Training

Welcome to the Robinson, Stafford & Rude, Inc (RSRI) training page. RSRI provides two primary types of training at the current time:

• Training for Value Practitioners
• Training for Owners and Designers who may wish to use the Value Methodology (Value Analysis, Value Engineering, Value Management,Value Planning) for their organization

Training for Value Practitioners

RSRI's Module I, SAVE-Certified, 40-hour Value Engineering training course is designed to provide basic education in Value Engineering for individuals who are interested in leading Value Engineering studies, and/or managing Value Engineering programs. The course consists of 20 hours of lecture and 20 hours of hands-on practice on a live Value Engineering study of a real project. While the course provides the basic knowledge to apply the Value Methodology in any of the areas of application (products, projects or processes), it is designed primarily for those who will be applying the Value Methodology to construction projects (Value Engineering). The class is taught by Don H. Stafford, PE, CVS, CTM, a practicing Value Methodology professional with more than 25 years of experience conducting Value Engineering studies.

Training for Owners and Designers

RSRI offers several courses for owners and designers to provide them with the information they need to knowledgeably use Value Engineering in the management of the design and construction of their projects.

The courses range in duration from a 1-1/2 hour overview seminar to a 2-day course that will enable owner and design project managers to understand the Value Engineering process, how it works and how to manage the use of Value Engineering on their projects to maximize the benefits from applying Value Engineering to their projects.

Our most popular courses are the two-day and the one-day project manager’s courses. These courses have been taught at several locations in the U.S. and in Canada.

These courses will provide you with a basic understanding of what Value Engineering is, it’s origins and history, and its applicability to today’s capital projects in the public and private sector. It will provide information about federal and state requirements for Value Engineering. The courses will also provide guidance for obtaining Value Engineering services, including an explanation of the various levels of certification of Value Engineering competence. A partial listing of the topics covered in the courses is:

• What is Value Engineering?
• Origin of Value engineering
• History of Value Engineering
• Benefits of Value Engineering
• Current Legislation Regarding Value Engineering
• Description of the Value Engineering Process
• How to use Value Engineering on Projects
• How to Select and Hire a Value Engineering Consultant
• Keys Factors for Value Engineering Success
• Problems to Avoid
• Impact of Value Engineering on the Project Designer
• Guidelines for Acceptance of Value Engineering Recommendations

The two-day course provides more depth on the topics as well as providing the students with the opportunity to participate in a mini-Value Engineering exercise to gain first-hand knowledge of the dynamics that occur within a Value Engineering workshop and to understand at a personal level what to expect when Value Engineering is applied to one of their projects.