BPVC Section I Training?

[GDOK]

This is my first posting to the forum as I am a mechanical engineer new to the boiler and pressure vessel field.

I was wondering if anyone can recommend any training courses for ASME BPVC Section I (Power Boilers)?

All I've been able to find is the course offered by ASME (which is no doubt very good) but I was wondering if there were other options. I'd be looking for courses conducted in the USA or via online/DVD/Video.

Thanks very much for any guidance.

 

[Duwe6]

http://www.nationalboard.org/Index.aspx?pageID=5&ID=26

Try the training offered by the Nat'l Board. More in the line of boiler related education.

 

[GDOK]

Thanks for the tip Duwe6. I thought their training might be geared more toward inspectors rather than design engineers, but I'll certainly check them out.

GDOK

 

[boilerone]

Other than ASME classroom or online trainings, the HSB Global Standards company also provides customized Section I training seminars, even though not listed on their web page.
ASME (scroll down to find Section I):

http://www.asme.org/kb/courses

HSB:

http://www.hsbct.com/tier.aspx?id=132

I joined both ASME's classroom and HSB's customer-office trainings while working for a boiler company and they are both very good. Before going to either of these classes, I would recommend at least getting familiar with the contents of the code book otherwise these trainings can turn out to be not very effective.

I found IHS has also online trainings but I don't know much about them:

http://global.ihs.com/news/temp/IHS-Training/asme-advantage-training.htm

I have not seen good Section I audio-visual training software or DVDs. I believe it is because the demands are being scarce. For self-teaching, I would recommend the 'ASME Companion Guide' book which explains a lot of things inside ASME codes:

http://www.asme.org/products/books/companion-guide-to-the-asme-boiler---pressure-vess

The best way (and probably the only way) to learn practical Section I boiler design and not to miss out any important thing is, to join a boiler company. Plus, make sure they put you into the design department because only a few specific engineers get the chance or are assigned to actually touch the Section I calculations.

Good luck!