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    Rate of Job Change

    It really depends on your industry and location. I have held short term contracts for as short as 2 weeks, and as long as 4 years. It depends on the project, your role, the industry, the market. "Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater." Albert...
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    Should I teach myself AutoCAD to improve resume?

    It can't hurt. The more you know and can do, the more opportunities. "Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater." Albert Einstein Have you read FAQ731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?
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    Experiment for Schoolchildren Edutainment

    Something simple like an electro-magnet: need batteries (C, 9V, etc), wires, various carbon steel nails, bare copper wires. Batteries in series to boost voltage. Some big nails to demonstrate strength of the electro-magnet. The experiment is available on web I believe. "Do not worry about...
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    Refresher Training Frequency

    If the company is still in business, they most likely can send one of their technicians to your site should the PLC go down. They charge hourly/daily/weekly rates plus living expenses. Perhaps look into this if available. Also, if the PLC goes down, you may need spare parts - which the factory...
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    Orifice sizing - Two Phase Flow

    Emiliano, adding the areas of the individual phase may not always result in a "conservative" answer. A better way to calculate the orifice requirement is DIERS method. For control valves, I had thought that Cv was additive in regards to 2-phase flow. I was wrong. In the Fisher control valve...
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    Plastic Lined Steel pipe issues.

    If you are thinking of something like Flex Pipe or Flex Steel, they come off rolls as they are laid. In the field, they are can be cut, and I believe compression type fittings are used to connect them. "Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."...
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    Air Compressor Package FAT, SAT & Precom/Com

    SAT is Site Acceptance Test. FAT is testing at the factory what the supplier provides. SAT is testing at the site, where what you bought is now integrated into everything else, and testing that it works in context of the "everything" else. For example, at a FAT, make sure the control system's...
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    What are job prospects in Canada like for graduates?

    There are many jobs in Canada for good qualified people at all levels. Alberta, BC, Sask, NB, Nlfd, and NS are all areas with lots of oil/gas activities. Canada is coming out of this recession, and the oil and gas industry will continue to grow. You mentioned you are with ConocoPhillips...
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    Which industry is best and which is best for college grads?

    Deciding where to work is difficult. Wherever you go, there is always a chance of a layoff/closing/etc. With regards to not wanting to work more than 45 hours a week, state that up front with your employer. If they insist that you do, you can decline the offer. If they agree, there you go. If...
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    Freezing of pilot sensing lines

    Pilots freezing, plugging, or contamination in general is potentially dangerous. if freezing is a concern, heat trace and insulate is a good idea as zdas04 mentioned. I am presuming the source of freezing is due to ambient conditions. If the freezing is due to process conditions, heat...
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    Standard of Care, Non-P.E. Employer, & Liability

    Excellent points by zdas04 and Ron. At most companies that I've been at, "employees" of a company do not stamp. I do not stamp, even though I have a stamp. Once the package/drawings are done, reviewed, signed off, etc, we go to designated "stamper" and "permit holder" for them to stamp with...
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    Performance Review

    An "annual" anything tends to be less effective than its "continual" counterpart. Instead of soliciting information once a year, it should be ongoing. People may have suggestions/feedback during the other 50 weeks, but may have forgottent them since. Also, Christmas is a busy time of year, and...
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    Organizing emails

    I use folders in Outlook for current project emails. Once the project is closed out, I move them into .pst and store them either on the system archive drive, or in off-line backup drives. We are told to never delete any email from our projects. So, I often have a current file folder and a...
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    Contractual arrangements for hiring at principal level

    It is common to have a "grace period" in the contract for new principles" coming into a company, whereby either party can "back out", with the stipulated conditions and payouts. It is hard to determine if someone would "click" with your company, and even harder to determine if someone is worth...
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    PSV sizing for different case

    As colemanstoops mentioned, you should refer to API guidelines and calculations for both fire case and tube rupture case. If you still have questions, you should probably seek some help. "Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater." Albert Einstein...
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