Plastic Product Design and Manufacture
18th – 21st July 2011
Description
4 day short course for those who wish to gain better understanding of the common range of shaping processes used to manufacture plastics products.
Detailed Description
This 4 day short course is designed to satisfy the needs of graduates in science, engineering and technology, and others of a similar background working in product design and in research and development areas, who wish to gain better understanding of the common range of shaping processes used to manufacture plastics products. The course also covers a wide range of topics in product design to give participants the necessary knowledge and know how to design for performance and sustainability. Although delivery of the course is largely by means of formal lectures with clarifying examples, practical sessions are included to give participants a better understanding of the shaping processes.
This short course can be taken as part of an MSc Manufacture and Design for Polymer Products.
NB assessed post course assignment work can be undertaken by candidates who wish to extend the learning process The course is suitable for anybody wishing to learn about the injection moulding process, injection mould design, injection moulded polymer product design and related subjects.
This course awards a London Metropolitan Polymer Centre certificate of participation to each attendee. This course is recognised as an IoM3 accredited professional development activity.
Bookings:
There is a fee of £875.00 for this course.
Course Materials:
The course fees include a folder containing lecture notes and other appropriate material. This will be distributed on the first day of the course.
Course credits:
This course contributes towards CATS points, for more information on those courses contributing as MSc credits then see our Manufacture and Design for Polymer Products Distance Learning page.
Module Leader and Lead Lecturer:
Shah Hashemi, BSc, MSc, PhD
Shah is currently Professor of Polymers at London Metropolitan Polymer Centre. He has a background in composite materials and fracture mechanics. Shah has been lecturing in the field of polymers for 17 years.
Support Lecturers:
Mathew Philip, PhD
Mathew is currently an academic leader at the London Metropolitan Polymer Centre. He has a background in polymer chemistry and has been lecturing in the field of polymers for many years.
For further information on the above, and indeed all our lecturers and the role they play in the London Metropolitan Polymer Centre, please visit our staff pages.
Dates:
DAY ONE – Monday 18th July
09.30 – 10.00 Welcome and Introduction to the Course
10.00 – 10.50 Extrusion
10.50 – 11.40 Injection Moulding
11.40 – 11.55 Tea/Coffee
11.55 – 13.00 Blow Moulding & Vacuum Forming
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.50 Rotational Moulding
14.50 – 15.30 Compression Moulding
15.30 – 15.45 Tea/coffee
15.45 – 17.00 Practical Demonstration I: Extrusion
DAY TWO – Tuesday 19th July
10.00 – 11.30 Welding & Joining Techniques
11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee
11.45 – 13.00 Coating & Decorating Techniques
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.15 Effect of Shaping Methods on Product Design
15.15 – 15.30 Tea/Coffee
15.30 – 17.00 Practical Demonstration II: Injection Moulding
DAY THREE – Wednesday 20th July
10.00 – 10.50 Design for Strength & Stiffness
10.50 – 11.40 Methods of Enhancing Strength & Stiffness I
11.40 – 11.55 Tea/Coffee
11.55 – 13.00 Methods of Enhancing Strength & Stiffness II
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.15 Design Considerations with Plastics
15.15 – 15.30 Tea/Coffee
15.30 – 17.00 Design Considerations with Composites
DAY FOUR – Thursday 21st July
10.00 – 11.30 Sustainable Product Development I
11.30 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee
11.45 – 13.00 Sustainable Product Development II
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Product Failure
15.30 – 15.45 Tea/coffee
15.45 – 17.00 Practical Demonstration III: Blow Moulding & Vacuum Forming
Dates: 18th – 21st July 2011
Location:
Room:
London Metropolitan Polymer Centre
London Metropolitan University
Holloway Road
London N7 8DB
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