Short courses to be offered in Houston during October

ASME Professional Development will present eight short courses, covering topics ranging from pressure relief system design to computational fluid dynamics, during October in Houston. The classes will be given at the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel from Oct. 2 to 5.

One of the courses is new this year: "Pressure Relief System Design for Section I, IV and VIII Applications." This seminar, to be offered Oct. 4 and 5, will cover a wide range of service conditions and types of pressure relief devices. Registration for this class, course No. 406, is $715 for ASME members, $815 for nonmembers.

"Repairs and Alterations of Boilers and Pressure Vessels," course No. 008, will provide you with a background of reference materials needed to perform successful repairs and alterations. Registration for the course, slated for Oct. 2, is $495 for members, $595 for nonmembers.

"Section VIII, Div. 1, Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels," course No. 186, is a comprehensive introduction to code requirements, including background, design, fabrication, inspection, materials, organization and testing of pressure vessels. Registration for the course, from Oct. 3 to 6, is $1,195 for members, $1,295 for nonmembers. "Repairs and Alterations" and "Section VIII, Div. 1" can be taken together. Registration for both (course No. 187) is $1,495 for members, $1,595 for nonmembers.

From Oct. 2 to 5, "B31.3 Process Piping" (course No. 014) will demonstrate how the B31.3 Code has been correctly and incorrectly applied, using hundreds of examples and the personal experiences of the instructors. The seminar explains the principal intentions of the Code and why the Code is not a handbook. Registration is $1,195 for members, $1,295 for nonmembers.

"Section IX Welding and Brazing" (course No. 190), from Oct. 3-5, will cover the requirements of ASME Section IX by reviewing basic welding metallurgy. The course will examine requirements for welders, brazers and operators, and place special emphasis on writing and qualifying welding procedures that follow Section IX. Registration is $895 for members, $995 for nonmembers.

"Flow Induced Vibration, with Calculations Workshop," course No. 146, will be given from Oct. 2 to 4. The course will provide attendees with state-of-the-art design and analysis tools for the prediction and prevention of vibration in structures exposed to high-energy fluid flow. The class will address vortex-induced vibration, galloping, flutter, sonic fatigue and fluidelastic instability, and will also include a review of vibration theory. Registration is $895 for members, $995 for nonmembers.

From Oct. 3 to 5, "Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Engineering Analysis and Applications" will provide a thorough understanding of CFD for the analysis of chemical reaction, heat and mass transfer, multidimensional fluid flow, turbulence and related processes encountered in practical situations. Registration for the class, course No. 231, is $895 for members, $995 for nonmembers.

To register, or for more information on ASME short courses, visit ASME.ORG, www.asme.org/pro_dev; or contact ASME Information Central, (800) 843-2763 or (973) 882-1167; e-mail: infocentral@asme.org.

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