PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES
27-28 October, 2019
8:00 – 17:00
At The Gulf Convention Center. Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Safety Officer - Challenges and Opportunities
Course Description & Learning Objectives
The lab safety officer course is ideal to help the participant to take steps to understand and implement the safety leadership and responsibilities within your organizations, and practice techniques to measure its effectiveness. The course will cover, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Lab safety officer responsibilities
- Lab Hazards and Control Methods
- Planning for Emergencies
- Biological Hazards
- Handling Laboratory Chemicals
- Storage of Chemicals, Radiation and Electrical Safety
- Lab Safety Program Develop, Implementation and Evaluation
- Safety Program Planning
Who Should Attend
- EHS Staff and Managers
- Lab Managers
- Lab Supervisors
- Lab Technicians
- Lab Workers
- Scientists
- Science Educators
- Science Faculty, Staff, Teachers,
- Risk Managers
- Chemical Hygiene and Lab Safety Officers
- Safety/Security Directors
- Facilities Directors/Managers
- Graduate Students
- Department Heads
- Deans
Duration
Two Days
Fees
1800 USD (6750 SAR)
Venue
Al Amwaj 1&2
Instructor
Andrew Zlotorzynski
Health, safety and risk manager
Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa
Innovation and Creativity to Organizational Success
Course Description & Learning Objectives
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of innovation and creativity. It covers the difference between innovation and creativity; the creativity and innovation as the key drivers to organizational success; the innovation, innovation studio and social innovation; the challenges of setting up an innovation; the aims of the innovation; and the ideation and long term revenue. The course will cover, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Apply and gain a good working knowledge on innovation and creativity
- Define and identify the difference between innovation and creativity
- Carryout creativity and innovation as the key drivers to organizational success
- Explain the link between time, innovation and value creation
- Determine the innovation as well as innovation studio and social innovation
- Recognize the challenges of setting up an innovation
- Discuss the aims of the innovation and ideation as well as emphasize long term revenue
- Cite a real example from the industry or the impact of innovation and creativity on the companies’ sustainability and revenue
Who Should Attend
| This course provides an overview of all significant aspects and considerations of innovation and creativity in laboratory for lab managers, lab seniors, lab supervisors, lab QA officers, lab samplers, laboratory attendants, laboratory technicians and all concerned staff. |
Duration
Two Days
Fees
1800 USD (6750 SAR)
Venue
Al Shiraa 4- Located in the Main Hotel
Instructor
Dr. Chris Le Roux
PhD, MSc, BSc, PMI-PMP
Senior Management Consultant
4th Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) in Oil and Gas Industry
Course Description & Learning Objectives
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of IR 4.0 in oil and gas industries. It covers the identification and implementation of the industry 4.0 scenarios; the components and drivers of IR 4 including the effects and challenges of industry 4; the industry 4 critical success factors, big data and analysis; and the impact of industry 4.0 including the trends of IR4.0, smart manufacturing, modelling and machine learning. During this interactive course, participants will learn the data analytics, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), robotics and UAV; the additive manufacturing (3D printing), clouds, block chain and mobility; the electronic device in IR 4.0, cyber security and robotics for inspection in industry; predicting leading indicators for asset failure; and the technology road map for industry 4.0. The course will cover, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Apply and gain a good working knowledge on IR 4 in oil and gas industry
- Define IR 4 as well as identify and implement the industry 4.0 scenarios
- Recognize the components and drivers of IR 4 including the effects and challenges of industry 4
- Discuss the industry 4 critical success factors, big data and analysis
- Recognize the impact of industry 4.0 including the trends of IR4.0, smart manufacturing, modelling and machine learning
- Describe data analytics, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), robotics and UAV
- Determine additive manufacturing (3D printing), clouds, block chain and mobility
- Identify electronic device in IR 4, cyber security and robotics for inspection in industry
- Predict leading indicators for asset failure and apply the technology road map for industry 4.0
Who Should Attend
This course provides an overview of all significant aspects and considerations of IR 4 in oil and gas industry for managers, seniors, supervisors, QA officers, samplers, technicians and all concerned staff.
Duration
Two Days
Fees
1800 USD (6750 SAR)
Venue
Al Shiraa 3
Instructor
Dr. Mike Tay
PhD, MSc, BSc, Senior Electrical,
Instrumentation &
Communications Engineer
Advanced Materials Characterization | X-ray Diffraction
Course Description & Learning Objectives
The purpose of the XRD course is to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of the theoretical basis as well as the practical application and implementation of powder diffractometry in today’s laboratory. This knowledge and understanding is applicable whether the attendee works in academia, industry, or government laboratory, or whether they are a student, professor, researcher, or analyst.
As part of this course, attendees will be working with the ICDD PDF-4+ database with worked examples for materials data mining and phase identification. Bring your laptop computer (Windows or MAC with Windows emulator, with USB port, and administrative privileges) to download a PDF-4+ 30 day license of the PDF-4+ database.
Course Outline:
- Fundamentals of XRD and crystallography
- Diffractometer
- Sample preparation
- Industrial applications of XRD
- Data mining using PDF-4 databases (including class participation worked examples)
- Phase Identification using PDF-4 databases (including class participation worked examples)
- Quantitative analysis using PDF-4 databases (including class participation worked examples)
Who Should Attend
- Researchers
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Lab technicians
- Students
Duration
Two Days
Fees
1800 USD (6750 SAR)
Venue
Hawar 5 – Located in the Main Hotel
Instructor
Dr. Thomas Blanton
Superb X-ray diffraction
and microscope specialist