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Seminars For Engineers is proud to present:
Composite Materials Design,
Testing and Fabrication
A Two Day Technical Seminar
This two day seminar was developed to educate engineers and other technical personnel about all conventional and cutting-edge aspects of composite/FRP
materials design, testing and fabrication techniques. Such topics as primary resin and fiber reinforcement construction materials, general composites design methodology,
traditional fabrication techniques, advanced manufacturing technologies, sandwich core and foam design, composites test and inspection methods, and failure criteria are
covered. Though theory is included, the course emphasizes practical design considerations for selecting materials in order to optimize design and application performance.
Design for manufacturability, economic practicality and weight considerations as important tradeoffs are also addressed.
This seminar is beneficial for aerospace, military, materials, infrastructure, energy and transportation industry engineers who are involved in any materials
selection and characterization, composites design and manufacturing, product optimization, and testing and inspection certification (NDT, NDI, QA). The instructor has
educated over 2,000 engineers in these technology areas.
 Gain a better understanding of various resins and fiber reinforcements available
Understand the cost and performance tradeoffs with various material options
Become aware of composites advantages and disadvantages in applications
Learn critical design aspects pertaining to composites (vs. metals) applications
See what fabrication processes are used (filament winding, fiber placement, pultrusion, resin infusion, vacuum
bagging, contact molding, tape laying, etc.)
Understand the limits of various fabrication methods used today
Learn about traditional test methods (ASTM, SACMA, ISO, SAE, etc.)
Gain an understanding of NDT/NDI methods, their applicability and limits
Learn about what failure criteria works best in different applications
 Advanced composites and FRP
composites
Composite design methodologies
NDT/NDI methods for locating composite defects Certification requirements and design implications
Advanced composites manufacturing technologies
Test methods and standards for composites
Resin and fiber reinforcement materials
Traditional low cost manufacturing methods
Sandwich core and joint design aspects
Failure criteria and product application
 Dr. Scott Beckwith, president of BTG Composites LLC, an international advanced composites and fiber reinforced plastics consultancy, is also a
renowned materials industry association technical director. Dr. Beckwith teaches a number of composites and plastics technology workshops, tutorials and classes each
year with respect to composite materials, fabrication technologies and support areas pertaining to both advanced high tech composites and traditional FRP composites (pipe,
tanks, storage vessels, etc.) With over 38 years in the composites design, manufacturing and testing areas as an engineer, he has taught over 2000 attendees at his
composites technology events and was one of the original organizers for a long running annual Filament Winding Workshop held since 1991 in Salt Lake City. A graduate of
Texas A&M University (BS, 1964 and PhD, 1974) and the California Institute of Technology (MS, 1965), he has an extensive background in the design, manufacturing and
testing of composite materials and structures. He has worked on failure investigations or has consulted for parties working on NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger, NASA's X-33
Cryogenic Tanks, and the American Airlines A300 Flight 587 crash. A SAMPE Fellow (2003), he has received numerous awards from SME and SACMA in the materials and
manufacturing areas, has over 250 technical publications, and serves as an Expert Witness in composites related litigation. He also currently writes on composites
technology, markets and applications for a number of magazines.
For registration information, please make a selection below:
April 16 & 17, 2008 - Anaheim, CA
October 9-10, 2008 - Miami, FL
If you have any questions about our seminars please contact us at info@SeminarsForEngineers.com or 1.973.560.9092.
Seminars For Engineers 300 Madison Ave.
Madison, NJ 07940 USA 1.877.755.2272 Fax 1.973.884.1699
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