Short course/CPD
Coatings Technology for Industry Series - Magnetron Sputtering
Course date: Please enquire
Course overview
This course will provide a hands-on approach to magnetron sputtering deposition and provide an introduction of the analysis tools available to the materials scientist and engineers.
Location
Course fee:
The non-residential fee for the course, including tuition charges, lecture notes, laboratory materials, refreshments, lunches and a course dinner is £870. Places limited to 15 people.
Accommodation fee:
Accommodation is not included in the price.
Speakers
Professor of Coatings Technology and Head of the Surface Science and Engineering Centre. Professor Nicholls’ research interests include the high temperature performance of materials, and particular high temperature surface engineering. He works with companies such as Rolls-Royce, SNECMA, Alstom, Siemens and Nuovo Pigono, and is a research partner in many European
projects. Professor Nicholls is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and is a member of the following Institute committees; The Surface Engineering Committee, the High Temperature Materials Committee and the Surface Engineering Division Board.
Dr Jeff Rao
Senior Research Officer in the School of Applied Science, with over 10 years experience in the fabrication and characterization of PVD coatings. His research interests include coatings for high wear applications, self-healing coatings and high temperature sensors. Jeff’s initial assignment was an EPSRC-sponsored project in collaboration with Southampton University on the fabrication
of atomic oxygen sensors that formed the MEDET (Materials Exposure and Degradation Experiment) on board a Nasa Shuttle launch. He has project managed three-year DTI programs and works closely with industry on low friction coatings.
How to register
To request a place on this course, please complete the online Registration Form.
If you have any queries please contact:
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL, UK
T: +44 (0) 1234 754176
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
F: +44 (0) 1234 751206
Please be aware that short courses/CPD are subject to:
Booking ConditionsCourse description
Day 1 – Introduction
OverviewTo provide an understanding of the vacuum deposition process, its uses in the engineering industry and the analytical techniques available to the materials scientist.
- PVD Coatings
- Analytical techniques
- Sample preparation.
Day 2 – PVD deposition and analytical analysis
OverviewDelegates are given hands-on tuition on PVD deposition and the analytical tools.
- Sputter deposition
- Analytical testing
- Results interpretation.
Day 3 – Other coatings processes
Overview
To provide awareness of alternative coating technologies and the advantages they offer.
- Thin film coatings
- Alternative analytical methods
- Other deposition methods.
Who should attend?
The course will be of interest to engineers who wish to gain a hands-on understanding of this coatings technique, as well as otherprofessionals in research and development who are not familiar with sputtering and wish to broaden their knowledge in fields other than their main area of expertise.
For detailed course content and booking information please refer to the course leaflet
