LIVONIA, MI – On April 30 and May 1, 2014, Don Cohen, PhD, an expert in surface roughness and its effects, will lead a two-day short course on surface finish, friction, wear and texture in Livonia, Michigan. Cohen is the founder of Michigan Metrology. Topics included in the course:

• Roughness, waviness and form
• Instruments for measuring texture
• Filtering surface texture measurements
• Surface texture parameters
• Wear
• Friction
• Sealing
• Surface energy
• Data analysis
• Specifying surface texture

This workshop is designed for scientists, engineers and technicians working in the fields of automotive, aerospace, materials, polymers, and others.

To register for the short course:

- visit-- http://www.michmet.com/register.htm

- call-- 1 (866) 953-5030 or
- email-- [email protected].

More information is available at www.michmet.com/classes.htm.