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Short Courses, Workshops and Tutorials

TMS offers short courses, workshops and tutorials at various times throughout the year and in varied formats, such as online and video. If you are interested in developing a continuing education activity, please visit the Continuing Education Development page.

Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis Course 2010
This is the definitive course on the theory and practice of primary aluminum production. Participants will be enriched by this 4 1/2 day course, which will provide a comprehensive understanding of the electrolysis process, as well as an overview of the state-of- the-art aluminum production. An on-site visit to the Alcoa Sao Luis aluminum smelter will round out the academic experience.

Metal-Matrix Composites
Metal-Matrix Composites provides a comprehensive overview of composite materials with a focus on light weighting and aluminum.

Course Audience

• Scientists
• Engineers
• Professors
• Graduate/Undergraduate Students
• Nontechnical Marketing/Sales Professionals

This course comprises six modules containing audio, visual, and text teaching materials. For more information and to view a demonstration module, visit the Metal-Matrix Composites page.

Fundamentals of Aluminum Production
This video series is an excellent introduction to the aluminum production process and includes actual footage of cast shop operations. Developed by Kaiser, it provides an in-depth look at the basics of aluminum production from the first research done by Hall and Heroult through modern automated aluminum processing.

Course Audience: Non-engineers

Discussions Include:

• Importance of anode and cathode performance
• Maintenance of pot operations
• Reducing production costs and waste through process improvement

To purchase, visit the Knowledge Resource Center.

• Aluminum Smelter Cell Dynamics
• Aluminum Smelter Control
• ANSWER Tutorial Series: Neutron Scattering 101 for Structural Materials Researchers
• Arsenic—Its Processing, Removal and Stabilization in Non-Ferrous Metal Industry
• Carbon Nanotubes
• Computational Materials Design
• Computational Modeling for the Materials Professional
• Computational Modeling Techniques and Applications for Materials Processing
• Factsage: An Advanced Thermodynamic Modeling Tool
• Furnace Systems Technology Workshop
• Heat Treatment of Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys
• Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis (Fall 2005)
• Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis (Fall 2003)
• Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis (Fall 2001)
• Integrating Lean and Six Sigma in an Aluminum Smelter
• Introduction to Nanomanufacturing and Nanotechnology
• Magnesium Metallurgy—Processing and Industrial Applications
• Metal-Matrix Composites
• New Approaches in Materials and Manufacturing Education
• News Media 101
• Principles and Elements of Aluminum Cell Design and Magnetics
• Process Heating Systems Optimization Workshop
• Processing/Manufacturing Structural Nanomaterials
• Pumping Systems Assessment Workshop
• Smelter Grade Alumina from the Smelting Perspective
• State-of-the-Art Lead-Free Solder Technology Workshop
• Sulfide Smelting: Principles, Technologies, and Environmental Considerations
• Technology Transfer Seminar
• Texture and Anisotrophy for the Materials Professional (Fall 2003)
• Texture and Anisotrophy for the Materials Professional (Spring 2002)
• The Materials Science and Engineering, Industrial Applications, and Processing of Magnesium Products
• Tutorial: Biology for Materials Scientists and Engineers

If you have additional questions, please contact:

Christina Raabe
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale PA 15086 USA
Telephone: 724-776-9000 ext. 212
Facsimile: 724-776-3770
E-mail: raabe@tms.org