CUTTER SUCTION DREDGE SIMULATOR SHORT COURSE

January 5-7, 2005

A cutter suction dredge simulator course is offered to demonstrate the fundamentals of hydraulic dredging using a cutter suction dredge. Basic concepts of cavitation, deposition of sediment in the pipeline, pipeline length limitations, pump power limitations, and swing winch limitations are simulated. Different sediment conditions and channel currents are also simulated. A PC computer is interfaced to actual controls for a cutter suction dredge. A training manual for the course is provided. The course is held in Room 236/235, Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas from January 5 through 7, 2005.

Simulators

Agenda

Time	Topic
	Wednesday, January 5, 2005
8:00 – 8:30	Introduction	Randall
8:30 – 9:15	Dredge Hydraulics	Randall
9:15 – 10:00	Cutting & Dredge Advance	deJong
10:00 – 10:20	Refreshment Break	Coffee & Pastries
10:20 – 10:40	Simulator Scenarios & Files	Randall
10:40 – 11:00	Simulator Demonstration	deJong
11:00 – 11:30	Questions	deJong, Randall
11:30 – 12:30	Lunch
12:30 – 1:30	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 17	Student #1, 2, & 3
1:30 – 2:30	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 17	Student # 4, 5 & 6
2:30 – 3:00	Refreshment Break	Coffee & Pastries
3:00 – 4:00	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 17	Student #7, 8 & 9
4:00 – 5:00	Review Simulator Exercise 17 Results	deJong & Randall
5:00	Return to hotel
	Thursday, January 6, 2005
8:00 – 9:00	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 13 & 12	Student 1, 2 & 3
9:00 – 10:00	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 13 & 12	Student 4, 5 & 6
10:00– 10:30	Refreshment Break	Coffee & Pastries
10:30 – 11:30	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 13 & 12	Student #7, 8 & 9
11:30 – 12:30	Lunch
12:30 – 1:30	Review Simulator Exercise TEXAM 13 & 12 Results	deJong, Randall
1:30 – 2:30	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 8 & 14	Student # 1, 2 & 3
2:30 – 3:00	Refreshment Break
3:00 – 4:00	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 8 & 14	Student #4, 5 & 6
4:00 – 5:00	Simulator Exercise TEXAM 8 & 14	Student # 7, 8 & 9
5:00	Return to hotel
	Friday, January 7, 2005
8:00 – 9:00	Review Simulator Exercise TEXAM 8 & 14 Results	deJong & Randall
9:00 – 9:30	Simulator Final Exercise (Your Choice of Dredge)	Student # 1, 2 & 3
9:30 – 10:00	Simulator Final Exercise (Your Choice of Dredge)	Student #4, 5 & 6
10:00 - 10:30	Simulator Final Exercise (Your Choice of Dredge)	Student # 7, 8 & 9
10:30 – 10:45	Refreshment Break	Coffee & Pastries
10:45 – 11:15	Review Final Exercise	deJong & Randall
11:45 – 12:00	Short Course Critique & Certificate Presentation	deJong & Randall

Convenient Bryan/College Station Lodging

· COLLEGE STATION HILTON, 801 University Drive East, College Station, TX 77840; 97/693-7500

· HAMPTON INN, 302 South Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840; 979/846-0184

· HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 1203 University Drive East, College Station, TX 77840; 979/846-8700

· la quinta, 607 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX 77840; 979/696-7777

· QUALITY SUITES, 1010 University Dr., College Station, TX 77840; 97/695-9500

Airlines

AMERICAN EAGLE -connection from Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport

continental EXPRESS - connection from Houston Intercontinental Airport

Airport

Easterwood Airport (Bryan-College Station)

Instructors

PETER S. DEJong, Consultant, Digital Automation & Control Systems, Inc., Houston, TX; B.S., Technical College of Zwolle, M.S., Delft University, M.B.A., Northwestern University.

ROBERT E. RANDALL, Professor of Ocean & Civil Engineering; Director, Center for Dredging Studies; B.S., Ohio State; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island; P.E.

ENROLLMENT APPLICATION

CUTTER SUCTION DREGE SIMULATOR SHORT COURSE

JANUARY 5-7, 2005

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Course Fee: $1200.00

Enrollment: Advance enrollment is required and may be made by individuals or companies. Applicants must mail or fax the completed enrollment application and mail a check for $1200 payable to “Texas A&M University” or a government purchase voucher. A minimum of 6 participants is required to offer the short course and enrollment will be limited to a maximum of 9 participants. NO CANCELLATIONS WILL BE GRANTED AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2004.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2004.

Mail Application to: Dr. R. E. Randall

Center for Dredging Studies

Ocean Engineering Program

Civil Engineering Department

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-3136

Questions & Information:

Ms. Lori Garcia (Secretary); Tel: 979/845-4516; Email: lori@civilmail.tamu.edu

Dr. R. E. Randall (Director); Tel. 979/845-4568; Email: r-randall@tamu.edu

Fax: 979/862-8162

Web Site: http://edge.tamu.edu