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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.

REGIONAL SHORT COURSES

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.

TMS ON-LINE COURSES

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.

VIDEO COURSES

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.

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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


The information on this page is maintained by Christina Raabe (raabe@tms.org)