Covid-19 Notice:
Dear Attendees,
Best wishes to you, your colleagues, and your families as we navigate these uncharted waters with COVID-19. We are continuously monitoring the situation in close contact with authorities. At this time, we have decided to postpone the Summer School and will revise the date based on the continuing situation with the pandemic. Unfortunately, the dates of 18-22 May 2020 stand cancelled, and we will make a decision on the new dates in due course.
We look forward to seeing you at the Summer School.
Summer School Team
Summer School in Through-life Engineering Services
Dates to be confirmed, Cranfield University
The Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre at Cranfield University is offering this summer school to train early career practitioners, PhD students, and researchers on assessing and assuring the life of complex, and long-life assets. The course is also relevant to senior industrial leaders interested in building awareness in TES.
TES are a set of capabilities, techniques, business thinking and network interactions that, when applied to major assets, optimises their value and keep major assets working safely, longer, and more economically. This summer school offers an introductory level training based on PAS 280 (BSI framework published in 2018) and integrates engineering solutions and business strategies in a commercially logical manner.
Topics:
• Importance of life cycle management – planning from design to disposal.
• Role of business models and strategies to add services to a product to increase value.
• Value of engineering capabilities such as diagnostics, prognostics, and damage characterisation.
• Potential of emerging technologies including augmented reality, big data and, virtual testing.
Who should attend?
Early career practitioners in companies in the UK and internationally, PhD students (preferably in your first or second year), and researchers in universities with an interest in the TES areas mentioned above.
Key features of the course:
This exclusive cross-disciplinary course provides access to leading research academics in the TES Centre and involves significant hands-on exposure to the technologies in the TES Studio and the Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Laboratory.
With a maximum 20 delegates on the summer school, you will take part in extensive group work and workshop style learning.
How to apply:
You may be nominated by your host institution or apply yourself by email with a CV (maximum four pages) and a statement outlining how useful the training will be to your career development (max 500 words) by (Dates TBC).
Selection will be performed by a TES Centre Committee and successful candidates will be notified no later than (Dates TBC).
Accommodation:
To take advantage of on-campus accommodation we recommend that you book early, visit: http://www.venuecranfield.co.uk/accommodation
Further information or to apply:
Dr. Gustavo Castellucio
Cranfield University, UK
E: castellg@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1234 750111 ex 2092