The International Society of Explosive Engineers (ISEE), which advocates for explosive use from mining to well perforation to military explosives, is hosting its 52nd annual conference at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino.
The conference runs from January 20 to January 25.
Brandon Weeks, the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs for the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Engineering, says there is a lot to see.
"There are all aspects of explosives," he said. "There will be research presentations, both industrial research and academic research. In addition, they do training, so if someone wanted to become a blaster, they will have training exercises to be a licensed blaster."
They will also have industry representatives showcasing the newest explosives, mixing, and applications of explosives.
"The exhibition gallery is amazing," Weeks said. "They have the newest, greatest and safest detonators."
He also explains how explosive technology, in his own experience, has come a long way.
"When I first started, we only had electrical detonators, and over time, they went to non-electric, which is safer because you don't have to worry about lightning strikes, which often happen in the mountains," he said. "Now they have computer-programmed ones that can detonate on demand."
Weeks also explains what you can do if you're interested in this type of engineering.
"If you're interested in explosives, you need to know that they do good things for society, from the cars we drive to the fuels we put into the cars. If you become an engineer and have discipline, you can become an explosives engineer if that is something that you're interested in," he said.
If you want to learn more about the conference, you can click the link here.
