CLEAPSS: Working with Glass (for Secondary Science Technicians)

Course

In London

£ 165 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    7h

  • Duration

    1 Day

This one-day practical course will provide technicians with the knowledge and skills required to make most of the simple bends, and other items, required for glass preparation in most secondary school science departments.
You'll also learn how to repair certain items of broken glass equipment.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

It's ideal for secondary-science laboratory technicians teaching Key Stage 3 and 4 (KS3 and KS4).

You'll need to be the science technician in your school.

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This centre's achievements

2018

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Subjects

  • Glass
  • Working with Glass
  • Science Technicians
  • Technicians
  • Glass equipment
  • Glasswork
  • Glass Technology
  • Glass manufacturing
  • Types of burners
  • Repairing glass

Course programme

The course will cover:

  • introduction to types of glass, their properties, uses and safe handling
  • different types of burners
  • cutting and polishing tubes and rods
  • simple glass bends
  • more advanced bending including double bends
  • how to safely insert/remove glass into/from bungs
  • sealing wire into glass
  • repairing glass
  • making a decorative glass bead
  • other techniques including, drawing pipettes, closing tubes, joining & blowing glass

CLEAPSS: Working with Glass (for Secondary Science Technicians)

£ 165 VAT inc.