Instructor Led Durability Training

Fixture Design for Vibration and Shock Testing The ability to withstand vibration and shock environments increases product reliability. The first part of this short course presents basic structural dynamic theory and applies it to the design of products. The design of fixtures for vibration and shock testing is then treated as a special application of the same principles.  more...

Environmental Test Specifications This short course provides understanding and guidance about the contents and proper application of environmental design and test specifications, standards and requirements documents. For newcomers, this course will make environmental design and test less mysterious and formidable. Those with some experience will gain a better understanding, to recognize mistakes and repeat successes.  more...

Mechanical Design for Product Reliability The ability to withstand vibration and shock environments increases product reliability. This short course presents basic structural dynamic theory and then applies it to the design of products.  more...

Environmental Stress Testing This course shows why Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Environmental Stress Testing (EST) are important steps in the development, design and manufacture of both commercial and military systems that require high-reliability performance. It demonstrates the purpose of ESS, which is to precipitate and make visible any existing latent flaws.  more...

Grounding and Shielding Techniques for EMI, EMC and ESD This short course pulls together the latest tools and techniques for overcoming problems related to electrostatic and magnetic coupling. It begins with a review of electrostatic concepts, such as charges, fields and forces. Basic theory of electrostatic and electromagnetic fields and field coupling provides an understanding of the problem-causing mechanisms. Students learn solutions ranging from  more...

Mechanical Shock Techniques The effects of mechanical shock are important in many engineering applications. Shock is often part of the service and/or transportation environment. This course teaches general dynamic principles and builds on them to a greater understanding of shock effects, shock measurement, shock testing and design to withstand shock.  more...

Fundamentals of Vibration for Test Applications This short course covers a wide range of topics associated with vibration and shock applications. The theory of dynamics is covered, including displacement, velocity and acceleration. Various types of vibration exciters (shakers) are discussed. Random vibration theory, test fixtures and vibration measurement are discussed, also vibration testing and mechanical shock.  more...

Mechanical Shock and Modal Test Techniques The course reviews structural and dynamic theory before examining methods of measuring frequency response from a structure under test. Causes and effects of shock are reviewed in detail. Experimental modal testing and input excitation methods are discussed, such as shaker and impact hammer. Transducers and signal processing equipment and analysis methods are reviewed. The Shock Response Spectrum  more...

Vibration and Shock Test Control Techniques This short course is an overview of vibration-testing technology, from basic principles of vibration hardware, control systems, to analysis techniques used for random, sine, and shock testing. The course also teaches participants to specify, evaluate and use digital data acquisition systems in laboratory and field applications.  more...