Pressure equipmentLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student is familiar with the
- effects of the Pressure Equipment Directive on the design, manufacturing and commissioning of pressure equipment
- legislation related to pressure equipment in Finland
- basics of the ASME pressure equipment standard
- relation of the harmonized pressure equipment standards to the directive and ways of utilizing these standards
- dimensioning of the pressure equipment components

Content

What is the Pressure Equipment Directive?
What is the conformity assessment procedure?
How are pressure devices manufactured?
How are pressure devices designed?
What factors affect the safety of pressure equipment?
How are computer-aided programs used in the design of pressure equipment?
What materials can be used in the manufacture of pressure equipment?
What structural solutions are used in the manufacture of pressure equipment?
How is pressure equipment inspected?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.