[ Fundamentals ]

It makes sense to start with the fundamentals.  The fundamentals are the basics, the principles, and that which additional knowledge is built upon.

Given that the competency framework I’m working from here is a Pipeline Engineering Competency framework, a fundamental in this case is to have an engineering degree. 

And after that, the fundamentals for pipelines do seem so basic, but that’s the point.  Still, someone not in pipelines wouldn’t be able to describe the basics, like the typical materials used; the key bits on the ends and in the middle; the varieties of pipelines; and a pipeline’s lifecycle phases. 

(PECS Ref: GE001 and GE002)