Safe Technology currently offer the following training courses and seminars:
Feedback from recent courses include:
"The instructor was outstanding. He has an incredible amount of knowledge on the subject and taught the seminar very well"
"Excellent detail, one of the best courses I have attended"
Presented by John Draper
10 March: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA » book now »
13 Sept 2010: Sheffield, UK
11 Oct 2010: USA (location tbc)
FREE
Overview: This one day seminar covers the problems that can now be solved using durability analysis software for FEA models and explains how to develop a design process for durability.
Content: The seminar works through the 5 crucial steps for developing a design process for durability. Working from elastic finite element models, the five steps are:
A technology update in key areas of fatigue analysis is provided:
fe-safe™ - the technically advanced fatigue analysis software for FEA models. fe-safe™ incorporates the most sophisticated fatigue analysis technology available in commercial software. As a result, fe-safe™ is changing the way design engineers perceive fatigue analysis software tools. John Draper will provide a technology update on modern methods of metal fatigue and a demo of fe-safe™.
Who should attend: Design and Test Engineers responsible for product durability in the ground vehicle, aerospace and manufacturing industries interested in durability analysis. No previous knowledge of fatigue is necessary.
Presented by John Draper
3-5 Feb 2010: Sheffield, UK » book now »
11-12 March: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA » book now »
14-16 Sept 2010: Sheffield, UK
12-14 Oct 2010: USA (location tbc)
Fee: £895 + VAT / $1295
Overview: Offers an introduction to modern theories of metal fatigue and their practical application through worked examples and interaction/discussion. There is a strong emphasis on what is possible and the pitfalls to avoid. A professional volume of course notes forms a self-contained reference book.
Content:
Who should attend: Design and Test Engineers responsible for product durability in the ground vehicle, aerospace and manufacturing industries should attend. No previous knowledge of fatigue is necessary.
Presented by Sandy Eyl
23-24 March 2010: USA (location tbc)
7-8 June 2010: Michigan, USA
29-30 Sept 2010: USA (location tbc)
7-8 Dec 2010: USA (location tbc)
Fee: $995
Overview: The course will include hands-on tutorials and practical examples. You will learn how to set up and import models into fe-safe™, set up your loadings and run various analyses in fe-safe™.
Content:
Who should attend: The course is aimed at current and potential fe-safe™ users.
Dates for 2010 to be confirmed
Fee: $695
Overview: This one day seminar focuses on the two core aspects of modern fatigue analysis theories, strain-based fatigue and multiaxial fatigue.
Content:
Who should attend: A familiarity with the basic concepts of fatigue is assumed. This course is aimed at engineers who want to gain a deeper understanding of strain based fatigue concepts and how they relate to real world problems.
About the presenters:
John Draper
John Draper of Safe Technology has over 25 years experience in fatigue design and fatigue life assessment in the aerospace and ground-vehicle industries. He is a recognized authority in the industry, and a regular presenter at conferences and seminars worldwide - Including conferences for ABAQUS and ANSYS users around the world, the ASTM Symposium on Residual Stress Effects on Fatigue and Fracture Testing, and more. John Draper is a former Chairman of the Engineering Integrity Society in the UK, and a member of the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers).
Ian Mercer, Software Director, Safe Technology Limited
Ian Mercer is an Honours graduate in Electroacoustics. Before joining Safe Technology, Ian worked primarily in instrumentation - as Calibration Manager of a NAMAS Test Laboratory and in the design and development of computer-based instrumentation systems. In 2000, he gained a Master of Science in Computer-based Instrumentation and Measurement. He joined Safe Technology in 1999, as a software developer, then Technical Support Manager responsible for technical support and customer training. He was appointed Software Director in 2006.
Dr Radwan Hazime
Dr Radwan Hazime is the Technical Manager for Safe Technology US. He completed his PhD at Northeastern University in high temperature deformation and fracture, and was previously employed with Ford Powertrain for eight years.
As an Analytical Powertrain Technical Expert at Ford, Dr Hazime has extensive experience in thermo-mechanical fatigue, CAE durability method development and FE modeling. He won several awards during his time at Ford and has published a number of papers as well as being a regular presenter at SAE and other international conferences. He is also a certified 6-sigma black belt specializing in DFSS and Analytical Reliability and Robustness. His role as DFSS black belt included the development, deployment, and teaching of state-of-the-art tools used for robust design and multi-objective optimization.
He has been recognized by the International Quality and Productivity Center for his work in this area. Dr Hazime has also taught college level engineering courses and conducted research in the Engineering Departments at Northeastern University and The University of Arizona.
Dr. Pawel Sobczak
Dr. Pawel Sobczak is an Applications & Support Engineering Specialist for Safe Technology, responsible for product support, customer services and training for customers worldwide. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham Trent University, UK in 2003.
Dr Sobczak’s previous roles include post-graduate investigative research into biomechanics of spinal implants and in the development and support of commercial software. He has extensive knowledge of fe-safe and its practical application. He is experienced in using ANSYS® and Abaqus® for static non-linear stress and strain simulations, using both interactive GUI and scripting.
Sandy Eyl
Sandy Eyl joined Safe Technology in early 2009 as an Applications Engineer. She is a Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s in Engineering from Purdue University. Sandy previously spent 7 years at Ford Motor Company focusing on product design, CAE and test development and validation. Her last 4 years were spent in Suspension CAE Analysis Group, applying the concepts of strain-based fatigue. She also has experience with full vehicle NVH as well as Crash safety CAE. She has extensive knowledge of NASTRAN, ABAQUS, RADIOSS Linear and RADIOSS Impact, MATLAB, ANSA, HyperMesh and HyperView software.