18 Week & 1st 9 Week "Short Courses begin August 16, 2011/p>

2nd 9 Week "Short Course begins October 18, 2011/p>

This is a course in fiberglass/composites manufacturing technology. Areas of concentration include the processes and techniques of fiberglass composites as applied in industry. This course will place the student in production situations similar to those encountered in industry. The student may also have an opportunity to construct a project of his or her own with the instructor approval.

FIBERGLASS LAB PMT 63L – .5 UNITS (9-Weeks)

This is a lab course to complement other courses in the plastic/composite curriculum. It is designed to give practical experience in working with plastics.

#21029 7:00 – 10:00pm Tues. ME-1 Instructor: Price (1st 9-Weeks)

#21099 7:00 – 10:00pm Tues. ME-1 Instructor: Price (2nd 9-Weeks)

18-Week & 1st 9-Week “Short Courses” Begin Jan. 12th, 2011

2nd 9-Week “Short Course” Begins Mar. 16, 2011

This course provides students with “hands-on” exposure to composites structural repair techniques. Areas of emphasis include structural and nonstructural (cosmetic) evaluation, material handling, surface preparation, and common types of damages encountered within the composite industry.

SPECIALTY LAB PMT 63L - 0.5 UNIT (9 Weeks)

This lab course is to compliment other courses in the Plastics/Composite curriculum. It is designed to give practical experience in working with composite materials.

18-Week Classes Begin Aug. 15th, 2011

This is a course in the industrial use of fiberglass resins, cloth, mat and composite materials. The care and use of equipment (fiberglass chopper gun, gel-coat spray gun) is stressed. Other areas explored are mold laminating, repair, and proper use of resins and fillers. Mixing of resins and safety procedures are emphasized.

18 Week and 1st 9 Week "Short Course" begin Aug. 17, 2011 2nd 9 Week "Short Course" begins Oct. 19, 2011

This course is designed for students in the field of fiberglass/composites. Emphasis is on the lay-up, vacuum bagging, and cure processing of wet laminating techniques and preimpregnated materials. Also included are processes of resin transfer molding (RTM), fabrication of composites structures with honeycomb core materials. Laboratory experience will cover safety of handling resins, reinforcements, and related materials.

#26787 6:00 - 10:00pm WED. ME-1 Instructor: PRICE

COMPOSITES LAB - PMT 63L (.5 Units) 9 Weeks

This is a lab course to complement courses in the composites curriculum.

#21028 7:00 - 10:00pm WED. ME-1 Instructor: PRICE (1st 9 Weeks)#21098 7:00 - 10:00pm WED. ME-1 Instructor: PRICE (2nd 9 Weeks)

18-Week & 1st 9-Week “Short Courses” Classes Begin Aug. 18, 2011

2nd 9-Week “Short Course” Class Begins Oct. 20, 2011

This course covers basic tooling concepts and materials for making various plastic/composites molds. These include laminated, cast and high temperature plastic tools as well as plaster tooling. Design recommendations, physical properties data, repair procedures and techniques will be discussed.

#26789 6:00 – 10:00pm THURS ME-1 Instructors: PRICE

This is a course to complement other courses in the plastic/composite curriculum. It is designed to give practical experience in working with tooling materials and methods.

#26779 7:00 – 10:00pm THURS ME-1 (1st 9 Weeks)

#26780 7:00 – 10:00pm THURS ME-1 (2nd 9 Weeks)

This course is designed for individuals in the field of fiberglass/composites tooling. The class will include a mix of lecture/demonstration with "hands-on" the Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP) and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) lab moldmaking and production techniques. Emphasis will be on converting parts currently being made by the hand lay-up method, to the closed mold VIP & "Light" RTM process. Topics will include equipment needs, mold design and fabrication, resin and catalyst selection, reinforcement seletion, core materials, high output production methods and troubleshooting.

#22975 6:00pm - 10:00pm FRI ME-1 Instructor: PRICE

This lab course is to compliment other courses in the Plastics/Composite curriculum. It is designed to give practical experience in working with composite materials.

#22969 7:00 – 10:00 pm FRI ME-1 (9 Weeks) Instructor: PRICE

#22970 7:00 – 10:00 pm FRI ME-1 Instructor: PRICE (2nd 9 Weeks begins Oct. 22)

1st 9-Week “Short Course” Classes begin August 16, 2011

This course will provide students with the basic information and "hands-on" fabrication needed to shape, paint, and glass a surfboard, bellyboard or skimboard. The course will discuss various board designs, blank selection, shaping and painting techniques. Also covered are resin selection, fiberglass hand lay-up techniques and safety procedures. The blanks selected for this class are preshaped.

18-Week Class begin August 16, 2011

This course will provide students with the basic information and "hands-on" fabrication needed to shape, paint, and glass a surfboard, bellyboard or skimboard. The course will discuss various board designs, blank selection, shaping and painting techniques. Also covered are resin selection, fiberglass hand lay-up techniques and safety procedures. This course will take students through the whole surfboard creation process from blank to finish.

1st 9-Week "Short Course" Begin August 15th, 2011

This course provides students with theory and “hands-on” exposure to fabrication methods with "high tech" materials. Areas of concentration will include composite structures, material choices, design of composite structures, surface bonding, fastener installation, inspection processes and approved repair methods. Fabrication, safety procedures, and material handling are also covered.