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ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1 Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

This course offers intensive knowledge and experience in Construction of Pressure Vessels application fields specially petroleum and petrochemical industries, considering all construction aspects such as materials, design, manufacturing, and testing. Focusing on explaining the most important code paragraphs and its applications.

The course presents the required practical code knowledge needed in daily work activities in engineering and production companies.

Course level

Fundamental level

Fundamental:  covers concepts and skills in the topic being studied (Usually 0-3 years in the field)

Intermediate:  Individuals with some engineering experience will learn to apply their existing engineering knowledge and skills to problems (Usually 3-5 years in the field)

Advanced:  Participants analyze and critique information about complex problems or newly emerging areas, includes mastery of skills, evaluation, management, and supervision. (Usually over 5-10 years in the field)

Participant evaluations

  Points Frequent
Exercise sheets 60 one exercise sheet per week for online instructor led method.

one exercise sheet per two days for live interactive instruction method

Case study/ final exam 40 Final course integrated case study will be submitted at the end of the course and/or final exam (MCQ)
  • The above plan can be modified as required

Audience

Piping engineers, pipeline engineer, construction engineers, maintenance engineers, production engineers, process engineers, mechanical engineers.

Course objectives

At the end of this course the participant should be able to,

  • Distinguish the different between various issuance of ASME codes & standards
  • Comprehends the code structure and organization
  • Recognize and applies code paragraphs used the daily work activities
  • Locate and selected the suitable code paragraph to specific situation
  • Solve different engineering issues in accordance with code provisions

Course contents

Course equivalent ASME standard PDH = 25 Hr.

5 DAYS for live interactive instruction method OR
8 lectures, twice per week for online instructor led method
5 hours

 

  • Introduction to ASME codes & standards
  • CS DIV1 (Intro to ASME SEC 8)
Delivery Method:

Presentation

Discussion

Exercise sheets

Case study

Final exam

5 hours
  • CS DIV1 SubA (General Requirements)
5 hours
  • CS DIV1 SubB (Fabrication Requirements)
5 hours
  • CS DIV1 SubC (Material Requirements)
5 hours

 

  • Discussion and case study demonstrating engineering deliverables on recent project
 

Notes:

  • The course is developed and accredited by ASME certified regional instructor based on ASME international training policy
  • The Course is equivalent to ASME standard PDH = 25 Hr.
  • The course is a part of ASME professional program “specialization diploma in piping and pressure vessels”
  • The Course category (B)