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PhD Position in the area of dynamic behavior of materials (University of South Carolina)

Submitted by addis on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 17:28

We have a graduate research assistant position to be filled as
soon as possible. Please contact Dr. Kidane if you are looking for a PhD
position in the area of dynamic behavior of materials. Applicant should have a
master degree in the area of mechanical engineering, material science or
related subject.

Email: kidanea [at] cec.sc.edu (kidanea[at]cec[dot]sc[dot]edu)

Department of Mechanical Engineering
, University of South Carolina

MAIYO FELIX KIPLAGAT, MSC OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING

Submitted by FELIXMAIYO on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 15:48

Debate 2012 Summary

1. severe accidents

node/13328#comment-20132

2. The perceived conflict between safety and production.

node/13410#comment-20432

3. Safety and risk management in oil and gas industry

node/13349#comment-20176

4. TEXAS CITY FIRE DISASTER, 16th APRIL, 1947.

node/13413#comment-21350

5. Post Macondo underwater technology

node/13368#comment-21277

6. Safety, Reliability and Integrity Management Processes and the Human Factor effect

Connect with our Engineering Social Media Channels

Submitted by Laure Ballu on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 15:37

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Sustainable Cities and Society Special Issue on GCREEDER 2011 now available!

Submitted by Laure Ballu on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 14:58

scientic research fund

The 3rd Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions (GCREEDER 2011), supported by the Energy Center of the University of Jordan, Jordan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Scientific Research Fund) and the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), was held in Amman, Jordan, April 26-28, 2011.

BOP pressure test incident

Submitted by Rovshan on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 05:53

industry

Hello ,

I would like to share an incident that happened recently in our rig.

Facts Pressure Testing of
Shaffer BOP to 15000 psi ongoing. When pressure reached 4700 psi the lower
single ram door was blown off the BOP. Causes It was found that the door
locking mechanism was not engaged, due to human error. Corrective
measures/learnings

• Improve safety culture on
board

• Improve procedures for
maintenance and operation of BOP

• Crew training including OJTs

Postdoctoral Position on Computational Mechanics

Submitted by hgomez on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 04:46

The project consists of developing new computational and modeling tools to address solid-multiphase fluid coupled problems using Isogeometric Analysis.

1-year contract. Renewable one more year

Annual gross allowance: From 25000 to 30000 Eur depending on the candidate's qualifications.

Topic 55: Can the applications of Ergonomics Improve Work Place Health and Safety?

Submitted by victor.adukwu on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 02:00

industry

Safety Engineering and Risk Management Debate 2012

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.

Theofilopoulos Foivos, Safety and Reliability Engineering

Submitted by Foivos Theofil… on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 00:24

Debate 2012 Summary

1. Concentrating for a moment, node/13345#comment-21266

2. ideas of a newcomer, node/13475#comment-21173

3. I could not agree more with, node/13535#comment-21199

4. Quoting William's original post, node/13474#comment-21254

5. Quoting William's original post (cont), node/13474#comment-21255

Mechanical / Systems Engineer for R&D Company in New York City

Submitted by bpfilardo on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 23:04

job

Very exciting job opportunity at an unusual company built on hard-core science plus ingenuity for a systems engineer with a strong background in mechanical engineering and electromechanical systems. You will: