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In this interview, AZoM talks to Dr. Carl Frahme of The American Ceramic Society about his "Introduction to Ceramic Science, Technology, and Manufacturing" course.

I have been active in the ceramics and materials-related industries for over five decades, including R&D, product development, management, sales and marketing, consulting, and education. I was a co-founder of the Ceramic Correspondence Institute (CCI) in 1972, offering practical education to personnel in the ceramic industry who had no formal training in ceramic technology. I established my consulting business, Frahme Consulting Services, in 1987. My consulting assignments have included:

During my career I have been teaching part-time with CCI, UCLA, Pasadena City College, The American Ceramic Society, ASM International, The Center for Professional Advancement, and most recently for ten years at the University of Kansas, teaching a variety of materials science and related courses.

I hold a Ph.D. in ceramic science and engineering from Rutgers- The State University and a BS in metallurgical engineering from Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University.

I am currently teaching and developing online courses in ceramic technology for The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and continuing my consulting activities.

This course has been developed under the auspices of ACerS and is being taught online on a regular basis. It includes five modules and 27 lessons and involves about 36 hours of online, live instruction hours. The five modules are:

This is a very convenient way to learn new technology without travel. Ceramic technology has and continues to see rapid change, and personnel in the industry must keep abreast.

A surprisingly varied group of people have taken this course, including manufacturing personnel (managers, foremen, supervisors, technicians), and maintenance, sales, and marketing personnel, R&D personnel, QA and SPC personnel, general managers, non-ceramic engineers, and serious studio artists.

A recent (lengthy) comment was;

Thanks for a great intro course! I really enjoyed it and I learned quite a bit of new information. In terms of the presentation, I was very happy with it. I think Adobe Connect was effective with allowing us to see your video presentation along with the slide presentation live and at the same time. I also liked how we had the choice of using our microphones or typing in the chat for questions and comments. The best part to me was being able to have access to the recorded lectures—this was great for when I was unable to attend the live lectures.

This course has been extremely helpful in broadening my knowledge of ceramic science and can help me understand and possibly contribute to some of the issues my team runs into."

"I feel the topics that really shed light on problems we are currently experiencing were those leading up to actually firing product."

"The program has provided me with tools that can help me improve the performance of my organization. I would recommend the program without reservation."

The next class begins online on Thursday, March 26, 2020, each Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for nine weeks. The course is also scheduled to begin on October 6, 2020. The course has also been taught on a private, company dedicated basis and is available in a pre-recorded format as well. All classes are recorded for the convenience of students who need to miss a class, for example, because of work duties. We can accommodate students who register after the starting date, that way, too.

A new course, Ceramic Manufacturing Technology, is currently under development. Statistical Process Control for Ceramic Manufacturing will be taught live in association with Ceramics Expo in Cleveland in September 2020 and will be available online in the future.

You can register online at https://ceramics.org and specifically at https://myacers.ceramics.org. Information on the course is available at https://ceramics.org. 

Carl Frahme, ACerS Fellow, owns a consulting firm focusing in three areas: technical and manufacturing consulting, education and training, and expert witness services. He also teaches material science as an adjunct for the University of Kansas. Frahme has more than 50 years of technical and educational experience and services.

Frahme holds a Ph.D. in ceramic sciences and engineering from Rutgers University.  

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