ISCME Sponsored events in 1983. Third and
International Exhibition
Conference
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Engineering Software 11-13 April 1983 London, UK Arrangements are now well underway for this important conference and exhibition. The conference is a multidisciplinary event and will cover all branches of engineering. Papers will be presented under the following headings and the proceedings will be published. Engineering software design (Chairman R. K. Shiffman): Finite elements I: Hydraulics I: Finite elements II (Chairman G. J. Shoppee): Simulation I: Boundary elements (Chairman Dr C. A. Brebbia): Hydraulics II: C.A.E. information education (Chairman A. Lewellyn): Structural engineering II: Civil engineering I: Structural engineering - microcomputer applications: Mechanical engineering (Chairman J. P. Smith): Civil engineering II: Mechanical engineering III: Simulation II (Chairman M. Cross): Structural engineering -microcomputer applications I: CAD/CAM (Chairman A. Coultas): Mechanical engineering I: Structural engineering I: Databases I. The Exhibition is an excellent forum for CAD/CAM systems, engineering software products and services, computer systems and any products or services related to computer aided engineering. Stands are already built for exhibitors at the conference and the following companies have already reserved stands: Cad Cam International; CEGB; Counting House; Davy Computing; MOM Systems; Oasys; Research Machines; Taylor Wilson Systems; WHESSOE. The exhibition guide with a praragraph on each exhibitor will be published as a special supplement in CadCam International to give extra publicity. For details of the conference contact ENGSOFT, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA. Tel. (042 129) 3223. Exhibition details can be obtained from Anne Bellion, 61 Brompton Road, London SWl 1DP. Tel. (01) 584 6598.
4th International Seminar on Finite Element Systems 6-8 July 1982 Southampton, UK This seminar will now be held in July 1983 instead of March as previously announced. There are at present so many different finite element systems, that intending users find it difficult to appreciate the advantages or disadvantages of a system for the particular problem that he wants to solve. This seminar has been arranged to demonstrate the capabilities of the different systems and to give intending users the opportunity of meeting the representatives of the different packages, who for the most part are actively involved in their development. This seminar is of great relevance to engineers who want to select the most appropriate finite element system for their work. The seminar will also be of value to engineers who are actively involved in this field and wish to
keep up to date with current developments. Some of the systems presented in the past include: ASAS ASKA BERSAFE COMET MOSAIC CASTEM FASOR FEMALE GENESYS APPLE-SAP TITUS GTSTRUDL FESPAC LAW-PILE LOCKHEED
NASTRAN PAFEC PREFEM AND SERFEM SAMCEF STAN CASTOR ADINA BEASY SCIA FLASH STATIK FEGS MASTRAN FESDEC and others
Participants to the seminar will receive a copy of the Handbook of Finite Element Systems, edited by Dr C. Brebbia, published by CML Publications Ltd, 1983. This is a new revised edition as the first one sold out in a very short time. For further information please contact, Seminar Director, Computational Mechanics Centre, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA, UK. Tel. (042 129)3223. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN SISTER SOCIETY
International Symposium on Offshore Engineering, Brazil Offshore '83
12-16 September 1983 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil This is the fourth in a series of technical meetings on Offshore Engineering started in 1977 which are held regularly every two years. The proceedings from the previous meeting were published in book form by Pentech Press, London. In the last few years oil has become a very valuable natural resource, making economical the development of marine oil fields. Consequently, it is now necessary to design, build and operate equipment to look for an to extract oil from the sea. New engineering problems have been encountered, which in turn have stimulated many new research projects. Latin America, having potentially important oil resources in its continental shelf, is one of the regions of the world most interested in the development of marine oil fields. In particular, an intensive exploration programme is underway in Brazil where important efforts are being dedicated to the development of oil fields situated in deep waters. In view of this the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, through its graduate centre of engineering, COPPE, is organising the International Symposium on Offshore Engineering which will enable researchers and specialists to interchange ideas and to share experiences collected in different parts of the world. Further details from, Programa de Engenharia Civil, Caixa Postal 68506, CEP 21944, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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