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Consultants, Expert Witnesses, Contract Research Firms  Hiring an expert can be efficient in time and money compared with developing in-house capability to solve a current problem or avert future problems. One example of firms providing this service is Intota Expert Consulting and Expert Witness Services provides access to consultants in many areas of interest for particle technology. Web-Based Instruction Resources  Some organizations now have search engines whose databases are designed to provide links to scientific knowledge products that are freely accessible to the public. One of these is ScientificCommons.org, which "aims to provide the most comprehensive and freely available access to scientific knowledge on the Internet." Courses on -- Particles in Process Engineering: Crystallization, Mixing, Filtration, Drying -- Particles & Droplets in Formulations: Milling, Granulation, Liquid Formulations, Tableting are available through Mettler Toledo. To signup, follow links to Automated Chemistry and then to Particle System Characterization. The Sciences area of Intute provides high quality descriptions of thousands of the best Web resources for science education and research. Subject specialists from a network of UK universities and partners select the websites. The listing is not finely structured, but a search for "particle technology" yields dozens of hits. has over 7,000 Web resources in astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, materials sciences, physics, and science history. This includes tutorials, databases, and journals. Some require subscription payments, but most are free. It is managed by the Consortium of Academic Libraries in Manchester (UK). Use the search terms "powder ultrafine" for a discussion of the equipment, procedures, and thermodynamics of synthesizing coated particles of titanium. The European Federation of Chemical Engineers (EFCE) has a Working Party on Education. They provide links to sites providing on-line courses, some of which cover topics of interest to particle technology. Fundamental physical constants and unit conversions -- National Institute of Standards and Technology Online Review Articles  KONA is Hosakawa Micron International's annual publication of technical reviews of recent developments in particle technology. See www.kona.or.jp Select English or Japanese, then enter your search terms in the box. To see the articles in each issue, click on "About Kona", and in the "jump" window select the year you wish to view. The articles are provided in PDF format. J-STAGE (Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregation, Electronic) had posted by 2007/02/13 some 364 journals (150,169 articles), 102 proceedings, 8 reports, and 42 JST reports, many of them related to particle technology. CDROMs, Video and Audio Tapes  Many of the CD, video, and audio courses offered by the following sources cover topics of interest to particle technologists. Product Properties and Process Engineering is a 46-minute video tutorial produced by a group from BASF AG, Univ. of Karlsruhe, and Techn. Univ. München-Freising. The accompanying pamphlet provides a brief introuduction to the physics behind the phenomena and the equations that approximate real behaviour. The main topics are           Effect of Particle Size (dusting, explosion, color, permeability)           Adhesion (mechanisms, bulk density, wet agglomeration)           Particle Mobility (silo flow, fluidized beds, blending, instantizing) The video provides careful descriptions and shows typical industrial processes for students who have never walked through or worked in a powder manufacturing facility. The practical demonstrations give valuable insights into the problems encountered when working with powders and the solutions that have been developed to overcome those problems. The video is available -- in either German or English and in either PAL or NTSC video format -- at no charge to faculty teaching particle technology courses. To get a copy, send a letter requesting the video tutorial kit (and specifying the desired language and video format) along with a description of your course in particle technology to           Mrs. Eva Maria Augustin           BASF Aktiengesellschaft           GC/Process Engineering - L540           67056 Ludwigshafen           GERMANY Topical Booklets  The Engineering Research Center for Particle Technology at the Univ. of Florida provides a series of concise, single topic booklets on many topics in particle science. Modules Available in the Series: Introduction to Chemicals Used in Particle Systems Introduction to the Principles of Size Reduction of Particles by Mechanical Means Techniques in Rheological Measurements: Fundamentals and Applications Introduction to Solid-Solid Separation of Fine Particles by Froth Flotation Introduction to Solid-Solid Separation of Fine Particles by Physical Means Introduction to Solid-Liquid Separation Analysis of Particle Size Distributions in Mathematica Transformations of Particle Distributions in Mathematica Forthcoming Modules: Transformations of Particle Distributions in Mathematica Selective Flocculation Technology Distributions in Multiple Attributes of Particles Dispersion of Powders: Theory and Practice Continuing Education courses (some related to particle technology) are offered by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Abstracts of papers (some related to particle technology) are provided on-line by CEE (Chemical Engineering Education) A wide variety of the educational options (some related to particle technology) are offered by the American Chemical Society Continuing Education courses (many related to particle technology) are offered by the Center for Professional Advancement WeSeeCo - Engineering Education Systems sells interactive educational CDROMs covering POLYMERS (in solution, transport and solid state, chemical potential, interaction forces in the vapor phase, dispersion forces in condensed phases, interaction forces in charges systems, forces in condensed systems, emulsions, phase equilibria, amphiphiles, bilayer systems, micelles, surface tension, adsorption, crystals and their surfaces, vapor deposition processes, composites - fabrication and strength, coating processes - liquids onto substrates, colloidal sols - stability and coagulation, fluid mechanics FLUID MECHANICS (Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Static Pressure, Inviscid Flow, Continuity, Differential Momentum Balances, Energy in Flowing Fluids, Momentum Control Volumes, External Flows, Dimensional Analysis, Internal Flows, Problem Solver Guide Face-to-Face Short Courses, Video Broadcasts  Many of the "live" courses, distance learning courses, and CD courses offered by the following sources cover topics of interest to particle technologists. the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) provide several courses in powder technology for Chemical and Mechanical Engineers. To see the full list go to ASME Education Catalog and enter a keyword such as "powder" or a course code (such as CH032). the American Chemical Society (ACS) the Center for Professional Advancement (CfPA) the Center for Professional Innovation and Education (CfPIE) Jenike and Johanson offer courses on industrial processing problems involving particles. Centre for Industrial Bulk Solids Handling, School of Engineering, Science and Design, (CIBSH) Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK offers courses in solids processing technology, such as -- Bulk Solids Handling Technology - Practice and Technology -- Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials Museums and Heritage Tours  If your school is within driving distance of Delaware or you plan to travel nearby, consider visiting the Brandywine River Powder Mills at the Hagley Museum were designated as a National Historical Landmark in 1966 and as a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark (in 2002 Oct) by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). For many decades these mills produced the DuPont Company's main product -- black powder for guns and explosives, and the docents provide an excellent survey of many aspects of powder technology as they guide visitors through the renovated mills and the museum of industrial technology. Effective Methods of Teaching  Prof. Donald R. Woods (McMaster Univ., Canada) has developed an extensive understanding of and a textbook guide to Problem-Based Learning. This is a learning environment where       1. A problem situation is posed.       2. The students identify what they need to know to solve the problem.       3. They find it and learn it.       4. They use the new knowledge to solve the problem. This contrasts with "subject-based Learning", where the problems are at the end of the process.       1. The students are told what they need to know.       2. A course outline is provided.       3. A required text is specified and the teacher "lectures".       4. The students solve problems by applying equations to data. Prof. Wood wrote a textbook in particle technology using the PBL approach, has used it at McMaster for many years, and plans to publish a new edition intended for broader distribution.

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