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On 10 July 2006 TWI became a project partner alongside BP, Rolls Royce, Ford and Astra Zeneca, by accepting its first student on a Nuffield Science Bursary. The scheme helps students to participate in science-based projects inuniversities, industry or research institutions during their summer holidays. A four-week project was devised to support Jonathan Johnson develop a basic understanding of metallurgy and structural integrity issues focusing on castreplication techniques for failure investigation specimens.
The replicas will subsequently be used as a teaching aid in TWI's training course on oil refining and petrochemical plant damage mechanisms. It is aimed at inspectors, inspection and other plant engineers responsible for managingprocess equipment, undertaking risk-based inspection (RBI) and fitness for service (FFS) assessments. The course is based on the new American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice No. 571, and includes a written examinationfor students.
The Nuffield Science Bursary is open to first-year science students in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Anyone studying an advanced or higher science course may apply. The project is co-ordinated at TWI by Andrew Low who is a Science and Engineering Ambassador for the East of England. For more information about the Nuffield Science Bursary or TWI's new course on API RP 571, please e-mail: andrew.low@twi.co.uk
Julian Speck, Manager, Structural Integrity
Technology Group with Jonathan Johnson
Fracture face of fatigue failure specimen
