ASME Course Catalog 2011-2012

ASME Training and Development

Setting the Standard for Continuing Education Solutions

COURSECATALOGUE

EMEA Edition

2010 - 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About ASME...................................................................................................2

Welcome to ASME Training and Development...........................................3

2010-11 Course Calendar ..............................................................................3

Courses......................................................................................................4-10

Boilers and Pressure Vessels ...............................................................4-5

Nuclear ..................................................................................................6-8

Piping and Pipelines ................................................................................9

Welding and Brazing..............................................................................10

In-Company Training ...................................................................................10

eLearning......................................................................................................10

Course Instructors........................................................................................11

General Information ....................................................................................12

THE ASME ADVANTAGE

Comprehensive course offerings in multiple learning formats

- Broad selection offering best practices in mechanical and chemical engineering and engineering management

- Multiple learning formats accommodate budgets, schedules and business requirements – each offering CEUs and PDHs

Professional instruction by industry experts

– Eminently qualified faculty. Code courses taught by ASME Code Committee members who understand and communicatecode or standard relevance and their impact on safety, quality and integrity

– ASME approved, industry-experienced professionals deliver leadership and management courses

Unsurpassed leadership in curricula development

– All ASME courses subjected to rigorous peer review to ensure accuracy, comprehensiveness and relevance

– ASME has more than 50 years’ experience creating, producing and delivering training programmes and is recognisedas an Authorised Provider of Continuing Education andTraining by IACET

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Copenhagen, Denmark, 27 September – 1 October 2010

Hotel: Copenhagen Island, Kalvebod Brygge 53,1560 Copenhagen Vwww.copenhagenisland.dk

Venue: Ingeniørforeningen IDA, Kalvebod Brygge 31-33,1780 Copenhagen V, Denmarkwww.ida.dk

PD634 Comparison of Global Quality Assurance andManagement System Standards Used for NuclearApplications p. 7

PD615 BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 1, 2 & 3 Piping Designp. 8

PD389 Non-Destructive Examination — Applying ASME CodeRequirements (BPV Code, Section V) p. 5

PD441 Inspection, Repairs and Alterations of Pressure Vesselsp. 4

PD442 BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1: Design &Fabrication of Pressure Vessels p. 4

PD443 BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1 Combo Course p. 4

PD013 B31.1 Power Piping Design and Fabrication p. 9

PD635 ASME NQA-1-2008/1A-2009 Quality AssuranceRequirements for Nuclear Facility Applications p. 8

PD644 Advanced Design and Construction of Nuclear FacilityComponents per BPV Code, Section III p. 6

Barcelona, Spain, 6-10 December 2010

Hotel: Hotel Barcelona Princess, Avda. Diagonal 1,08019 Barcelonawww.hotelbarcelonaprincess.com

Venue: Hotel Barcelona Princess

PD190 BPV Code, Section IX:Welding and Brazing Qualificationsp. 10

PD448 BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Pressure Vessels p. 5

PD192 BPV Code, Section XI: In-service Inspection of NuclearPower Plant Components p. 7

PD184 BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Rules for Constructionof Nuclear Facility Components p. 6

PD014 B31.3 Process Piping Design p. 9

PD621 Grade 91 and Other Creep Strength EnhancedFerritic Steels p. 9

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14-18 March 2011

Hotel: Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5,1012 LG Amsterdamwww.parkplaza.com/hotels/netamst

Venue: Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam

PD389 Non-Destructive Examination — Applying ASME CodeRequirements (BPV Code, Section V) p. 5

PD190 BPV Code, Section IX:Welding and Brazing Qualificationsp. 10

PD616 API 579/ASME FFS–1 Fitness-for-Service Evaluation p. 5

PD441 Inspection, Repairs and Alterations of Pressure Vesselsp. 4

PD442 BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1: Design & Fabricationof Pressure Vessels p. 4

PD443 BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1 Combo Course p. 4

PD013 B31.1 Power Piping Design and Fabrication p. 9

PD621 Grade 91 and Other Creep Strength EnhancedFerritic Steels p. 9

PD644 Advanced Design and Construction of Nuclear FacilityComponents per BPV Code, Section III p. 6

Turin, Italy, 13-17 June 2011

Hotel: MercureTorino Royal, Corso Regina Margherita 249,10144Turinwww.hotelroyaltorino.it

Venue: MercureTorino Royal Hotel

PD634 Comparison of Global & Management SystemStandards Used for Nuclear Applications p. 7

PD615 BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 1, 2 & 3 PipingDesign p. 8

PD448 BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Pressure Vessels p. 5

PD192 BPV Code, Section XI: In-service Inspection of NuclearPower Plant Components p. 7

PD014 B31.3 Process Piping Design p. 9

PD635 ASME NQA-1-2008/1A-2009 Quality AssuranceRequirements for Nuclear Facility Applications p. 8

W E L C O M E T O T H E W O R L D O FA S M E T R A I N I N G A N D D E V E L O P M E N T

S U M M A R Y O F P R O G R A M M E SBY L O C AT I O N

The ASMETraining & Development programme was developed to offer continuing education opportunities to engineersand technical professionals around the globe. We train over 6,000 engineers annually through live and online learning ina diverse range of engineering topics.

Our expert instructors deliver relevant and applicable courses from pressure vessels and piping to welding and powerplant construction.

This catalogue shows the public classes offered in Europe in 2010–2011. Any one of these classes can be brought to yourcompany and tailored for your needs. Please also see the online learning opportunities that are available for some coursesthat ASME offers.

For more information and to register, please visit: www.asme.org/education/europe

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S Inspection, Repairs and Alterations ofPressure Vessels PD441Also available as an online course ZI040A comprehensive introduction to the requirements of variouscodes and standards regarding inspection, repairs and alterationsof pressure equipment, and in particular, pressure vessels, thiscourse covers in detail the requirements of the National BoardInspection Code and the API-510. A brief introduction to API-579,Fitness-for-Service, will be included, and simple flaw evaluationprocedures will be evaluated. The activities of ASME’s PostConstruction Committee are explained and documents publishedby this committee are discussed.

You Will Learn• Definitions used in repairs and alterations• Roles and responsibilities of the user, repair concern andregulatory body/authorised inspector

• How to obtain and use the national board "R" stamp• NBIC, Parts RA, RB, RC, and RD; API 510, Sections 4, 5, 6,and 7

• Jurisdictional requirements and selection of contractor• Planning for scheduled and unscheduled outages

Who Should AttendUsers, manufacturers, repair organisations, inspection agenciesand others involved with maintenance and repair of pressureequipment

Instructor: Robert Kauer

Dates: 30.9-01.10.2010, Copenhagen – 2 days – 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs17-18.03.2011, Amsterdam – 2 days – 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs

Rates: Early Member: EUR 945Early Non-Member: EUR 1.045Member: EUR 1.045Non-Member: EUR 1.145

BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1: Designand Fabrication of Pressure VesselsPD442Also available as an online course ZI030Based on the rules for pressure vessel design and construction,this course is a comprehensive introduction to the requirementsof Section VIII, Division 1 including background, organisation,design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and documen-tation. It covers the more commonly applied subsections andparagraphs, and includes a practical discussion of individualproblems and situations. Designed primarily for beginners,experienced vessel designers who would like to update theirknowledge of the Code will also benefit from attending.

You Will Learn• The background of the Code• How to apply the Code rules to more common design andfabrication situations

• Calculations for some of the loadings and situations notaddressed by the Code

• Preparation of design specifications, design reports, datareports, and other documentation

Who Should AttendThose involved with the purchase, design, fabrication, or inspec-tion of pressure vessels

Instructor: Robert Kauer

Dates: 27-29.09.2010, Copenhagen – 3 days – 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs14-16.03.2011, Amsterdam – 3 days – 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs

Rates: Early Member: EUR 1.325Early Non-Member: EUR 1.425Member: EUR 1.425Non-Member: EUR 1.525

BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1 Combo CoursePD443 (PD441, PD442)Instructor: Robert Kauer

Dates: 27.9-01.10.2010, Copenhagen – 5 days – 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs14-18.03.2011, Amsterdam – 5 days – 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs


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BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2: PressureVessels PD448Also available as an online course ZI080A practical comparison of the new rules with the old of Division2 and some other international codes, including a discussion ofwhy the new requirements were instituted, this course explainsthe design margins and their effect on required thickness.Whileemphasizing design and analysis rules, it covers all aspects ofconstruction.

You Will Learn• How the requirements of Divisions 1 and 2 of Section VIIIcompare

• Theories of failure and design margins of various codes• General requirements of the new Division 2• Design rules and stress analysis methods• Fatigue analysis• Materials and fabrication requirements• NDE requirements, pressure testing and pressurerelief requirements

Who Should AttendIndividuals involved with design, analysis, fabrication, purchasing,repair, and inspection of pressure vessels, as well as supervisoryand regulatory personnel

Instructor: Kamran Mokhtarian

Dates: 6-9.12.2010, Barcelona – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs13-16.06.2011, Turin – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs


API 579/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-ServiceEvaluation PD616In this course, participants will learn how to apply the rules of API579/ASME FFS" Fitness-for-Service" Standard to evaluate theintegrity and remaining life of tanks, pressure vessels, piping sys-tems and pipelines. Topics covered include: the principles of fitness-for-service, an evaluation process for each type of degradationmechanism, and a review of the application of API 579/ASME FFS tobrittle fracture, general metal loss, local wall thinning, pitting, blis-ters, mechanical defects, crack-like flaws, fatigue, and fire damage.

You Will Learn• The latest techniques to determine the fitness-for-service ofoperating tanks, vessels, piping systems and pipelines

• Practical application of the ASME and API rules for structuralintegrity of static equipment and pipelines

• How to apply the step-by-step 3-level approach of API 579/ASME FFS

• How to apply the latest developments in defect assessmenttechniques

Who Should AttendDesign and system engineers, integrity engineers

RequirementsParticipants MUST bring a laptop loaded with MS Excel and be fa-miliar with MS Excel spreadsheets for repeated calculations. Par-ticipants will be expected to work with computers during thecourse to input and work with calculations.

Instructor: Ronald Frend

Dates: 14-17.03.2011, Amsterdam – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs


Non-Destructive Examination — ApplyingASME Code Requirements (Section V) PD389This course provides an overall understanding of the basicprinciples and applications of the major non-destructive exami-nation (NDE) methods as they relate to ASME Code Sections V,VIII, and XI.

You Will Learn•The use of basic NDE equipment and material• Principles, evaluation, reporting and ASME Coderequirements of NDE procedures

• Techniques of visual, penetrant, magnetic particle,radiographic, ultrasonic, and eddy current testing

Who Should AttendDesign, structural, maintenance and materials engineers, andmanagement, supervisors and project managers

Instructor: Charles Hellier

Dates: 27-29.09.2010, Copenhagen – 3 days – 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs14-16.03.2011, Amsterdam – 3 days – 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs


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You Will Learn• How to apply Appendices S-Z and AA, and NewAppendices, Code Cases, and new Codes underreview or already published

• The proper use of component supports (AISC N690, MSS SP-58)

• What is required for accreditation and the types, terms,issuance and renewal of certificates

• Methods of quality assurance• How to create design specifications and reports, load capacitydata sheets, and design report summaries

• Material requirements, organisations, and history, as well asnew requirements for accredited material organisations

• The impact of globalisation on Code applications

Who Should AttendComponent, support, piping subassembly and parts manufactur-ers; architects, engineers, constructors and designers;registered professional engineers involved in code certifyingactivities who must update their qualifications in accordance withN626.3-1993 and Appendix XXIII; utilities; quality engineering andquality assurance managers; lead engineers and auditorsresponsible for ASME Quality Assurance activities in the shop orfield; suppliers; and especially, material organisations supplyingand manufacturing material

Instructor: Manfred Dilly

Dates: 06-10.12.2010, Barcelona – 5 days – 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs


Advanced Design and Construction ofNuclear Facility Components per BPVCode, Section III PD644Also available as an online course ZI320From suppliers’ shops to construction sites, this advanced coursedetails Code requirements for the design, fabrication, construc-tion and life extension of nuclear power plants. Covering allaspects of the nuclear pressure boundary as well as the applica-tion of methods for fabrication of nuclear pressure boundarycomponents, it provides the required skills for applying Coderequirements for NDE techniques for radiography, ultrasonictechniques and other forms of NDE. It also outlines the require-ments for performing hydro testing and leak testing. Casestudies examine real scenarios encountered in the nuclearindustry.

You Will Learn• Advanced concepts related to design by analysis and rule• How to compare ASME B&PV Code with other internationalcodes

• Welding and heat treatment requirements• What is required for non-destructive examination and testing

Who Should AttendNuclear power plant designers, stress analysts, QA and inspec-tion personnel, regulators, and reactor, welding, operations, andutility engineers

Instructor: Manfred Dilly

Dates: 27-30.09.2010, Copenhagen – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs14-17.03.2011, Amsterdam – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs


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Comparison of Global Quality Assurance &Management System Standards Used forNuclear Application PD634Upon completion of this 2-day intermediate-level course,managers, engineers and programme developers will have abetter understanding of the ASME Section III Nuclear PowerCode and the NQA-1 Nuclear Quality Assurance Standard as itapplies to nuclear facilities construction. Following an introduc-tion to ASME, it offers an overview of the ISO 9001 Quality Man-agement Standard and the IAEA GS-R-3 Management SystemsStandard. It also compares the NQA-1a-2009 Standard with theISO 9001: 2008 and the IAEA GS-R-3 Management SystemsSafety Series Standard, and provides analysis of the areas ofagreement and differences.

You Will Learn• ASME BPV Code Section III: Rules for Construction ofNuclear Facility Components

• ASME NQA-1a-2009 Nuclear Quality Assurance Standard• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety StandardGS-R-3, 2006-STI/PUB/1252

• ISO 9001-2008

Who Should AttendDesign engineers, quality engineers, managers, managementprogramme developers, project managers, regulators, procure-ment personnel, plant maintenance personnel

Instructor: Ken Sowder

Dates: 30.09-01.10.2010, Copenhagen–2 days –1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs16-17.06.2011, Turin – 2 days – 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs

Rates: Early Member: EUR 945Early Non-Member: EUR 1.045Member: EUR 1.045Non-Member: EUR 1.145

Overview of Probabilistic RiskAssessment (PRA) ZPRAOSThis brief, approximately two-hour online course covers theProbabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) standard objectives andprovides an overview of the PRA standards framework.

You Will Learn• When the PRA standard should be applied• The interaction between technical requirements of the PRAstandard and the applications of PRA

Who Should Take This CourseEngineers, project managers, and engineering managers withrisk assessment responsibilities

For course rate, visit our website.

BPV Code, Section XI: In-service Inspectionof Nuclear Power Plant Components PD192Covering all aspects of Section XI, this course highlights repair,replacement, modification, and maintenance activities; pressuretesting; and the relationship between the Code and regulatoryand enforcement requirements. It addresses many controver-sial issues facing the nuclear industry and presents a broadspectrum of opinions regarding practical application of Coderequirements. Course materials include many published ASMEInterpretations that explain how Code requirements can beapplied to problems that have confronted other companies.Thecourse also highlights significant changes in Code requirementsin the last ten to fifteen years. The course is designed both toprovide an introduction to Section XI for people who are notfamiliar with it and to give experienced Section XI users anentirely new understanding of some of the many confusing andcontroversial parts of Section XI.

You Will Learn• In-service inspection requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3systems, components, and supports, and steel and concretecontainment vessels

• Requirements for qualification of non-destructive examinationpersonnel and performance of non-destructive examination

• Basic requirements for flaw evaluation and acceptance• Section XI requirements for repair, replacement, modifica-tion, maintenance, and pressure testing, and how to userecent revisions to Section XI to your advantage

• The relationship of 10CFR50.55a and NRC RegulatoryGuides, Bulletins, Generic Letters, and Regulatory IssueSummaries to in-service inspection, non-destructiveexamination, repair, replacement, and modification

Who Should AttendThis course is designed for utility operating personnelresponsible for in-service inspection, non-destructive examina-tion, evaluation, repair, replacement, and modification of nuclearpower plants, plus personnel responsible for assessment orthird-party inspection, regulation or enforcement

Instructor: Rick Swayne

Dates: 06-10.12.2010, Barcelona – 5 days – 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs13-17.06.2011, Turin – 5 days – 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs


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R BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 1, 2& 3 Piping Design PD615Beginning with an overview of the ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Code, this course covers the design and construction ofnuclear power plant piping systems to the current requirementsof ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 1,Class 1, 2 & 3.

You Will Learn• Code requirements for Class 1 Piping Design Specifications• Class 1 Piping Design by Rule (NB-3600)• Class 1 Piping Design by Analysis (NB-3200)• Class 2/3 Piping Design by Rule methods• Class 2/3 pipe supports design requirements• Selected individual piping component design requirements• The design of a simple Class 2/3 piping system• How to describe non-Code but related nuclear piping designissues

Who Should AttendDesign, mechanical, reactor, welding, and operations engineers;QA and inspection personnel

Instructor: Timothy M. Adams

Dates: 27-29.09.2010, Copenhagen – 3 days2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs

13-15.06.2011, Turin – 3 days2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs


NQA-1 Quality Assurance for Nuclear FacilityApplications PD635Managers, engineers, and programme developers who take this3-day course will gain an enhanced understanding of ASME as anorganisation, its codes and standards, and the ASME nuclearcodes and standards as they apply to nuclear facilities.In addition to covering the NQA-1 Standard, it also provides a

brief overview of sections of Section III Rules for Construction ofNuclear Facility Components of the B&PV Code as they apply toquality assurance for construction of nuclear facilities.This is an intermediate level course for engineers, managers and

quality personnel who are or will be directly or indirectly involvedin manufacturing, fabrication and examination of components orstructures for nuclear power facilities. Participants should have atleast one year of experience in the design, construction, andoperation of, or have a supporting-supplier role for, nuclear powerfacilities and their components.

You Will Learn• ASME BPV Code Section III: Rules for Construction of NuclearFacility Components

• ASME NQA-1a-2009 Nuclear Quality Assurance Standard• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety StandardGS-R-3, 2006-STI/PUB/1252

• ISO 9001-2008

Who Should AttendDesign, process, and quality engineers; managers, managementprogramme developers, and project managers; licensing andprocurement personnel; regulators; and students and universitypersonnel

Instructor: Ken Sowder

Dates: 27-29.09.2010, Copenhagen – 3 days2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs

13-15.06.2011, Turin – 3 days2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs


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B31.1 Power Piping Design and FabricationPD013This intensive five-day course details the latest Power PipingCode requirements – key elements in creating the more effec-tive piping systems today’s competitive environment demands.It provides insight into how they have evolved and what futurechanges may be expected. This course explores the back-ground, rules and trends in piping design, analysis, and fabrica-tion – all vital elements of power, industrial and institutional plantconstruction and maintenance – within the context of meetingthe requirements and intent of ASME B31.1 and its appendices.

You Will Learn• Principal failure modes of piping components and whereto look for them

• The difference between pressure component design andstructural design

• Layout and simplified analysis techniques• How to qualify nonstandard fittings and joints and developstress intensification factors

• Materials selection and limitations, fabrication rules andtheir bases

• Welding qualification requirements, inspection, examination,and testing requirements

Who Should AttendEngineers entering the piping design and analysis field; practic-ing piping engineers requiring background on Code complianceand trends in piping design, analysis and fabrication; pipingfabricators and suppliers wishing to understand the relationshipof fabrication and manufacture to the design and constructionof piping systems; and QA/QC personnel

Instructor: BobWilson, Philip Flenner (Amsterdam)TBA, Philip Flenner (Copenhagen)

Dates: 27.09-01.10.2010, Copenhagen – 5 days3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs

14-18.03.2011, Amsterdam – 5 days3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs


B31.3 Process Piping Design PD014Explaining how piping systems fail and what the Coderequires the designer, manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, erector,examiner, inspector and owner to do to prevent that is the aimof this intensive four-day seminar. Using hundreds of real-worldexamples as well as the personal experiences of the instructors,the course demonstrates how the B31.3 Code has been bothcorrectly and incorrectly applied. Lessons are enhanced by ac-tual in-class problem solving, directly applying the rules andequations of the B31.3 Code for specific design and operatingconditions to illustrate correct applications.

You Will Learn• What issues to take into consideration when designingprocess piping

• Pressure design of piping and piping components• How to analyse piping flexibility and gauge the limitations ofpiping and piping components

• Pipe supports, leak testing, piping failures and their causes

Who Should AttendPiping engineers and designers

Instructor: Glynn E.Woods

Dates: 06-09.12.2010, Barcelona – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs13-16.06.2011, Turin – 4 days – 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs


Grade 91 and Other Creep StrengthEnhanced Ferritic Steels PD621CSEF steels can provide higher efficiencies in power andprocess plants in high temperature services. But since they gaintheir exceptional high temperature creep rupture propertiesbased on a specific condition of microstructure, rather than theprimary chemical composition of the materials, manufacturingand fabrication processes must be controlled very carefully to in-sure that the appropriate microstructure is achieved. Presentedby leading industry experts in these steels who also participatein ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel and Piping Codes, thiscourse covers the proper use of CSEF steels such that adequateproperties can be achieved and controlled.

You Will Learn• History and background of CSEF steels• Metallurgy of Grade 91 and other CSEF steels• Design benefits• Failure histories• Manufacturing and fabrication, welding and PWHT• Inspection and assessment approaches

Who Should AttendDesign, materials, mechanical, maintenance, and welding engi-neers; QC and inspection personnel; construction supervisors;regulatory personnel

Instructor: Jeffrey Henry (Barcelona), Philip Flenner (Amsterdam)

Dates: 06-08.12.2010, Barcelona – 3 days2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs




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You Will Learn• Historical perspectives of welding and Code developmentand the relationship of Section IX to other codes

• How the Code applies to various welding techniques,including fuel gas, shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc,gas metal arc, submerged arc, plasma arc, electroslag,electrogas, electron beam, stud, friction, resistance

• Filler metal specifications including F numbers; A numbers;SFA specifications; non SFA filler metals

• How to meet Code specifications while addressingcustomer requirements

• Selecting, preparing, and welding the test coupon to obtainmaximum cost-effectiveness

• Correct use of the Section IX and other forms• How to conduct performance tests and maintainthe continuity of qualifications

• How welding influences toughness; measuring and recordingheat input data; translating heat input data into useful direc-tions for a welder

• Brazing processes and variables including differencesbetween the QW (welding) and QB (brazing) sections

Who Should AttendWelding engineers; quality assurance, testing laboratory, main-tenance, and jurisdictional inspection personnel; auditors; andanyone involved in qualifying welders, brazers and operators; orinvolved in writing and qualifying welding and brazing procedurespecifications

Instructor: Walter J. Sperko, P.E.

Dates: 06-08.12.2010, Barcelona – 3 days2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs



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eLearning Opportunities

Online CoursesNeed flexible, time efficient training that will notbreak the budget? Try the online courses fromASME. Online training is as close as your PC –you do not have to block off whole days to getthe training you need. ASME Online now offersseveral purchase options to meet the needs of in-dividuals and corporate clients. From singlecourses or modules to custom libraries, ASMEhas a course or product that will meet your train-ing requirements.

Find out moreVisit www.asme.org/education/courses/onlinefor an extensive catalogue of online courses, CD-ROMs and more – including a free introduction toonline learning.

In-Company Training

You can save time and money with ASME Training& Development courses which can be cus-tomized and adapted to your organisational expe-rience and needs.

An expert ASME instructor will train your staff atyour location, or your preferred dates, with a cor-porate programme tailored to your company re-quirements. Select from a wide variety oftechnical courses ranging from boilers to weldingand design to piping.

For more detailed information please contactGeraldine Damar at +32 2 743 1543 [email protected]

Timothy M. Adams is the corporate chief mechanical engineer of JD Steven-son and Associates. He has over 29 years experience in the design of pressureretaining components to Section III and Section VIII of the ASME Boiler andPressureVessel Code and the B31 series codes. Mr. Adams is responsible for:project management, provision of technical consulting and design work in theareas of design/analysis of piping systems; pressure vessels/tanks; mechani-cal equipment; structures; application of industry consensus codes and stan-dards for the electric power generation; petrochemical; process industries andDOE nuclear waste processing facilities. He currently serves on several ASMEcommittees, and has authored over 50 technical publications in the mechanicaldesign field.

Manfred Dilly is an engineer with over 39 years of experience at KSB, a wideacting pump manufacturer, including long term work with ASME codes andstandards, CoreTechnology KTA and Pressure Equipment Directive. Mr. Dilly’sexperience regarding ASME Code-related activities dates back to 1972 whenKSB AG Frankenthal, applied for their first ASME Certificate of Authorisation.During his tenure with the company, Mr. Dilly was integrally involved in thepreparation and performance of 18 nuclear ASME surveys at KSB Frankenthaland Pegnitz, and introduced QA systems at their India, Frankenthal, and Brazillocations. He worked continuously as a manager within the Quality Depart-ment until his retirement in 2007. Mr. Dilly still works part time as a consultant.He represents KSB in the ASME group of Interested Experts, managed by theASME delegate Mr. Horst Michael.

Philip Flenner is senior welding consultant and founding member of FlennerEngineering Services, LLC. He has over 30 years of experience in weldingqualifications and training, engineering training, power plant repair methods,quality control and performance assessment, nuclear dry fuel storage, andcodes and standards. He is a member of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Pip-ing Main Committee, the B31.1 Power Piping Section Committee and theASME Section IX Committee onWelding and Brazing Qualifications as well asother national codes and standards committees.

Ron Frend is a registered engineer, and has nearly 40 years of engineering,consulting and management experience. The focus of his career has beenpractical applications of maintenance and engineering. Mr. Frend is experi-enced in a variety of predictive maintenance analytical techniques as well asin management skills suitable to an engineering consultancy and a large multi-national corporation. He has conducted specialised training on the followingtopics: fitness for service, management techniques, non-destructive testingand inspection of static equipment, rotating equipment (operation, design andmaintenance), resistance and gas welding, vibration analysis, infraredthermography and passive ultrasonics.

Charles Hellier currently serves as an independent consultant. He is calledupon to provide independent third-party assessments and to assist in the res-olution of disputes as an expert witness. He has been active in the technologyof non-destructive testing and related quality and inspection fields for over 50years. He holds an ASNT Level III Certificate in five methods and is a board cer-tified forensic examiner. He recently authored the Handbook of Nondestruc-tive Evaluation, published by McGraw-Hill.

Jeffrey Henry has over 35 years of experience in the power industry, and hasbeen the director of ALSTOM’s Materials Technology Center in Chattanooga,Tennessee, US, for 16 years. He is currently the chairman of ASME BPV II andchairman of the BPV II Task Group on the CSEF Steels.

Robert Kauer (Dipl. Ing., Dr. Ing.) has been working in the field of pressurevessel and piping technology since 1990, starting as an R&D engineer at theInstitute of PVP Design, Experimental Stress Analysis and Plant Engineeringin Munich. He has handled various national and international projects relatedto design, structural reliability, fitness for service, and inspection programmedevelopment for nuclear and non-nuclear applications in pressure vessel andpiping technlogy. He holds a US National Board Commission as ASME autho-rised inspector and is a member of various national and European committees.Currently he is head of the Plant Optimisation Department at TÜV SÜDIndustry Service GmbH. He received his engineering degree from theTechnical University of Munich.

Kamran Mokhtarian, PE, has 40 years of experience in design, analysis andfabrication of pressure equipment. He presently performs consulting servicesto the pressure vessel industry. He is the Vice Chairman of ASME Code Sub-committeeVIII, a member of ASME Post Construction Committee, ASME/APIJoint Committee on Fitness-For-Service and a number of other professionalorganisations. He is also the Chairman of the Pressure Vessel Research Com-mittee (PVRC).

Ken Sowder, PhD, is a senior consultant to the nuclear industry. He workswith manufacturers and suppliers to develop management systems meetingrequirements of codes and standards such as ASME NQA-1-2008, ISO9001:2008 and IAEA GS-R-3. He worked for the ITER Project on site in Francefrom 2004-2007 as responsible officer & division head for ITER Quality Assur-ance, and from 2008-2009 as expert contractor reporting to the ITER’s direc-tor general and deputy director general safety and security. He helped developthe ITER interfaces with international organisations such as IAEA, JSME andISO. In addition, he works with code and standard writing organisations (SO)such as ASME, JSME and IAEA. He is a member of Section III Committees,NQA-1 Committees, the ISO 9001 TC 176 US TAG and is an ASME BNCSmember.

Walter Sperko is president of Sperko Engineering Services, Inc. He is vice-chairman of Subcommittee IX and a member of several of its subgroups, chair-man of ASME B31.9 Building Services Piping Committee, a member of theB31 Standards Committee and chairman of AWS International StandardsActivities Committee, which represents the US at ISO/TC44,Welding and AlliedProcesses. He is a professional engineer registered in several states, and holdsfour US patents. He is also chairman of the Pressure Vessel ResearchCommittee (PVRC).

Rick Swayne is a senior consultant with Reedy Engineering. He has workedin many different areas of the nuclear power industry for over 20 years. Hehas experience in design, fabrication, quality assurance, in-service inspectionand repair, replacement, and modification activities.

BobWilson is an engineering consultant withTWDTechnologies in Burlington,Ontario, Canada and a former engineering professor at Sheridan College. He isa member of the B31.1 Power Piping Section Sub Group on Design. Mr.Wilsonhas taught piping design and engineering courses for 30 years. He has beeninvolved with the design, analysis, layout and support of piping systems since1963, working with petrochemical, power, steel, mining and processing com-panies in North America and Europe. He is the author of a textbook on pipingdesign and is the former chairman of ASME’s Ontario Section.

Glynn E. Woods, PE, is a practicing piping engineer with experience in piping de-sign, stress analysis, supports, piping failure analysis, as well as piping compo-nent design, and analysis and testing. For more than 35 years he has beenproviding piping design expertise in new and operating petrochemical facili-ties. With his piping component design, analysis and testing experience, hehas helped piping component manufacturers gain pressure design code com-pliance for their product. Mr.Woods is a member of the ASME B31.3 ProcessPiping Code Committee.

The instructors invited to present the courses are leadingprofessionals in their field. Should it be necessary,substitutions will be made.

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C O U R S E I N S T R U C T O R S

Training VenuesASME Training & Development courses are held in quality training venues, se-lected for accessibility, quality of facilities and hospitality services. Maps anddirections for each location can be found on the venues’/hotels’ websites, andwill be confirmed to delegates prior to their attendance at their chosen course.

Course ScheduleRegistration starts at 07:30. Courses run from 08:30 to 17:00 unless other-wise noted.

AccommodationDelegates are responsible for making, paying and cancelling their own hotelreservations. Priority rate hotel rooms have been secured at the training ven-ues or in hotels very close by. Instructions on how to book your hotel room aresent with the confirmation of the course registration.

RegistrationOn our website www.asme.org/education/europe you can register directlyonline or download the PDF registration form and send the completed andsigned version to: ASME Europe Office, Avenue de Tervueren 300, B-1150Brussels, Belgium

For more information on ASME Training & Development or if you havequestions please contact us:

Phone: + 32 2 743 1543Fax: + 32 2 743 1578Email: [email protected]

Payments of Registration FeesAll payments must be remitted in Euros and must be received prior to thecourse by credit card or wire transfer. Participants with outstanding paymentswill be asked for a proof of payment or a credit card guarantee upon their ar-rival at the registration desk. If none of these can be supplied, the delegate willbe refused permission to attend the course.

For wire transfer payments: after registering, the delegate will receive aninvoice, which will include all the necessary details regarding the transfer. Anybank charges involved will be the delegate’s responsibility: additional fees thatwill be charged by the delegate's bank must be included in the total fundstransfer, in addition to the course registration fee. All bank transfers shouldreach ASME Europe Training & Development Registration Services within 14days after receipt of invoice to secure the delegate's seat.

Confirmation of RegistrationA confirmation letter will be sent to all participants upon receipt of full pay-ment of registration fees along with a complete outline of the course contentone week prior to the course start date.

RatesTraining course registration fee includes full training programme, coursematerial, coffee breaks and lunches. Please be aware that all indicated ratesfor the courses are exclusive VAT. The following VAT rates per country apply:Denmark 25%, Italy 20%, The Netherlands 19%, Spain 18%.

DiscountsDelegates must declare their eligibility for a discount at the time of makingthe initial reservation. The following discounts apply:

− ASME Members: Preferential ASME membership rates apply.

− Partner Association: A discount of €100 per course applies for membersof partner associations. A full list of partner associations for each train-ing event can be found by visiting: www.asme.org/education/europe, orby calling ASME Europe Training & Development: + 32 2 743 1543.

− Group Reservation Discount: Send three people to the same course andsave 10%. Send two people to the same course and save 5%. Groupsmust register at the same time. For group registrations, send an emailto ASME Training and Development: [email protected]

− Webinar Credit: If you have registered for a Webinar with the ASMEEMEA office, the fees you have paid will be reimbursed or deductedfrom your public course registration.

Cancellations and RefundsAll cancellations must be sent to the ASME Europe Office Registration Service,in writing (by fax, letter or email), four weeks before the course to cancel,amend or change your bookings. For cancellations received until four weeksbefore your selected course, an administrative fee of € 100 (+ VAT) will becharged. After this date, no refunds will be given. Refunds will be made afterthe training course, in the same manner as the original payment was received.

LiabilityIn case of government intervention or regulation, military activity, strikes orother circumstances that make it impossible or inadvisable for any of thesecourses to take place at the time and place provided, delegates will waive anyclaim for damages or compensation except the amount paid for registrationafter deduction of actual expenses incurred in connection with the training.There shall be no future liability on the part of either party.

TravelASME is not responsible for the purchase of non-refundable airline/traintickets or the fees associated with cancelling or changing travel arrangements.Please contact ASME to confirm that the course is running before purchasingtickets. ASME retains the right to cancel a course until three weeks prior to thescheduled presentation date.

Visas and Letters of InvitationIf you require a letter of invitation for the ASME Training & DevelopmentCourse as part of a visa application, you must submit a written request toASME Europe Office via email or fax. Please note that only after full paymentof your registration fees ASME will provide an official invitation letter.

Accreditation – CEUs and PDHsASME is a member of the International Association for Continuing Educationand Training (IACET). ASME Training & Development is certified to award CEUsand PDHs to attendees participating in ASME training. Accredited CEUs andPDHs meet the requirements for professional licensure, although specificrequirements vary per country. You are invited to check your local require-ments. You will receive a certificate on completion of your course, indicatingthe number of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) which you received, andyou must be present for the entire course to receive a certificate. CEUs canalso be applied towards ASME Certificate Programmes.

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N

About ASME: ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Me-chanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organisation that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development across all engineering dis-ciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education and professionaldevelopment programmes provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. For more information, visit www.asme.org.

Contact InformationFor more information on ASME Training & Development, visit our

website at www.asme.org/education/europe or contact us:ASME Europe OfficeAvenue deTervueren 300B-1150 Brussels, BelgiumPhone: + 32 2 743 1543Fax: + 32 2 743 1578Email: [email protected]

ASME Course Catalog 2011-2012

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Transcript of ASME Course Catalog 2011-2012