University Short Courses and University Degree Courses relating to Composite Materials
Dear Colleagues,
Below is the current ESCM listing of University Short Courses (A1 to A5) and University Degree Courses (B1 to B3) relating to Composite Materials.
No doubt that there are other courses of this nature which members of ESCM would wish to have communicated to other members within the Society.
Please let me know if you wish to modify an entry, or include a new entry. All entries should use the format indicated below.
Many thanks,
Steve Ogin (S.Ogin@surrey.ac.uk)
A. Short courses/workshops
A1a. COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND FIBRES
(Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Denmark) Date Sept-Dec
A1b. EXPERIMENTAL MANUFACTURING AND CONTROL OF FIBRE COMPOSITES
(Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Denmark) Date Jan (3 weeks)
A2. COMPOSITES DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
(University of Bristol, UK) Date (as required)
A3. INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS
(University of Surrey, UK) Date 15th-19th November 2010
A4. COURSE IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OPTIMISATION OF LAMINATED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES FOR PhD STUDENTS AND OTHERS
(Aalborg University, Denmark) Date 31st May – 4th June 2010
A5. COMPOSITE AND NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS
(University of Salento, Italy) Date From March 1st, 2011
B. Degree courses
B1. PhD IN COMPOSITES
(University of Bristol, UK)
B2. MSc IN POLYMER AND POLYMER COMPOSITE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
University of Sheffield, UK)
B3. MSc IN COMPOSITES: THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING APPLICATION OF ADVANCED COMPOSITES
(Imperial College, UK)
A. Short courses/workshops
A1a. Title of Short Course:
COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND FIBRES (COURSE NO 45206)
Institution and venue:
Material Research Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark
Date of Course:
13 weeks (September-December)
Outline of Course/Workshop content:
Introduction to and history of strong and light materials; theoretical maximum strength of materials; the effect of defects on practical (lower) strength; reinforcement of materials; principles for reinforcement with inclusions, espec. fibres; relevant fibres, their structure, fabrication, and properties; statistical analysis of fibre strength; micromechanical models for composite materials; interface between fibres and matrix; interface mechanics; load transfer between fibre and matrix; critical fibre length; debonding and fibre pull-out energy for composite materials; single and multiple cracking; internal stresses in two-phase materials; volumetric composition of composite materials, espec. porosity; stiffness, strength and fracture energy for composite materials.
Academic prerequisites:
Materials science, composite materials
Accreditation:
5 ECTS
Web address:
http://www.kurser.dtu.dk/45206.aspx?menulanguage=en-gb
How to apply:
http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Exchange.aspx
A1b. Title of Short Course/Workshop:
EXPERIMENTAL MANUFACTURING AND CONTROL OF FIBRE COMPOSITES (COURSE NO 45203)
Institution and venue:
Material Research Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Duration of Course:
3 weeks full time in January
Outline of Course /Workshop content:
Introduction to fibre reinforced polymers, going through the materials and methods for manufacturing of fibre composites with polymer matrix, and going through methods for control of the quality of the material. The focus will be on methods for manufacturing and control of advanced fibre composites, i.e. fibre composites with a high content of continuous and oriented fibres like glass, carbon, polymer or natural fibres. The matrix material can be either thermosetting or thermoplastic polymers. The course consists of both class room lectures and practical exercises in the laboratory, with emphasis on the latter.
Academic prerequisites:
Background in Materials Science, Composite Materials
Accreditation: 5 ECTS
Web address:
http://www.kurser.dtu.dk/45203.aspx?menulanguage=en-gb
How to apply:
http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Exchange.aspx
A2. Title of Short Course/Workshop:
COMPOSITES DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
Dates of Course/Workshop:
As required, usually one or two days per week.
Institution:
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, UK
Venue:
At industrial site, or as required
Outline of Course/Workshop content:
The course is made up of lectures, consideration of illustrative samples, tutorials of worked examples and case studies given by academic and industrial engineers. Seminars are based on design information, analysis tools and procedures, covering the following topics: Material: constituents, laminas, laminates, properties; Laminate: sizing, holes, notches, edges, tapers, corners; Structure: stiffness, strength, stability, monolithic, sandwich, joints; Laminate & Structure design calculations; Failure and testing; FE analysis; Manufacturing and case studies
Target audience:
Graduate materials and structural design/stressing engineers needing to enhance their design and or analysis capability in composite materials.
Accreditation:
The course has been accredited by IGDS (now CPDA)
Cost of Course/Workshop:
Typically £12,000 for 6 days of seminars accommodating around 20 engineers
Web address:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/composites/training/
Course/Workshop Director:
Dr Ian Farrow (Ian.Farrow@bristol.ac.uk)
Administrative Contact:
Dr Ian Farrow (Ian.Farrow@bristol.ac.uk)
A3. Title of Short Course:
INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Dates of Course: 15th – 19th November 2010
Institution and venue:
University of Surrey, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH (www.surrey.ac.uk/eng/pg/mse)
Outline of course content:
This is a five day intensive course covering the essential concepts and practices of Composite Materials. The course will benefit those with no previous formal introduction to the science of composites: no prior knowledge or experience is assumed. All topics are introduced from first principles and the emphasis is on developing an understanding of concepts rather than a detailed review of current practice. The lectures are concentrated in the first three days and the final two days are devoted to exercise classes and laboratory work.
Target audience: The course is taught at graduate level and no prior knowledge of composites is assumed. It should be understood readily by graduates in science or engineering and by appropriately qualified technicians. The mathematical demands of the course are not great but some understanding of calculus and the principles of matrix algebra would be advantageous. The course is also suitable for sales and managerial personnel who have a scientific background and are seeking an appreciation of the principles of composite materials.
Accreditation:
The course is accredited by both the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3) and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Continual Professional Development (CPD). The course also forms one module of the MSc in Advanced Materials which is also fully accredited by both institutions.
Cost of course:
The standard course fee is £1170.00 (+£50 for meals, coffees, parking etc), with reductions available for multiple delegates from the same company and for membership of the Institute of Materials.
Web address:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/eng/pg/mse
Course Director:
Prof Steve Ogin (S.Ogin@surrey.ac.uk)
Contacts:
Miss Bryony Turner (advancedmaterialsmsc@surrey.ac.uk)
A4. Title of Course:
COURSE IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OPTIMISATION OF LAMINATED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES for PhD students and others
Institution:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalborg University, Denmark
Dates of Course:
31 May - 4 June 2010 (5 days)
Outline of course content:
Polymeric resin fibre reinforced materials (FRP´s or composite materials) are being used increasingly for structural applications where properties such as high strength, high stiffness and low weight are determining design parameters. The driving force behind the development and application of these materials has been the demands posed by the aerospace industry, but the use of advanced composite materials is expanding rapidly to other industrial sectors as well. Pertinent examples of this include applications for ship structures, automotive and train applications, wind turbine blades and civil engineering applications including bridge structures.
Target audience:
The participants are expected to have a basic knowledge in mechanics. The course is aimed specifically at Ph.D. students, but the course is also recommended for industrial engineers and engineering scientists. University staff and final year M.Sc. students are welcome as well. University staff, M.Sc. students and participants from industry may be exempted from the homework assignments and the course evaluation/examination.
Accreditation:
The course will consist of a condensed session comprised of 5 full days of lectures, work on assignments and discussions at AAU. After the course session the course participants (PhD students) are expected to solve and submit homework assignments. Diplomas will be issued on the basis of course participation and evaluation of homework assignments, and entitle Ph.D. students to 5 ECTS (ECTS - European Credit Transfer System points), corresponding to 125-150 hours of work load.
Web address:
Further information and registration:
http://adm.aau.dk/fak-tekn/phd/kurser/s7_4.html
Deadline for registration: 14 May 2010.
Course Director:
Professor Ole Thybo Thomsen
Contacts/Course Manager:
For further information contact Professor Ole Thybo Thomsen, Phone (+45) 9940 9319, E-mail: ott@me.aau.dk.
A5. Title of Short Course
COMPOSITE AND NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS
Dates of course:
50 hours in 12 weeks starting from March 1st, 2011
Institution and venue: University of Salento, Dept of engineering for Innovation, Via Monteroni 73100 Lecce, Italy (www.ing.unisalento.it, www.dii.unisalento.it, mstg.unisalento.it)
Outline of course content:
The course is aimed to provide the basic knowledge of polymer composite materials mechanics. Special attention will be devoted to fiber matrix interfaces and to short fibers composites. The classical micromechanics and macromechanics approach are presented in the framework of the lamination theory. A homework based on the use of a simple design software must be presented at the end of the course.
About 10 hours are devoted to polymer matrix nanocomposites highlighting their special properties related to morphology.
Target audience:
The course is taught at graduate level and no former knowledge of composites is assumed. It requires knoledge of basic polymer science and mechnic of materials. The mathematical demands of the course include calculus and the principles of matrix algebra. The course is also suitable for design engineers that wish to move from isotropic to isotropic materials.
Acccreditation:
Procedures for accreditation are still not started in Italy. The course is held in the framework of the Master Degree in Materials Engineering of University of Salento.
Cost of course:
The course fee, including the final test, is € 900,00
Web address:
www.ing.unisalento.it
Course Director:
Prof. Alfonso Maffezzoli (alfonso.maffezzoli@unisalento.it)
Contacts/Course Manager:
Prof. Alfonso Maffezzoli (alfonso.maffezzoli@unisalento.it)
B. Degree courses
B1. Title of Course:
PhD IN COMPOSITES
Institution:
University of Bristol, UK
Duration of Course:
4 years
Outline of course content:
A 4-year programme is offered, beginning each October, including a taught element that will not only fast-track graduates with science and mathematics backgrounds to acquire core engineering skills but also provide state-of-the-art engineering courses including exploration of the interfaces between science and engineering. Engineering graduates will broaden their scientific skills before specialising in either composite materials development or application. Our vision is two-fold: we aim to deliver highly skilled people to the industrial sector and develop the next generation of composite materials technologies. We expect 50% of studentships to attract direct industrial input and work on projects with nearer-term application and 50% to work on more open 'blue-sky' projects at the interface of science and engineering to produce the multifunctional composite materials of the future. In all cases students will gain significant exposure to, and engagement with, our numerous industrial partners.
Academic prerequisites:
Bachelors degree in engineering, materials science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
Web address:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/composites/dtc
How to apply:
Contact Jo.Brooks@bristol.ac.uk.
Note: Full stipends and fees available for
UK students and those EU candidates with a strong (at least 3 year connection) with the UK. Otherwise EU candidates are fees only.
B2. Title of Course:
MSc IN POLYMER AND POLYMER COMPOSITE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Institution:
University of Sheffield, UK
Duration of Course:
12 months (full-time)
Outline of course content:
Core Modules include Fundamental Polymer Chemistry,The Physics of Polymers, Biopolymers and Biomaterials, Polymer characterisation and analysis, Polymer Material Science and Engineering, Polymer Fibre Composite Materials, Design and Manufacture of Composites or Biomedical Applications of Polymers, Research project
Academic prerequisites:
Honours degree or equivalent in materials, metallurgy, chemistry or a related engineering or science subject from an approved institution. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to take a suitable test, e.g. IELTS minimum score of 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 in each component); TOEFL, minimum score 575, plus a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English, or minimum of 232 in the computer-based TOEFL.
Accreditation:
As contributing to CEng via IoM3.
Web address:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/materials/prospective_pg/masters/polymer_composites
How to apply:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/apply
B3. Title of Course:
MSc IN COMPOSITES: THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING APPLICATION OF ADVANCED COMPOSITES
Institution:
Imperial College London
Duration of Course:
1 year
Outline of course content:
Production and properties of fibres and composites (fibres, matrices, fibre/matrix interface, manufacturing science of composites); Selection of composite systems (polymer, glass and ceramic, metal matrix systems); Engineering properties and design (stiffness, strength, mechanical characterization, laminates, fracture, impact, fatigue, environmental effects, joining, design, stress analysis); Analytical techniques and physical properties (thermal analysis, fractography, NDE, electrical characteristics). These lectures are supported by a comprehensive laboratory programme, coursework, a group design project, a literature survey and a 5 month research project. The aim is to produce graduates with skills to take up leading roles in design, research, development and manufacturing in a variety of industrial sectors including aerospace, motorsport, marine, offshore, sports goods and civil engineering.
Academic prerequisites:
The course will appeal to a wide spectrum of applicants with a first degree in either science or engineering
Web address:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/compositescentre/courses/msc/newstudents
How to apply:
From 1 November, at:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/admission/applications |
