Tutorials Nottingham 2016
University of Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Lane,
Nottingham NG7 2RJ, UK Monday 30 May 2016
euspen’s 2016 tutorial programme will cover a range of key topics for the precision engineer and nanotechnologist.
Whilst covering a clear technical curriculum, tutorials are less formal than a lecture; providing more personalised learning in a social atmosphere.
They incorporate existing challenges in the workplace which cover conceptual theories through to best practice applications.
These tutorials will take place on Monday 30th May 2016.
FUNdaMENTALs of Precision Design
University of Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Lane,
Nottingham NG7 2RJ, UK Monday 30 May 2016
Time: 08:30 – 11:30
euspen’s 2016 tutorial programme will cover a range of key topics for the precision engineer and nanotechnologist.
This lecture provides a fast paced hands-on introduction to rapid precision machine design based on FUNdaMENTAL principles, including theory and best practices.
Topics include: design philosophy, principles of accuracy, repeatability and resolution, error budgeting, bearings, structures, and actuators.
Examples will be presented to show why understand FUNdaMENTAL principles is critically important for a designer to understand in order to be able to most effectively use modern design tools such as solid modeling and finite element analysis in the design of precision machines.
Attendees are encouraged to bring pencils and paper to learn by solving real problems as part of the lecture.
This tutorial is aimed at applied practitioners of precision machine design who want a different perspective based on the philosophy of the mathematics and physics of precision. Real-world hands on “tricks” and the philosophy and math behind them to optimize.
Optical Measurement Technology
University of Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Lane,
Nottingham NG7 2RJ, UK Monday 30 May 2016
Time 12:00 – 15:00
This tutorial presents fundamentals, principles and practical examples of modern optical measurement technologies.
It starts with selected basics in geometrical and wave optics. Furthermore, relevant information about the processing of image-like data is given.
Because the scope of optical measurement principles is widely diversified, the content is focused on those techniques which are relevant for the solution of measurement tasks in surface feature measurement (shape, waviness, roughness, and isolated defects), experimental stress analysis, nondestructive testing and high resolution reconstruction of non-resolved features in nanometrology.
Principles for the solution of inverse/reconstruction/identification problems in optical metrology are presented. The tutorial ends with a discussion of current challenges for optical inspection principles and tries to give advice for their completion.
Tutorial outcomes
After the completion of training the participants have an overview about the current state of the art in optical measurement principles and are able to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the technology. Moreover, they are informed of the current challenges that the technology has confronted with.
Participant profile
This tutorial is designed for anyone who is interested in modern principles and technologies of optical metrology and inspection. The presentation contains some basic principles of geometrical and wave optics, and image processing as well, but is focused on their application for the implementation of optical measurement techniques for practical use.
Introduction Design in Ultra High Vacuum
University of Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Lane,
Nottingham NG7 2RJ, UK Monday 30 May 2016
Time 12:00 – 15:00
Design for and construction in a specific vacuum? The ideal vacuum would be an empty vacuum.
Unfortunately an empty vacuum does not exist. Moreover, any introduction of additional functionality introduces a source of gasses and contamination. Designers in the ‘normal atmospheric world’ may use their acquired instinct and experience; but may fail under ultra-clean vacuum conditions. The main reason being that basic rules of vacuum completely differ from those at atmospheric or higher pressures.
Participants will acquire a basic knowledge how to create, measure and maintain vacuum. Vacuum has properties unknown in our daily surroundings i.e. there is no standard reference with daily life for people not involved in vacuum technique.
To develop the required level of perception and understanding basic theoretical knowledge about vacuum systems will be combined with exercises during the course.
After the tutorial participants will have been acquainted with the basics of vacuum technique. Subsequently they will learn how to make a robust design, applicable for vacuum conditions. One of the key items is to work on exercises in work-shop like conditions, guided by two trainers. The tutors welcome the introduction of actual cases presented by the participants.