Be Sure to Sign Up This Week for "Introduce A Girl to Engineering" Teleconference (1/16/06)

A special Engineers Week event, "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day," is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23.

You can learn from those who have implemented successful programs in industry and academia by joining a free teleconference on Thursday, Jan.19, at 1 p.m. EST.

During the teleconference, engineers from ExxonMobil and the University of Texas-Austin will present best practices, and there will be time for Q&A as well as for participants to share information about their programs.

To register for the call, e-mail eweek@nspe.org, and include your name and affiliation. Once you're registered, you'll receive the dial-in information.

ASME Continuing Education Institute Offering Short Courses in Las Vegas, Houston and Orlando, Fla., During Next Two Months

ASME's Continuing Education Institute will offer more than 40 short courses during the months of February and March.

From Feb. 6–10 in Las Vegas, the institute will be holding the following courses: "Pump and Valve Selection (PD171)"; "API 579 Recommended Practice for Fitness-for-Service and Continued Operation of Equipment (PD395)"; "Section VIII — Advanced Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels (PD447)"; "Geometric Tolerancing: Stacks and Analysis (PD561)"; "Geometric Tolerancing: Applications with Stacks (PD562)"; "Chemical and Bioengineering Fundamentals for Technical and Scientific Professionals (CH024)"; "Flow of Solids in Bins, Hoppers, Chutes, and Feeders (CH032)"; "Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids (CH033)"; and "PSM: Design and Evaluation of Process Safety Management Systems (CH501)."

Seminars to be offered in Houston, from March 13–17, include: "B31.3 Process Piping (PD014)"; "Failure, Repair and Life Extension of Systems and Components (PD077)"; "The Gas Turbine: Principles and Applications (PD115)"; "Using Risk and Reliability Engineering Principles for Improved Process Performance (PD335)"; "Centrifugal Pump Design and Applications (PD349)"; "Non-Destructive Examination (PD389)"; "The Layout of Piping Systems and Process Equipment (PD401)"; "Section VIII, Division 2: Pressure Vessels (PD448)"; "B31.3 Fabrication and Examination (PD457)"; "Component Reliability Analysis (PD494)"; "System Reliability Analysis (PD495)"; "Mechanical Insulation Design and Technology (PD568)"; "HAZOP Studies and Other PHA Techniques for Process Safety and Risk Management (CH157)"; "Chemical Reactor Design: A New Approach (CH522)"; "Bioseparations: Principles, Applications, and Scale-up (CH401)"; and "Understanding and Preventing Explosions (CH536)."

In Orlando, Fla., from March 27–31, CEI will give the following short courses: "B31.1 Power Piping Design and Fabrication (PD013)"; "Section XI: Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components (PD192)"; "Fracture Mechanics: Approach to Life Prediction (PD268)"; "Inspection, Repairs and Alterations of Pressure Vessels (PD441)"; "Section VIII, Division 1: Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels (PD442)"; "Section VIII — 5 day program, PD441 and PD442 combo (PD443); "The New Engineering Manager: Moving from Technical Professional to Manager (PD475)"; "Engineer as Coach (PD512)"; "Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (PD535)"; "Critical Aspects of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals (PD572)"; "Fuel Cell Technology and Applications (PD573)"; "Renewable and Clean Energy Technology and Applications (PD574)"; "Distillation in Practice (CH004)"; and "Essentials of Chemical Engineering for Non-Engineers (CH710)."

To register, or for additional information including pricing and location of the courses, visit http://catalog.asme.org/home.cfm?LanguageID=&Category=
ED&ProductFormat=SHC, or contact ASME Information Central, (800) 843-2763 or (973) 882-1167.

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