Join Us for the Final UW-Stevens Point PS&ChE Hands-On Short Courses
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The Final Two Hands-On Short Courses of the Year
TAPPI and the Paper Science & Chemical Engineering (PS&ChE) Department at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) are bringing you the last two hands-on, laboratory-focused short courses of 2024. With each course accommodating just 16 participants, there's ample room for interactive engagement, including questions, discussions, and hands-on activities.
Tailored for a diverse audience, including industry newcomers, machine operators, financial managers, sales representatives, maintenance personnel, and training and development professionals, these courses offer invaluable insights and practical skills essential for your success.
Coating & Lamination in Packaging Applications Course
June 6 - 7, 2024
Register by May 9 and save over $100
This course is designed for those working in paper converting, coatings, printing, plastic films, and packaging, especially in flexible packaging. The content will be particularly beneficial to engineers, technicians, chemists, scientists, sales representatives, and customer service representatives. Representatives of companies that supply papers, paperboards, adhesives, inks, polymers, plastic films, and aluminum foils will also find this curriculum very useful. Participants will spend the morning in lecture and the afternoon in a hands-on lab experience on state-of-the-art equipment.
Learning outcomes for this course include:
- Understand coating and lamination fundamentals and their applications
- Recognize the various types of coaters and laminators and their applications
- Recognize the raw materials and their properties, and learn their influences on the final products
- Apply the knowledge in operation and quality control
Limited Seats Available. Register Today for This June course.
Hands-On Papermaking Course
August 8 - 9, 2024
Register by July 11 and save over $100
This introductory class features morning classroom sessions followed by afternoon sessions of guided exercises operating the UW-Stevens Point Fourdrinier pilot paper machine. It is designed for anyone who needs the basics, transferred from another industry, is new to operations, does maintenance, or supervises employees. Topics covered in this course include pulp and papermaking operations, with more information about papermaking processes and equipment.
Learning outcomes include:
- Perform basic tests to monitor paper machine performance
- Broaden your awareness of how one part of the process impacts other operations
- Expand your knowledge of paper machine operations
Limited Seats Available. Register Today for This August Course.
Learn more about the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering and its partnership with TAPPI to offer more options in training for papermakers at all levels of expertise in the industry.
