NEW YORK, April 21, 2008 – ASME has announced four short courses for engineers and other technical professionals in the gas turbine field, including three which will be held at ASME Turbo Expo 2008 in Berlin, Germany.

The courses provide instruction and hands-on training for professionals seeking to broaden their knowledge and proficiency in aspects of gas turbine engines, including maintenance and repair.  The ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) supports the program.

The course, “Hands-on Thermodynamics of Power and Aero Engines” will be held May 28-30, 2008, at Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Pa.  The three-day training program will cover materials, flow characteristics, and other topics.  The course also will provide hands-on instruction on the SR-30 thrust demonstrator.

Three courses will be held immediately prior to ASME Turbo Expo 2008 at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center in Berlin.  “Gas Turbine Aero-thermodynamics and Performance Modeling” will be held June 7-8 and cover a comprehensive range of subjects, from fluid flow and energy transfer to turbofan performance and systems design.

“Gas Turbine Repair and Metallurgy” is set for June 8.  Aimed to technical professionals on the operations and maintenance side of the gas turbine business, the popular IGTI course will highlight component evaluation, engine coatings, characteristics of degradation, and quality assurance.

The other short course at Turbo Expo, “Basic Gas Turbine Engine Technology Review and Exam,” will include review materials and a four-hour examination testing each participant’s grasp of basic concepts.  The date of the course is June 8.

The International Gas Turbine Institute, based in Atlanta, Ga., promotes technical information exchange in the worldwide gas turbine community and is the organizer of ASME Turbo Expo, a global conference encompassing a technical program, keynote speeches, and exposition of products and services.

Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences.  ASME has more than 127,000 members worldwide.

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