Workshop and Tutorial topics are chosen based on the general interest suitable for the PVP Conference attendees. Admission to the workshops and the tutorial sessions is free and they are open to anyone who is a registered conference attendee. Tutorials are scheduled during regular conference session blocks.

Workshops

Best Practice In Non-Destructive Testing
Part I, Sunday, July 18, 9:00 am - 11:30 am, Larch Room
Part II, Sunday, July 18, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Larch Room
Organized by the Certification Executive Committee of the European Federation for NDT (EFNDT) and sponsored by the British Institute of NDT.

This is a two-session workshop intended to promote the application of 'best practice principles' during inspection and testing during production and in service of pressure equipment. Each of the two sessions will take the form of a number of 20 - 30 minute PowerPoint presentations, followed by open discussion workshops.

Part I, Chaired by Mr. John Zirnhelt, will focus on standards and regulations applicable to NDT, including:

• Third party certification standards, ISO 9712 and EN 473, and how they should be applied by independent bodies having the support of industry. Presenters are Dr. Mike Farley and Doosan Babcock, Chairman, ICNDT.
• The roles of accreditation bodies, certification bodies and authorized qualifying bodies in ensuring the implementation of best practice in the training, qualification and certification of NDT personnel. Presented by Mr. John Thompson, BINDT and EFNDT Certification Executive Committee.
• NDT personnel qualification and certification developments in ASME. Presented by Mr. Mike Turnbow, TVA, ASME Project Leader.
• Assessment and approval of NDT personnel under European directive 97/23/EC (AKA the PED). Presented by Dr. Robert R. Doggart, BINDT Lead Assessor, Western Hemisphere.

Part II, Chaired by Dr. Robert R. Doggart, will feature presentations providing guidance and recommendations resulting mainly from funded research projects, including:

• Best Practice for the procurement and conduct of Non-Destructive Testing, referring to the EFNDT Guide. Presenters are Dr. Mike Farley and Doosan Babcock, Chairman, ICNDT.
• Introduction to the UK HSE Best Practice Guides for NDT. Presented by Mr. John Thompson, BINDT and EFNDT Certification Executive Committee.
• Advanced UT - Best Practice for introduction and use of TOFD, UTPA and other advanced NDT techniques. Presented by Mr. John Zirnhelt, Acuren, Member, ICNDT WG1 on Qualification and Certification.
• Qualification of NDT procedures and personnel for safety critical inspections. Presented by Mr. Mike Turnbow, TVA, Chairman, ISO TC135, SC7, WG7 on performance demonstration.

Tutorials

Special Panel Session is a 2 hour conference session usually held on Sunday afternoon. The session leader will make available the necessary presentation material.

Technical Tutorials are a ½ day conference sessions and are integrated in the conference schedule. Attendees may purchase a set of the "Tutorial Notes"; the charge is set as low as possible based on the cost of production.

• Each attendee will receive a "Certificate of Attendance" as a proof that the attendee has participated in the "2 hour Special Tutorial" or the "4 hour Technical Tutorial."
• VP Division will not assign Continuing Education Units (CEU) on these certificates however; attendees may negotiate CEU credits with their respective licensing boards.

Following is the line-up for the tutorial sessions for the 2010 PVP conference.

Special Panel Session
Developing Young Engineers
Sunday, July 18, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Larch Room
Moderator- Jaan Taagepera, Chevron, ETC
This special session will be an open forum discussion focusing on developing, retaining, and promoting technical competence in early career engineers. A moderator and panel will introduce a variety of issues for discussion including developing a meaningful technical career ladder, providing real advancement opportunities for technically oriented engineers to grow within an organization, providing meaningful, challenging work, developing respect and recognition for technical talent within an organization, and other pertinent topics.

Technical Tutorial I
Nuclear Components Design-by-Analysis Concepts, Stress Limits, and Technical Basis
Monday, July 19, 2:00 pm - 5:45 pm, Larch Room
Gerry Slagis, G. C. Slagis Associates The objective of this tutorial is to provide an in-depth review of the design rules for Section III nuclear components as given in NB-3200. These rules are based on the design-by-analysis approach first specified in the 1963 issue of Section III. The basic concepts of primary stress, secondary stress, and peak stress are the starting points. Stress limits, failure modes and the inherent factors of safety are discussed. The concepts of shakedown to elastic action, shakedown to plastic cycling, and ratcheting and the implications for the fatigue evaluation are reviewed. The history of the development of the fatigue design method and generation of design curves is illustrated for understanding the current issue of environmental effects. Various technical issues on stress classification and finite element analysis are discussed for an understanding of proper application of the design-by-analysis rules.

Technical Tutorial II
Introduction To The Process Piping Code, ASME B31.3
Tuesday, July 20, 8:30 am - 12:15 pm, Larch Room
Charles Becht IV, Becht Engineering Co., Inc. This tutorial provides an overview of ASME B31.3 rules for process piping. The instructor, a long-term member of B31.3 and its current chair, will describe not only the rules, but their intent, to provide an overall understanding of the Code. Design, materials, fabrication, examination and testing will all be covered, as well as rules for special systems such as Category M, high pressure and nonmetallic piping.