An intensive short course at the University of Minnesota designed to give practicing engineers and chemists an understanding of rheology fundamentals, principles of measurements, and applications to problem solving. The course is four days, Monday through Thursday, with optional Sunday evening and Friday morning sessions.

Sponsored by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

LECTURERS
Victor Barocas
Frank Bates
David Giles
Satish Kumar
Tim Lodge
Chris Macosko
David Morse

GUEST LECTURERS
Sumana Chakrabarti
Peter Van Puyvelde
Jan Vermant

RHEOMETERS
Rotational
Extensional
Capillary

FEATURES AND BENEFITS
* Faculty and staff work closely with students
* Small group laboratory sessions
* Limited enrollment to optimize learning
* Text by Macosko included in registration
Rheology: Principles, Measurements and Applications Wiley/VCH Publ. New York, 1994

Instruments available include those of the Rheology Lab in the Polymer Characterization Facility. Other instruments will be demonstrated by representatives from major manufacturers.

For more information see below or contact: David Giles, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Dept of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis MN 55455
Phone: (612) 625-0880
Fax: (612) 626-1686
E-Mail: giles@cems.umn.edu