asme northern alberta section 2014 fall newsletter

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NORTHERN ALBERTA SECTION http://sections.asme.org/northernalberta/

Fall 2014

NAS Wins Outstanding Program Award

The Executive Committee is proud toannounce that our Section has beenselected a winner in this years

ASME Outstanding Program Awardcompetition. The award was given in thecategory Professional Development forthe excellent planning and execution ofthe half-day workshop Multifunctionaland Filler-modified PolymerComposites, which was attended by over40 professionals and academics. The

event was held in collaboration with theComposites Research Network. (PM)

Send Us Your suggestions

We would like to hear your ideas for Technical DinnerMeeting topics. If you have a topic you would like us toconsider, please send it to [email protected] with thesubject Technical Programming.

New And ImprovedOur Website

Our Section website onASME.org has been revamped to

provide you with even moreresources, opportunities fornetworking, and up-to-date eventinformation. To become part ofour online community, follow thefollowing link:

https://community.asme.org/northern_alberta_section/default.aspx

Inside This Issue

1 - Section News

2 - Section Events Preview

3 - Section Events Recap

4 - Outreach Activities

- Other Industry Events

5 - ASME Events Preview

- Section Officers

May Section Event

Tour

ALTASTEEL Ltd.

Impressive scenes awaited the tour group (AM).

ASME NAS members and guests visited the Altasteel mill inEdmonton on May 16, 2014. Attendees observed the scrapsteel manufacturing processes, including loading scrap,melting in an electric arc furnace, hot steel tap, forming and

rolling and automatic packing at the yard for distribution. Thegroup was fortunate to have five very knowledgeable andenthusiastic tour guides and got to see all of the facilityequipment in action, which they were told is rare for a tour.The attendees agreed that this was a very memorable event,and on behalf of the attendees the NAS Executive Committeewould like thank Altasteel for their kind hospitality. (AM)

Section News
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Section Events Recap

September Section EventTechnical Dinner Meeting

Practical Introduction to Root Cause Analysis

Andr-Michel Ferrari of Enbridge Pipelines was the expert speaker during theTechnical Dinner Meeting on September 8, 2014. The event was held at theUniversity of Alberta Faculty Club, which not only provided an excellent buffetdinner but also a pleasant atmosphere for socializing and networking. The subject ofthe evenings presentation was Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Attendees wereintroduced to the fundamentals of the RCA methodology and how it applies tovarious industry settings with examples of how it may even be useful for everydaylife.Andr-Michel Ferrari, P.Eng., is a Reliability Manager with Enbridge Pipelines(Liquid Pipelines Division) with over 20 years of industrial experience in ReliabilityEngineering, Maintenance Engineering and Quality Systems Implementation. Hisexperience covers world class companies in the field of brewing, semiconductor andoil & gas industries. The ASME NAS executive would like to express sincereappreciation to Andr-Michel for his high-quality presentation. (PM)

ASME NAS Chair Doug Small (left) is

thanking Andr-Michel Ferrari for

a well-done presentation (DJS).

April Section EventConference

ASME Early Career Forum

ASME NAS is pleased to report the success of the ASME Early Career Forum 1 - Advancing Your Engineering Career.This Forum, which took place April 26, 2014 at Edmontons Westin hotel, was the first of a series of four Early CareerForumsand was a joint effort of ASMEs Old Guard, District D, International Petroleum Technology Institute (IPTI), and Northern

Alberta Section. The Forum which was tailored for recent engineering graduates and engineering students, was well attended withover 40 in-person participants. Some participants travelled from as far away as Texas and Columbia. There was also a webinarcomponent with over 70 online participants. The speakers, some of who are shown below, consisted of industry experts andASME leaders, both local and from abroad, representing companies such as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, ElementsOffshore, Innovation Scientific LLC, STCerri International, Jacobs Canada Inc., Canadian National Energy Board, Enbridge Inc.,C-FER Technologies, Baker Hughes, and Hess Corporation. Although this Forum series has an Oil and Gas theme, withpresentations such as Creating a Distinguished Career, Dealing with Human Resources - Engineer to Leader, ASME - YourCareer Partner, Deliberately Choosing your Employer, and Safety and Ethics in the Workplace, the material covered is

definitely relevant to todays early career engineers working in any industry and anywhere in the world. ASME NAS would like totake this opportunity to thank all of those who participated in making this event a resounding success. Please watch for futureupdates regarding dates and locations for the remaining events in this Early Career Forum series. (DJS)

Judith Ann BambergerPacific Northwest National Labs.

Jennifer BellElements Offshore

Scott BurrInnovation Scientific LLC

Steven T CerriSTCerri International

Eberhard GuentschJacobs Canada Inc.

Juan PerezEnbridge Inc.

Doug SmallAMEC, Americas Ltd.

Brian WaggC-FER Technologies

Don WellsHess Corporation

David MillingtonBaker Hughes


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Local Section Information

Local Section Events Preview

Listed in the following are planned section events for the 2014/2015 season.Event details will be announced via email and posted on the ASME NAS online calendar at:https://community.asme.org/northern_alberta_section/w/wiki/10530.events-and-workshops.aspx

November 3, 2014: Tour: iRSM Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (see announcement below)

November 21, 2014: Technical Dinner Meeting: Integrity Management

January 2015: Workshop and Dinner Meeting: Primer SolidWorks 2015

February 2015: Annual Social Event

March 2015: Workshop (topic to be announced)

April 2015: Tour: Alley Cat Brewery, Edmonton

May 2015: ASME Code Workshop

June 2015: Technical Dinner Meeting: Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing

November Event - iRSM TourThe Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM) is an internationally recognized clinical and research institute

focused on medical reconstructive sciences. Established in 1993, iRSM has earned worldwide recognition for innovation,advances, and contributions to patient care and research on a wide range of disciplines such as surgery, medicine, dentistry,rehabilitation medicine, engineering and computing sciences.

As an international referral center, it is a leader in the complex area of osseointegration (bone) implanted devices for prostheticreplacement of skull and facial defects resulting from cancer, trauma and congenital conditions. Amongst its facilities, it has arange of research laboratories and clinics with capabilities that include 3D modeling and printing; production of life-like siliconefacial prosthetics; and an anechoic chamber dedicated to bone conduction hearing research.

This is an excellent opportunity to get a glance into the clinical research and applications that interface between biomechanicalengineering and medicine that has improved the quality of life for many people and should not be missed! (AM)

Date: Monday, Nov. 03, 2014 1:001:30 PM: Arrival and sign-in1:304:00 PM: Tour

Location:1W-02, 1694087 Avenue, Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton

Pricing: ASME Member price: $10, Non-Member price: $15, Student Price: $10

Registration Link:https://community.asme.org/northern_alberta_section/w/wiki/10539.current-event.aspx

The tour to the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine will provide

a unique insight into medicine and engineering. (Image source: iRSM)
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Local Section Information

Outreach - Mechanical Engineering Student Design ChallengeASME NAS award for top student teams in 2

ndyear Mechanical Engineering Design Competition

At the end of the 2014 winter term, the University of Alberta Mechanical Engineering Department hosted its annualEngineering Design Awards. During this event, students groups winning their respective 2nd, 3rd and 4th year engineering design

competitions were presented with trophies and prize money. The ASME Northern Alberta Section has been a sponsor of this eventfor many years, handing out the MEC E 260 Shop Award for outstanding ingenuity and craftsmanship in the 2nd year vehicledesign and fabrication contest. This years winners were Zhi Yi Chen, Sheldon Lee Holland, David Andrew Miller and AlexanderJulian Skiba for the fall term 2013, and Ruby Nicholls, Drew Gingras, Boston Maris, Alexandre Sauve and Kevin O'Rourke forthe winter term 2014. (PM)

Students receiving the ASME Northern Alberta Section MEC E 260 Shop Award,along with university

classroom and machine shop instructors. (Image source: UofA MECE, Demetri Giannitsios)

Other Industry Events

International Pressure Equipment Integrity Association

19th Annual IPEIA Conference, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB, February 1620, 2015.

For more information visit:http://www.ipeia.com

NACE InternationalCalgary Section

Northern Area Western Conference 2015, Calgary, AB, February 24 - 26, 2015.

For more information visit:http://www.calgary2015.nacecalgary.ca/
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