Autumn Open Day programme
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2011 EVENTS IS NOW CLOSED. The information below is for reference only. Details of the 2012 programme will be available from Easter .
The Autumn Open Day programme was launched in 2002 and is administered by the Institute on behalf of the UK’s accredited materials departments.
The aim of these events is to give teachers an opportunity to take students studying A-level Physics, Chemistry and Design Technology along to a lab environment to perform experiments and investigations using equipment which is not available in schools. It is also a chance to find out more about materials science and engineering in a world class research establishment. The events are free for schools to attend, you just need to organise transport to and from the venue.
Typical activities include tensile and impact testing and optical and electron microscopy, though the exact programme varies from venue to venue. There is often some flexibility on the theme of the activities offered to link in with the particular course of study. The sessions typically last from two hours to a full day and are usually on a Wednesday afternoon as this is when the labs in the university are generally empty.
In 2011 events will be running at venues across the UK and the dates available are as follows:
| University | Date(s) | Time(s) |
Max group size |
| Birmingham | 23, 30 November | 1330 to 1630 | 30 |
| Edinburgh Napier | 02, 23 November | 1230 to 1530 | 40 |
| Imperial |
02, 09, 16, 23 November |
1230 to 1600 | 20 |
| Leeds | FULLY BOOKED | ||
| Loughborough | FULLY BOOKED | ||
| Manchester | FULLY BOOKED | ||
| Oxford | FULLY BOOKED | ||
| Queen Mary | 09, 16, 23 November | 1030 to 1500 | 40 |
| Sheffield | 16, 23 November | 1300 to 1500 | 20 |
Dates are allocated on a first come, first served basis and the closing date for bookings is Friday 14 October 2011.
You may book more than one visit but please complete a separate registration form (PDF, 22k) for each one.
The times given are approximate and some flexibility can be arranged.
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining will despatch confirmation of your allocation and the contact details for the relevent university member of staff so that you can confirm the final arrangements directly.
For more information about these events contact Diane.Aston@iom3.org.
Many departments are happy to organise visits for you to take along your students and do similar activities throughout the year. To find out if this is possible you should contact the relevant department directly.