CD-ROM course proves popular

The newest educational product from ASME Professional Development is off to a successful start. The Section VIII, Division 1, Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels, Computer Based Training Program is an interactive computer-based training program that allows users to study at their own pace and convenience.

It includes more than 40 design problems that students can solve on their own or with the step-by-step guidance of experts. Available on a CD-ROM, the course can be taken as one continuous program, or the student can select particular modules for review. Successful completion of a post-test confers 7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

The course was developed with Will Carter, an expert on the subject matter involved who has served on many Section VIII Code Committees (he's a former chair of Division 1), and reviewed by Code Committee members Don Kurle, Clyde Neely and Bob Sims.

The complete program includes pretest assessment, a training manual, complete design activities, a post-test evaluation and printed reports for CEUs.

One satisfied customer is Andy Parsons, lead mechanical engineer with Atkins Benham's Refining and Chemicals Division in Tulsa, Okla., who needed to get his CEUs in time to renew his PE registration.

He reports as follows: "I just received my CEU certificate. I thought the overall program was very good. I have worked with ASME Sec. VIII, Div. 1 for 12 years. I learned a lot by going through the course. I found it to be very user-friendly ... I highly recommend the course."

Computer-based training programs will never replace live classroom training; however, there are times when CBT offers an attractive solution to particular training needs, providing cost-effective anytime training and eliminating travel expenses and time away from the office.

The price is $895 for ASME members, $995 for nonmembers. The course can be ordered by calling (973) 882-1167 or (800) 843-2763, e-mail infocentral@asme.org, or on the Web at www.asme.org/pro_dev/ section_viii.html, where those interested can find a demo and a downloadable brochure as well as ordering information.

For yet more information, call Kathy Warner at (212) 591-7411.

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