One month training 1

[cranky108]

I've been asked to develop a one month training class for a new rotational engineer.
The problem is what to include.

One thought is one month of Symmetrical components.

But more realistic might be one month of print reading.

Any other thoughts?

 

[wbd]

Perhaps if you could describe basic job elements of a "rotational engineer" it would help people provide some answers.

 

[cranky108]

I don't think the basic job elements have been laid out. It has been described to us as an entry level position to allow the person to "find there nitch".

My concern is that some one will take this position and in the end believe they "know everything".

 

[mcgyvr]

You work there right?
How would we know what would be the best information to put into a 1 month training program at YOUR place of work?
You can't even provide a description of the basic job elements..

Obviously you would want to give them as much information/training on stuff that pertains to the work that they will be expected to do/exposed to..
If you can't do that then maybe you aren't the right person for the job of developing the training..
Sounds like the first step (which should have been done already) is laying out the job requirements/expectations.

If you don't even have that then you have been setup to fail.. Maybe its a replacement for you

 

[oldfieldguy]

Define the universe. Give three examples.

Seriously, print reading is a good one. an overview of the work the new guy is expected to see is another. Then you can get a little more specific as to systems and projects in progress and things he's expected to know of them.

old field guy

 

[cranky108]

Power System, TO GO DP Utility, System protection.

 

[HamburgerHelper]

For one month, I don't think I could put something together better than Brian Johnson's University of Idaho's power protection class, which you can take pre-recorded so you can take it I think any semester. If someone was on this they could bang it out in a month. Dr.Mork's Power Protection class at Michigan Tech is really good too but you are stuck taking it whenever it falls into the cycle. This one wouldn't be a month thing. Either one to me would be the best at getting someone a real good understanding and feel of what protection is about.

 

[marks1080]

If you are able, and have the old equipment laying around, some labs with the old electromechanical relays would be great. I had the opportunity to learn relaying on old equipment before moving to the IED world and it made a huge difference in my level of understanding of how these things actually work.

Sequence components is the best tool someone in this industry can have. Try mixing in application examples of why that is important.

Also, you could just make them read blackburn and recite it back to you