Date: 10 December 2013 : 09:30 - 15:30
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and rapid manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation. This event, held at the NCC in Bristol, will provide an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand about the design and rapid manufacture of composites. It will also offer a chance to get an insight into the sophisticated state-of-the-art manufacturing processes associated with the production of different composite materials.
In November 2009 the Government launched the UK Composites Strategy. This highlights the importance of composites to the future of UK manufacturing and the Government's plans for ensuring that the UK has the means to succeed in intensely competitive global markets. A key part of this strategy is the establishment of the National Composites Centre (NCC), which will bring together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high-quality composite products. The combination of academic and business strengths will speed progress from laboratory to design to factory and into products
This Masterclass, held at the NCC in Bristol, will provide an excellent opportunity to hear and see first-hand about the design and rapid manufacture of composites.
Who is this Masterclass suitable for?
The session is ideal for:
About The Host
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and rapid manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation.
The NCC has the following key objectives:
Provide manufacturing facilities at an industrial scale and rapid manufacturing processes capable of building prototypes to validate design concepts;
What the day will look like
Presentations to include:
Site tour - Safety rules apply which will be brought to delegates’ attention and which NCC ask to be follow for delegates’ own benefit. Please wear suitable footwear for this. Suitable footwear is sturdy, enclosed shoes; not sandals, pumps or high heels. Photos are strictly not permitted.
Open Discussion - Key skills requirements; Skills issues and Implications for colleges and teaching & learning; Discussion on apprenticeships
National Composites Centre (NCC),
Faraday Room,
Feynman Way Central,
Bristol & Bath Science Park,
Emersons Green,
Bristol,
BS16 7FS