18 Week & 1st 9 Week "Short Courses begin August 19, 2008

2nd 9 Week "Short Courses begin October 21, 2008

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.

#44209 6:00pm – 10:00pm TUES. ME-1 Instructor: Price (1st 9 Weeks)

#42299 6:00pm - 10:00pm TUES. ME-1 Instructor: Price (2nd 9 Weeks)

18-Week & 1st 9-Week “Short Courses” Classes Begin January 9th, 2008

2nd 9-Week “Short Course” Class Begins Mar. 12, 2008

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 plastics and fiberglass materials.

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.

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 fiberglass.

#43531 6:00pm – 9:00pm SAT. ME-1

#42271 6:00pm – 9:00pm SAT. ME-1 (2nd 9-Weeks begins Oct. 25)

This course provides an overview of manufacturing procedures, processing and materials used within the composites industry. The design, construction, and fabrication of laminated parts, as well as related terminology, will be covered.

COMPOSITES SPECIALTY LAB PMT 63L – 0.5 UNITS ( 8 Weeks )

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

18 Week and 1st 9 Week "Short Course" begin Aug. 20, 2008 2nd 9 Week "Short Course" begins Oct. 22, 2008

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.

#44224 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.

#42208 6:00 - 9:00pm WED ME-1 Instructor: PRICE (1st 9 Weeks)

#42298 6:00 - 9:00pm WED ME-1 Instructor: PRICE (2nd 9 Weeks)

18-Week & 1st 9-Week “Short Courses” Classes Begin Aug. 20, 2008

2nd 9-Week “Short Course” Class Begins Pct. 22, 2008

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.

#44903 6:00 – 10:00pm THURS ME-1 Instructor: 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.

#42857 6:00 – 9:00pm THURS ME-1 (1st 9 Weeks)

#43913 6:00 – 9:00pm THURS ME-1 (2nd 9 Weeks begins Oct. 22, 2008)

8-Week “Short Course” Classes begin May 20, 2008

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.

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 fiberglass.

#27415 6:00pm – 9:00pm TUES. ME-1

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.

#44905 2:00pm - 6:00pm SAT ME-1 Instructor: NELSON

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.

#43920 2:00 – 5:30 pm SAT ME-1 (9 Weeks) Instructor: NELSON

#43001 2:00 – 5:30 pm SAT ME-1 Instructor: NELSON (2nd 9 Weeks begins Oct. 25)