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CPD Courses

Advance your skills with industry-focused metallurgy and materials training powered by BCAST research excellence.

About CPD Programmes

Professional Training That
Transforms Expertise into Impact

Each course is delivered by BCAST’s leading academics and industry collaborators through lectures, demonstrations, and interactive laboratory work.

CPD-aligned training delivered by Brunel University of London

Hands-on laboratory experience and industrial demonstrations

Pathways for professional growth and CPD recognition

Expert-led courses in solidification, microstructure and digital manufacturing

What We Offer

Programme Overview

Our programmes combine research excellence with industrial collaboration, ensuring participants gain technical expertise, problem-solving ability, and sustainability mindset.

Popular

Solidification and Casting of Aluminium Alloys

Master the Science &
Practice of Aluminium Casting

A comprehensive in-person training programme combining cutting-edge theory, practical workshops, and expert guidance to solve real-world casting challenges.

  • 5 Days
  • In Person
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Day 1

Aluminium production, smelting, recycling and dross control

Facility tour and safety workshop

Day 2

Hydrogen monitoring, degassing, impurities & inclusions

Metallography workshop

Day 3

Solidification, grain refining, porosity and cracking

Material testing workshop

Day 4

Heat flow, mould design, casting technology

Process simulation sessions

Day 5

DC casting, HPDC/LPDC, sand and investment casting

Group case study & discussion

  • Who Should Attend
  • Casting and process engineers
  • Metallurgists and R&D scientists
  • Production and quality managers
  • Technical specialists seeking CPD credits
Innovation

Integrated Physical and Digital Twins in Materials Processing

Bridge the Physical & Digital Worlds in Sustainable Manufacturing

Explore how to integrate real-time data, physics-based simulation, and AI-driven modelling to optimise materials processing and boost sustainability.

  • 3 Days
  • In Person - BCAST
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Module 1

The role of physical & digital twins

Challenges in modern manufacturing, evolution of digital twins

Module 2

Experimental and sensor-based data

DSC, Gleeble simulation, EBSD, TEM, APT, real-time data capture

Module 3

Process simulation & predictive modelling

Thermodynamic modelling, FEA, phase-field methods

Module 4

AI-based materials optimisation

Machine learning, physics-informed ML, validation techniques

  • Who Should Attend
  • Engineers in manufacturing, materials processing, and automation
  • Technical specialists seeking CPD credits
  • Professionals in process optimisation and quality control
Online

Materials Testing for Integrity

Ensure Material Integrity. Strengthen Structural Performance.

Essential knowledge of mechanical testing, material behaviour, and failure analysis, equipping engineers with practical tools to enhance reliability.

  • 1 Day
  • Online - Live Session
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Module 1

Fundamentals of Materials Integrity

Key properties, stress–strain concepts, load types, material selection

Module 2

Mechanical Testing of Materials

Tensile and hardness testing (Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers), practical interpretation

Module 3

Fracture Mechanics & Toughness

Crack propagation, Charpy impact test, CTOD, fracture analysis

Module 4

Fatigue Behaviour & Testing

S–N curves, fatigue life, testing standards, case studies

Module 5

High-Temperature Behaviour

Material performance at elevated temperatures, case studies

Module 6

Advanced Materials & Future Trends

Smart materials, composites, sustainability and emerging integrity standards

  • Who Should Attend
  • Engineers in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and construction
  • Quality assurance and reliability engineers
  • Materials scientists, metallurgists, and R&D professionals
Advanced

Microstructure and Phase Transformations

Understand. Transform. Strengthen.

Explores the science of microstructure evolution and phase transformations during thermomechanical processing for optimal strength and ductility.

  • 2 Day
  • In Person BCAST
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  • Course Modules

Module 1

Fundamentals of Materials Integrity

Nucleation and growth mechanisms, thermodynamics and kinetics, metastable and equilibrium phases, strengthening mechanisms, role of alloying elements, microstructure characterisation

Module 2

Recrystallisation and Grain Growth

Stored energy, deformation structures, nucleation, solute effects, grain boundary control, texture development, and their impact on mechanical properties

  • Who Should Attend
  • Materials scientists and metallurgists
  • Process engineers and manufacturing specialists
  • Researchers in metals, alloys, and deformation processing
  • Quality control and materials testing professionals
Advanced

Microstructure and Mechanical Characterisation of Metallic Materials

Characterise. Analyse. Strengthen.

Hands-on workshop to master principles and practice of microstructure and mechanical characterisation, from metallography to defect analysis.

  • 19-23 January 2026
  • 5 Day
  • In Person BCAST
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  • Course Modules

Module 1

Metallographic Preparation
Importance of sample preparation; mechanical polishing; etching; electrolytic techniques

Module 2

Microscopy & Microstructure Analysis
Optical microscopy; scanning electron microscopy (SEM); feature measurement and standards

Module 3

Mechanical Testing
Tensile, hardness, plastometer testing; interpreting stress–strain data

Module 4

Thermal Analysis
Solidus/liquidus determination; phase relationships and solidification control

Module 5

CT Scanning & Defect Evaluation
X-ray and CT techniques for internal defects; interpreting imaging data

Module 6

Advanced Characterisation
Advanced Characterisation R&D-level techniques for alloy development and process evaluation
  • Who Should Attend
  • Materials scientists and metallurgists
  • R&D professionals in metals and alloys
  • Quality assurance and testing specialists
  • Graduate students and early-career researchers
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Let’s Shape
the Future of Metals

Whether you’re from industry or academia, we’re ready to collaborate on the next breakthrough in sustainable materials.

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