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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
September 16-22, 2007
Evansville, Indiana, USA

Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis covers the theoretical and practical aspects of primary aluminum production. It provides an understanding of the electrolysis process and an overview of the state of the art, and includes an on-site visit to Alcoa Sebree Works.

Course Audience

• Technical and project maangers
• Supervisors and operators of Hall-Heroult cells
• Contributors to the development of primary aluminum production technology
• Others interested in aluminum production

Course Goals

• To promote more efficient operation of aluminum smelters
• To stimulate corresponding research and development

For more information about this course and to register, visit the Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis page or download the brochure.

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