TMK IPSCO is a manufacturer of a wide range of carbon and alloyed seamless and welded pipe products primarily for energy applications. Its product offering includes seamless tubing and casing, drill pipe, line pipe, coupling stock, premium connections and oilfield accessories. Welded pipe products are casing and tubing for oil and gas wells, line pipe, standard pipe and hollow structural sections. TMK IPSCO also has steelmaking facilities producing steel billets for the manufacturing of seamless pipes and hollows. This plant of TMK IPSCO is a seamless tube mill. A bus will pick up students at 1 p.m. and return at 4 p.m. Advance registration using the Student Participation Form is required.

Join students from other universities for orientation in the Westin Convention Center Hotel at 6:30 p.m., followed by a casual dinner and reception at 7:30 p.m. The orientation will provide an update on AIST and information on the valuable technical and social events available to students at AISTech. An AIST member will discuss the iron and steel industry’s opportunities for young professionals, as well as the importance of membership in AIST. The reception following will give students an opportunity to speak to the corporate sponsors about internships and jobs.

— The contest will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Undergraduate students who participate will present their projects in a 15-minute, session-type atmosphere. Presentation topics should be technical in nature. Students will be judged on technical content, topic coverage and presentation skills. All participants will receive $300 toward travel reimbursement. The top three finalists will receive cash prizes: $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third place. Advance registration is required using the AISTech Student Participation Form, and space is limited to eight participants. If you do not plan to enter this contest, be sure to attend to support your fellow students.

Enjoy a casual lunch with members of the AIST Foundation Board of Trustees from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. Advance registration is required using the AISTech Student Participation Form, available at www.AISTech.org.

Students are invited to ride The Duquesne Heights Incline up Mt. Washington, visit the museum, then head to the Hard Rock Café for dinner. Following dinner there may be time to explore Station Square. A bus will depart from the Westin Convention Center Hotel at 6:30 p.m. and return at 9:30 p.m.

Steel Dynamics Inc. is offering a tour to their "The Techs" division (MetalTech), located in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  The Techs:  MetalTech, NexTech, GalvTech.  Three facilities with a single mission – to offer the best in galvanized steel.  Each facility is structured around a particular range of gauges and widths that reflect the needs of today’s galvanized marketplace.

A bus will depart from the Westin Convention Center Hotel at 10:30 a.m. and return by 1:30 p.m.  Lunch will be served during a brief Company & Safety Orientation once the students arrive at MetalTech. All students will receive a gift bag containing some free "cool" items. The tour is limited to 25 students on a first-come, first-served basis.  Contact Melissa Sestilli at Steel Dynamics by April 30th to reserve your seat.  (melissa.sestilli@steeldynamics.com or 260-423-8545)