Collaborative Training Centre CPD short courses 2011

Please contact Barbara Gretton on 01273 642204 or at B.M.Gretton@brighton.ac.uk for more information on these courses.  

Plastic Product Design and Manufacture
16-18 May 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_plasticproductdesignandmanufacture.html
A three-day short course for those wishing to learn about plastic product design and manufacture which will give participants knowledge of the polymer factors which influence design, plastic shaping methods and polymer product design theory. The course will benefit both those new to the subject or those who wish to extend their existing knowledge of plastic product design, plastics materials, polymer processing or who are working in a polymer product design related area.
 
Renewable energy technologies for 6* sustainable homes
Friday 20 May, Friday 17 June and Friday 8 July 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_6star.htm
A one-day seminar to benefit and interest professionals from any built environment discipline and enable them to better understand what is required to reach a sustainability rating of six stars, within the energy criteria in the Code for Sustainable Homes. The seminar reviews the demands for energy in houses, identifies the requirements of the code and reviews the energy technologies appropriate for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels. There are limited free places available at these seminars for eligible companies.
 
Strategic management: managing success
6, 13, 20 June and 4 July 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_smms.htm
A management training programme covering strategic marketing management, financial management, people management and business planning and implementation. The course, delivered on four separate days, can be taken as a package, or days attended separately depending on your training needs.
 
Accelerated Productivity
Thursday 9 and Friday 10 June 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_accelerated_productivity.html
A practical course that uses a sound theoretical framework to support you in actively implementing permanent improvements to your work. Over the two days you will review your existing working practices and identify problem areas. You will design a strategy to improve your personal productivity while learning how to manage time, tasks, email and projects more effectively.
 
Design and management of TCP/IP networks and applications
14-17 June 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_tcp1.htm
The Internet Protocol Suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, forms the basis for the internet and the future generation of communication services (both internet and telecommunication services) and is at the core of all modern mobile phone networks, is used for the distribution of television services to the mobile and on the web, carries electronic mail and is at the heart of all computer and data networks. This practical, hands-on course will facilitate understanding of how the protocols function and interact with each other. It will benefit those interested in TCP/IP and networking and will enhance any business’s internal technical capability.
 
Ecological Field Skills
12-16 and 19-23 September 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ctc/courses/course_ecologicalfieldskills.html
The Ecological Field Skills course is mainly field-based, giving practical experience of field techniques including wildlife surveying, monitoring and management, and training in data collection, analysis and presentation of field data. This course provides grounding in the fundamental practical skills associated with ecological field research for a range of UK organisms. The course runs for a total of two full weeks but, depending on training needs, you can enrol on individual one-, two-, five or ten-day elements.
 
AutoCAD training
21 September to 23 November 2011 (10 sessions Wednesdays 4.00-6.00pm)
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_autocad_training.htm
AutoCAD is an industry standard package which is used widely throughout the country. Our AutoCAD course is intended for designers, draughtsmen, engineers (of all disciplines), architects and managers who wish to learn the skills of Computer-Aided Design. The course is suitable for anyone who requires an introduction to AutoCAD, and is familiar with a basic use of computers.
 
Design and development of engine cooling systems
10-13 October 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_ddecs.htm
Delegates will develop a thorough understanding of the design principals and component interactions of the sub-systems which make up vehicle engine cooling systems. The course offers masters level training, delivered by experts from academia and industry, over a four-day period. It is aimed at engineers who are involved in the automotive industry and would like to further improve their knowledge and at those who wish to gain experience and understanding of the concepts of vehicle cooling systems.
 
Thermoplastic Materials
19-21 October 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_thermoplastics_materials.html
A three-day short course for those wishing to learn about commodity, engineering and high performance plastics which will give participants knowledge of their nature, properties, design and use applications. The course will benefit both those new to the subject or those who wish to extend their existing knowledge of plastic product design, plastics materials , polymer processing or who are working in a polymer product design related area.
 
Environmental auditing
24-28 October 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_ema1.htm
This five-day intensive, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) accredited Foundation course in Environmental Auditing, provides the ideal opportunity to gain essential training in environmental auditing, with the emphasis on acquiring practical rather than purely theoretical skills. The week’s course includes a site visit to a local company where you will undertake an actual environmental audit, allowing you to apply and practise the skills and knowledge learnt on the course.
 
Plastic Product Design and Manufacture
14-16 November 2011
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ccp/courses/course_plasticproductdesignandmanufacture.html
A three-day short course for those wishing to learn about plastic product design and manufacture which will give participants knowledge of the polymer factors which influence design, plastic shaping methods and polymer product design theory. The course will benefit both those new to the subject or those who wish to extend their existing knowledge of plastic product design, plastics materials, polymer processing or who are working in a polymer product design related area.

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