Three new courses to be offered in Houston

Three new short courses will be among the group of seminars ASME's Continuing Education Institute will hold during the Engineering Technology Conference on Energy (ETCE 2002) in Houston in February.

The courses will take place from Feb. 4-8 at the Wyndham Greens-point Hotel in Houston.
One of the new classes, "Optimizing Feedwater Heater Performance — Operation and Maintenance Techniques," will be presented on Feb. 4 and 5. Using examples of heater testing and case studies of failed heaters, the course provides information and instruction on the cost-efficient design, operations, maintenance, testing and replacement of closed feedwater heaters. Registration is $695 for ASME members, $795 for nonmembers.

Another new course, "The Layout of Piping Systems and Process Equipment," will acquaint attendees with all aspects of piping systems, including layout, design procedures and practices involved in the location of equipment and layout of piping systems. The course will also cover the procedures involved in the layout and piping up of a typical process unit containing pumps, exchangers, horizontal drums and vertical towers. Registration for the course, which will be held on Feb. 5 and 6, is $715 for members, $815 for nonmembers. This is a PVP Certificate Program course.

"Blueprint Reading and Graphic Symbols," the third new short course, will be given from Feb. 5-7. This class will familiarize attendees with blueprints and enable them to interpret the latest American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and ASME graphic symbols. The course will review the basics of orthographic drawings and current graphic symbols published in ASNI/ASME and American Welding Society standards. Registration is $855 for members, $955 for nonmembers.

Four other courses are also slated for Houston. "Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems — Sizing and Design" will take place from Feb. 4-6. Registration is $955 for members, $1,055 for nonmembers. "Shock and Vibration Analysis" will be held from Feb. 4-6. Registration is $895 for members, $995 for nonmembers. "API 579: Recommended Practice for Fitness-for-Service and Continued Operation of Equipment" will be offered from Feb. 4-6. Registration is $1,095 for members, $1,195 for nonmembers. "Understanding Chiller Performance, Operation and Economics" will be given on Feb. 8. Registration is $455 for members, $555 for nonmembers.

Registered participants can receive continuing education units after completing ASME Continuing Education Institute short courses. For more information, visit www.asme. org/education; or contact ASME Information Central, (800) 843-2763 or (973) 882-1167, e-mail: infocentral@asme.org.

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