Category: PPTtopics

Learn the background for setting up a Statistical Process Control “Run Chart” and tracking the performance of any process. SPC (statistical process control) is used throughout the manufacturing industry to detect when a process is operating outside of normal expected variation, and provided quantitative guides for taking process modification actions.

The power delivered by a steady rotating shaft is described by Power = Torque x Speed. Sounds easy, but getting the units straight can be tricky. This presentation provides background on the difference between work and power, provides basic guidance on units associated with power, torque, and speed in both SI and English units, and illustrates the concepts with two example problems.

Working with kinetic energy is easy to understand, but getting the units aligned with related terms can be tricky. This presentation provides step-by-step notes, and example problems, for both SI and English units.

This is a good place to start for students. Volume is a familiar property already. This presentation explains the differences and similarities of volume, specific volume, and density.

This is a good place to start for students. Pressure sounds EASY, but there are differences between absolute pressure, gauge pressure, and differential pressure. Real-world situations and pitfalls are presented.

Browse this PPT presentation to learn how to build your own effective Excel files.  Excel is a lot more than a collection of rows-and-columns where you “average things” or “tabulate things”.  Excel can be a powerful engineering analysis tool.  Most important, it’s a widely used platform so it’s a powerful communication tool across professions and roles.

This PPT presentation is a “book report” of Dr. Cheryl Reimold’s book, THE SHORT ROAD TO GREAT PRESENTATIONS, coupled with some of my own experiences.  You will learn that your skill in preparing and making effective presentations will pay off for you as you continue to make professional progress.

Browse this PPT presentation for tips on achieving success.  This is a summary of a report by a JMU graduate, coupled with personal tips from young engineers at Westvaco/WestRock.  You will be defining “what is success” for yourself.  These tips are ideas based on the definitions of others.  Success for you is up to you.

This PPT file covers the basics of time-value-of-money and provides an example problem for determining the rate-of-return on an investment by setting the “present value” of the expenses and revenues equal to zero.

This PPT presentation includes detailed background on NPSH (net positive suction head) and clarifies the difference between NPSH required vs. NPSH available.

Starts with the basics behind pumping of an incompressible fluid.