Aug. 12-14: Advanced composites
CCM course to focus on composites at BMW and offer hands-on lab experience
3:12 p.m., July 22, 2015--The University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials will host a three-day course for science and engineering students, “Advanced Manufacturing Composites,” from Aug. 12-14. The event is co-hosted by the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC).
Stefan Kercher, head of the Materials and Process Technology Laboratory at BMW Group Munich, will present a two-day course, “Composites at BMW,” on Aug. 12-13. The program on Aug. 14 is devoted to hands-on laboratory experiences for students.
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“Composites at BMW” has four parts:
- An introduction to BMW’s project i program and the background behind it;
- Theoretical background of the materials used in composites at BMW, including carbon fibers and matrix systems;
- Coupon-level testing; and
- Crash concepts and energy absorption of composite structures.
Topics to be covered on the third day include chemical and mechanical materials characterization, thermoforming of thermoplastics and liquid molding processing.
The event is open to UD students, who can register via email by writing to Jennifer Enoch, jenoch@dvirc.org, and current members of CCM’s Industrial Consortium, who can register via email by writing to Corinne Hamed, hamed@udel.edu.
About the Center for Composite Materials
Founded in 1974, CCM conducts basic and applied research, educates scientists and engineers, and develops and transitions technology. Since 1985, CCM has been designated a center of excellence through seven programs.
The center has some 250 affiliated personnel, more than $12 million in annual expenditures, and over 2,000 alumni worldwide. More than 3,500 companies have benefited from affiliation with CCM over the past three decades.
Article by Diane Kukich