18 & 19 January

15 & 16 March

19 & 20 April

17 & 18 May

21 & 22 June

19 & 20 July

20 & 21 September

18 & 19 October

15 & 16 November

6 & 7 December

▼   Introduction to Strain Gauges and their terminology.

▼  The Wheatstone Bridge and its use.

▼  Surface preparation techniques - practical session which includes the bonding of gauges with a cyanoacrylate adhesive.

▼  Use of other adhesive systems with strain gauges, cold and heat curing epoxies.

▼  Leadwire attachment techniques followed by a practical session.

▼  Gauge checkout, background and practical session which involves the testing of gauge installations.

▼  Selection of leadwires, solders and coatings,

▼  Other strain gauge/measurement systems.

20 January

17 March

19 May

23 June

21 July

20 October

17 November

8 December

▼  Basic Systems and the Wheatstone Bridge.

▼  Multiple Channel Systems.

▼  Signal to Noise Ratio.

▼  A/D Converters.

▼  Dynamic Data Acquisition.

▼  Aliasing and Filters.

▼  Constant Voltage and Constant Current.

▼  Leadwire Effects.

▼  Instrument Calibration and Linearity.

21 April

22 September

▼  Basic Wheatstone Bridge.

▼  Bending, Tension/Compression, Shear & Torsion Measurements.

▼  Materials Choice.

▼  Choice of Gauges and Adhesives.

▼  Bonding and Wiring.

▼  Simple Compensation Techniques.

▼  Testing and Protection.

▼  Calibration.