CPEM case studies
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The Certified Professional in Engineering Management (CPEM) is one of the engineering management professional certifications listed by ASEM, the American Society for Engineering Management, which describes itself as the society that speaks for the profession of engineering management across the world. ASEM's certifications area also lists the CAEM credential, a CAEM-CPEM micro-credential, an exam proctoring page, a PDH policy, a certification exam prep guide, and a recertification page, so CPEM holders should expect both a proctored exam experience and an ongoing recertification obligation. The CPEM case studies are 5 cases and about 3,292 words.
1Recovery Decision on a Late SCADA and Electrical Upgrade
Northgate Water Authority has contracted Halden Engineering for a 12-month, 4.8M SCADA and electrical upgrade at its Riverside treatment plant. The contract carries liquidated damages of 25,000 per calendar day after the regulatory commissioning date.
737 words, about 4 min2Fixed-Price Contract and an 'Implied' Capacity Increase
Meridian Fulfilment signed a 1.2M fixed-price contract with Kestrel Systems to design, supply, and commission a conveyor and sortation system for its Toronto distribution centre. The contract's performance specification states a sustained throughput of 1,200 parcels per hour at 95% induction accuracy, and includes a baseline scope list with six sortation lanes.
684 words, about 3 min3Single-Point-of-Knowledge Resource Pulled to a Bid
Cobalt Medical Devices has engaged Aventine Engineering to deliver a 3.4M automated packaging line for a new sterile syringe product. The project is in month 7 of 9.
517 words, about 3 min4Pump FAT Failures and a Vendor's Partial-Shipment Offer
Halcyon Chemicals is expanding its effluent treatment plant and has ordered 14 centrifugal pumps from Vantage Pumps under a purchase order that incorporates the project specification: vibration no greater than 2.8 mm/s RMS at duty point, witnessed factory acceptance testing, and liquidated damages of $8,000 per day for late delivery beyond the agreed milestone. At last week's FAT, three of the 14 pumps measured 4.5, 4.1, and 3.9 mm/s; the other 11 passed.
682 words, about 3 min5Pressure to Certify a Structural Bolt Lot
Ridgeline Infrastructure is the engineer-of-record for a 6.2M pedestrian overpass at a suburban transit hub. Forty of the 1,280 high-strength structural bolts on the main span were torque-tested by an independent inspector; two measured 18% below the specified preload, and one showed a rotational-capacity result outside the acceptance range.
672 words, about 3 min