Electrical Design Engineering
About Electrical Design Engineering
Electrical Design Engineering is the field where engineers plan and design the electrical systems used in factories, plants, and industrial projects. It includes creating safe power distribution, lighting systems, control panels, earthing systems, and protection systems that keep machines and people safe. This work needs a mix of electrical knowledge, safety rules, software skills, and practical site experience.
In the oil & gas industry, electrical design is extremely important because every pump, motor, compressor, and control system depends on a reliable power supply. This course helps learners understand modern electrical design tools, industry standards, and real project practices used in EPC companies and industrial plants.
Importance of Electrical Design in the Oil & Gas Sector
Electrical systems are the main source of power for all operations in oil & gas plants. A good electrical design ensures that equipment runs smoothly, safely, and without interruption. It helps prevent electrical faults, fire risks, and equipment damage.
Engineers must design systems that work safely in hazardous areas, handle high voltage, and follow strict rules like IEC, NEC, IEEE, and IS standards. Proper electrical design also reduces energy loss, improves plant reliability, and supports automation. Without strong electrical engineering, no refinery or gas plant can operate safely or efficiently.
What Will You Learn?
- Objectives of Electrical Engineering Course
- Role of an Electrical Design Engineer
- Estimation of Plant Electrical Load
- Electrical Equipment Selection, Sizing & Protection
- Cable Selection, Sizing & Layout
- Substation / Switch yard Design
- Substation / Switch yard Design
- Development of Single Line Diagram and Schematic Drawing
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Earthing & Lightening Protection Design
- Material Requisition, Datasheet, TBE, Vendor Drawing Review
- Power System Studies
Training Schedule
Weekend Batch
Saturday: 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 2 pm
Training Mode: Online Live
Training Platform: Microsoft Teams
Who is this course for
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics & Instrumentation Engineers
- Electrical & Electronics Engineers (EEE)
- Any Graduate interested in electrical design
- Diploma: Electrical / Electronics
- ITI Electrician / Wireman / Draughtsman
- Freshers looking to enter the oil & gas or industrial design field
- Working professionals who want to upgrade their skills in electrical design
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- 110 Hours
- Electrical Design Engineering
Objectives of Electrical Engineering Course
Deep understanding of electrical systems for proper planning, design, selection and sizing for different industries.
Facilitate a safe and reliable system in a cost effective manner which is “Fit-for-purpose”.
Design of power system for normal and abnormal operating conditions and capability of finding the issues and solving them (trouble shooting).
Role of an Electrical Design Engineer
Some important role of an Electrical Design Engineer in Plant Design are:
Data/Input Collection for Projects.
Generate the basic design docs for a project.
Exposure to HV, MV and LV Systems.
SLD and Load List preparation.
Electrical Equipment Specifications.
Design Calculations
Technical Bid Analysis with Technical Recommendations.
BOQ preparation
Hazardous Area Classification
Power System Analysis
Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Coordination
Vendor Coordination
Vendor Document Review and Approval
3D Model review
Overview
Introduction of Electrical Engineering
Introduction of EPC Industry
Coordination with Other Department
Estimation of Plant Electrical Load
Preparation of Load Schedule
Preparation of Feeder List
Determination of Power Supply Capacity
Standby Capacity consideration
Rating of Generators in relation to prime movers and temperature
Rating of Motors in relation to their driven machines
Electrical Equipment Selection, Sizing & Protection
Motor
Transformer
Emergency Generator
Neutral Grounding Resistor (NGR)
Power capacitor banks (PCB)
AC UPS
HV/MV Switchgears
Battery
Battery Charger
CT/PT
Power reactor
Bus duct
Flameproof equipment
LV Switchgears (PCC, MCC, PDB)
HV/LV Power and Control Cables
Lighting Design / DIALux
Lighting Design Fundamentals
Criteria for Lighting Fixture Selection
Type of Lighting Fixtures
Lighting Fixture Selection Sheet
Indoor Illumination Calculation
Outdoor Illumination Calculation
Lighting Layout Design
Lighting Installation Detail
Small Power Selection
Lighting Board / Small Power Schedule
Modern Trends in Lighting Design
Cable Selection, Sizing & Layout
Power and Control cable Introduction
Cable Selection and Sizing
Cable sizing for Low voltage system
Cable sizing for High voltage system
Voltage Drop Consideration
Let through Energy consideration
Earth Fault Loop Impedance consideration
Cable Schedule
Cable interconnection Schedule
Selection and Sizing of Cable Tray
Cable tray schedule
Cable Drum schedule
Conduit Selection
Conduit Sizing
Cable Routing Layout
Cable Tagging
Typical Installation details
Substation / Switchyard Design
Introduction
Type of Sub-Stations
General arrangement of substation
Equipment Layout
Switchyard Design and equipment selection criteria
Development of Single Line Diagram and Schematic Drawing
Key SLD
Switchgear wise SLD including metering and protection
Type-2 Coordination for Switchgear component selection
Lighting system SLD
Small power SLD
Schematic and Logic Diagrams
Hazardous Area Classification
Zone/Division Classification
Gas Grouping and Temperature Classification
Types of Protection for Hazardous Areas
Hazardous Source List Preparation
Certification of Hazardous Area Equipment (IECex/ATEX)
Marking of Equipment Nameplates
Hazardous Area Drawings / Layouts Preparation
Earthing & Lightening Protection Design
Requirement of Earthing in Industrial Plants
Earthing Design calculations as per IS 3043-2018
Type of Earthing and Details
Static Electricity and its mitigation
Earthing Installation Details
Earthing Layout Design
Lightning Protection Requirement
Lightning Risk Assessment Calculation as per IEC 62305-2
Lightning Installation Details
Lightning Layout Design
Inter-disciplinary Coordination and Package Item review
Knowledge on Inter-disciplinary input flow
Interface with other disciplines such as Process, Mechanical, Piping and Instrumentation during project phase
Checkpoints for Other discipline package item review (HVAC, Fire, Mechanical, Instrumentation)
Material Requisition, Datasheet, TBE, Vendor Drawing Review
How to prepare Material Requisition for Electrical Equipment
Preparation of Technical Datasheets for Electrical Equipment
Review of pre-order Vendor Offers
Resolving Technical Queries & Vendor coordination
Preparation of Technical Bid Evaluation with recommendations
Vendor Drawing Review procedure
Case studies for pre-order & post-order Vendor documents
Power System Studies
Why Power System Studies?
Objective of Power System Studies
Software used for Power System Studies
Important Power System Studies
Inputs for Power System Studies
Load Flow Analysis
Short Circuit (Fault Level Studies)
Stability Studies
Motor Starting Studies
Relay Coordination Studies
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