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See a list of current events and training opportunities below:
Carbon Fiber Conference
When: Nov. 4-6
Where: Century II Convention Center, 225 W. Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS
Composites World’s Carbon Fiber conference offers you cutting-edge information and
access to industry experts in streamlining manufacturing costs, market outlooks and
forecasting, and more. You will make invaluable contacts as you meet and network with
the industry's most innovative and influential leaders at Carbon Fiber.
Metrology in Motion
When: Nov. 5-6
Where: NIAR AMP 8351 N Hydraulic Ave, Park City, KS
Discover how integrated metrology solutions are transforming manufacturing quality.
Join us at NIAR’s AMP facility for a two-day event featuring live software demos on
advanced hardware, expert-led presentations, and one-on-one sessions with Metrologic
engineers. Whether you're in aerospace, automotive, medical, or consumer goods, this
is your front-row seat to the future of precision engineering.
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Analysis
When: Nov. 10, 11, 17, 18
Where: NIAR's Advanced Machining and Prototyping (AMP) Lab
This 4-day course provides mathematical procedures in determining the allowable dimensional variations and geometric tolerances specified by ASME standards. A workbook is included with this course and is yours to keep.
AFP Training Series: Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Programming Class
When: Nov. 17-21, 2025
Where: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, KS
Learn to program Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) parts using the VERICUT Composites Programming (VCP) software. This third-party software can be used to program a wide variety of AFP machines. The five-day hands-on class covers material specifications, and how to import models, generate courses and plies, link them together, and post process. Attendees will also learn how to export models and programs from VCP into VERICUT Composites Simulation (VCS), which allows users to run the programs through a simulation to make sure the parts are laid up correctly, and find and correct machine over-travels and possible machine collisions.
RTCA's DO-160G, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
When: Dec. 8-12
Where: 3800 S. Oliver, Wichita, KS
RTCA has teamed with NIAR to offer high quality training covering RTCA’s DO-160G, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment. The course will provide an understanding of the use of DO-160G and how it fits in with the greater picture of requirements, design, certification and Technical Standard Orders (TSOs).