Engineering That Connects Theory To Industrial Practice
Practical Course
Pump Specification
(Sizing and Selection)
A step-by-step course to help you learn how to calculate the head, hydraulic power and NPSH of a centrifugal pump for a pumping installation.
Next live class: October 14–18, 2025, in Portuguese.
(English classes will be announced soon.)
Next live class: October 14–18, 2025, in Portuguese.
(English classes will be announced soon.)
A step-by-step course to help you learn how to calculate the head, hydraulic power and NPSH of a centrifugal pump for a pumping installation.
Do you need to size a centrifugal pump for your pumping installation but don’t know how?
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
Do you need to size a centrifugal pump for your pumping installation but don’t know how?
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
Do you need to size a centrifugal pump for your pumping installation but don’t know how?
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
Do you need to size a centrifugal pump for your pumping installation but don’t know how?
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
Do you need to size a centrifugal pump for your pumping installation but don’t know how?
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
What You Need to Know to Size a Pump
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
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Fluid properties (density, specific weight, viscosity).
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Flow concepts (pressure, flow rate, average velocity, Reynolds number).
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Components of a pumping system (pipes, valves, suction and discharge).
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And finally, the most confusing calculations: head losses, energy equations, and NPSH.
In the course, you’ll learn all these concepts step by step, and you’ll also use exclusive software that performs calculations, generates curves, and produces reports automatically.
Meet the Instructor
Micelli Camargo:
🎓 Academic Backgroung
- Mechanical Engineer from UNIFEI (Federal University of Itajuba)
- Master in Nuclear Technology from USP/IPEN (University of São Paulo - Nuclear and Energy Research Institute)
- Specialist in Higher Education Didactics (Uniderp)
- Executive MBA in Marketing (FGV)
🏭 Professional Experience:
- Over 20 years in the pump and industrial equipment sector
- Technical consultant and instructor at OMEL, Vallair, and Embraseal
- Experience in technical sales and applications, and both in-person and online training.
👨🏫 Teaching Career
- Over 25 years as a lecturer
- Former university professor of Mechanical Engineering in São Paulo
📈 Engenharia & Cia
- Founder of the Engenharia & Cia Youtube channel, now with over 50,000 subscribers
- Trained more than 1,200 students
- Creator of the pump sizing software.
Who is this course for?
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Anyone who needs to learn how to specify pumps.
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Anyone who wants to learn how to specify pumps.
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Anyone who needs to size existing pumping installations.
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Those who design pumping installations.
Who is this course not for?
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Those who want to learn pump design (designing the pump itself).
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Those who want to learn about the conception, maintenance, and operation of centrifugal pumps — this is covered in another course.
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Those who do not need to learn how to select pumps.
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Those who do not want to learn how to select pumps
Who is this course for?
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Anyone who needs to learn how to specify pumps.
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Anyone who wants to learn how to specify pumps.
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Anyone who needs to size existing pumping installations.
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Those who design pumping installations.
What You Need to Know to Size a Pump
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
What You Need to Know to Size a Pump
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
What You Need to Know to Size a Pump
This is the most common question among engineers and technicians — and it was ours too.
In university, the topic of Centrifugal Pump Specification is rarely presented in a practical and comprehensive way, leaving important gaps in the process.
To fix that, we developed a step-by-step method together with an exclusive sizing software that automates calculations, generates curves and technical reports, and eliminates the uncertainty in selecting the right pump.
Whether water, oil, or any other fluid, you’ll have a solution that combines applied knowledge + practical tools, making sizing faster, safer, and more professional.
