ENHANCING TECHNICAL SKILLS BY LEARNING FROM EXPERT COMPANIES

Skill yourself with latest state-of-the-art knowledge on following subjects:

1. Fasteners - by Facil
   How to select screws, bolts, nuts … for your application? An overview of different types of fasteners, with their specific advantages, their physical characteristics and the industrial nomenclature being used. With a slight
   focus on the automotive industry.
2. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives – by Nitto
   A lecture on adhesive tapes, their material characteristics and their applications, followed by a guided tour at a Nitto facility.
3. CAD design optimisation for 3D printing – by Twikit
   Tips and tricks to create designs specifically for additive manufacturing, and discover product applications in the field of customisation and on-demand production.
4. 3D printer hardware - by 3D systems (Layerwise)
   A presentation on 3D printer hardware, combined with a facility tour at the
   3D Systems facilities
5. Research on sustainable energy and intelligent energy systems - by Energyville
   A tour through the laboratories of EnergyVille Genk, which unites practical energy research from KU Leuven, VITO, Imec and UHasselt.

6. 5G – by Telenet

   An introduction to new generation mobile Phone technologies; specifics on 5G and how it fits into the global communication landscape.

Business partners: Facil, Nito, Twikit, VITO, 3D Systems, Imec, Telenet

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Teaching format: lecture, interactive workshop and guided facilty tour

Language of the workshop: English

Maximum amount of participants: 20

Credits: 2 ECTS

Semester: 1 & 2

Timing: 6 sessions of 3 hours each

Location: KU Leuven Group T Campus or at partner facility