UNIT 1. PROJECT FUNDAMENTALS 1. What is a project? 2. Project definition and scope 3. Phases of project engineering 4. Basic diagrams in a project 5. Construction and start-up UNIT 2. ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND START-UP 1. Layout, general information and equipment 2. Distribution of equipment in the plant. On-site layout 3. Environment and safety in chemical plant design 4. Properties of fluids: density and viscosity 5. Mechanical properties and testing of materials UNIT 3. MATERIAL SELECTION 1. Types of materials. Structure of materials 2. Iron-based metals 3. Ceramic materials and polymers 4. Non-ferrous alloys 5. Composite materials UNIT 4. PIPING SYSTEMS 1. How to specify a pipeline 2. Valves 3. Pipe joints 4. Pipe supports. Pipe insulation and accompaniment 5. Basic piping design