Online surface roughness, texture and tribology class now available

The Surface Roughness, Texture and Tribology short course, a staple of surface roughness training for engineers and quality professionals, is now available in its entirety on the udemy.com education site.

The course, presented by Dr. Donald Cohen, founder of Michigan Metrology, Livonia, Mich., is now offered as a single course with over 11 hours of content, and as individual course modules that allow students to tailor the material for their particular needs.

The course material is designed for technicians, engineers, students, and scientists working in fields such as aerospace, automotive, materials, medical devices, and others where surface texture, friction, or wear play important roles.

• Surface Finish: Introduction, Instruments & Correlation
• Filtering for Roughness Waviness and Form
• Surface Roughness Parameters
• Wear Mechanisms, Measurement and Specification
• Dry, Sliding Friction
• Lubricated Friction
• Rolling Friction
• Surface Energy, Wetting and Surface Roughness
• Seals, Sealing and Surface Finish
• Coatings: Surface Roughness from Substrate to Topcoat

Beyond online, the course is also offered live, in-person several times per year, and as a customized training for individual companies.