SPE provides interactive online training packages.
Press Release Summary:
In partnership with A. Routsis Associates, Inc., SPE is offering multi-course training packages that include video from actual production environments, 3D animation, and professional narration. By purchasing package, individuals have unlimited access to courses for full year with ability to pick up where they left off on 24/7 basis. Packages include Design Engineering with 20 courses, Scientific Molding Package with 8 courses, and Injection Molding Basics with 5 courses.
Original Press Release:
SPE Partners with Plastics Training Specialist A. Routsis Associates to Offer Online Courses That Can Be Accessed '24 / 7'
BROOKFIELD, CT, U.S.A., February 10, 2009: The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has formed a partnership with A. Routsis Associates, Inc. to provide interactive online training packages that industry personnel can access at any time and from any place, SPE announced today.
The multi-course training packages are available for purchase from SPE's new Online Store at 4spe.org/online-store. Discounts are available for SPE members.
"As the premier source of training services for the plastics industry, A. Routsis provides a valuable addition to SPE's mission of offering rigorously developed, up-to-date plastics technical information," said Tom Conklin, SPE director of marketing and sales. "The online training packages created by A. Routsis include sophisticated multimedia features such as video from actual production environments, 3D animation, and professional narration, plus a high degree of the interactivity that is so important for effective training."
Purchasing a training package from the SPE Online Store enables an individual to have unlimited access to the courses in the package for a full year, with the flexibility of being able to pick up where he or she left off, on a "24 / 7" basis, simply by logging on.
Currently available are these training packages:
o Design Engineering (20 online courses)
o Scientific Molding Package (8 online courses)
o Injection Molding Basics - Enhanced Package (5 online courses)
In addition, a course entitled "An Introduction to Injection Molding" is available for free to SPE members for 30 days. Nonmembers pay $97 or can take advantage of the free offer by joining SPE.
More information on these online training packages is available at 4spe.org/online-store, or by calling SPE Customer Relations at +1-203-740-5403.
A. ROUTSIS ASSOCIATES, INC. provides a comprehensive range of training programs for the plastics industry. Its materials are used by more than 1,800 companies in 31 countries. Many learning centers and educational institutions use A. Routsis interactive programs as part of their standard curricula. www.plastics-training.com.
THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) is the premier source of peer-reviewed technical information for plastics professionals. Founded in 1942, SPE takes action every day to help companies in the plastics industry succeed by spreading knowledge, strengthening skills, and promoting plastics. Employing these vital strategies, SPE has helped the plastics industry thrive for over 60 years. SPE has become the recognized medium of communication among scientists, engineers, and technical personnel engaged in the development, conversion, and application of plastics. For more information, please visit www.4spe.org or www.sperecycling.org.
