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These are all terms that we have all heard applied to the evaluation of in-service process equipment. There are often misunderstandings regarding the goals of these activities and the methodologies that are to be applied. These activities require quite a different approach by both the engineer and the NDE technician. The information required by the engineer to perform the required (by Codes and Standards) calculations is significantly different from that required to certify new equipment. Unfortunately, many clients do not realize that a different approach is needed, and they will issue an NDE contract with not enough guidance – especially in the acceptance criteria applied. The result of this inadvertence is that the client complains of getting a "raw data dump" – lots of data, but no information. The engineer does not get the data required to perform Code calculations and the NDE effort is wasted. In this discussion, Mr. Breen will present an overview of the various techniques employed and he will discuss in detail the special needs for specific NDE data. About the Speaker John Breen is Senior Engineer specializing in pressurized process equipment and piping. He is a member of ASME and is past Professional Development Chair for ASME Region V. He has over thirty-eight years of industry engineering experience. He is principally involved in the design, analysis, and fitness for service of pressure system equipment (vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, etc.), piping systems and hangers, and other process equipment. John is recognized as one of the foremost process, utility, and high energy piping system experts in the country. He has expert capabilities in performing computerized piping stress analysis with most of the popular analytical software and is equally adept at using popular pressure vessel analysis software. He is also highly knowledgeable in the requirements and applications of appropriate NDE techniques and methodologies for in-service inspection, and in the evaluation and interpretation of NDE data. John is certified as ASNT level II in VY, MT, PT, UT, and UTT.
TIME TO VOTE FOR 2002-2003 SECTION NOMINATIONS The nomination committee, consisting of Dick Conley (rconley386@aol.com, 412-521-5941), Don Risko (donr@extrudehone.com, 724-863-5900) and Allen Selz (aselz@press-sci.com, 412-371-3117) reported their nomination results for the 2002-2003 Executive Committee: Jim DiPerna for Chairperson; Jeff Vipperman for Vice Chairperson; Doug Koebler for Secretary; and William Spohn for Treasurer. Darrell Rapp, Don Risko, Dick Conley, and Joy Kocar were nominated to fill four Director slots. Nominations were approved unanimously. Please be sure to vote by February 20, 2002. You can mail or fax the ballot in the newsletter, vote by e-mail to Jeff Vipperman (jsv@pitt.edu), or use the online ballot at http://www.asme.org/sections/pgh/ballot2002.html. Every vote counts so please vote!
Engineers’ Playground Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), located in Johnstown, PA, has been described as an engineers' playground. CTC is involved in numerous industry and government projects with a broad technical focus. Areas of expertise include robotics, laboratory testing and analysis, manufacturing, material science and processing, modeling and simulation, process optimization and implementation, prototype design, and pre-production development. ASME members will get the opportunity to tour CTC’s facilities in April 2002. For more information, contact Don Risko (donr@extrudehone.com) or visit http://www.ctc.com.
Nominations Needed For Engineer Of The Year And Industry Of The Year Awards Here's your chance to nominate the engineer or company that you feel deserves special recognition for their achievements. Nominations are due to Dick Conley (rconley386@aol.com) by March 31, 2002.
Member Get a Member 2001-2002 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign - Invest in the Future of Mechanical Engineering Help ASME International serve the needs of the mechanical engineering community by sponsoring new members. With each new member, you recruit, 50% of the first year’s dues will be spent on scholarships for mechanical engineering students. For complete program details, log onto http://www.asme.org/membershipdrive
Nominations Needed for Young Engineers Award ASME International wants to give $5,000 plus a prepaid life membership to a young ASME member that has done an outstanding job in their profession, community, and the work of ASME. If you know someone who deserves to win this award, please nominate a young engineer for the Old Guard Young Engineers Award today! For more information, visit http://www.asme.org/cma/og/youngengineer.html .
Volunteers Needed For Engineers' Week 2002 Show pride in your profession! Members interested in helping during Engineers' Week at the Carnegie Science Center February 22-23, 2002 should contact Darrell Rapp (rappd@ctc.com, 412-577-2658) or Lori Rankin (larankin@switch.com, 412-688-2093). The theme this year is "Engineers: Turning Ideas Into Reality." Come and enjoy the activities, with the $2 coupon off general admission (printable PDF version).
Volunteers Needed For The Future City Competition January 26, 2002 The Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) is sponsoring the 3rd annual Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition. This year's competition will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2002, at PNC Park (Home Plate Club and banquet facilities) from 8:00 AM until approximately noon. We are looking for volunteers for judges, timekeepers, model movers, and general help to work the event. Last year, over 40 different organizations and societies provided the approximately 90 volunteers, judges, and engineer-mentors that gave of their time to this fantastic project. As a judge, you will be to be part of a five member panel. Each panel will listen to a five to seven minute presentation by the student teams, ask the students questions, and examine their 30" X 60" model. Each judge will individually score the presentation and the model on a preprint scoresheet. The whole judging process for one student team will take about 25 minutes. The judges will be assigned to a new panel for each student team. In this manner, each panel will be different. We will need six or seven judging "sessions", and six to eight student teams will be judged simultaneously. Therefore, we need 30 to 40 judges. To be a judge, you will need to attend a brief (1 hour) orientation session. Judges Orientations will be held : * 5:30 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at The Engineers' Society of Western PA * 9:30 am on Saturday, January 19, 2002 at The Carnegie Science Center * 11:00 am on Thursday, January 24, 2002 at The Carnegie Science Center (You need only attend one session.) Timekeepers, model movers, and general helpers do not need to attend an orientation before competition day. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Darrell Rapp at 412-577-2658 and rappd@ctc.com. To sign up, you may contact Janet Henke at the Carnegie Science Center at 412-237-1640. You may also email Janet at henkej@csc.clpgh.org. Thank you! Carl W. Schwartz
Show Your Support for ASME If you sponsor ASME Pittsburgh, we will feature your company's products and services in our newsletter. For $300 you can capture the attention of 1500+ fellow members and inform them of your company on a full page of one issue. For $180 your company will be featured in 1/2 page; for $95, 1/4 page; for $70, 1/8 page; and for $50 a business card space for one issue.
Professional Development Please continue responding to the online survey at http://www.asme.org/sections/pgh/pdsurvey.html. Future topics will be selected based on member input.
Free Demo PE Exam Review Online Live Go to - http://www.asme.org/education/disted/peonlinelive.htm PE Review Online Live has been developed by ASME and Fairfield University to help you prepare for this rigorous exam. This online course allows you to talk to the instructors in real time-to get the answers you need to pass the exam. It has most of the advantages of a classroom course with the convenience of study from home, office or on the road, plus you can play the classes back. All the interaction, all the visual displays for all the completed classes are available for your review in the class archive. To keep your preparation on track, there is an integral Time Line of Study, a recommended Review Manual with selected readings and problems and practice tests at the end of each class session. Registration for PE Review Online Live has started. There are a limited number of seats so contact us today. The classes start on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 and run for ten weeks, until March 12. The class runs from 7PM-8:30PM EST. Sessions
Cost for this program is $645.00 (list)/$625.00(ASME member) For more information go to http://www.asme.org/education/disted/peonlinelive.htm Or contact Thomas Kuehl at kuehlt@asme.org or 212-591-8013 U.S. Open University MBA Program LEAD DON'T FOLLOW - START YOUR MBA NOW. ASME Members save 10%. If you're serious about competing in the global economy consider the United States Open University MBA. Derived from the largest business program in Europe, this proven program combines the best management practices and learning from around the world, with an emphasis on strategic analysis, interdisciplinary skills and independent judgment. Find out more at http://www.asme.org/asmevirtualcampus/Open.html The USOU MBA offers: ** CONVENIENCE & FLEXIBILITY Study online and earn your degree without giving up personal or professional commitments. Your online faculty member provides one-on-one guidance, feedback and support and there's 24/7 technical help. ** NO GMAT or GRE A four-year Bachelor's degree in any subject, from an accredited university, with a GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale), plus 5 year's management experience is all you need to get started. No GMAT or GRE required. ** COURSES YOU NEED TO GET AHEAD Coursework gives you knowledge and skills you can apply on your job today. ** A TIMETABLE YOU CAN LIVE WITH Concentrated 9-week courses allow you to complete your studies while you continue your career. Studying part-time, you could be just three years away from earning your MBA. Kathy Warner
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The next Executive Committee meeting is on Friday, Jan. 18, 2002 at 7:30 AM in Denny's Restaurant (map), 3980 Wm Penn Hwy, Monroeville. If you wish to attend, please contact Joy Kocar 724-744-2445. See the Calendar page for this year's program.
April 11, 2001 Executive Committee meeting (PDF) See also archived minutes.
Section E-mail List Moved The Section E-mail list has been moved from Listbot to YahooGroups. The Listbot service is no longer available. If you'd like to receive timely news from ASME International, job opportunities, events, etc., consider joining the Section e-mail list (simply send an e-mail to asmepghnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Instructions are also on http://www.asme.org/sections/pgh/joinlist.html)?
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Consider getting involved with any of our activities? There are many ways, such as Industry Relations, Student Mixer, Engineer's Week, Science Fair, Awards Banquet, web site, discussion list. Contact Joy Kocar. Consider getting involved with the Executive Committee? You can get involved in any capacity. If you can contribute only one hour a week, we would be grateful for your time. Contact anyone in the committee. Renew your membership? Consider signing up to be an e-Mentor? Make sure that your contact information is up to date? We will increasingly use electronic means to contact our members so please be sure your e-mail and fax numbers are accurate. Set up your e-mail alias? You can have a yourname@asme.org address that you can conveniently manage yourself. People will always be able to locate you, regardless of your work situation. Show your interest in a Professional Development course by taking the survey? Think about what articles, tips, brain teasers, news, how-to's, etc. you can contribute to our newsletter? Consider joining the Section e-mail list? Simply send an e-mail to asmepghnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Details. Sign up for the ESWP publications?
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