Frequently asked questions

Q. Courses at OStruc are incomplete!

New material and lectures are constantly added each week. Plus students need time to grasp the knowledge too. We would be uploading the contents as mentioned in table of contents of each course as soon as possible. We need your support too. OStruc will develop with time.

Q. Why take these paid course?

We at OStruc bring for you concise, to the point and | Theory + Practice | combined courses from professional engineers working in design industry. You might find scattered and partial sources of learning on youtube, discussion forums etc but here on OStruc you will be working on real design office problems our professional engineers face on daily basis in their professional environment.

By the way, all courses at OStruc are FREE! till we develop all courses fully.

Q. What is included in "Modelling Examples" course?

In this course we teach you how to model real life examples. Modelling examples from all the other courses are also included here. And you will be able to download them for FREE! This course is designed for those who have already good grip on modelling and analysis techniques but are stuck on a specific problem. Those students who just want to gain access to all the examples in other courses can also take advantage of this course.

Q. How long do I have access to the courses?

Subscription levels vary and will be updated once we develop all the courses. Till then you have continued free access to all the material at OStruc.

Q. Will I be able to download course material?

What's the benefit of downloading when you have access to your course material on any device you want? We don't allow downloading course videos to make you stand out from the crowd and to protect our own privacy and quality. However, you are free to download other formats such as pdfs, excel sheets, model files and programs etc.

Q. What is difficulty level or strategy of the courses?

We will start course with simple, small and easy videos and other materials (if any) and grow gradually to longer videos and more complex material. So expect some detailed videos near the end of courses. Don't worry, we will keep you interested and engaged through out this experience.

Q. Are these courses suitable for me?

It depends! If you are looking forward to get into a design office as a structural engineer that uses ETABS and SAFE, OStruc is your first home. See course contents for more details. There are different courses to choose based on your requirements; basic, mid-level and advance.

Q. Would you recommend me some books?

Of course! We have recommended different books in different courses and we urge you to read them for a better understanding of structural analysis.

Q. What background is required to take these courses?

You need to be a structural engineer/student or in construction market with a strong desire to design buildings, basic computer skills and concrete/steel design understanding.

Q. Will OStruc offer new courses in future?

Definitely yes! We are continuously working on designing new courses for our students and we will also announce on our pages at facebook, twitter and linkedin.

Q. I have further questions/Are you hiring?

Email us at [email protected]

Q. Is there any discount if my university/organization purchases this course in bulk for us?

Yes, OStruc believes in cheap and easy learning. If your university, organization or anyone purchases any of our courses for at least 15 students we give 50% discount. Contact us at [email protected] for more details.

Q. What about exams and certificate?

We will soon launch exams and certification section at OStruc.

Q. What is A1, A2 etc in course titles shown on OStruc website?

These are categories of softwares. For example "A" courses are designed for ETABS / SAFE. "A1" means that the course is first in that particular category.

Q. What are course assignments?

Each course has a course assignment at the end. These assignments are designed for you to practice on them and test your knowledge you have gained.

Q. Why there is no SAP training and only for ETABS and SAFE?

CSI products have similar interfaces in their products. Most commonly used softwares are ETABS and SAFE. We believe you don't need training for SAP because if you are well familiar with ETABS and SAFE, you can "do it yourself" on SAP. So these courses will be a firm strata for you to use SAP and even other csi products.

Q. What versions of ETABS & SAFE we will use?

We will be exploring more than one version of ETABS and SAFE. For example ETABS 9.7.4 and ETABS 13 or 15.