For those interested in increasing their expertise in the field of ceramics and glasses, or those just being introduced, Short Courses are a good option. Designed for professionals in the ceramics and glass industry, these intensive courses offer a chance to update your knowledge of the field in a short period of time. Courses range from detailed, in-depth examinations of very specific topics to broader introductory classes.

Short Courses Offered for 2010

• Fracture Analysis and Failure Prevention of Glasses and Ceramics
  (June 22-25, 2010)

Previous On-Campus Short Courses

• Analytical Scanning Electron Microscope
• Ceramic Glaze and Body Formulation
• Ceramic Science for the Artist
• Coatings on Glasses
• Energy Relevancy of the Glass Making Process (Energy Practices for Engineers and Plant Personnel)
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Firing of Ceramics: Kilns & Furnaces, Equipment & Controls, Firing Profiles
• Fundamentals of Ceramics and Ceramic Manufacturing
• Glass - It's Production and Properties
• Glass Science for the Glass and Ceramic Artist
• Introduction to Biomaterials
• Introduction to Ceramic Processing
• Introduction to Glass
• Introduction to Phase Diagrams
• Introduction to Photonics

We Can Develop a Course to Fit Your Needs

Many of the courses we offer can be adjusted to fit the specific technological needs of your organization, or we can create a course individually designed to your specifications. These programs provide intensive instruction to your key people, who in turn disperse their new knowledge throughout the organization, providing a big return on your investment.

• Since there are no employee travel expenses, the cost per employee (with an enrollment of ten or more) can be significantly less than the overall cost of sending staff to campus
• Questions pertaining to your organization's needs can be confidentially discussed.
• The course can be modified to address topics important to your organization, deleting those of little interest or expanding on areas of high priority.

Short course programs of several days duration offer extensive in-depth coverage of materials and provide opportunities for greater interaction by participants.

To discuss the possibility of having a course designed especially for your company and presented on-site, contact: Marlene Wightman, Director of Continuing Education, Phone: 607.871.2425, Email.

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