Basic Carbonology Composites Course - 13/14 Sep 2010 (C0810)

Course Date:  13th and 14th Sep 2010  

Course Code 0810

Our Basic Carbon Composites Course is the widest ranging and most intensive composites training course privately available in the UK - Why do 3 or 4 courses to learn the same techniques?

Carbonology supplies training to all manner of composite companies in a wide range of market sectors - Our own composite training courses are run for a maximum group size of 8 people so we can cover more and 70% of the training is practical and that means real hands on time, learning the text book techniques - and industry 'cheats' from Dave Chisholm, our widely experienced technical director and trainer. Dave was a mechanical trades and airframe structures instructor for the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy for 4 years before moving into composites full time, firstly in aircraft structures in front line service in the Navy, then racing yachts, mast building and finally race car and performance sports equipment. We still wheel him out to build racing sailboats and race car parts from time to time so his knowledge is wide ranging and totally up to date.

The aim of the course is to give a thorough grounding in composite processing techniques and materials to enable the student to: Understand why certain materials are used, how to build patterns, moulds and parts from scratch and set up their own composites workshop, considering equipment and tools that are required to do so. You will laminate a variety of parts and test pieces throughout the course and we put together a range of demonstrations of techniques.

NB: Since December 2007, a commercial version of the basic course has been delivered monthly by carbonology at the main facility of one of the largest aerospace companies in Europe where it is used to introduce new staff members to the basic skills required in processing composite materials.

The full syllabus is:

Day 1

0900 Welcome and introduction to the course and Health and Safety Brief.
0930 Introduction to composite materials and terminology including composite tools, equipment and H&S. Theory.
1015 Break
1030 Basic carbon fibre laminating and Vacuum Bagging. Practical
1230 Lunch
1315 Vacuum bagging. Theory.
1400 Introduction to core materials. Practical
1515 Break
1530 Designing and making pattens and moulds. Practical
1700 End

Day 2

0900 Resin Infusion. Theory/Demonstration
0930 Prepreg materials handling and use. Practical
1015 Break
1030 Setting up a small composites workshop. Theory
1115 Intermediate Prepreg laminating techniques and advanced vacuum bagging. Practical
1230 Lunch
1315 Advanced Prepreg Laminating techniques. Theroy.

1515 Break
1530 Prepreg part manufacture Theory/Practical
1630 Final Questions
1700 End

Please note that the course is over 2 days and that the price does include lunch on both days, but does NOT include accomodation. For a list of suitable accomodation, please contact us direct on 01473 788 777 or info@carbonology.com.