Overview
Postponement of the Optimising Structural Integrity 2020 seminar
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak and in line with government and FCO / WHO guidelines is implementing measures to ensure the health and safety of our attendees and supporting staff at IMechE events. Following UK Government advice to restrict social interaction and movement in public areas, we have therefore taken the decision to postpone the Optimising Structural Integrity 2020 seminar due to take place on 23 June 2020.
Please be assured that your delegate ticket will be carried over to the new event date. However, if you would like to refund your ticket, please let us know and we will aim to process this as soon as possible. We hope you understand that, under the present fluctuating circumstances, it is not possible for us to confirm the date at this precise moment, however the new date will be communicated to you as soon as the scale of the impact of COVID-19 becomes clearer.
The annual Optimising Structural Integrity seminar builds on different themes each year, with 2020 addressing the structural integrity challenges of operating in different environments.
The seminar will have a balance of practical and theoretical applications, supported by case studies from those working across different engineering sectors. Presentations will address asset management strategies when considering the long-term effects of diverse environments that may have not been considered during the design stages, including oil and gas, nuclear, aerospace, biomedical and pharmaceutical.
Join us in London to discuss the common challenges involved in the monitoring and management of your organisation's assets and take away strategies to enhance structural integrity and safety and reduce costs at your organisation.
Presenting companies include: Atkins Global, Rolls-Royce Submarines, Wood PLC, University of Leicester, TWI, UKAEA, Costain
KEY THEMES THIS YEAR INCLUDE:
- Accurately Predicting Structural Integrity to Improve Maintenance Strategies
- Addressing lack of material data
- Improving Risk-based assessments
- Remote Condition Monitoring in Environments Unsafe for Inspection
- High temperature resistance
- Fundamental Understanding of Material Performance
- Designing for Demanding Environments with Structural Integrity in Mind
WHY YOU NEED TO ATTEND IN 2020:
- Hear successful methods for the effective monitoring, prediction and prevention of stress corrosion cracking, corrosion and fatigue
- Find out about new technologies and techniques to maintain structural integrity that will reduce unnecessary costs and improve safety
- Take back new strategies for generating and accessing useful material data to enhance your assessments and testing
- Explore different approaches to predict structural integrity in demanding environments that have extreme temperatures, radiation, velocity, and corrosivity
- Identify the most effective prediction methods and material
technologies that reduce the inspection requirements for your assets
- Learn best practice for remote condition monitoring and
maintenance strategies to address accessibility challenges
- Meet and network with your peers in other industries who share similar challenges and take away transferrable strategies to enhance your organisation's processes
WHO SHOULD JOIN THIS SEMINAR?
All professionals involved with structural integrity will benefit from the knowledge sharing and networking opportunities, particularly those involved with the following:
- Structural integrity
- Safety integrity
- Residual stress
- Compliance and regulator
- Inspections and NDT
- Materials
- Manufacturing
- Design
FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS SEMINARS:
Feedback from Optimising Structural Integrity, 2019
"A really informative event that gave a great perspective to optimising structural integrity using advanced manufacturing. The structure and flow of the presentations throughout the day was excellent."
Rolls Royce
"Very well organised event, excellent speakers from industry, government, and academia."
Coventry University
"Fantastic event with a great breath of speakers across industry exploring the topic from an in depth technical viewpoint and also a regulatory viewpoint."
Atkins
"This was a very informative and interesting seminar which brought together legislative, corporate and government organisations together; furthering the discussion on technology and business cases for additive manufacturing techniques. I very much enjoyed everyone's presentation."
Ocado Technology
"Promoting structural optimisation is an imperative requirement in delivering engineering excellence and safety, requiring improved interaction between the design, manufacturing and through-life service communities. The success in permeating this as a conscious competence must be delivered as a mandatory activity through adopting seamless integration of such disciplines that avoids 20th century silo manufacturing philosophies. This can only be brought about if supported by highly respected engineering institutions, such as the IMechE working in conjunction with Industry and its supporting RTOs/Catapult organisations. The University of Sheffield's Nuclear AMRC was proud to be part of this initial step and we hope the IMechE and industry continues to promote this initiative, where we will once again be proactive in supporting."
University of Sheffield - Nuclear AMRC
Feedback from Advanced Fracture Mechanics, 2019
"Excellent event, showcasing current and possible future methodologies."
Principal Stress Engineer, Assystem UK
"Extremely knowledgeable speakers, providing insight into ground-breaking advances in fracture mechanics and reliability."
Consulting Engineer, Finglow Consultants Ltd
"Good and relevant topic, well presented with knowledgeable presenters and intelligent audience participation."
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Spirit Energy
"The seminar provided me with a great networking opportunity within the field of fracture mechanics."
Science and Engineering Graduate, EDF Energy