Training
We offer training as follows:
- Introduction to CT 1 hr overview: free and every Friday morning, booking is essential
This overview presentation, Q&A session and walk-through of the facility is the ideal introduction you need to plan your work and think about and ask the practical questions for your research project, to most effectively make us of the facility. Researchers and senior academics: please send all groups and visiting researchers, we gladly provide this 1hr training for free. Booking is essential for planning and record keeping purposes. Contact Muofhe@sun.ac.za
2. Basics of CT: 1 day course comprising of morning theory and afternoon practical sessions, booking and payment is essential
This basic course takes place on the first day of every month and provides a theoretical background and overview of the details of microCT technology and its applications, followed by practical session providing scanning demonstration and image analysis experience. This also provides an extensive overview of myVGL which is a free viewer for 3D data processed from our facility and which you take home with scan data (bring own hard drive or flashdrive).
Cost = R3000 for students; R5000 for industry users, excludes lunch but includes coffee. Book at Muofhe@sun.ac.za
3. Advanced CT: 1 day course for users
This advanced course follows on the basic training and takes place on the second of every month. It is tailored to specific application fields such as civil engineering, additive manufacturing, biology, entomology, engineering failure analysis, porosity analysis or specific needs of the group involved. Scan optimization and data processing and analysis is dealt with in detail, you are welcome to bring your own data. Hands-on data processing is supported by experienced analysts.
Cost = R3000 for students; R5000 for industry users, excludes lunch but includes coffee. Book at Muofhe@sun.ac.za
All courses are provided also as optional on your site, tailored to your needs, with surcharges for travel and accommodation costs where applicable (limited to South Africa for now)
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