Concept Selection or Detail Design
Which do you like better “Concept Selection” or “Detail Design”? I was once asked this question in one of my job interviews. To understand this discussion better, we need to …
A Junction Box Is Required
In this article, I mentioned that a small change in the later stages of the project execution has a massive impact in cost and schedule. Another good example is what …
Vendor Dirty Tactic
In some projects, particularly those that are fast-tracked, the equipment procurement process are likewise expedited. Long-lead equipment procurement are normally initiated during the early phase of the project where there …
Printing Design Drawing in A3 Paper Size
It is now a norm to use A3 paper when printing design drawings as it has so many economic advantages. Firstly, A3 printers are now very affordable, even for colored …
RA 7920 Provision on Signing of Technical Documents and Drawings
Is it legal for a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE) to sign and seal plans (drawings) and designs done by others? In legal terms, the answer to that question is NO. …
Sign-off on a Marked-up Document
A coal seam gas project was conceptualized as a result of a proposed expansion of a longwall coal mining operation. Initally, there was a single option. Then the client changed …