Courses
Custom Training Via the Internet
The Akron Global Polymer Academy is interested in developing and distributing polymeric educational content through various online environments. We are actively involved in K-12 educational outreach, but also expanding our workforce development intitiatives. We have conducted many basic polymer courses via the internet in both asynchronous (recorded) and synchronous (live) formats. We are also actively engaged in expanding our online collection of polymeric content.
Contact us today to discuss your online educational needs.
POLYMERS: Online Workshop for Chemistry Teachers
The Akron Global Polymer Academy is proud to present an online course by Dr. David M. Teegarden, author of the NSTA sponsored text, Polymer Chemistry, Introduction to an Indispensable Science.
Dr. Teegarden presents a total of seven one-hour lectures directly to your home or classroom via special web-conferencing software. Over a four-week period, you will participate in four fully-interactive, real-time lectures and three archived sessions.
The capstone event is an eight-hour lab session. During this session, you will conduct many experiments that can be replicated in high school chemistry labs.
All you will need to participate in this course is a computer with speakers and a broadband Internet connection.
Certificates of Completion and/or Graduate Credit
Contact us if you are interested in participating in a future offering of this course.
Rubber Lab Mill Safety Training
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Experimental Mechanics of Composite Materials
This course introduces the basic concepts of the mechanics of composite materials and is useful for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as engineers and technicians in the industry. The course is divided into 4 sections and makes use of audio, video, graphics, and text materials.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Section 1: The Roles and Properties of the Constituent Phases
This section describes the role and properties of fibers, fillers, and matrices.
Section 2: Micromechanics of Fiber Reinforced Composites
This section presents the use of micromechanics of continuous, discontinuous, and textile fiber systems to evaluate the lamina stiffness and strength.
Section 3: Lamination Theory
In this section, laminate responses are studied, with an introduction to the notation, mechanics, and properties of lamination theory.
Section 4: Basic Considerations in Testing
This section is an introduction to testing of composite materials, covering specimen fabrication, test fixturing, loading apparatus, instrumentation, calibration, and statistical analysis.
Currently Under Development - Please contact us if you are interested in being notified when this course is available.
Ethics in Science for Science Teachers
An Innovative Summer Workshop for Ohio Middle/High School Science Teachers
This course will enable participants to lead meaningful discussions about ethical issues in science with their secondary students. The workshop will also serve as a springboard for the development of high school courses in ethics and science.
Contact us if you would be interested in attending a future offering of this course.