ICOMM 2006 Professional Short Courses

ICOMM 2006 has provided these short courses to enable conference participants to acquire background knowledge on the fundamentals of micromanufacturing technologies. These courses form a base of practical and applied knowledge that compliments the technical papers and presentations offered during the conference. ICOMM is pleased to offer the following professional short courses for conference participants:

Metrology for micro-systems and micro-component testing
Modeling, design, fabrication, and implementation of precision adaptive fixturing
Fundamentals of MicroEDM
Principles and practice of meso- /micro-scale machine tools design
Fundamentals of microforming processes
Fundamentals of packaging and integration of microsystems manufacturing.

The tutorials are designed to provide academic and industry professionals with (1) an understanding of the fundamental principles of each technology, and, (2) the knowledge to better assess and select technologies for micromanufacturing.

Logistics: Registration instruction, fees and schedules

How to Register

Contact Prof. Culpepper (, 617-452-2395) for more information.

Tentative Fees

	One Tutorial	Two Tutorials
Professional Cost:	$150 US	$250 US
Student Cost:	$75 US	$100 US

Tutorials Schedules

All tutorials take place on September 12th.

Tutorials 1, 2, and 3:	Part I: 9:00 am - 10:20 am
	Break: 10:20 am - 10:40 am
	Part II: 10:40 am - 12:00 noon
Tutorials 4, 5, and 6:	Part I: 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
	Break: 3:20 pm - 3:40 pm
	Part II: 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm

Continuing Education Credits

Information on continuing education credits is available on request.

ICOMM 2006 Professional Short Course Descriptions

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