The Ohio State University Spring 2024 Corrosion Short Course

The course will cover the fundamentals of corrosion and various electrochemical techniques. Lectures and laboratories will be used to illustrate how electrochemical techniques are applied, when they should be used, and how the various techniques can be integrated to solve complex problems. The course will be useful for people entering the corrosion field and for professionals looking for a refresher course.

The instructors are Dr. Gerald Frankel, Dr. Jenifer Locke,  Rudy Buchheit and Xiaolei Guo.

Gerald S. Frankel  ​​​​​​​is Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Director of the Fontana Corrosion Center at the Ohio State University.	Jenifer Locke  is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at OSU. She came to OSU in 2015 and performs research in corrosion & environment -assisted cracking.	Rudy Buchheit  is the Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering. Prior he, was the associate dean for academic affairs and admiin of the College of Engineering at OSU.	Xiaolei Guois is a research associate in the Dept of Materials Science and Engineering at OSU He earned Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 2016

If you are looking for a Corrosion Refresher Course or just entering the Corrosion Field this course, “Corrosion: Fundamentals and Experimental Methods”, will be useful. Lectures and laboratories will be used to illustrate how electrochemical techniques are applied, when they should be used, and how the various techniques can be integrated to solve complex problems.

Online Delivery

The instructional material and content for this course consists of pre-recorded lectures and laboratory exercises previously recorded from a five-day offering in May 2023. The labs show the real time activities of a teaching assistant doing the experiment and the computer screen of the software controlling the instrumentation, along with the narration by an instructor.

There are roughly 30 hours of pre-recorded material students will be able to watch via streaming at their own pace once registered and until December 1, 2023. This will allow for a relaxed pace providing students with plenty of time to work through the material. It’s recommended that students make time for this course beyond just watching all of the recorded content. Students should plan to note their questions and either attend a discussion period or make use of the discussion board on the course website. Students should also make time to analyze the lab data provided to them to complete the lab exercises.

For more information and to register for the Corrosion Short Course, visit the Ohio State College of Engineering Professional and Distance Education Programs website.   

Early Bird Discount:

Registration is now open. Early Bird Discount available if registered & paid by Monday, April 8, 2024.