DDSP 4pp overview 2012b.pdf - Plastics New Zealand

2007 Diploma in Design and Specifications of Plastics Detailed OverviewStructure of the CoursePart 1 – Introduction to Plastics Materials and Technologies (1 day)Who Should AttendEmployees of Manufacturing and Supply companies (raw materials design, tooling,machinery in the plastics industry), and of companies that make use of plasticcomponents in a range of end use applications. Participants will come from suchdiverse functions as Sales, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, ProductionPlanning and Control, Customer Service, Purchasing, Design, Human Resources,General Administration, Warehousing, Project Managers, Technical Design, Production,Engineering and Design, and Product Managers. Engineering Design consultants, ToolMakers and Technical Purchasing employees would also benefit from this course.“I will be booking mystaff in next year”“Peter was anexcellent presenter,interesting, fun,passionate andknowledgeable”Topics CoveredWhat are Plastics? Processes, Colourants and Additives. Assembly and Finishingprocesses. Product flaw identification. Plastic and the Environment. Value of usingplastics. Enabling technology and others.Other InformationCourse registration will cost $449 +gst for members of Plastics New Zealand, and$549 +gst for non-members. There will be an assignment to be completed within 1month of the course, and a certificate will be issued when the assignment has beencompleted and assessed. Comprehensive course notes are provided and a range ofsuitable texts are available for purchase.“Great course -well worth while”“Well presentedand at anappropriate level”Part 2 – Introduction into Plastics Materials and their Performance (2 days)Who Should AttendParticipants will typically be Technical staff who may not hold tertiary qualifications inpolymer science and plastics engineering. These may include staff in Marketing, QualityAssurance, Quality Control, Sales, Technical Sales, Technical Design, Production Planningand Control, Engineers, Project Management, Tool Making and Product Management.“Very informative,speakers veryprofessional andknowledgeable”Topics CoveredEmphasis will be on practical aspects of the workplace environment and will includeareas such as – Measurement of polymer characteristics and the implications ofthose characteristics; mechanical, thermal, optical, and barrier aspects of polymersrelated to practical applications; thermoset elastomers; unusual polymers for unusualapplications; Practical material performance and introduction to specification sheets;the design for the environmental life cycle approach.Other InformationRegistration costs for members of Plastics New Zealand is $649 +gst and $749 +gstfor non members. There will be an assignment to be completed within 1 month ofthe course. Comprehensive course notes are provided and there is a range of booksavailable for purchase.