Course Code: CENG-11
Goal: Apply component engineering skills in a live, guided workshop to reinforce best practices and build confidence using components in real-world estimating and engineering workflows.

Session Overview

Duration: 1 Hour
Format: Live Web Meeting (Instructor-led via Microsoft Teams)
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Resources Provided:

• Component Creation Quick Guide.
• Visio Integration Reference Sheet.
• Drawing + Component Mapping Template
  

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Create and configure components in a live environment.
• Duplicate existing components and adapt them to different use cases.
• Apply components directly into estimates and visual tools like Visio.
• Connect components to engineering drawings for documentation and traceability.
• Practice live collaboration and problem-solving with the instructor.

Session Agenda

11.1 Create a New Component Live

• Real-time creation of a new component with step-by-step instructor walkthrough.
• Define core details: name, classification, tags, description.
• Add parts, labor, utility items, and associated metadata.
• Review best practices for consistent naming and categorization.

11.2 Duplicate and Modify Components

• Use duplication to create variants from existing components.
• Modify materials or labor to match specific job types or panel needs.
• Rename components for different applications while maintaining structure.
• Save changes and organize within the component library.

11.3 Use in Estimate + Use in Visio

• Add the created component directly into an active estimate.

• Review how it affects material and labor totals.

• Link component to Visio symbol for schematic integration.

• Discuss best practices for maintaining visual and data alignment
  

11.4 Connect with Library and Drawing

• Assign the new component to a specific system template or library group.

• Link component to drawing documentation for use in project turnover.

• Discuss workflow from component creation → estimate inclusion → engineering export.

• Explore real-world applications in panels, field kits, and submittals
  

Workshop Exercises (Live)

During the session, participants will:

• Create a custom component using a real project example.
• Duplicate a component and modify labor and part details.
• Place components into an estimate and analyze cost impact.
• Use Visio to visually represent the component in a schematic.
• Discuss integration between estimating, design, and field documentation
  

Post-Session Action Items

To reinforce the workshop learning, participants are encouraged to:

• Finalize and save components created during the live session.
• Standardize component groups for panels or device kits.
• Review estimate files where components can be updated or optimized.
• Collaborate with engineering to align symbols and part references.
• Document the internal workflow for component creation, use, and approval

Note: When scheduling, make sure to include this session code: CENG-11.

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