2018 STLE Annual Meeting Schedule At A Glance & Online Planner

New this year for the 2018 STLE Annual Meeting is the online itinerary planner, which keeps track of technical program changes made to Abstract Central. Attendees can view in real-time all the updates to the technical program, and plan your personal itinerary. Click on each of the days to see what technical sessions are taking place. Quickly find all details including times, location, titles, authors and a short abstract or use the advance search function to find what you are looking for. Choose technical sessions and activities you would like to attend. At the end, simply download or print your itinerary. 

Click below to access the online itinerary planner for the 2018 STLE Annual Meeting. Note the program is current as of the date accessed, but changes are made up until the start of the meeting.
https://stle2018.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp

Schedule At A Glance

Following is the preliminary annual meeting program schedule. Registrants will receive a Program Guide distributed at the meeting with the most recent information. Updates will also be listed daily on the Annual Meeting Mobile App. All events are held at the Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, May 19

Noon – 6 pm
Onsite Registration - MCC Hall B Foyer

Sunday, May 20

6:30 am – 6 pm
Onsite Registration - MCC Hall B Foyer


7 am – 7:45 am
Speakers Breakfast – Seasons


8 am – 5 pm
Education Courses (registration required)

  • Advanced Lubrication 301: Advanced Additives
  • Advanced Tribology 310: Nanotribology
  • Automotive Lubrication 202: Gasoline
  • Basic Lubrication 101: Fundamentals of Lubrication
  • Hydraulics 201: Hydraulic Fluids and System Overview
  • Metalworking Fluids 125: Health & Safety
  • NLGI Grease 101 (Presented in cooperation with NLGI)
6:30 pm – 8 pm
Student Networking Event (ticket required- Randle's Restaurant and Bar

Monday, May 21

6:30 am – 6 pm
Onsite Registration – MCC Hall B Foyer

7 am – 7:45 am
Speakers Breakfast – Seasons

8 am – 10 am
Technical Sessions
  • 1A – STEM Camp I
  • 1B – Commercial Marketing Forum I
  • 1C – Fluid FIlm Bearings & Surface Engineering I
  • 1E – Lubrication Fundamentals I
  • 1F – Wear I
  • 1G – Metalworking I
  • 1J – Power Generation I
  • 1K – Seals I
  • 1L – Tribochemistry I
  • 1M – Condition Monitoring I
  • 1N – Engine & Drivetrain I
  • 1O – Rolling Element Bearings I
  • 1P – Biotribology I
  • 1Q – Synthetics & Hydraulics I
10 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break – MCC Hall B Foyer

10:30 am – Noon
Opening General Session - MCC Ballroom A
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert W. Ivester, Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO),
U.S. Department of Energy

Noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch on your own

Noon – 5 pm
Commercial Exhibits and Student Posters – MCC Exhibit Hall B 

1:30 pm – 6 pm
Technical Sessions
  • 2A – STEM Camp II
  • 2B – Commercial Marketing Forum II
  • 2C – Fluid Film Bearings & Surface Engineering II
  • 2E – Lubrication Fundamentals II
  • 2F – Wear II
  • 2G – Metalworking II
  • 2J – Power Generation II
  • 2K – Seals II
  • 2L – Tribochemistry II
  • 2M – Condition Monitoring II
  • 2N – Engine & Drivetrain II
  • 2O – Rolling Element Bearings II
  • 2P – Biotribology II
  • 2Q – Synthetic & Hydraulics II
3 pm – 4 pm
Exhibitor Appreciation Break – MCC Exhibit Hall B

6:30 pm – 8 pm
Networking Reception – Hilton Minneapolis

Tuesday, May 22

6:30 am – 6 pm
Onsite Registration – MCC Hall B Foyer

7 am – 7:45 am
Speakers Breakfast – Seasons

9:30 am – Noon & 2 pm – 5:30 pm
Commercial Exhibits and Student Posters – MCC Exhibit Hall B 

8 am – Noon
Technical Sessions
  • 3A – Nanotribology I
  • 3B – Commercial Marketing Forum III
  • 3C – Fluid Film Bearings I
  • 3D – Materials Tribology I
  • 3E – Lubrication Fundamentals III
  • 3F – Wear III
  • 3G – Metalworking III
  • 3H – Contact Mechanics I
  • 3I – Grease I
  • 3J – Power Generation III
  • 3K – Surface Engineering I
  • 3L – Tribochemistry III
  • 3M – Condition Monitoring III
  • 3N – Engine & Drivetrain III
  • 3O – Rolling Element Bearings III
  • 3P – Biotribology
  • 3Q – Synthetics & Hydraulics 
10 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break – MCC Hall B Foyer

Noon – 2 pm
President’s Luncheon/Business Meeting (ticket required) - MCC Ballroom A

2 pm – 6 pm
Technical Sessions
  • 4A – Nanotribology II
  • 4B – Commercial Marketing Forum IV
  • 4C – Fluid Film Bearings II
  • 4D – Materials Tribology II
  • 4E – Lubrication Fundamentals IV
  • 4F – Wear IV
  • 4G – Metalworking IV
  • 4H – Contact Mechanics II
  • 4I – Grease II
  • 4K – Surface Engineering II
  • 4L – Tribochemistry IV
  • 4M – Condition Monitoring IV
  • 4N – Engine & Drivetrain IV
  • 4O – Rolling Element Bearings IV
  • 4P – Biotribology IV
3 pm – 4 pm
Exhibitor Appreciation Break – MCC Exhibit Hall B

Wednesday, May 23

6:30 am – 6 m
Onsite Registration – MCC Hall B Foyer

7 am – 7:45 am
Speakers Breakfast – Seasons

9:30 am – Noon
Commercial Exhibits & Student Posters – MCC Exhibit Hall B

8 am – 5 pm
Education Courses (registration required)
  • Advanced Lubrication 302: Advanced Lubrication Regimes
  • Basic Lubrication 102: Basic Applications
  • Condition Monitoring 101
  • Metalworking Fluids 105: Metal Forming Fluids
  • Synthetic Lubrication 204: Basestock Selection and Applications
8 am – Noon
Technical Sessions
  • 5A – Nanotribology III
  • 5B – Commercial Marketing Forum V
  • 5C – Fluid Film Bearings III
  • 5D – Materials Tribology III
  • 5E – Lubrication Fundamentals V
  • 5F – Wear V
  • 5G – Environmentally Friendly Fluids I
  • 5H – Contact Mechanics III
  • 5I – Surface Engineering III
  • 5J – Engine & Drivetrain V
  • 5K – Rolling Element Bearings V
10 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break – MCC Hall B Foyer

Noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch on your own

1:30 pm – 6 pm
Technical Sessions
  • 6A – Nanotribology IV
  • 6B – Commercial Marketing Forum VI
  • 6C – Fluid Film Bearing IV
  • 6D – Materials Tribology IV
  • 6E – Lubrication Fundamentals
  • 6F – Wear VI
  • 6G – Environmentally Friendly Fluids II
  • 6H – Contact Mechanics IV
  • 6I – Surface Engineering IV
  • 6J – Engine & Drivetrain VI
  • 6K – Rolling Element Bearings VI
  • 6L –  Roundtable Discussion
  • 6M – Tribotesting I
  • 6N – Gears I
3 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break – MCC Hall B Foyer

Thursday, May 24

6:30 am – Noon
Onsite Registration – MCC Hall B Foyer

7 am – 8 am
Speakers Breakfast – Seasons

8:30 am – 12:30 pm
STLE Certification Exams (registration required–  MCC (Room M100 I) 

8 am – Noon
Technical Sessions
  • 7A – Nanotribology V
  • 7B – Wind Turbine Tribology I
  • 7C – Non-Ferrous Metals I
  • 7D – Materials Tribology V
  • 7E – Lubrication Fundamentals VII
  • 7F – Gears II
  • 7G – Environmentally Friendly Fluids III
  • 7K – Tribotesting II
  • 7N – Engines & Drivetrain VII
10 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break – MCC Hall B Foyer

1:30 pm – 6 pm
Technical Sessions
  • 8A – Nanotribology
  • 8B – Wind Turbine Tribology
  • 8C – Non-Ferrous Metals II
  • 8D – Materials Tribology VI
  • 8E – Lubrication Fundamentals VIII
  • 8F – Gears III
  • 8G – Environmentally Friendly Fluids IV
  • 8K – Tribotesting II 
3 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break - MCC Hall B Foyer