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Technology Divisions and Operating Committees

AIST Technology Division and Operating Committee Guidelines

Meeting Schedule,
Meeting Notices and Program Schedules

Operating Committees

The AIST Technology Divisions represent all phases of iron and steel technology. Each Division will include multiple Operating Committees addressing related technologies providing forums facilitating the advancement of the AIST mission. AIST will begin with the following eleven Technology Divisions:

I. Iron Producing
II. Electric Steelmaking
III. Oxygen Steelmaking
IV. Continuous Casting
V. Rolling and Finishing
VI. Process Metallurgy and Product Applications
VII. Process Automation, Control and Technology
VIII. Material Handling and Facilities
IX. Maintenance and Reliability
X. Project and Plant Management
XI. Safety, Energy and Environment

The Technology Divisions will consist of only the officers from their various Operating Committees. The primary function of the Technology Divisions will be to coordinate activities between the Divisions and nominate a representative to serve on the AIST Board of Directors.

Operating Committees

Within each Technology Division will be multiple volunteer-based Operating Committees populated by AIST members with similar technical interests. Through an array of activities, these committees will sponsor forums to facilitate discussion relative to the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel.

These activities include:

• Technical program development for annual conferences, including the solicitation of technical papers.
• Specialty conference and symposia creation, including the development of program outlines, identifying speakers, and participating in roundtable discussions.
• Plant tours to highlight unique steelmaking or manufacturing facilities of current interest.
• Roundtable discussions to debate topics of interest.
• Peer recognition through the development of industry awards.
• Benchmarking best practices and other problem-solving techniques.
• Access to a committee listserver to enhance peer interaction and networking.

To be formally recognized as a member of a committee, you must be a member of AIST and attend at least one committee meeting per year.