Short Course: Rheological Measurements

Welcome to the 42nd Rheological Measurements Short Course, covering 3.5 days of instruction, laboratory modules, practice in data analysis, and experimental planning. 

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This biennial course (previously taught in August 2024) features lectures by world leading experts, on topics that will interest both industry and academia. It also offers hands-on experience on rheometers where the participants will perform experiments and gain practical insights into the science of rheological measurements.

This intensive short course is designed to give practicing engineers and chemists an understanding of rheology fundamentals, principles of measurements, and applications to problem solving. Extensive course notes will be provided to the participants. In addition to classroom lectures, we will also have lab sessions where the participants will work in small groups with commercial rheometers. These will provide an environment in which the students are exposed to the most important types of rheometers and measurement techniques. The lab sessions and problem solving sessions are designed to emphasize optimal instrumental techniques, data reduction and interpretation, and case study applications. Some of the applications included in the course are: polymer solutions and melts, dispersions, suspensions, gels, foods, colloids, crosslinking systems, biological/biomedical, and process flow applications.

Course Schedule:

Monday, August 17:  11:30am - 5:30pm; optional early evening social event
Tuesday, August 18: 8:00am - 5:30pm; Lab sessions in late morning and early afternoon
Wednesday, August 19: 8:00am - 5:30pm; Lab sessions in late morning and early afternoon; group dinner
Thursday, August 20: 8:00am - 5:30pm

Short course ends at 5:30pm on Thursday August 20, 2026.

IPRIME Members receive a discount. See course page for more information.