CLEAPSS: Working with Glass (for Secondary Science Technicians)
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
London
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Class hours
7h
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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.
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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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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)