2016 Training Course Dates now online

Dates for 2016 Steel Industry Training Courses are now online. Steel courses have been developed and run by the Materials Processing Institute for over 70 years and dates and registration for the confirmed 2016 Steel Industry Training Courses are now available on our website.

2016 Course Schedule

Cokemaking - 25th - 28th April 2016

The cokemaking course provides an in-depth overview of the cokemaking process. The course is based around practical, operational and theoretical modules involving laboratory experiments, lectures, discussion based learning and a visit to see coke ovens in operation.

Ironmaking - 9th - 12th May 2016

The ironmaking course provides a practical, operational and theoretical insight into the ironmaking process. This includes classroom lectures & discussion groups, practical laboratory experiments, mathematical modelling of a steel plant design and a visit to an integrated steel works.

Reheating - 23rd - 27th May 2016

The reheating course considers the reheating process in cast products and includes practical, operational and theoretical learning, based around lectures & discussion groups, laboratory experiments and a visit to a rolling mill.

Steelmaking and Casting - 6th - 10th June 2016

The steelmaking and casting course provides a comprehensive overview of primary steelmaking, secondary steelmaking and continuous casting. The course uses classroom and practical based learning, including laboratory work and a visit to a steel plant to observe steelmaking and casting operations for slab production.

Other courses available include: