3 Short Courses in Materials: June and July (fwd)

SHORT COURSES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
School of Engineering>
University of Surrey

COMPOSITE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
10 - 14 June 2002
Guildford, Surrey, UK

OBJECTIVES
To extend the knowledge and competence of those with some prior knowledge
or experience of composite materials.

COURSE CONTENT
A thorough treatment of basic mechanics, damage development and failure is
given as well as an introduction to the principles of design including
joints and repair. An overview of manufacturing processes is included with
a more detailed analysis of 'pre?preg' processing and thermoplastic
laminates. Design principles and methodology for manufacture of
cost-effective composite articles is treated in some depth. There are
review lectures on materials and applications in several key technologies.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The programme has been designed for engineers and scientists with some
basic understanding of composite materials science and/or some working
experience with composites. It will be suitable for practising engineers
who wish to update their understanding of composites and also for new
graduates in engineering or materials disciplines. It would also serve as
a conversion course for those with experience in other materials areas.
Whilst the course itself demands no specific mathematical abilities, those
with some understanding of stress analysis will gain more benefit.

Commencing at 09:30 am on Monday 10 June 2002, the course will finish at
15:00 on Friday 14th.

CERAMICS: PROCESSING, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS
24 - 28 June 2002,
Guildford, Surrey, UK

OVERVIEW
This course is designed to provide an overview of ceramic materials. It
will explain and discuss the scientific principles which underpin the
process-microstructure-property relationships in this class of materials.
By examining how these principles are applied in the selection of a
particular material for a given application, both within the ceramic
classification and from the broader range of materials, the reasons for
choices can be appreciated.

COURSE CONTENT
The course approaches the broad subject of
processing-microstructure-property relationships in engineering ceramics in
two ways. There are lectures that are concerned with general issues such
as processing, mechanical behaviour and design. There are also lectures
which focus on individual groups of ceramics. The lecture content is
reinforced and enhanced through six tutorial/demonstration/practical sessions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The course is designed for scientists and engineers seeking a broad
introduction to engineering ceramics. It will be suitable for graduates
moving into the field or workers of limited ceramic experience wishing to
widen the scope of their knowledge. It should also prove useful for those
in teaching, technical sales or management wanting an appreciation of these
materials.

Commencing at 09:30 am on Monday 24th June 2002, the course will finish
by 15:00 on Friday 28th .

SURFACE ENGINEERING
22 - 26 July 2002,
Guildford, Surrey, UK

INTRODUCTION
Surface engineering is an enabling technology used to impart specific
properties e.g. wear, corrosion resistance or biocompatibility to
structural components. The last decade or so has seen the many facets of
surface treatment and coating converge in a single field which can now be
recognised as the discipline of surface engineering. The substrates
involved may be metallic, ceramic or polymeric and the coating or treatment
layers employed are equally diverse. The processes involved range from
traditional, well established techniques (painting, electroplating and
galvanising), through more technologically demanding methods which have
benefited from recent innovation (plasma spraying, physical and chemical
vapour deposition, reactive sputtering) and ending with those which have
only recently reached the market place in any appreciable quantity (laser
treatment and ion implantation are included in this category). Thus the
materials engineer is faced with a multitude of options when needing to
select and specify a treatment to engineer the surface of a component or
structure. This module will introduce and explore those options.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
The learning outcomes will be that students should have a sound grasp of
the most important surface engineering processes, and have reached a level
of confidence which allows the selection and specification of a process
best suited for a particular industrial application

COURSE CONTENT
The course aims to cover PVD, CVD, Thermal Spraying, Plating, Nitriding,
Carburising, Ion Implantation, Metallic Coatings, Paints, Polymeric
Coatings and Characterisation Techniques.

ALL THESE COURSES may be taken as modules in our part-time, modular MSc
Programmes 'Advanced Materials Technology' or 'Materials for Engineering
Applications'

For booklets describing the courses, details of the MSc programmes or
information about other courses please contact me.

Derek Saunders

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Derek Saunders BSc CEng MIM MRAeS
Manager of Continuing Education
School of Engineering
Post bag H6
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK

Tel: + 44 (0)1483 689612 Fax: + 44 (0)1483 686291
email: D.Saunders@surrey.ac.uk
www.surrey.ac.uk/MME/Pgrad/MSc/
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Received on Mon May 13 07:38:54 2002