All seminars presentations are based on theoretical knowledge of the ASME Codes, with emphasis on the practical applications of the Codes ...
Proceeds from South Texas Seminars are used to fund South Texas Scholarships, presented annually to outstanding mechanical engineering students ...
South Texas is composed of ten active groups. Meetings of the groups are held from September to May throughout the South Texas area ...
South Texas Seminars is the educational arm of the South Texas Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Houston, Texas, but functions as a separate entity from the Section.
South Texas Seminars originated in 1979 in response to a need for educational enrichment for Houston area engineers in fields of specializations specific to the industries in the Houston and South Texas areas, using experienced experts in the various disciplines as instructors and mentors.
As Chairman of the South Texas Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), I am writing to solicit your help with our upcoming 6th Annual ASME Night at the Astros that will take place Friday, May 4, 2012, during the Astros game at Minute Maid Park.
Every year, ASME South Texas awards over $18,000 in scholarships to local universities, and provides $1,500 to support the Houston Area High School Science Fair. The Astros event has been a huge success for the South Texas Section, averaging over 400 tickets sold annually and raising over $13,000 in raffle prizes and silent auction items.
"Your generous donation is key to our fundraising efforts and will be publicly acknowledged through promotional announcements, raffle and silent auction donation displays, and in our event program. Additionally, we will recognize all sponsor representatives at the event, and all sponsors through our website and electronic newsletter that reaches more than 5,000 local engineers.
Bernie Kent, 2012 Chairman - ASME South Texas Section"
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To learn more about our group or this event, please contact George Rissky (832.379.6216 or E-Mail: gjrissky@yahoo.com) or Kathy Smith (713.523.4565 or E-Mail: southtexasseminars@comcast.net).
Dr. Osman Khan has served Energy Sector in positions of increasing responsibilities with the world’s largest EPC contractors for more than 40 years after earning his Ph.D. from Imperial College of Science and Technology London as a Burmah Oil Company’s Scholar in Gas Technology. His career encompassed applications of major turbomachinery, sometimes the very first implementation, used in mega projects including the development of North Sea, Exxon-Mobil Santa Yenez offshore expansion in California, Adriatic LNG Gravity Based Terminal, Tar Sands Canada Utility systems FEED validation, world’s largest Crude Pumping Station and Gas Gathering/NGL Recovery Plants among the other challenging projects.
Dr. Osman Khan Awarded Fellow Status »» Read more »
Over more than three decades, Malcolm Leader has provided outstanding engineering and consulting services to the petrochemical industry.
He has become a leader in rotor dynamic analysis and rotating equipment while repeatedly solving complex turbomachinery problems. He has been active with professional engineering societies and symposia. He has published numerous articles furthering the collective knowledge of rotor dynamics and rotating equipment. Malcolm Leader has exemplified leadership within the Engineering Profession and the design of rotating equipment.
Malcolm Leader Awarded Fellow Status »» Read more »
Nathan Kim began his career as a Machinery Engineer at KBR in 2007 and is currently working as the senior sales coordinator for Oil & Gas projects in the Hydrocarbons Business Group. In his current role, he identifies commercial, operations, and legal risks, their impact, and steps for mitigation associated with all prospects in the Americas and Africa for review by executives. He also has managed internal operations, sales, and legal departments to develop winning strategies for proposals.
Nathan received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and holds an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification from the State of Texas. While at UT, he became an active member of the ASME student chapter and took on leadership roles in his church’s campus ministry.
Nathan Kim - 2011 Young Engineer Of the Year »» Read more »
Steve Schultheis, was presented his Fellow Status Award, at the Shell 2011 Rotating Equipment Engineers Meeting (REEM 2011) in Bangalore, India in late November, Steve, with Shell as Rotating Machinery Team Lead - Asia, is assigned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Steve is a recognized expert in Rotating Equipment Engineering with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. He leads and has led engineering teams supporting dozens of large refining and chemical plants throughout the world, solving complex industry problems.
He has contributed to the engineering profession through his involvement with local professional organizations, leadership in industry conferences, leadership in industry task forces developing industry standards, and numerous peer-reviewed technical papers.
»» Steven Schultheis. Presented Fellow Status Award, Read more »
The ASME Dedicated Service Award is awarded only once in a lifetime to an ASME member, through ASME Honors & Awards
An energetic and innovative leader, Clint is a constant advocate for quality educational opportunities for ASME members and student members. Clint rejuvenated the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Technical Chapter in 1995, which has become one of STS’s most successful Groups, on which he currently serves as Treasurer.
In 2001, he co-founded the Plant Engineering Trade Show which is the largest source of funds for the South Texas Scholarship Endowment Fund, which issues scholarships annually to five area colleges.
»» Clint Britt. Presented ASME Dedicated Service Award, Read more »
Bernie has demonstrated engineering leadership qualities from the very beginning in his professional career while working at NL MWD where he was among the first of field engineers who were responsible for the original deployment and testing of early MWD (Measurement While Drilling) technologies in petroleum well drilling operations.
The Award will be presented to Bernie at the Gas Turbine meeting September 19th.»» Bernie Kent, Awarded Fellow Status, Read more »
James R. Hutton’s career as a sales engineer with Dresser Clark covered nearly four decades, starting as an application engineer and working in various sales and management levels before retiring as president of Dresser Machinery International Division in 1986.
He currently is vice president of Compressor Engineering Corporation which builds custom made automation equipment and spare parts for gas compressors.
Hutton graduated from Columbia University Engineering Midshipman’s School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as chief Engineer on two Navy ships. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, as well as a bachelor of business administration from the University of Texas in Austin.
He is a registered professional engineer in four states: Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He is author of a book entitled, "How to Sell Technical Equipment and Services" published by PennWell in Tulsa. »» James Hutton, Awarded Fellow Status, Read more »
Dr. Chin has over 24 years of experience in the oil and gas and power generation industries and academia. Her experience includes technical management, engineering design, numerical / theoretical analyses, research, teaching, and experiment in multiphase flow, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
Dr. Doreen Chin, Awarded Fellow Status, Read more »
Dr. Chin is employed with Shell International Exploration and Production, Inc, in Flow Assurance and Subsea Systems where she has worked in the Flow Assurance on the Brazil BC-10 Project Phases and the GoM Popeye Expansion Project.
BEST Inc. has decided to produce and market unique products for two emerging industries. To compete in the world market, our production facilities must incorporate the most advanced robotic control systems available today.
BEST Inc. has decided to build four initial factories and contract with suppliers to develop the robotic control systems. Suppliers are asked to propose and demonstrate strategic processes that will result in a production facility yielding the highest quality products given the constraints of the factory.
BEST Inc. is looking for suppliers with good track records in quality improvement methodologies such as Total Quality Management, Kaizen, Zero Defects, Six Sigma, and Poka Yoke with an ability to incorporate these approaches into their overall production strategy.
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