Fall Courses 2010

Course #1

Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist

9/29/10 to 11/17/10

Wednesday nights

at Stress Engineering Services, Inc.,

7PM-9PM

Date Subjects
9/29
  • Metals- A History
10/06
  • Extractive Metallurgy
  • Solidification of Metals
10/13
  • Metals Forming
  • Mechanical Properties and Their Measurements
10/20
  • Steels and Cast Irons: Applications and Metallurgy
  • Heat Treatment of Steel
10/27
  • Case Hardening of Steel
  • Strengthening Mechanism
11/03
  • Nonferrous Metals
  • Joining
11/10
  • Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention
  • Quality Control and Failure Analysis
11/17
  • Materials Characterization and the Selection Process

Who Should Enroll

Metal processing personnel, machine shop superintendents, QA managers, heat treating operators and managers, component designers, technicians, marketing writers and individuals without a materials background wishing to better understand the role of materials science. This course provides understandings of what metals are, how they behave, and why they behave differently than non-metallic materials. This course will show how metals are processed to yield desired properties.

Course #2

Practical Oilfield Metallurgy and Corrosion

10/21/10 to 10/22/10

Thursday and Friday

Special Offering during MS&T 2010 Conference 2-day Course

Date Subjects
10/21-10/22
  • Basic Metallurgy
  • Fundamentals of Corrosion
  • Metallurgy in Drilling
  • Metallurgy in Oil and Gas Production
  • Metallurgy in Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Surface Facilities
  • Failure Analysis
  • Subsea Components

Who Should Enroll: Engineers, managers and technicians responsible for materials selection and failure analysis in the petroleum industry. This is an ideal first course for anyone who needs a working understanding of how metallurgy is specifically applied to the area of petroleum production. In addition many practicing metallurgists and materials engineers will find many principles and often used references that are used in day to day decision making on materials

New Location in Northwest Houston (near 290 and Eldridge) Stress Engineering Services, Inc. Conference Center, Building #2, 13610 Westland East Blvd, Houston, TX 77449

Map to Stress Engineering

Course Fees for Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist:

  • $550.00 – ASM Members
  • $625.00 – Non-Members
  • Includes course materials

Register for Course #1: Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist

Course Fees for Practical Oilfield Metallurgy and Corrosion at M S & T:

Must register online at MS&T.

  • $675.00 – ASM Members
  • $765.00 – Non-Members
  • $225.00 – Students
  • Includes course materials

Register for Course #2 Practical Oilfield Metallurgy and Corrosion

If you are registering multiple students for different courses, you must submit registration for them separately.

Registration can be made by submitting the online registration form paying online or by registering online and sending a copy of the e-mail confirmation along with a check, P.O. or money order to the address below. Make checks payable to ASM International Houston Chapter.

Mail to:

Brittany Graybill
Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
13800 Westfair East Drive
Houston, TX 77041

Course material will be provided at the first session to individuals who have paid by September 24, 2010. Others will receive materials at the second session.

Tax deduction for all expenses of continuing education (including registration fee, travel, meals and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills. (Tres. Reg. 1-167-5)