Continuing Education
Penn State offers a number of options for your employees to continue their engineering education – sometimes without leaving the office.
Department Short Courses
Corrosion: Fundamentals and Experimental Methods
For more than 20 years, the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics has offered the Short Course on Corrosion Fundamentals and Experimental Methods. This six-day course covers the fundamentals of corrosion and various electrochemical techniques. Lectures and laboratories are used to illustrate how electrochemical techniques are applied, when they should be used, and how the various techniques can be integrated to solve complex problems. The course is useful for people entering the corrosion field and for professionals looking for a refresher course.
Lecture Topics:
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Thermodynamics of corrosion
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Kinetics of corrosion
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Polarization
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Corrosion rate measurement techniques
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Passivity/localized corrosion
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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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Scanning probe methods for evaluating corrosion
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Statistical analysis of corrosion data
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Corrosion inhibitors
Laboratory and Demonstration Topics:
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Corrosion potential measurements
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Polarization resistance
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Potentiostatic and potentiodynamic polarization
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Galvanic corrosion
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Pitting (including scratch techniques, metastable pitting, and critical pitting temperature)
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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
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Electrochemical noise analysis
Laboratory Practice Sessions:
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Cell design
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Sample preparation
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Experimental techniques
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Practical examples
2018 Short Course Details:
- Dates: Sunday, June 10 - Friday, June 15
- Location: University Park, PA
Click here to view 2018 short course details including course instructors, course outline, location, and accomodations.
For more information about program content, please contact:
Dr. Barbara ShawCollege of Engineering Continuing and Distance Education
Short Courses, Conferences, and Workshops
For working engineers and professionals, Penn State Engineering short courses provide a quick, convenient way to enhance and extend skills through high quality instruction and content.
Distance Education Courses and Programs
For students who can't attend classes at a Penn State campus, the College of Engineering offers courses and programs that give you convenient access to quality Penn State courses and instruction at your home or office. Distance students have access to Penn State courses and resources in a sustainable, technology-based learning environment.
Engineering Professional Development
The College encourages engineers to continue their professional growth through licensure, certification, and other opportunities throughout their careers. To assist engineers seeking professional registration, we offer review courses for the FE and PE examinations.
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