AVEVA E3D – Complete 60 Days Training Syllabus

Course Duration: 60 Days

Training Hours: 2 Hours per Day

Total Training Hours: 120 Hours

Course Level: Beginner to Advanced

Suitable for: Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Piping, HVAC and Plant Design Engineers

MODULE 1: E3D FUNDAMENTALS & PROJECT SETUP

Days 1–10

Day 1 – Introduction to AVEVA E3D

• Introduction to Plant Design
• Overview of AVEVA E3D
• Applications of E3D in Oil & Gas, Power Plants and Process Industries
• Multi-disciplinary plant design workflow
• Understanding the E3D working environment

Day 2 – User Interface & Navigation

• E3D interface overview
• Toolbars and menus
• 3D navigation
• View controls
• Selection tools
• Display settings

Day 3 – Project Hierarchy

• Understanding project structure
• Site
• Zone
• Equipment hierarchy
• Structure hierarchy
• Pipe hierarchy
• Design areas

Day 4 – Coordinate Systems & Positioning

• Global coordinate system
• Local coordinate system
• Positioning objects
• Orienting components
• Move, copy and rotate tools

Day 5 – Working with Elements

• Creating elements
• Modifying elements
• Deleting elements
• Naming conventions
• Attributes and properties

Day 6 – Basic Modelling Tools

• Creating primitives
• Box
• Cylinder
• Cone
• Pyramid
• Extrusions

Day 7 – Model Management

• Model explorer
• Element hierarchy
• Visibility control
• Hide and show elements
• Display representation

Day 8 – Selection & Modification

• Single and multiple selection
• Copying elements
• Moving elements
• Rotating elements
• Mirroring elements

Day 9 – E3D Working Environment

• Views and viewports
• Model visualization
• Object representation
• Basic coordination workflow

Day 10 – Practice Project

• Creating a basic plant area
• Creating zones
• Creating sample equipment and structures
• Navigation and modification practice

MODULE 2: EQUIPMENT MODELLING

Days 11–17

Day 11 – Equipment Modelling Basics

• Equipment hierarchy
• Equipment creation
• Equipment positioning
• Equipment naming

Day 12 – Primitive Equipment Modelling

• Cylindrical vessels
• Rectangular equipment
• Vertical equipment
• Horizontal equipment

Day 13 – Advanced Equipment Shapes

• Cones
• Dishes
• Domes
• Nozzles
• Equipment components

Day 14 – Nozzle Modelling

• Creating nozzles
• Nozzle orientation
• Nozzle direction
• Positioning nozzles
• Connection points

Day 15 – Equipment Assemblies

• Pumps
• Compressors
• Heat exchangers
• Tanks
• Pressure vessels

Day 16 – Equipment Modification

• Copying equipment
• Moving equipment
• Rotating equipment
• Editing dimensions
• Updating equipment attributes

Day 17 – Equipment Modelling Project

• Complete equipment area modelling
• Pumps and vessels
• Equipment layout
• Equipment coordination

MODULE 3: STRUCTURAL MODELLING

Days 18–26

Day 18 – Introduction to Structural Design

• Structural hierarchy
• Structural modelling environment
• Structural specifications
• Structural design workflow

Day 19 – Structural Framework

• Creating structural frameworks
• Structural grids
• Levels and elevations

Day 20 – Columns & Beams

• Creating columns
• Creating beams
• Beam orientation
• Positioning structural members

Day 21 – Structural Sections

• Steel sections
• Section profiles
• Standard structural members
• Member modification

Day 22 – Plates & Panels

• Floor plates
• Wall panels
• Structural plates
• Plate modification

Day 23 – Platforms & Walkways

• Platforms
• Walkways
• Handrails
• Access areas

Day 24 – Stairs & Ladders

• Stair modelling
• Ladder modelling
• Safety handrails
• Access platforms

Day 25 – Structural Connections & Supports

• Structural joints
• Connections
• Brackets
• Equipment support structures

Day 26 – Structural Modelling Project

• Pipe rack modelling
• Equipment support structure
• Platform and access structure

MODULE 4: PIPING DESIGN & MODELLING

Days 27–41

Day 27 – Introduction to Piping Design

• Piping design workflow
• Piping hierarchy
• Pipes and branches
• Piping specifications

Day 28 – Pipe Specifications

• Understanding piping specifications
• Pipe sizes
• Pipe materials
• Component selection

Day 29 – Creating Pipes & Branches

• Creating pipes
• Creating branches
• Branch head and tail
• Pipe direction

Day 30 – Basic Pipe Routing

• Routing methods
• Orthogonal routing
• Elevation changes
• Pipe direction control

Day 31 – Piping Components

• Elbows
• Bends
• Tees
• Reducers
• Caps

Day 32 – Valves & Flanges

• Gate valves
• Globe valves
• Check valves
• Control valves
• Flanges

Day 33 – Inline Components

• Strainers
• Filters
• Instruments
• Specialty components

Day 34 – Advanced Pipe Routing

• Multi-level routing
• Complex routing
• Obstacle avoidance
• Routing around structures

Day 35 – Pipe Connections

• Connecting to equipment nozzles
• Pipe continuity
• Branch connections
• Pipe modification

Day 36 – Pipe Supports

• Introduction to pipe supports
• Support locations
• Basic supports
• Structural coordination

Day 37 – Piping Layout

• Pipe rack routing
• Equipment connections
• Process piping layout

Day 38 – Piping Modification

• Editing pipe routes
• Replacing components
• Changing specifications
• Updating design

Day 39 – Piping Coordination

• Coordination with equipment
• Coordination with structure
• Coordination with HVAC
• Coordination with electrical systems

Day 40 – Advanced Piping Practice

• Complex pipe routing exercise
• Multi-discipline coordination
• Design review

Day 41 – Piping Design Project

• Complete piping system
• Equipment connections
• Pipe rack
• Pipe supports
• Final review

MODULE 5: HVAC DESIGN

Days 42–45

Day 42 – HVAC Fundamentals

• HVAC design overview
• HVAC equipment
• Duct systems
• HVAC coordination

Day 43 – Duct Modelling

• Creating ducts
• Duct routing
• Rectangular ducts
• Circular ducts

Day 44 – Duct Components

• Elbows
• Transitions
• Branches
• Dampers
• Grilles and diffusers

Day 45 – HVAC Coordination

• Equipment coordination
• Duct clearance
• Structural coordination
• Piping coordination
• HVAC modelling exercise

MODULE 6: ELECTRICAL DESIGN & CABLE MANAGEMENT

Days 46–51

Day 46 – Electrical Design Fundamentals

• Introduction to electrical design in plant projects
• Electrical system hierarchy
• Electrical equipment layout
• Electrical coordination workflow

Day 47 – Electrical Equipment Modelling

• Transformers
• Switchgear
• MCC panels
• Control panels
• Distribution boards
• Junction boxes
• Lighting equipment

Day 48 – Cable Tray & Ladder Modelling

• Cable tray creation
• Cable ladder creation
• Horizontal routing
• Vertical routing
• Tray fittings
• Bends and transitions

Day 49 – Cable Routing

• Cable route creation
• Cable routing concepts
• Cable segregation
• Routing through trays and ladders
• Cable entry and exit points

Day 50 – Electrical Supports & Coordination

• Cable tray supports
• Hangers
• Brackets
• Electrical clearance
• Coordination with piping
• Coordination with HVAC and structures

Day 51 – Electrical Documentation

• Electrical layout drawings
• Cable tray layout
• Equipment layout
• Sections and elevations
• Electrical material take-off

MODULE 7: CLASH DETECTION & MODEL COORDINATION

Days 52–54

Day 52 – Clash Detection

• Introduction to interference checking
• Hard clashes
• Soft clashes
• Clearance checking

Day 53 – Clash Resolution

• Identifying clashes
• Design modification
• Rerouting services
• Resolving multidisciplinary conflicts

Day 54 – Model Coordination

• Equipment coordination
• Structure coordination
• Piping coordination
• HVAC coordination
• Electrical coordination
• Final model review

MODULE 8: DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTATION

Days 55–57

Day 55 – General Arrangement Drawings

• GA drawings
• Plans
• Sections
• Elevations
• Annotation

Day 56 – Orthographic & Isometric Drawings

• Orthographic drawings
• Piping isometrics
• Dimensioning
• Labels and annotations
• Drawing updates

Day 57 – Reports & Material Take-Off

• Material Take-Off (MTO)
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Equipment reports
• Piping reports
• Structural reports
• Electrical material reports

MODULE 9: FINAL INDUSTRIAL PLANT PROJECT

Days 58–60

Day 58 – Plant Layout Development

• Site and zone setup
• Equipment placement
• Structural framework
• Pipe rack development

Day 59 – Multi-Disciplinary Modelling

• Piping design
• HVAC routing
• Electrical equipment
• Cable trays and ladders
• Supports and coordination

Day 60 – Final Submission & Presentation

• Final clash detection
• Clash resolution
• Drawing generation
• MTO and BOM
• Final model review
• Project presentation

COURSE OUTCOME

After completing this 60-Day AVEVA E3D Course, students will be able to:

• Create and manage 3D plant design models
• Model process equipment and industrial structures
• Design and route piping systems
• Create HVAC duct systems
• Model electrical equipment
• Design cable trays and cable ladders
• Perform multi-disciplinary coordination
• Identify and resolve clashes
• Generate GA drawings and piping isometrics
• Prepare MTO, BOM and engineering reports
• Complete an industry-oriented multidisciplinary plant design project