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EPLAN and Dialux for Electrical Design
A practical electrical design programme for electrical design engineers, MEP engineers, and lighting designers — covering professional schematic development in EPLAN Electric P8 and lighting calculation in Dialux Evo, built to the standards and submission conventions used across the GCC MEP design industry.
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Programme Highlights
Dual-Software Design Fluency
Build proficiency in both EPLAN Electric P8 and Dialux Evo within a single programme — covering the complete electrical schematic and lighting calculation deliverable set.
GCC Standards-Compliant Deliverables
Build schematics and lighting calculations to IEC, BS 7671, DEWA, and SEC documentation conventions used across the region's MEP design industry.
From Circuit to Submission Package
Cover the complete workflow: control and power schematics, BOM and reports, lighting calculations, through to a client- and authority-ready submission package.
Capstone Deliverable Practice
Produce a small electrical schematic package and lighting calculation report, assessed against professional submission standards.
Course Curriculum — 8 Modules
Electrical Design Deliverables — Design Basis, Standards & Documentation Structure
This module establishes what a complete electrical design deliverable package looks like before any software is opened — the reference point that both the EPLAN and Dialux modules build toward across the remainder of the programme. Design basis documentation is covered as the foundational deliverable: load basis, voltage levels, applicable codes, and the design assumptions that must be agreed before schematic development begins. Standards coverage addresses the framework used across GCC MEP design practice: IEC low-voltage wiring rules, BS 7671 as the wiring regulation base adopted or referenced in several GCC jurisdictions, and the utility-specific requirements published by authorities such as DEWA in Dubai and the Saudi Electricity Company. Schematic types are introduced comparatively: single line diagrams as the system overview document, control schematics for automation and protection logic, power schematics for distribution circuits, and cable schedules as the link between design intent and site installation. Lighting objectives are framed early — illuminance targets, energy code compliance, and the calculation criteria that Dialux modules later formalise — so participants understand what a lighting calculation must demonstrate before building the model. The module closes with documentation structure and numbering conventions: drawing register logic, revision control, and the submission package hierarchy expected by design consultancies and reviewing authorities across the region.
EPLAN Environment — Project Setup, Pages, Symbols & Navigation
With the deliverable framework established, this module moves into the EPLAN Electric P8 working environment itself — the interface, project structure, and navigation logic participants will use to build every schematic in later modules. Project setup is covered from creation forward: project structure identifiers, page type selection, and the structuring conventions (higher-level function, mounting location, document type) that keep a multi-panel electrical project navigable as it grows. Symbol library management is treated in depth: using and customising standard symbol libraries, understanding symbol variants, and the discipline of maintaining a consistent symbol standard across a project or organisation. Device tagging conventions receive dedicated coverage: how EPLAN's tag structure links a symbol on a schematic page to its physical device, and why consistent tagging is the single factor most responsible for report and cross-reference accuracy later in the workflow. Macros are introduced as the production-efficiency tool of the platform: building and inserting reusable circuit macros for common elements — motor starters, control relays, standard feeder circuits — and the macro variant system that adapts a single macro to multiple project contexts. The module closes with navigation techniques for large multi-page projects: page navigator use, cross-reference navigation, and the search and filter tools that keep schematic development efficient on projects with hundreds of pages.
Control and Power Schematics — Circuit Development & Panel Documentation
This module builds the core schematic development competency at the heart of professional EPLAN work — designing and documenting the control and power circuits that make up an electrical panel or distribution system. Circuit development logic is covered as a structured discipline: sequencing schematic pages from incoming supply through distribution, protection, and control logic, and the drawing conventions that make a schematic set readable to panel builders and site electricians who did not create it. Cross-referencing is treated as a core technical skill: how EPLAN automatically generates and displays cross-references between contacts and coils, contactors and their auxiliary contacts, and how to interpret and troubleshoot cross-reference display when a circuit spans multiple pages. Terminal strip design is covered in depth: planning terminal numbering, wire connections into and out of a terminal strip, and the terminal diagram logic that connects schematic design to physical panel wiring. Cable and conductor documentation addresses cable type selection representation, core allocation, and the cable numbering conventions used across GCC panel building and site installation practice. The module concludes with panel documentation: control panel and distribution board schematic conventions, MCC (motor control centre) documentation practices, and the layout and labelling standards expected by panel fabrication workshops across the region's MEP contracting sector.
Reports and BOM — Parts Database, Terminal Diagrams & Export Workflows
With schematic development established, this module addresses the reporting and data extraction capability that turns an EPLAN project into the procurement and construction documents a real project requires. Parts database management is covered as the foundation of accurate reporting: linking schematic symbols to parts database entries, maintaining manufacturer part data, and the data integrity practices that prevent report errors downstream. Automated terminal diagram generation is treated as a production-efficiency milestone: how EPLAN generates terminal diagrams directly from the schematic and terminal strip data already entered, eliminating the manual terminal diagram drafting that traditional CAD workflows require. Cable list and device list generation are covered as the documents that bridge design and site installation: automatically compiling cable schedules with core counts, lengths, and routing data, and device lists that support procurement and installation verification. Bill of materials (BOM) generation closes the reporting core: structuring a BOM directly from project data, formatting conventions expected by procurement teams, and quantity verification practices. The module concludes with export workflows: generating PDF drawing sets for review and approval, DXF export for coordination with other design disciplines, and Excel export of reports and lists for integration into project-wide documentation and procurement systems used across GCC MEP contracting projects.
Dialux Lighting Basics — Photometry, Room Geometry & Luminaire Selection
Dialux Evo is introduced in this module as the platform used to demonstrate lighting design compliance — the second major software competency the programme develops, building the photometric fundamentals required before any credible lighting calculation can be produced. Photometry fundamentals are covered from first principles: luminous flux, luminous intensity, and illuminance as the quantities a lighting calculation actually solves for, and the relationships between them that determine how luminaire output translates into measured light levels on a working plane. Room geometry modelling is treated as a modelling discipline in its own right: importing or constructing room and building geometry accurately in Dialux Evo, defining surface reflectance values, and the modelling shortcuts that keep large projects manageable without sacrificing calculation accuracy. Luminaire selection is covered using manufacturer photometric data: importing and interpreting IES and LDT photometric files, understanding polar curve and luminous intensity distribution data, and the selection criteria that connect a luminaire's photometric performance to project requirements. The utilization factor method is introduced as the calculation logic underlying lumen-method estimation, alongside the point-by-point calculation approach used for detailed compliance verification. The module closes with calculation criteria selection: choosing the correct standard-referenced illuminance and uniformity targets for a given space type, the foundation the next module builds directly upon.
Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Design — Illuminance, Uniformity & Emergency Lighting
With photometric fundamentals established, this module applies them to complete indoor and outdoor lighting design projects, addressing the full range of compliance and quality criteria a professional lighting calculation must satisfy. Indoor lighting design is covered against EN 12464-1, the international reference standard for lighting of indoor workplaces: illuminance targets by space type, uniformity ratio requirements, and Unified Glare Rating (UGR) limits that control visual comfort in office, retail, and industrial spaces. Outdoor lighting design addresses façade lighting, car park illumination, and roadway and area lighting, covering the different calculation criteria, luminaire mounting considerations, and light pollution and spill-light control relevant to GCC commercial and infrastructure projects. Emergency lighting is treated as a distinct compliance requirement: escape route and open area emergency illuminance criteria referenced against BS 5266, luminaire placement logic for escape route coverage, and the verification calculations that demonstrate compliance. Layout optimisation closes the module as a practical, iterative skill: adjusting luminaire type, spacing, and mounting height to meet illuminance and uniformity targets while managing luminaire quantity and energy consumption — the balancing exercise that distinguishes a compliant-but-inefficient design from a genuinely optimised one, applied throughout to project types typical of GCC commercial, residential, and infrastructure developments.
Submission Package — Calculation Reports, Drawings & Design Review
A technically sound schematic set and lighting calculation have limited value if they cannot be assembled into the professional submission package that consultants, contractors, and reviewing authorities across the GCC expect — this module covers that complete assembly process. Calculation report compilation is covered as the primary Dialux deliverable: structuring the lighting calculation report with input data, results tables, and false-colour and isolux rendering outputs presented in the format design reviewers expect to see. Drawing set compilation addresses the EPLAN side of the submission: assembling the final schematic drawing set with correct page sequencing, revision status, and drawing register alignment. Legends and schedules are treated as a precision documentation skill: symbol legends, equipment schedules, and the cross-referencing between drawings and schedules that allows a reviewer to verify design intent without returning to the model. The module concludes with a design review checklist methodology: the self-review discipline applied before submission — checking cross-reference completeness, verifying lighting calculation results against target criteria, confirming BOM and schedule consistency, and the quality assurance step that distinguishes a submission-ready package from a draft — the standard of documentation quality expected on MEP design submissions to consultants and authorities such as DEWA and the Saudi Electricity Company across the region.
Capstone Design — Complete Schematic Package & Lighting Calculation Report
The capstone module integrates every skill developed across the programme into a single end-to-end electrical design project, structured to mirror the scope of a small real-world MEP submission. Participants select and develop a representative small facility design — a single distribution board and associated control circuits with an accompanying interior lighting scope — applying the EPLAN schematic development, terminal and reporting workflow, and Dialux lighting calculation skills built in earlier modules to a coordinated design task. The schematic component requires participants to produce a complete control and power schematic set with correct cross-referencing, terminal strip documentation, and an accurate bill of materials generated directly from project data. The lighting component requires a compliant lighting calculation against EN 12464-1 criteria, including illuminance, uniformity, and glare verification, documented in a properly structured calculation report. Participants are required to apply the design review checklist methodology from the reporting module to their own work before final submission, reinforcing the self-verification discipline expected of professional designers. The capstone concludes with a complete, submission-ready package — schematic drawings, reports, and lighting calculation documentation — assessed against the same professional deliverable standard covered throughout the programme, giving participants a portfolio-ready project that demonstrates EPLAN and Dialux competency to the standard expected by MEP design consultancies and contractors across the GCC.
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Course Outcome
On completing this course, you will be able to develop professional control and power schematics in EPLAN Electric P8, produce compliant indoor and outdoor lighting calculations in Dialux Evo, and assemble a complete, standards-referenced submission package — skills directly applicable to electrical design engineer, MEP engineer, and lighting designer roles across the GCC design and contracting sector.
