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8/5/2013 - Description, outcomes and audience sections updated by Judy Bortz in T.C., Dan Sanchez updated LSO.
<p>Participants must register for a logon on the NHI website and enroll in the web training course #134005A prior to the first day of class.<br /><strong>1.&nbsp; &nbsp;Go to the NHI website:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/nhiuplr/login.aspx?logout=true">https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/nhiuplr/login.aspx?logout=true</a><br />2.&nbsp; You must register for a login for their site<br />3.&nbsp; After you receive information to enroll please go back to the NHI page and log in<br />4.&nbsp; Use the box to search for a course and enter 134005A<br />5.&nbsp; When the results come up the web-based will have a shopping cart to the right side&nbsp;of it for you<br />6.&nbsp; Click on the shopping cart to add this training - there is no cost to you for this<br />7.&nbsp; Follow and complete the steps to obtain this training<br />8.&nbsp; You will receive a zero amount invoice in your Outlook in box</strong><br /><strong>9.&nbsp; You will also receive an email with the link to obtain your training<br />10.&nbsp; This will take you to the Launch page11.&nbsp; If you do not finish at one time you simply go back to the NHI website, log in, go to My Training (found at the top of the page) and you can pick up where you left off</strong><br /><strong>If participants have difficulty logging in, they should e-mail NHITraining@dot.gov or call 703-235-0400 for technical support.</strong><br /><br />05/24/12 - Notes for future class offerings --<br /><br />1.&nbsp; Participants are to be grouped into teams to value engineer projects.&nbsp; Make sure those in the group are NOT familiar with the project they will be working on.&nbsp; 7 to 8 people per team.<br />2.&nbsp; Best to use projects that are just below the threshold for V.E.ing, but not too complex or too easy.&nbsp; If projects being used were previously V.E.'d, make sure the paperwork is not part of the plans being used during training.<br />3.&nbsp; No test, students are evaluated on the V.E. results.<br />4.&nbsp; Should someone from Project Delivery be present for the team presentations at 1:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of class?<br />5.&nbsp; Need enough breakout rooms for groups to meetin for the presentation of the selected projects.&nbsp; This usually happens at 9:30 a.m. on the first day of training.&nbsp;<br />6.&nbsp; Make computer rooms available to view pubs electronically.<br />7.&nbsp; Need coordinate with the project manager to present an overview of the projects being V.E.'d during training.</p>


 

Course:

NHI - Value Engineering Workshop

NHI Course Number:

134005

SAP Course Number:

78TECH400417

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General Information

Summary:
Value Engineering is a systematic process of review and analysis of a project during the concept and design phases. A multi-disciplined team of people not involved in the project provide recommendations such as: providing the needed functions safely, reliability, and at the lowest cost; improving the value and quality of the project; and, reducing the time to complete the project.
This course begins with a web-based training component (NHI course #134005A) that is completed prior to the first day of the class. This course involves training participants to be valued contributors to the Value Engineering team and to conduct a Value Engineering study in a team environment.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how Value Engineering can improve project performance, reduce costs, and enhance value.
- Acquire the necessary behaviors and skills to be an effective Value Engineering team member with the ability to: investigate the project and analyze project functions and costs; creatively speculate on alternative ways to perform the various functions; evaluate the most effective life-cycle alternatives; develop viable alternatives into fully supported recommendataions; and present the recommendations to stakeholders and agency management.

Prerequisites:
This course begins with a web-based training component (NHI course #134005A) that is completed prior to the first day of the class.

Target Audience:
FHWA and state highway agency personnel in management, administrative, and engineering disciplines who will participate as Value Engineering team members. Consultants or agency representatives of all technical disciplines associated with project design, development, construction and maintenance can be included in order to provide the multiple perspectives needed to maximize the effectiveness of the team.

The training level for this course is basic.

Special Materials:
Bureau of Design will provide:
1. AASHTO Green Book - entitled "Policy of Geometric Design of Highways & Streets".
Computer rooms will be made available for students to access the internet to view the following PUBS.
1. Pub 14 - Design Manual 3
2. Pub 15 - Design Manual 4
3. Pub 287 - Statewide Price Book
Students need to bring the following to class:
1. 1 Pair of triangles and 1 engineering ruler
2. 1 calculator

Final Exam:
Yes



Continuing Education Credits


National Highway Institute
CEHs
Classes
After
 
CEUs
Classes
After
 
PDHs
Classes
After
 
NHI:
1.80
05/21/10
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Randall Shull
Phone:
(717)705-4170
Email:
rshull@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
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By Catherine T Shoemaker/PennDOT
On 05/21/10 At 08:33 AM
By Rhiannan Nearhood/PennDOT
On 03/28/19 At 08:45 AM