2013 TechCon Education Program Tutorial Course Roster
You do not have to register for the TechCon or be a member of SVC to attend the Tutorial Courses. Tutorial fees are the same for SVC Members and Non-Members. Registration is now open. Full-time students receive substantially lower fees (Student ID card required). Tutorial course fees include entrance to the Exhibit Hall, admission to the Exhibit Reception on April 23, and the Beer Blast on April 24, 2013.
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All tutorial courses are full-day (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) unless specified AM (8:30 a.m. - noon) or PM (1:00 - 4:30 p.m.)
Each title is linked to the Tutorial Course description, topical outline, detailed syllabus and biographical sketch of each instructor.
Saturday, April 20
V-204 Vacuum Systems, Materials and Operation (O’Hanlon)
Tutorial fee: $770 (includes text book) Student fee: $190
C-103 An Introduction to Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Processes (Shah)
Tutorial fee: $770 (includes text book) Student fee: $190
C-311 Thin Film Growth and Microstructure Evolution (Greene)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
C-216 Practical Design of Optical Thin Films (Willey) NEW!
Tutorial fee: $740 (includes textbook) Student fee: $145
Sunday, April 21
C-332 Zinc Oxide-Based and Other TCO Alternatives to ITO: Materials, Deposition, Properties and Applications (Bright)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
C-203 Sputter Deposition (Greene) 2-Day Tutorial (Sunday and Monday)
Tutorial fee: $995 Student fee: $190
C-217 Practical Production of Optical Thin Films (Willey) NEW!
Tutorial fee: $740 (includes textbook) Student fee: $145
*CANCELLED* C-330 Introduction to Thin Film Photovoltaic Technologies (Sittinger) PM
C-323 High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (Ehiasarian & Anders)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
C-314 Plasma Modification of Polymer Materials and Plasma Web Treatment (Grace)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
Monday, April 22
*CANCELLED* C-211 Sputter Deposition onto Flexible Substrates (McClure)
C-322 Characterization of Thin Films (Christensen)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
V-207 Practical Aspects of Vacuum Technology: Operation and Maintenance of Production Vacuum Systems (Langley)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
Tuesday, April 23
M-102 Introduction to Ellipsometry (Hilfiker) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-210 Introduction to Plasma Processing Technology (Baránková & Bárdos) PM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-333 Practice and Applications of High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS) (Bandorf & Ehiasarian) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-328 Properties and Applications of Tribological Coatings (Matthews) PM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-315 Reactive Sputter Deposition (Greene)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
Wednesday, April 24
C-208 Sputter Deposition in Manufacturing (Glocker)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
C-212 Troubleshooting for Thin Film Deposition Processes (Ash)
Tutorial fee: $670 Student fee: $95
C-318 Nanostructures: Strategies for Self-Organized Growth (Greene) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
*CANCELLED* C-215 Vacuum Coatings and Plasma Processing for Biomedical Applications (Kumar) NEW!
Thursday, April 25
C-320 Diamond Like Carbon Coatings – from Basics to Industrial Realization (Schuelke, van der Kolk, & Keunecke) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-324 Atmospheric Plasma Technologies (Baránková & Bárdos) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-326 Manufacture of Precision Evaporative Coatings (Oliver) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
C-316 Introduction to Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Processes, Chemistries, and Applications (Willis) AM
Tutorial fee: $495 Student fee: $70
Discounts Offered to Multiple Registrants from one company.
SVC is offering a 25% discount on each Tutorial registration for the second or more employee in a company who enrolls in the same tutorial as the first employee. (Note: this discount does not apply to the Student rate).
Note: For the discount listed above, you need to pay the full Tutorial Registration fees on the On-line Registration system. Then send an E-mail to svcinfo@svc.org and request the discounted fee. Discounts will be refunded after the TechCon. SVC reserves the right to cancel any Tutorial. If a Tutorial is cancelled, registrants will be notified and a full refund of the tuition will be made.
Tutorial Course Cancellation Policy
Tutorial course cancellations received on or before March 25, 2013 will be refunded. Refunds will be made upon receipt of a written notice, less a $25 service fee for each cancelled tutorial course. No refunds will be made after March 25, 2013. Please send your written cancellation request to svcinfo@svc.org or Fax: (505) 856-6716.