Among the noise of breaking fibers and the cheers from the audience, the University of Utah Materials Science and Engineering students were learning key skills and lessons related to advanced composites. In a new partnership with the University of Utah, students were given the opportunity to take an Advanced Composites Technology workshop at the Salt Lake Community College Westpointe campus. Students were introduced to materials characterization and processing for various materials such as glass, ceramic and more. Program manager and instructor Zachary Ingrey demonstrates how to properly vacuum seal. Claire Krammer, a junior in the Materials Science and Engineering program, found “the process of making composites is important for any material science application and the testing process. Zachary Ingrey, advanced manufacturing program manager, is a graduate of the University of Utah’s Materials Science and Engineering program. Zachary also took the SLCC Intro to Compos...
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