ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, United States, 30 October 2023: Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International announced that the fall edition of the online technical seminar on Fan Applications Engineering Foundations will return in November. Making the announcement through a Press release, AMCA said the fall edition of the seminar will be conducted by Ron Wroblewski, PE, President, Productive Energy Solutions, and William (Bill) Howarth, President, Ventilation & Fan Consulting Service International. 

William (Bill) Howarth

AMCA said a combination of live virtual instruction and self-paced online learning, the 2023 edition of Fan Applications Engineering Foundations will be held on November 17, December 1, December 8, and December 15, from 9 am to 11:30 am. CDT. Students who complete all program requirements will receive 18 professional-development-hour (PDH) credits, AMCA further said.

According to AMCA, the seminar comprised of the following modules:

• Fan and System Curves
• Pressure Considerations in Fan Systems
• Fan Affinity Laws Simplified
• Motors
• Centrifugal- and Axial-Fan Characteristics
•  Losses in Elbows and Ducts
• Fan-System Controls
• Pressure Losses and Duct Systems
• System Effect in Fan Systems
• Power and Compressibility of Fans
• Fan Affinity Laws Advanced
• Certified Ratings and Fan Selection·  

Ron Wroblewski

In addition to course-specific workbooks and notes, AMCA said students will receive a digital copy of the AMCA Fan Application Manual, which consists of AMCA publications 200, Air Systems; 201, Fans and Systems; 202, Troubleshooting; and 203, Field Performance Measurement of Fan Systems.

Furthermore, AMCA said the cost is USD 650  for AMCA members, USD 950  for non-members, and USD 350 for students (proof of enrollment required). Multiple attendees from the same company are eligible for a discount, and class size is limited to 50 students, the association further said. 

For more information, contact Scott Arnold, Senior Manager, Industry Engagement and Content, at sarnold@amca.org, and to register, click here, AMCA said.