issues, AAAA, IPv6 reverse delegation. * Troubleshooting DNS Problem solving, DNS troubleshooting, Zone file checking, Some common errors, Log files, tools, nslookup, dig, host, DNS design, performance, load balancing. Hands on Putting it all together. * Summary Useful books, Internet sites, RFCs. * Appendix: ENUM What is ENUM, How ENUM works, NAPTR.

TOTAL SIPP COURSE DESCRIPTION SIPp is a robust performance testing tool designed for evaluating the SIP protocol. This comprehensive course takes you on a journey from the initial installation of SIPp to mastering fundamental scenarios, exploring diverse architectures, delving into statistics analysis, and crafting XML scenario files. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Monitor SIP traffic with SIPp. * Use SIPp for performance testing. * Use the standard SIPp scenarios. * Create custom scenarios in XML for SIPp. TOTAL SIPP COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those working with SIP. * Prerequisites: Definitive SIP for engineers * Duration 2 days TOTAL SIPP COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction What is SIPp? SIP review: UAC, UAS, INVITE, BYE. Sample SIP call flows. Hands on Wireshark, SIP call flow. * Installing SIPp Getting SIPp, installing SIPp. * Using SIPp Running sipp. sipp with uas scenario, sipp with uac scenario. The integrated scenarios. Online help. Hands on uac, uas. * Controlling SIPp Hot keys, commands, UDP socket. Running SIPp in the background. Traffic control. SIPp performance testing. Hands on Changing call rates, remote control, pausing traffic. * Monitoring SIP traffic Scenario screen, statistics. Response times, counters. Hands on Monitoring SIP traffic. * More integrated scenarios SIPp and media and RTP. 3PCC. 3PCC extended. Transport modes: UDP, TCP, TLS, SCTP, IPv6 mono and multi socket. Hands on Third Party Call Control. * XML What is XML? Content, markup, elements, attributes. Start tags, end tags. Hands on Displaying embedded scenarios, looking at the XML files of the integrated scenarios. * Creating your own XML scenarios scenario, message commands, send, recv, nop, pause, sendCmd, recvCmd, common sipp scenario attributes, command specific sipp scenario attributes. XML DTD, jEdit. Hands on uac and uas scenario XML files. * Recv actions Log and warning, exec, variables, variable types, variable scope. External variables. Hands on RTP streaming, Change a calls network destination, injection files. * Regular expressions What is an RE. POSIX 1003.2. Re injection. Validation. Hands on regex example.

FIREWALLS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A technical hands on training course covering firewall technologies. This focuses on the whys and hows of firewall technology rather than looking at manufacturer specific issues. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Design secure firewall protected networks. * Test firewalls. * Evaluate firewalls * Configure firewalls FIREWALLS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff wanting to learn about Filrewalls including: Technical network staff. Technical security staff. * Prerequisites: IP security foundation for engineers * Duration 2 days FIREWALLS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Firewall introduction Security review, what is a firewall? What do firewalls do? Firewall benefits, concepts. Hands on Configuring the network to be used in later labs, launching various attacks on a target. * Firewall types Packet filtering, SPI, Proxy, Personal. Software firewalls, hardware firewalls, blade based firewalls, personal firewalls, which firewall should you use? Firewall products. Hands on Configuring a simple firewall. * Packet filtering firewalls Things to filter in the IP header, stateless vs. stateful filtering. ACLs. Advantages of packet filtering. Hands on Configuring packet filtering firewalls. * Stateful packet filtering Stateful algorithms, packet-by-packet inspection, application content filtering, tracks, special handling (fragments, IP options), sessions with TCP and UDP. Firewall hacking detection: SYN attacks, SSL, SSH interception. Hands on Stateful packet inspection firewalls. * Proxy firewalls Circuit level, application level, SOCKS. Proxy firewall advantages and disadvantages. Hands on Proxy firewalls. * Personal firewalls The role of personal firewalls, Windows XP, Zonealarm. Hands on Configuring a personal firewall. * Firewall architectures Home based, small office, enterprise, service provider, what is a DMZ? DMZ architectures, bastion hosts, multi DMZ. Virtual firewalls, transparent firewalls. Dual firewall design, high availability, load balancing, VRRP. Hands on Resilient firewall architecture. * Securing communications VPNs, IPsec. Firewall configuration of VPNs, integration of dedicated VPN devices and firewalls. Hands on IPSec VPN configuration. * Testing firewalls Configuration checklist, testing procedure, monitoring firewalls, logging, syslog. Hands on Testing firewalls.

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE This 5 full-day course will cover all aspects of steam turbines including design and features of modern turbines, material, rotor balancing, features enhancing the reliability and maintainability of steam turbines, rotor dynamic analysis, Campbell, Goodman and SAFE diagrams, Blade failures: causes and solutions, maintenance and overhaul of steam turbines, and modeling of steam turbines. This course will also cover in detail all the components of these turbines, instrumentation, control systems, governing systems, and selection criteria. The main focus of this course will be on the failure modes of steam turbine components, causes and solutions for component failure, maintenance, refurbishment and overhaul, rotor dynamic analysis of steam turbines, and computer simulation of steam turbine rotor dynamics. All possible failure modes of steam turbine components and the maintenance required to prevent them will be discussed in detail. Examples of rotor dynamic analysis, and stability criteria will be covered thoroughly. This course will also provide up-dated information in respect to all the methods used to enhance the availability, reliability, and maintainability of steam turbines, increase the efficiency and longevity of steam turbines, and improve the rotor dynamic stability. This course will also cover in detail all steam turbine valves, jacking oil system, turning gear, turbine supervisory system, steam turbine monitoring technology, validation, and verification tests, performance testing of steam turbines and steam turbine codes especially ASME PTC6. Training Objectives * Steam Turbine Components and Systems: Learn about all components and systems of the various types of steam turbines such as: stationary and rotating blades, casings, rotor, seals, bearings, and lubrication systems * Steam Turbine Failure Modes, Inspection, Diagnostic Testing, and Maintenance: Understand all the failure modes of steam turbine components, causes and solutions of steam turbine component failure, inspection, diagnostic testing, and all maintenance activities required for steam turbines to minimize their operating cost and maximize their efficiency, reliability, and longevity. * Steam Turbine Instrumentation and Control Systems: Learn about the latest instrumentation, control systems, and governing systems of steam turbines * Steam Turbine Reliability and Maintainability: Increase your knowledge about all the methods used to enhance the reliability and maintainability of steam turbines as well as the predictive and preventive maintenance required for steam turbines * Steam Turbine Selection and Applications: Gain a detailed understanding of the selection considerations and applications of steam turbines in steam power plants, co-generation, combined-cycle plants, and drivers for compressors pumps, etc * Steam Turbine Valves, Load-Frequency Control, Turbine Bypass Systems, and Steam Turbine Superheater Attemperators: Gain a thorough understanding of all steam turbine valves, load-frequency control, turbine bypass systems, and steam turbine superheater attemperators * Jacking Oil System and Turning Gear: Learn about the turbine jacking oil system and turning gear operation * Turbine Supervisory System: Gain a thorough understanding of the turbine supervisory system * Steam Turbine Monitoring Technology, Validation, and Verification Tests for Power Plants: Learn about steam turbine monitoring technology, validation, and verification tests for power plants * Steam Turbine Codes: Learn about steam turbine codes including ASME PTC6, DIN Test Code, and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Doc 1, IEC Doc B * Steam Turbine Rotor Dynamic Analysis, Campbell, Goodman, and SAFE Diagrams: Gain a thorough understanding of steam turbine rotor dynamic analysis, Campbell, Goodman, and SAFE diagrams Target Audience * Engineers of all disciplines * Managers * Technicians * Maintenance personnel * Other technical individuals Training Methods Your specialist course leader relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization. Each delegate will receive a copy of the following materials written by the instructor: * Excerpt of the relevant chapters from the 'POWER GENERATION HANDBOOK' second edition published by McGraw-Hill in 2012 (800 pages) * Excerpt of the relevant chapters from the 'POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE' published by McGraw-Hill in 2012 (800 pages) * STEAM TURBINE TECHNOLOGY MANUAL (includes practical information about steam turbines maintenance, testing, and refurbishment - 500 pages) Trainer Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment. Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by him; * Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011. * Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003. * Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012. * Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). * Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Furthermore, he has received the following awards: * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in December 2016 * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996). * The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East). * Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983). Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction' from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This course is specially designed, this 5-day Financial Risk Management training course works to expand delegate's understanding and practical skills in the field of financial risk management. Specifically, this training course investigates the inter connection of risk in terms of markets, credit, operations, liquidity and reputation. Via intensive instruction and practical exercises, delegates will explore relevant techniques and methodologies, such as value-at-risk, credit modelling and stress testing.

TRANSMISSION DEMYSTIFIED TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION Transmission is the process of sending information along a medium of, copper, fibre or wireless. This course looks at transmission techniques for both telecommunications and data communications with a particular focus on Microwave, SDH, DWDM transmission. The course aims to demystify these technologies by explaining all the buzzwords used in transmission. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe various transmission technologies such as multiplexing and demultiplexing. * Explain how Microwave works. * Explain how SDH works. * Explain how DWDM works. TRANSMISSION DEMYSTIFIED TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working in telecommunications. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days TRANSMISSION DEMYSTIFIED TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Transmission basics Systems, media, signals. Signal degradation, noise, distortion, attenuation. Digital, analogue. Modulation, encoding. * RF Frequency, wavelength. Distance / range issues, interference, Antenna, power, dB, RF propagation, testing. * Microwave transmission What is microwave transmission, point to point communications, line of sight, parabolic antenna, relays, planning considerations, rain and other issues * Wired transmissions Copper, Fibre, optical transmission, fibre characteristics, fibre component parts. Multi Mode Fibre (MMF). Single Mode Fibre (SMF). Fibre connections. Lasers. Attenuations, dispersion, optical signal noise ratios (OSNR) and their effects. Channel Spacing and Signal Direction. Limiting factors to single wavelength. * Introduction to SDH Timing and synchronisation of digital signals, the plesiochronous digital hierarchy (PDH), the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH), service protection with SDH. TDM. * SDH6 Standards, basic units, frames, STM1 frame, bit rates, STM0, STM1, STM4, STM16, STM64, STM256, SDH architecture, rings, Add drop multiplexors. SDH network topologies, structure of SDH equipment, SDH synchronisation, protection switching in SDH networks, SDH alarm structure, testing of SDH, equipment and systems, Ethernet over SDH. * WDM overview Multiplexing, TDM, WDM benefits. WDM standards. CWDM vs. DWDM. Four Wave Mixing (FWM). Impact and countermeasures to FWM on WDM.tructure of SDH equipment, SDH synchronisation, protection switching in SDH networks, SDH alarm structure, testing of SDH, equipment and systems, Ethernet over SDH. * DWDM ITU G.694.1, channel and spacing. Optical Terminal Multiplexers (OTM). Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (OADM). Adding versus dropping. Optical Amplifiers. Erbium Doped Fibre Amplifiers (EDFA). Transponders and Combiners. Optical and Electrical Cross Connects (OXCs/DXCs). Cross Connect types (Transparent/Opaque). Advantages and disadvantages of various Optical cross connects. * IP transmission Telecommunications versus data communications, IP transmission, VoIP, MPLS.