TRACK Learning path · 6 labs

Design Engineering Track

Calculations, sizing and drawing compliance: the design office side of MEP engineering. Six interactive labs in three phases take you from the codes and the symbols to sized systems and a calculation package a consultant can approve. Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need today.

Phase 1

Fundamentals & codes

📚DES-601 · Step 1 of 6Codes & Authority Rules NavigatorCode hierarchy, authority and code navigator for 8 regions, which-code-answers-it trainer, order of precedence and a compliance checker, with a 3D code map and 4D approval route.Open lab →🔣DES-602 · Step 2 of 6Symbols, Legends, SLD & P&ID Reader40-symbol library and flashcards, layout take-off practice, a clickable SLD with path tracing and mains failure, a chilled water P&ID and an ISA tag decoder.Open lab →
Phase 2

Discipline sizing

❄️DES-603 · Step 3 of 6Cooling Load & Duct Static Pressure LabRoom cooling load hour by hour with a 3D sun, supply air and psychrometrics, equal friction duct sizing, index run ESP and fan power, 3D ductwork.Open lab →🔌DES-604 · Step 4 of 6Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop & Lighting LayoutIb, In, derating, Iz, voltage drop, Zs and the adiabatic check, then a lumen method lighting layout with uniformity and a 3D room with daylight dimming.Open lab →🚰DES-605 · Step 5 of 6Fixture Units & Drainage Slope LabFixture schedule, peak water flow and pipe sizing, BS EN 12056-2 drain sizing, gradients, inverts and long section, 3D drain with a 4D flush wave.Open lab →
Phase 3

Integration & reporting

🧩DES-606 · Step 6 of 6Coordination & Calculation Sheet CompilerService priority and clearances, a ceiling void planner with beam checks, 3D corridor install sequence and a calculation package compiler for consultant review.Open lab →

Also on MEPVirtual: Site Engineering Track

Installation, testing and paperwork: permits, FC and shop drawings, submittals and IRs, snag lists, method statements and ITPs, FAT, SAT and site testing.

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Thank you to the engineers who asked for this

A visitor asked for help with the design side: calculations, sizing and getting drawings to comply. These six labs were built in reply. Thank you for taking the time to write. Your comments shape what gets built next.

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Standards and regions covered

Built around DEWA, ADDC (TAQA Distribution), SEWA, UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (DCD), BS 7671, BS EN standards, AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3500. Engineers use it on projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, and in Auckland, the rest of New Zealand and Australia. Always confirm the edition your authority or client has adopted before relying on a result.