SBS offers standard end user training in quarterly open enrollment training courses, instructor led courses, and self-paced eLearning subscriptions to meet different organizational needs and AUD configurations.
TRAINING
We provide multiple training options to ensure effective learning for our clients.
FME Training
SBS is pleased to have one of the few Certified FME Trainers in the U.S.A. Our staff has been working with FME since 2003 and offers all types of FME training.
Substation Design Suite™
SBS offers two specialized courses that focus on the configuration and use of the Substation Design Suite™ (SDS) products. SBS also offers mentoring programs that provide practical guidance in the use of the SDS product offerings.
Automated Utility Design™
Type of Courses Offered
OPEN ENROLLMENT
Once a quarter, SBS hosts an open enrollment course. This is an instructor led course consisting of eight 4-hour sessions over a two week period.
INSTRUCTOR LED
This option is geared toward organizations that are looking to have four to eight individuals receive our standard end user training. Due to COVID-19, this is not in person.
eLearning
This is a self-paced option for end users. The course is hosted on our eLearning platform and is subscription based.
CUSTOM
This option can be customized to meet your organizational needs and AUD configuration. It can be either self-paced on our eLearning platform or instructor led. Due to COVID-19, this is not in person.
FME Training
Type of Courses Offered
OPEN ENROLLMENT
Once a quarter, SBS hosts an instructor led course for up to eight individuals. This course consists of two 8-hour sessions and one 4-hour session. The course focuses on FME Desktop and touches briefly on FME Server.
INSTRUCTOR LED
This option is geared toward organizations that are looking to have four to eight individuals trained using the standard or advanced FME training materials from Safe Software. The materials can cover FME Desktop, FME Server, or a combination of both. Due to COVID-19, this is not in person.
CUSTOM
This option can be customized to meet your specific organizational needs. Our instructor works with you to develop a course based on your specific needs and desires. This can be for FME Desktop, FME Server, or a combination of both. Due to COVID-19, this is not in person.
Substation Design Suite™
Type of Courses Offered
Our instructor-led courses provide the most up-to-date information on Substation Design Suite™ design and software training in a series of twelve to sixteen sessions. Topics covered in the training include the following:
SDS – Physical for Inventor (with or without Inventor Prerequisite)
- Strategic Modeling
- Working with Large Assemblies
- Buried flex cable routing
- Checking designs
- Measuring substation output
SDS – P&C for AutoCAD Electrical
- Project basics
- Schematic elements
- Project-wide edits
- Wiring diagram cables
- Automation tools
Remote Training: SDS - Physical for Inventor with Inventor Prerequisite
COURSE COST: $8,000 USD
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Remote instructor led environment consisting of up to thirty-two hours of training with a maximum of six attendees. Schedule for the training is flexible, but each session must be a minimum of two hours. All sessions must be completed within sixty calendar days. Students will have access to the SDS Physical Design eLearning site for a one-year term with the option to renew at the end of the term. The training covers the topics below:
Remote Web Training Sessions 1–4:
Inventor topics as required for SDS Physical Design Training
Remote Web Training Sessions 5–8:
Strategic modeling
Working with large assemblies
Remote Web Training Sessions 9–12:
Introduction to SDS for Inventor
Above grade tools and below grade tools for buried cable routing and flex cable routing
Remote Web Training Sessions 13–16:
Introduction to Advanced SDS for Inventor
Substation design content editor
Design checks
Substation output
COURSE PREREQUISITES: eLearning training material
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: Autodesk Inventor or Inventor Professional Software and the SDS Physical Design plug-in
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES:The same hardware specifications as Autodesk Inventor
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: 32 GB of RAM (memory) and a solid-state disk drive
Onsite Training: SDS - Physical for Inventor with Inventor Prerequisite
Course Cost: $8,995 USD + travel expenses billed at actuals
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Onsite instructor led environment consisting of four days of training with a maximum of eight attendees. Students will have access to the SDS Physical Design eLearning site and material for a one-year term with the option to renew at the end of the term.The training covers the topics below:
Training Sessions 1–4:
Inventor topics as required for SDS Physical Design Training
Training Sessions 5–8:
Strategic modeling
Working with large assemblies
Training Sessions 9–12:
Introduction to SDS for Inventor
Above grade tools and below grade tools for buried cable routing and flex cable routing
Training Sessions 13–16:
Introduction to Advanced SDS for Inventor
Substation design content editor
Design checks
Substation output
COURSE PREREQUISITES: eLearning training material
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: Autodesk Inventor or Inventor Professional Software and the Substation Design Suite ™ Physical Design plug-in
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES: The same hardware specifications as Autodesk Inventor
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: 32 GB of RAM (memory) and a solid-state disk drive
eLearning: SDS - Physical for Inventor (Self-Paced)
Course Cost: $395 USD per unique user for a one-year access term subscription
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The self-paced web environment training consists of twelve sessions that include instruction, lab exercises, and appropriate lab exercise data. A user will have access to the eLearning site for a one-year term with the option to renew at the end of the term. The training covers the topics below:
eLearning Web Training Sessions 1–4:
Inventor topics as required for SDS Physical Design Training
eLearning Web Training Sessions 5–8:
Strategic modeling
Working with large assemblies
eLearning Web Training Sessions 9–12:
Introduction to SDS for Inventor
Above grade tools and below grade tools for buried cable routing and flex cable routing
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Autodesk Inventor Intro to Solid Modeling course
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: Autodesk Inventor or Inventor Professional Software and the Substation Design Suite ™ Physical Design plug-in
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES: The same hardware specifications as Autodesk Inventor
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: 32 GB of RAM (memory) and a solid-state disk drive
Remote Training: SDS - Protection & Control for AutoCAD Electrical
COURSE COST: $8,000 USD
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Remote instructor led environment consisting of up to thirty-two hours of training with a maximum of six attendees. Schedule for the training is flexible, but each session must be a minimum of two hours. All sessions must be completed within sixty calendar days. The training covers the topics below:
Remote Web Training Sessions 1–4:
Basic workflow
Project basics
Schematic writing
Remote Web Training Sessions 5–8:
Schematic components
Schematic editing
Remote Web Training Sessions 9–12:
Project-wide editing
Schematic reports
Wiring diagram cables
Remote Web Training Sessions 13–16:
Panel layouts
Settings
Configurations
Automation tools
COURSE PREREQUISITES: None
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: AutoCAD Electrical and Substation Design Suite™ Protection & Control
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES: The same hardware specifications as AutoCAD Electrical
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: Solid-state disk drive
Onsite Training - SDS - Protection & Control for AutoCAD Electrical
COURSE COST: $8,995 USD + travel expenses billed at actuals
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Onsite instructor led environment consisting of four days of training with a maximum of eight attendees. The training covers the topics below:
Training Sessions 1–4:
Basic workflow
Project basics
Schematic writing
Training Sessions 5–8:
Schematic components
Schematic editing
Training Sessions 9–12:
Project-wide editing
Schematic reports
Wiring diagram cables
Training Sessions 13–16:
Panel layouts
Settings
Configurations
Automation tools
COURSE PREREQUISITES: None
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: AutoCAD Electrical and Substation Design Suite™ Protection & Control
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES: The same hardware specifications as AutoCAD Electrical
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: Solid-state disk drive
Remote: SDS - Physical for Inventor Project Mentoring
Mentoring Cost: $7,800 USD
DESCRIPTION: The SBS consulting team will work collaboratively with customer’s substation design personnel toward developing an SDS Physical substation design project. SBS will provide up to forty hours of consulting services over a three–month period. These forty mentoring hours typically consist of twenty sessions, each two hours long, conducted twice per week.
PREREQUISITES: Autodesk Inventor Intro to Solid Modeling course and the SDS Physical Design Training
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: Autodesk Inventor or Inventor Professional Software and the Substation Design Suite™ Physical Design plug-in.
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES: The same hardware specifications as Autodesk Inventor
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: 32 GB of RAM (memory) and a solid-state disk drive
Remote: SDS - Protection & Control for AutoCAD Electrical Project Mentoring
Mentoring Cost: $7,800 USD
DESCRIPTION: SBS consulting team will work collaboratively with customer’s substation design personnel toward developing an SDS Electrical substation design project. SBS will provide up to forty hours of consulting services over a three-month period. These forty mentoring hours typically consist of twenty sessions, each two hours long, conducted twice per week. Depending upon the scope of the project, more mentoring hours may be needed.
PREREQUISITES: SDS Protection & Control Training
SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES: AutoCAD Electrical and the SDS Protection & Control Design plug-in
HARDWARE PREREQUISITES: The same hardware specifications as AutoCAD Electrical
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: Solid-state disk drive