The Turbomachinery Laboratory makes a vital impact on the turbomachinery, pump and related industries through three pathways: research, education, and workforce development. As part of its workforce development arm, the Turbo Lab offers extended short courses throughout the year led by industry experts and academics. Courses range from three-to-five days and offer working professionals valuable education opportunities in an interactive environment. Continuing Education Units (CEU) are awarded upon course completion.
NOTICE: Due to social-distancing restrictions and our desire to maintain a safe environment for attendees, all in-person courses will have seating limits noted in the course descriptions below.
2023 Short Course Offerings
Machinery Vibration & Rotordynamics | January 16 – 20, 2023
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton IAH Hotel
The course is designed to benefit both young engineers and veterans. The course will cover basic vibration theory and how to use it to solve mechanical vibration problems experienced in the field. Rotordynamics terminology in common use will be defined and explained, including critical speeds, critical speed inversion, unbalance response and rotordynamic instability.
Centrifugal Compressor Operations | April 17 – 20, 2023
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel
Centrifugal Compressor Operations for 21st Century Users (CCOPS) is intended for beginning-and intermediate-level professionals to accelerate their understanding of centrifugal compressors and how they are used in oil & gas applications. The course covers design aspects, aerodynamics, rotordynamics, the practical applications of installation, testing, commissioning and procurement.
Rotordynamics | April 17 – 20, 2023
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel
The Rotordynamics short course is for beginning- and
intermediate-level engineers in the petroleum, chemical, power and gas
industries. It provides a basis for understanding the rotordynamics—the
behavior and diagnosis— of turbines, compressors, expanders, motors, pumps and
generators and their subcomponents to help select, analyze, troubleshoot and
repair them for maximum reliability. The course is packed with case studies and
workshops for hands-on evaluation of actual machines.
Reciprocating Machinery Dynamics | April 17 – 20, 2023
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel
The course is intended for engineers/analysts who work with
plant machinery and piping and must make decisions about the reliability and
safety of systems experiencing high vibration.
Previous Courses and CEU Form
For Inquiries About Short Course Program
Debbie Maggs
- Program Specialist
Phone: (979) 862-7114
Email: debbie@turbo-lab.tamu.edu