Dubai, May 8th 2013 - ASME, founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, will present a special four-day training event in Dubai focused on three of the organization's most popular continuing education courses for engineers and technical professionals.
"We are excited about bringing our training programs for mechanical engineers and technical professionals to Dubai," said Ms.Jackie Oppenheim, Director of ASME Training & Development. "Clearly, the Middle East is one of the most important regions in the world for the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industries, and ASME is pleased to respond to the region's increasing demand for technical training, particularly with respect to ASME codes and standards." Ms. Oppenheim continued, "Our selection of Eram Group in the Middle East to join our growing network of Authorized Training Providers worldwide is making our vision to expand ASME's commitment to global engineering workforce development a reality."
Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, Chairman of Eram Group added, "We are indeed honored to have associated with ASME as their authorized training provider. We will make every effort to reach out to the vast engineering community working in the Middle East. With ASME's world-class training programs, organizations in the region will be able to benchmark the skills of their workforce to a global standard.ASME's broad and specialized training portfolio can effectively augment the ongoing nationalization drive pursued by various Governments in the region "
About ASME
ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization with over 120,000 members in 140 countries that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. For more information visit www.asme.org.
About ASME Training & Development
ASME Training & Development is a recognized leader in providing workforce learning solutions for engineers and technical professionals.ASME offers over 300 quality, highly accessible courses and training programs, specifically developed to boost technical competence and heighten managerial expertise - presented in a variety of learning formats: live public courses, e-learning courses, seminars and workshops as well as on-site, in-company training. Importantly, most code courses are developed and taught by ASME Code Committee members who understand and can communicate code or standard relevance and their impact on safety, quality and integrity.
About Eram Group:
Established in the mid 1980s, Eram Group is a diversified business conglomerate with presence in 11 countries including the GCC. ERAM's operations are spread across several industry verticals including Industrial services , project management solutions, construction , consulting services, automotive, healthcare, travel, IT, manufacturing and trading.
Courses to be offered in Dubai :
Venue : The Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai
"B31.3 Process Piping Code" (course #643) introduces the B31.3 Process Piping Code and covers its requirements for design, analysis, materials, fabrication, testing and inspection of process piping systems. The four-day course will be instructed by Jim Meyer, who along with more than 40 years' experience in refining petrochemical, chemical, power generation and industrial facilities, has also been involved and held leadership roles with the ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3 Section committees for more than 35 years.
"BPV Code: Section VII, Division 1: Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels" (course #PD442) is a three-day training program providing a comprehensive introduction to Section VIII, Division I of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels. It will be taught by Robert Kauer, a Dipl. Ing. and Dr. Ing. with nearly 30 years' experience handling projects related to design, structural reliability, Fitness for Service and inspection program development for nuclear and non-nuclear applications in pressure vessel and piping technology. He is an ASME Authorized Inspector Supervisor and a member of various US and European ASME code committees.
A three day course, "BPV Code: Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications," (course #PD645), covers the layout, scope and use of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, including explanations and demonstrations of the rules for qualification of welding and brazing procedures and personnel. This course will be led by Bob McReynolds, a licensed Professional Engineer with experience since 1993 as a welding and metallurgical engineer in the defense and infrastructure industries, including engineering and quality roles on nuclear power plant modifications, repairs and new constructions and who currently works in Abu Dhabi.
Additional information about ASME Training & Development and the Dubai training event can be found at go.asme.org/education.
To register for training at the Dubai event visit go.asme.org/MiddleEastRegistration.
Contact Email : asmetraining@eramgroup-sa.com
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