CRCT, Polytechnique Montréal, May 24-26 2023 |
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Workshop
Wednesday May 24 to Friday May 26, 2023
Wednesday : Regular and Advanced workshops on FactSage
Thursday : Applications of FactSage in high temperature metallurgy, alloy design and more
Friday : Dr. Phillip Spencer Honorary Symposium : on applications of FactSage in thermochemistry
Cost:
Academic : CAD$450 + taxes (US$330)
Regular : CAD$1400 + taxes (US$1035)
- Includes breakfast pastries, lunch for 3 days and gourmet banquet. Note that the banquet is CAD$200 (US$150) extra for academics only.
**NOTE: At the end of the workshop you will get a certification of continuing education valid for OIQ (Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec).
The workshop will be directed to both new users of FactSage (regular session) and experienced users (advanced session). Participants are not committed to one session and may move freely between the regular and advanced sessions. Central to the workshop will be the FactSage 8.2 package of software and databases. The FactSage 8.2 Workshop Package, which contains all the software modules and most of the databases, will be installed on participants laptops. The package will offer free and limitless access to FactSage 8.2 for up to five days.
In the regular session users will be introduced to each of the modules. They will be able to follow the calculations in real time as the presenter accesses the modules and projects them on the screen. Users will have hands-on experience and be able to perform the same calculations on their laptops. Many of the calculations will be drawn from examples stored in the workshop package on the users laptop.
In the advanced session emphasis will be placed on the new developments of the last several years. Although all the modules will be addressed, a lot of the time will be spent on the Equilib and Phase Diagram modules. Workshop examples (equi*.dat and phas*.dat files) devoted to advanced applications will be available. It is planned to address those intricate calculations and manipulations (i.e. tricks of the trade) that are not covered in the slide show presentations.
For example, in the Advanced Session the important changes in Equilib of the last several years will be condensed into one presentation. In addition the topics will include: importing reactant compositions, mixtures and streams; defining streams; mixing input units; defining variable <A> and <B> amounts; selecting and mixing compound and solution databases (which one should I select, how do I mix them); selecting compound and solution phases (why not select all phases); content, extent and accuracy of the various databases as well as how the databases are developed; defining ranges of final conditions; phases transitions; manipulating the results; exporting results to Excel; exporting to and manipulating in Xml; plotting anything vs anything; saving and recycling streams (equilibrated phases); and so on. The benefits of Macro Processing will also be presented (is macro processing for everyone?) and include a practical application that participants will be able to load and run.
We have decided to open 20 online seats for the Montreal workshop. Online participants will attend the sessions and be able to interact with moderators and instructors who will be available to answer your questions. The limited number of 20 online participants is set by the limit of 4 moderators with 5 participants per moderator. If you would like to attend the FactSage Workshop online, first notify us by email: jean-philippe.harvey@polymtl.ca with a cc to crct@polymtl.ca to let us know that you will be participating online rather than in person. We will then let you know if the limit of 20 participants has been reached and you will be asked to complete the online registration in the usual manner.
To register for the 2023 FactSage Workshop, please purchase a ticket on the Eventbrite website.
