Training Activities

Professional Development Courses

For nearly forty years Prof. Sami M. Fereig has been involved in developing and giving courses oriented to the development of professional engineers throughout the Middle East and in Canada. Most of these have been carried out under the auspices of the Kuwait Foundation for Scientific Research (KFAS), the Office of Professional Development at Kuwait University, Project Control and Management Company (PROJACS) and, most recently, Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo, and Educational Program Innovations Center (EPIC) in Mississauga.
Some of these courses were offered to the public, while others were specially designed to meet the needs of public and private organizations.

 

1. Analysis and Optimal Design of Steel Structures Using Microcomputers
2. Applications of CPM in Construction
3. Arbitration for Engineers
4. Building and Facility Managements Systems
5. Building Serviceability and Maintenance
6. Claim Preparation, Analysis, Negotiation and Counterclaims
7. Claim Preparation, Analysis and Resolution, Counterclaims, Delay Analysis, Damage Assessment, Dispute Resolution, Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation – Workshop 4 of 4*
8. Comprehensive Civil Engineering Design
9. Computer Applications in Construction Project Management
10. Construction and Project Management
11. Construction Contracting, Claims and Dispute Resolution
12. Construction Delay Management
13. Construction Estimating and Cost Control
14. Construction Field Administration: Site Management for Construction Projects
15. Construction Planning and Control of Housing Projects
16. Construction Quality Control and Site Inspection
17. Construction Site Management
18. Construction Specifications: Writing and Review
19. Construction Tendering
20. Contract Administration and Site Management, Claim Management and Prevention, Project Control and Contract Close-Out – Workshop 3 of 4*
21. Contract Planning: Risk Management and Allocation, Legal Aspects and Parties’    Obligations, Contract Document and Specification Preparation, Tendering and Bidding, Project Delivery Systems and Selecting Contractors – Workshop 1 of 4*
22. Contract Planning, Design and Administration to Prevent Disputes – Workshops 3 & 4 of a 6-Workshop Program**
23. Contract Tendering and Awarding
24. Damage Assessment and Repair of Concrete Structures
25. Deterioration, Corrosion, Protection & Control in Reinforced Concrete Structures
26. Dispute Management: Effective Negotiation and Mediation for Project and Contract Managers – Workshops 1 & 2 of a 6-Workshop Program**
27. Dispute Management and Resolution, Claim Preparation and Settlement – Workshops 5 & 6 of a 6-Workshop Program**
28. Fundamentals of Construction Contract Administration
29. Management of Building Projects during Design and Construction
30. Microcomputer Applications in Construction
31. Project Scheduling, Planning, Costing and Budgeting – Workshop 2 of 4*
32. Risk Mitigation in Construction Projects
33. Successful Construction Projects – From Concept to Completion
34. Successfully Selecting Contractors and Consultants
35. Variation Orders, Delays and Acceleration in Construction
36. Value Management

*Part of the four-workshop Engineering and Construction Contract Management (ECCM) Program, certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

**Part of the six-workshop Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Management for Project Managers, offered through Projacs International in partnership with Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo.