Please welcome Mr.S. Bobby Rauf, P.E, C.E.M, MBA for a discussion on Renewable Energy.

This course caters to Engineers, Technicians, Facilities Managers and other professionals who are interested in enhancing their understanding of renewable energy, and would like to learn about principles, practicality and potential of some of the leading methods and sources of renewable energy. The seminar begins with an introduction of the basics of energy and power. This seminar addresses the current footprint and relative cost differences between some of the major renewable energy systems and sources. Some of cutting edge and yet unproven renewable energy systems are introduced. The discussion on the topic of renewable energy is premised on diagrams, schematics and pictures pertaining to major renewable energy systems.

S. Bobby Rauf, P.E, C.E.M, MBA

Mr. Bobby Rauf is the President, Chief Consultant and a Senior Instructor at Sem-Train, LLC. Mr. Rauf has over 25 years of experience in teaching undergraduate and post graduate Engineering, Science, Math, Business Administration and MBA courses, seminars and workshops. Mr. Rauf earned his BS in Electrical Engineering, with honors, from NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. He earned his Executive MBA degree from Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC, US. Mr. Rauf is registered (PE) Professional Engineer, in the State of North Carolina and is a Certified Energy Manager.
Mr. Rauf was inducted as “Legend in Energy” by AEE, in 2014. He is a published author of multiple engineering and energy books and professional development courses. He holds a patent in process controls technology.
Mr. Rauf is certified to instruct various engineering, ergonomics, and industrial safety courses. He has conducted certification training and trained engineers for Professional Engineering licensure exams in the United States, The United Kingdom, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands and Ukraine, over the past ten years.
Mr. Rauf develops and instructs PDH (Professional Development Hour) and, continuing education, engineering skill building courses. He conducts these course in form of webinars, live on-site presentations, workshops, pre-recorded audio and self-study texts. Some his major clients include Texas A&M University, Saudi Aramco – KSA, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, McNeese University, Lamar University, Clemson University, Association of Energy Engineers, EPIC College - Canada; US Bureau of Reclamation, BHP Billiton, PDH Engineers, CED, and PDH Source. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Gardner-Webb University.
Mr. Rauf has published the following text books over the last five years:
? Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers
? Thermodynamics Made Simple for Energy Engineers
? Finance and Accounting for Energy Engineers
These books were published through Fairmont Press, CRC and Association of Energy Engineers. He has also developed and published several self-study books that cater to the continuous professional development needs of Engineers, Technicians and Technical Managers.
Mr. Rauf’s last full-time engineering employment, in the corporate world, was at PPG Industries, Inc. where he served as a Senior Staff Engineer. During his long career at PPG, his responsibilities included development and management of energy and ergonomics programs for multiple manufacturing plants, in the US and overseas. He also provided consultation and training services in, energy, electrical engineering, industrial safety, ergonomics and arc flash arena. His extensive engineering experience includes, power design, control system design, project management, process management, energy and utilities management, energy
audits/assessments, plant maintenance, robotics, manufacturing automation, HVAC audits, and design of ergonomic equipment.