Department of Materials

Frequency: Once per Year

Duration: One Week

Date of next course: 5^th to 9^th March 2012

Venue: Loughborough University, Keith Green Building

Cost: £1150 (£1050 for IOM3 and BPF members)

Accommodation:  Not included.

Recommended convenient hotels: Burleigh Court or The Link

Other Information:
Lunches for short course delegates are included, however short course delegates study alongside full-time MSc students and need to organise their own light refreshments outside of lunchtime.

Description

An intensive course taught over a one week period comprising lectures, case studies and discussions with staff.This course is designed for people across a wide range of industrial sectors, specifically dealing with coatings and surface preparation, who need an in depth study of chemical and electrochemical processing techniques. It is particularly suited to process and design engineers and technologists involved with high performance coatings or those wanting to acquire more technical knowledge in this specialised field.

For further information:

Administrative:
Martin White
Telephone: (0) 1509 228592
Email: m.e.white@lboro.ac.uk

Technical:
Geoff Wilcox
Telephone: (0) 1509 223173
Email: g.d.wilcox@lboro.ac.uk

This event has been recognised by the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining for PD.

‘Professional development is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional, managerial and technical duties throughout the practitioner’s working life.’

Disclaimer - Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the details of this course are accurate, Loughborough University Department of Materials reserves the right to alter the course content and/or lecturers if the need should arise.

 

This is a relatively new course bringing together essential elements of both chemical and electrochemical surface processes, as well as other complimentary science and technology. Surface engineering is a vital component in the design, construction and manufacture of most high performance structures, machines and devices and if overlooked can lead to disastrous results.

The course covers the fundamental science and processes used in surface engineering and links theory to practical applications in the real world.

From this you and your company will benefit from being able to:

• Select suitable pre-treatments to prepare substrates for subsequent coating.
• Analyse coating processes and identify the key process parameters.
• Demonstrate the likely composition and structure of the final coating / treatment.
• Apply theoretical coating knowledge to practical applications in a manufacturing environment.
• Evaluate possible surface treatment methods for a range of coatings.
• Critically analyse the choice of coating methods.
• Identify the interaction between the coating type and the application method.
• Identify the environmental implications of the coating process in terms of process product and effluent treatment.
• Participate more fully in your development projects.
• Confidently discuss and identify requirements with suppliers, customers and workplace colleagues.

Throughout the week you will have ample opportunity to clarify these issues and your specific interests in one-to-one free-time discussions with the lecturers. Our main aim is to give you the knowledge, understanding and confidence that you need to develop your role within your company.

Each day is split into a series of single and double length lectures, with breaks and lunch period.

The topics covered by the lectures are listed below:

• Chemical and Electrochemical Principles
• Introduction to Surface Engineering
• Surface Preparation for Coating
• Principles of Conversion Coatings
• Conversion Coatings – Chromate Replacements
• Fundamentals of Adhesion
• Electroless Deposition
• Paint Technology
• Adhesives and Sealants
• Thermal Treatments
• Metal Spraying
• Electroplating Theory
• Properties of Electrodeposits
• Alloy Electrodeposition
• Anodising
• Composite Electrodeposition
• Electrodeposition of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
• Pulse Plating

Case studies are designed to complement the lecture content and give an opportunity to apply newly learned material in a thought provoking and interesting way.

• Surface Engineering Issues in Electronics
• Ultra Hydrophobic Surfaces

Note: Course information subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances

Geoff Wilcox – Reader in Surface Engineering at The Department of Materials, with an extensive background of teaching, research and involvement in metal finishing, surface engineering and corrosion. Recipient of many awards and widely published, Geoff is also an active member of many editorial boards, institutional committees and research groups.

Gary Critchlow – Senior Research Fellow in The Department of Materials, With longstanding interests in applied surface science to enhance the functional properties of materials and the science of adhesion. Currently engaged in a number of industrial consultancies and large scale fundamental research programmes, Gary is an active collaborator and organizer in many publications, conferences and events.

Dick Heath – Senior Lecturer in Polymer Technology in The Department of Materials, with a long term interest in the environment and materials recycling, reactive polymer processing (PU’s, Thermasols, Composites) and Surface Technology.

Rachel Thomson – Professor of Materials Engineering in The Department of Materials and Director of the Materials Research School, with a long term interest in modelling microstructure and mechanical property evolution in metal alloys as a function of initial processing. Recipient of many awards and widely published, Rachel is an active collaborator and organizer in many publications, conferences and major research collaborations.