HEATCON® Composite Systems

Composite Repair Training Courses
Engineering Courses

HCS-T101 Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair - Phase 1 - 5 Days
Study the fundamentals of advanced composite materials, manufacturing and repair techniques. Hands-on sessions include lay-up, vacuum bagging, curing and repair.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Jan 12 - 16	Feb 9 - 13	Mar 2 - 6
	Apr 6 - 10	Apr 27 - May 1	Jun 1 - 5
	Jul 6 - 10	Aug 10 - 14	Sep 28 - Oct 2
	Nov 2 - 6	Dec 7 - 11
Griffin, Georgia Facility
2009	Jan 12 - 16	Feb 23 - 27	Apr 27 - May 1
	Jun 8 - 12	Sep 14 - 18	Dec 7 - 11

HCS-T102 Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair - Phase 2 - 5 Days
This course focuses on actual repair practices. Students work on aircraft parts. More detailed repair procedures and troubleshooting are covered including extensive use of portable curing equipment.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Jan 19 - 23	Feb 16 - 20	Mar 9 - 13
	Apr 13 - 17	May 4 - 8	Jun 8 - 12
	Jul 13 - 17	Aug 17 - 21	Oct 5 - 9
	Nov 9 - 13	Dec 14 - 18
Griffin, Georgia Facility
2009	Jan 19 - 23	Mar 2 - 6	May 4 - 8
	Jun 15 - 19	Jul 27 - 31	Sep 21 - 25
	Dec 14 - 18

HCS-T103 Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair - Combo - 5 Days
This course is an “On-Site Only” combination course of Phases 1 & 2. See descriptions above.
“On-Site Only”
Contact your HEATCON® Representative for all the details

HCS-T104 Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair - Phase 3 - 5 Days
Phase 3 is designed as a follow-on to our Phase 2 fabrication and damage repair training. This class is primarily a hands-on composite structural repair workshop that addresses larger and more complex repair scenarios that require multi-step repair processes and repair tooling.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Jan 26 - 30	Mar 16 - 20	May 11 - 15
	Jul 20 - 24	Aug 24 - 28	Oct 12 - 16
Griffin, Georgia Facility
2009	Jan 26 - 30	Jun 22 - 26	Aug 3 - 7

HCS-T111 Advanced Composite Tooling: Design & Fabrication - 5 Days
This course covers the fundamentals of composite tooling including design, fabrication, materials, processing, fabrication of carbon fiber and fiberglass tools (molds), as well as tool repair.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	May 11 - 15

HCS-T121 Adhesive Bonding of Composites - 5 Days
This course provides a foundation in adhesively bonded joints including structural adhesives, joint designs, non-destructive inspection of bond lines, surface preparation of composites and metals, and common problems.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Mar 16 - 20	Nov 9 - 13

HCS-T131 Repair of Bonded Aluminum Structures - 5 Days
This course provides a solid foundation in the principles of adhesively bonded aluminum structure repairs with instruction, building of test panels and the testing of those panels using various methods.
Griffin, Georgia Facility
2009	Apr 6 - 10	Oct 5 - 9

HCS-T141 Manufacturing Practices and Quality Assurance - 5 Days
Fundamentals of manufacturing and Q/A in the production of advanced com-posite structures will be covered including autoclave versus oven processing, assembly, testing, and requirements for tooling, vacuum bagging facilities and equipment.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Feb 23 - 27	Jul 13 - 17

HCS-T151 Advanced Composite Drawing Interpretation - 3 Days
This fundamental course covers drawing format/layout, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, interpretation of drawing views, and ply stack/laminate determination. Students will perform exercises on actual composite drawings.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Jul - 28 - 30

HCS-T162 NDI Techniques & Equipment - 4 Days
This course will expose students to a variety of techniques and arm them with the knowledge to make informed decisions about NDI technologies.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Jul 20 - 24	Oct 26 - 30

HCS-T171 Resin Infusion - 5 Days
Resin infusion is a specialized advanced laminating technique. This course will examine the building block principles and historical development of vacuum molding processes.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	May 4 - 8

Engineering Courses
HCS-T201 Composite Laminate Design - 5 Days
This course is designed for engineers who need to learn the fundamentals of laminate design and analysis. Students will design, fabricate, and perform structural testing on composite laminates. Results will be compared with predictions.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Mar 30 - Apr 3	Sep 14 - 17

HCS-T211 Repair Analysis & Substantiation - 5 Days
This course in composite repair analysis and substantiation will provide participating engineers with the necessary skills in analysis of structural integrity loss, repair design development, and the mathematical analysis techniques and documentation needed to substantiate the repair to the satisfaction of the regulatory authorities, such as the FAA.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Mar 9 - 13	Aug 17 - 21

HCS-T221 Design of Composite Structures - 5 Days
Specifically designed for engineers who are, or anticipate being, responsible for the design and fabrication of structural components made from composite materials. The workshop covers the design requirements of several basic structural elements.
Reno, Nevada Facility
2009	Feb 9 - 13	Sep 21 - 25

HCS-T222 Design & Analysis of Composite Structural Joints - 5 Days
This course explains mechanical fastening of composite components and how to design adhesively bonded joints. Students will analyze joints and perform joint design. Design guidelines will also be covered extensively.
Reno, Nevada Facility

2009	Feb 16 - 20	Sep 28 - Oct 2