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POLYMER STUDY TOURS for secondary school or college teachers

If you are a secondary school or college teacher of Science or Design and Technology, a Polymer Study Tour will make you familiar with the world of polymers, its science, design and technology, as well as providing you with critical information on career opportunities for school leavers within the plastics and rubber industries.

Click here to find out more about 2007 Tour

 Click here to read what teacher had to say about 2006 Tour
   
   
ASTON UNIVERSITY, Birmingham
School of Engineering and Applied Science
 
 Polymer Engineering & Science

Jointly offered by Aston University and the University of Birmingham, this MSc equips science and engineering graduates for an exciting industrial career in a vast array of polymer application industries including:

  • Plastics and rubber
  • Novel biomedical applications
  • Telecommunications
Contact : Dr Wendy Amass Tel: 0121 359 3611 ext 4745
 
e-mail: d.g.amass@aston.ac.uk 
 
 

BELL COLLEGE, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Scottish Polymer Development Centre, Offering Higher Education short courses in Injection moulding, design and testing.

Contact:  Kenny Cameron  Tel:  01698 894428

  email: k.Cameron@bell.ac.uk

 

 

BLOW-IT-ALL, Bridgenorth, Shropshire

Offering short courses in blow moulding.

Contact:  Nick Thacker Tel:  01746 768811

  email: blowbia@compuserve.com
 
 
BRADFORD UNIVERSITY, Bradford
 
Bradford offers exciting and up-to-date courses with excellent employment prospects in Industry and Commerce worldwide. They have very flexible entry routes to undergraduate course and postgraduate courses and research programmes which are designed to allow you to achieve the degree qualification you want for your future career.

Subjects covered within their Engineering, Design & Technology faculty include:

  • Polymer Engineering
  • MSc in Electrical Engineering
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical and materials engineering

Contact:  Prof. P. Coates  Tel01274 234543

  email: j.purvis@bradford.ac.uk
 
   

BURTON COLLEGE, Burton on Trent

Offering short courses in further and higher education in Plastics, Rubber and composites.

Modern Apprenticeships covered also.     ......Read More

Contact:  Ken Sanders Tel:  01283 494700

  email: ken.sanders@burton-college.ac.uk
   
   

EAST KILBRIDE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION

Offering consultancy services in N/SVQ and Modern Apprenticeships.

Contact:  Stuart Waugh Tel:  01355 229985

  email: info@EKGTA.com
 
   

LLANDRILLO COLLEGE, St. Asaph

 

Offering further education, N/SVQ and Modern Apprenticeships in injection moulding and extrusion

 

Contact:  Chris Jones  Tel:  01745 536300

 

email: chris.jones@llandrillo.ac.uk

 
   
   

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

 

Offering a wide selection of polymer related courses including plastics, rubber, injection moulding, composites, blow film and extrusion.

 

Contact:  Alison Green   Tel:  020 7133 2189

 

email: alison.green@londonmet.ac.uk

 
   
   
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY  

Offering Higher Education courses in plastics, rubber, composites and consultancy

 

Contact: Barry Haworth  Tel:  01509 223336

 

email: B.Haworth@lboro.ac.uk

 
   
   

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

 

Offering  higher education short courses in  Engineering Technology including, Automation and Control, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - some courses include industrial experiences.

 

Contact:  Mark Clemens    Tel:  0161 247 3342

 

email: m.clemens@mmu.ac.uk

 
 
   

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (WEST) COLLEGE

The Engine at West Nottinghamshire College is able to offer a range of training activities to both schools and industry, specifically developed for the Polymer and Engineering manufacturing sectors. Equipped with the latest equipment, software and technology we are able to offer long and short courses in a number of areas in the manufacturing cycle, covering concept design to final manufacturing process.

 

Contact: Mr Gary Tennant   Tel:  001623 404471

email: gary.tennant@westnotts.ac.uk

 
   

NAPIER UNIVERSITY, Edinburgh

BEng Hons Polymer Engineering
BSc Hons Product Design Engineering

summary:
Plastics Identification
Materials testing
Polymer processing: compounding; extrusion; compression moulding; injection moulding; blow moulding.
CAD, CAM, mould design & construction...........read more

Contact:  Colin Hindle    Tel:  0131 455 2622

  email: c.hindle@napier.ac.uk
 
   
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY
School of Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, Engineering and Management

Our courses cover the design, development, testing and manufacture of the products which are essential in our 21st century society. Items as diverse as life-support systems, tins of beans, jet engines, mobile phones and trainers have all had mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineers and product designers involved in their development.

To read more about the Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering courses click here 

 
Contact : Professor Thomas Hyde  Tel: 0115 951 3830
Email: school4m-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
   

POLYMER TRAINING, Telford

 
An International Centre of Excellence for Training, Education and Innovation in Polymers.
 

  Tel:  01952 681806   Web: http://www.polymertraining.co.uk

 
   

QUEEN MARY - University of London

The Department of Materials at QMUL is the oldest Materials Department in the country and since its establishment in 1967, has continually expanded its areas of research.

The department now enjoys an international reputation for excellence for its research into Polymers as well as metals, composites, biomaterials, ceramics and adhesives.

Amongst others, Degree programmes are offered in the following fields:

Contact: Dr Rick Ubic   Tel:  020 7882 5150

  email: r.ubic@qmul.ac.uk
   

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, Belfast  

Polymer Processing Research Centre offering Higher Education in plastics, extrusion, injection moulding, rotational moulding, thermoforming, analysis and testing.

Contact:  Denise Price  Tel:  028 9027 4700

  email: d.price@qub.ac.uk
   

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COLLEGE

Offering short Further Education courses, N/SVQ and Modern Apprenticeships in Handy lay up, Spray lay up, Resin injection, Composites and Vacuum Bagging/infusion.

Contact:  David Browning  Tel:  02380 434005

  email: dave.browning@southamtpon-city.ac.uk
   

STOCKTON RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Offering further education courses, N/SVQ and Modern Apprenticeships in injection moulding.

Contact: Trevor Cowling / Peter Goring

Telephone: 01642 617737

email:  info@nepolymercentre.co.uk

 
   
STRATEGIC TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
 Offering short course,  N/SVQ and Modern Apprenticeships in injection moulding, extrusion, plastics and composites.

Contact:  Alan Varney Tel:  01709 842641

  email: alan-varney@btclick.com
 
   

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

'The University of Sheffield Department of Engineering Materials  has an international reputation for excellent teaching and research.
 

The department offers courses in:
Materials Science and Engineering (MEng and BEng)
Polymer Science and Engineering (MEng)
 

Contact:  Dr Emma Wager     Tel:  0114 222 5999

email: e.c.wager@sheffield.ac.uk

 
   

WARWICKSHIRE College of Further Education, Leamington Spa

Offering engineering courses with applied Robotic Systems at BTEC National Diploma level.

Contact:  Course Administrator    Tel:  01926 318213

 
   

 

 

 

Young Engineers seeks to inspire young people to recognise the importance and excitement of a career in engineering.  It acts as a hub providing information on youth engineering initiatives to its network of 1200 clubs in primary and secondary schools.  Young Engineers runs many Engineering Challenges and Competitions, including the Young Engineers for Britain competition – the UK’s biggest engineering competition for students.

Contact : Young Engineers,

Chiltlee Manor, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7AZ

Tel: 01428 727294

Email: lil-grafton@youngeng.org 

Web: www.youngeng.org

 

 

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