Suitable for:

Engineering, Operation and Maintenance Staff.

Summary:

> Introduction to Safe Working Practices
> Basic requirements for Safety
> Definition of Risk Analysis
> Precaution against Electric Shock
> Safety when using Test Equipment
> Safety when joining buried cables
> Isolation and Safe Operation
> The effect of Fault Current

Objectives:

Fees:

£1,650

Excluding accommodation and meals.

Locations & Dates:

Doha - May 02 – 06, 2010
Dubai - June 06 – 10 , 2010
Doha - Oct. 31 – 04 Nov., 2010
Dubai - November 07 – 11 , 2010

Course Presenter (s):

Dr Gary Taylor MSc, PhD

Dr Gary Taylor is currently based at a UK University School of Engineering and Design, lecturer and course director in Sustainable Electrical Power. The engineering department was rated 5 in the last UK Research Assessment Exercise. He received his BSc degree in Electronic Physics from Royal Holloway College, University of London, in 1987, received MSc and PhD degrees in Applied Mathematics from the University of Greenwich in 1992 and 1997 respectively.

He is a full member of the IET and IEEE and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has contributed to over 60 international journal and conference publications concerning applied mathematics and computing in both power systems and general engineering. His current research interests include renewable energy, micro-generation, reactive power and voltage control, power system and network communications, power system and network operation, power system economics and electricity markets.

He is currently collaborating on a number of power and renewable energy research projects with companies such as EDF Energy, National Grid and Converteam Ltd.