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He is an excellent speaker and it was a privilege to get exposure from a master in the industry.
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Cassandra Cape
Interior Injection Molding Supplier Quality • BMW Manufacturing Company
Overall the presentation and the exercises were very good.
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Balakrishnan Kuppusamy
CAE Engineer • Sogefi Group
The "Automotive Plastic Part Design" seminar was the most engaging seminar I had until now.
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Sagar Shinde
Product Development Engineer • Schaeffler Group USA
Excellent speaker!
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Kiran Bodapati
Engineer • Hitachi Automotve Systems America
Enjoyed the course and learned a lot. Great speaker.
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Jessica Kuzinski
Product Design Engineer • Flex-N-Gate
Excellent class. Excellent instructor. I wish I had him on speed dial while designing.
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Casey McKellar
Product Development Engineer • Disher Design & Development
Really enjoyed the content. Very informative. The historical cases/real investigations really sold the importance of topics.
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Garrett Vanderhoof
Project Engineer • dlhBowles
All the historical stories were very interesting + good real-life examples.
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Matthew Strieber
Engineering Manager Advanced Development • TI Fluid Systems
The training filled in a lot of gaps my experiential knowledge. I appreciated how Paul went into more detail than "I recommend this or that". I feel like he did a great job at explaining the why.
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Anthony Immormino
Application Development Engineer • Covestro
I loved the use of examples and exercises. I learn best through problem solving and this really help me retain the material!
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Miranda Simpson
Engineer • Hyundai America Technical Center Inc.
Instructor's knowledge was impressive and practical that helped explain complex issues simply and throughly
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Michael Felsburg
Business Development Manager • SABIC Specialty Business Unit
Paul did an excellent job providing real life case studies.
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Peter Cureton
Key Account Manager • Radici Plastics USA
Mr. Tres is very impresive, very knowledgeable.
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Matthew Artrip
Senior Designer • Stanley Black & Decker
Good seminar!
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Joseph Balanda
Design Engineer • Hyundai America Technical Center Inc.
Overall one of the best courses for automotive plastics I've attended in 20 years
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Stephen T. Green
Principal Engineer • Consolidated Metco
Very informed. Could answer any question.
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Colin Strate
Product Engineer • Flex-N-Gate Corporation
I do like it very much, because I am Electronic Engineer and I work as Project Manager, so for me this seminar was very interesting to improve my knowledge.
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Alex Cortes Cabello
BV Operations Launch Manager • Continental Automotive Systems
Excellent all around. Nothing but good things to say. Great real world examples + videos + parts brought in!.
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Michael Salt
Development Engineer • Mahle Behr USA
Overall really good content and practical examples + demonstrations. Would recommend for all professional engineering fields for plastic design.
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James Patton
Head of Development Americas • Draexlmaier Automotive of America
I liked the group discussions. Paul did a very good job.
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Kalea Ralls
Specialist • BMW Manufacturing Company
Very technical good information to use in plastic part design.
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Chris Woodthorp
Senior Product Development Engineer • ADAC Automotive
Real case studies are great.
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Adam Gofton
Product Engineer • Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
The book and binder are awesome.
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Simon Anderson
Design Intern • Kostal of America
Paul was great. Seriously, I'd take him over many of my college instructors.
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Jacob Preston
Senior Mechanical Engineer • Stanley Black & Decker
All topics are relevant. Liked the case studies.
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Donald Hoffmann
Design Manager • Brose North America
Overall a very intensive topic. Really enjoyed the case studies.
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Dean Wolfe Jr.
Design Manager • Inalfa Roof Systems
Very helpful in troubleshooting problems with current suppliers. Paul very knowledgeable - would highly recommend him.
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Sean Rountree
Parts Quality Engineer • Mercedes-Benz US International
Best course at Daimler Trucks North America, very detailed, yet very practical.
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Michael Health
Senior Engineer • Daimler Trucks North America
I liked the vast array of topics covered, very diverse and helpful.
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Michael Rice
Product Development Engineer • Hella Electronics
Injection molding and snap-fits were most helpful for what I do day to day, as well as supplier visits, to understand processing defects.
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Antonio M. Johns III
Parts Quality Engineer • Mercedes-Benz US International
Knowledgeable speaker, lots of history and facts. Good humored.
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Steve Griffiths
Design Engineer • Daimler Trucks North America
Very well organized. Very informative class, one of the best I have attended.
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Bert Powell
Project Manager • TE Connectivity - Telecom Networks
I thought it was put together nicely with group interactions, video, PPT, and examples with hands on samples.
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Ben Hooks
Project Engineer • Seats Inc.
All material was relevant to applications utilizing plastic design details provided on snap fits and additional resources will come in good use.
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Andy Hengstebeck
Project Engineer • Shaw Development
Paul knows the material well.
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James Solo
Designer • Brose North America
Overall, I thought the program was very informative and easily understood.
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Steve Inniger
Development Engineer • Voss Automotive
Very good material and instructor.
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Kyle Anthony
Engineer • Keihin North America R & D Technical Department
Great class. Great Material!
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Jason Clifford
Senior Mechanical Engineer • Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
Class was well paced + very informative subjects
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Nicholas Tresnak
Design Engineer • Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
The best training course I ever had, gave me a lot of confidence to deal with plastics.
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Mohamed El-Hofy
PhD Research Student • University of Birmingham, UK
Having parts on hand for example is best for engineers. Also examples of case studies were very meaningful. Very good seminar. I learned many useful things to take back to my job. I will never look at plastic parts the same way. .
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John Lipp
Interior Cab Design Engineer • Bobcat Company
Very intensive learning experience. Presenter did very well in making the content interesting.
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Robert Viscosi
Lead Mechanical Engineer • Maximatecc
Kind of dense for 3 days, but we covered a lot of areas in detail.
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Joszef Kovacsh
Engineer • Yazaki North America
Excellent! Great recap from previous days content.
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James Embach
Senior Product Engineer • Flextronics
I really enjoyed the beginning of the class when we talked about the future of the industry..
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David Woodlock
Mechanical Design Engineer • Hewlett Packard Printing Solutions
I really liked the use of case histories!
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David Peterson
Design Engineer • Mahle Powertrain
I liked the broad coverage of material. Gave me a good idea of what I would like to expand on.
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Kevin Gluski
Design Engineer • Toyota Boshoku America
Handouts were big help. Being able to take notes was perfect.
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Tony Flanigan
Seat Engineer • Lear Corporation
Excellent - Paul kept on schedule and finished course content.
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David A. Okonski
Staff Research Engineer • GM Research & Development Center
Paul is a very knowledgeable speaker and kept the subject interesting.
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Shea Szabo
Senior Project Engineer • Kostal North America
Speaker did an excellent job of clearly explaining a large amount of detailed information in a short time.
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Timothy Stevens
Purchasing Compliance Engineer • Seats Inc.
Good blend of application/practice/analysis.
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Aleko Sotiriades
Senior Mechanical Staff Engineer • Kohler Engines
Speaker Paul Tres was very entertaining and kept my interest. Felt I was getting my money's worth. Well done.
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Joshua Hopersberger
Industrial Designer • Yazaki North America
This was one of the best courses I have ever taken because it relates to directly what I do. I now have more confidence with my designs!
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Erik Oberg
Engineer • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Speaker was exceptionally knowledgeable in this field! I found the class exercises useful - I would like to have had the time for additional ones.
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Benjamin Demicco
Mechanical Engineer • Bose Corporation
It was great!
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Brenda Sofia Huerta Garcia
Manager Decorative Plastics NAFTA • Continental Automotive Guadalajara Mexico
Great seminar. Covered everything I needed to know about plastics.
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Jeremy White
Senior Design Engineer • Club Car LLC
The seminar gave me information I can easily implement in future designs. This seminar has something for entry-level and experienced designers.
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Michael Bohnsack
Design Engineer • Polaris Industries
Instructor is very knowledgeable, but I would prefer a slower pace and a narrower scope of materials.
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Neil Jauquet
Senior Project Engineer • Oshkosh Defense
Never a dull moment. One of the best classes I have attended! The real life stories and hands on samples were great!
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Jennifer Aittama
Senior Mechanical Engineer • Clarion Corporation of America
Liked the recommendations and expert tips.
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Raul E. Ortega
Design Manager • Kostal Mexicana SA de CV
Lots of supporting resources given - GREAT! Very well paced ...
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Robert Miller
Project Engineer • Inteva Products
Paul was very knowledgeable on subject matter and has extensive working knowledge in the automotive applications. Very good class and highly recommended.
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Kevin Schneider
Project Engineer • FTE Automotive
Well done, very informative!
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Donald J. Harris
Lead Design Engineer • General Motors - PT Mounts
I liked actual cases Paul brought up!
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Koki Iwazaki
Senior Engineering Manager • Sony Electronics, Automotive Vision Technology
Instructor was excellent - information on snap-fit and living hinge design was the most useful and concise I have seen - it will enable me to consider these options more in the future.
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Scott Willard
Senior Development Engineer • Lear Corporation
Case histories - Excellent!
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Palmo D'Ippolito
Engineering Manager • Henniges Automotive Schlegel Canada
Paul is very knowledgeable person with a huge experience package.
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Voytek Marcola
Senior Designer • Federal-Mogul Corporation
Very good speaker.
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Abby Liubakka
Design Engineer • Tennant Company
Well done!
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Ron Lang
Senior Program Manager • National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
Very thorough course to help bring inexperienced designers up to speed in short amount of time ...
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Grant Loberg
Design Engineer • Professional Tool Manufacturing
I love the case studies - what was good versus what was wrong with actual parts.
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Gordy Schmidt
Project Designer • Toro Company
Very good class!
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Hasan Yasin
R & D Team Leader • RecepTec LLC, a division of Laird Technology
A good overview. All bases were covered in the class.
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Scott Robertson
Sales Engineer • Luxi Lighting
All the case studies were very relevant.
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John Jacob
IT Analyst • Tata Consultancy Services, a division of Tata Group
Very good, and still managed to stop to answer many questions. We will send all our new designers to your class.
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Daryn Bertelson
Mechanical Design Engineer • Johnson Outdoors, Marine Electronics
Excellent verbal presentation methods: a) to explain the concepts from the first principles quickly yet thoroughly, b) backed up with in-depth esoteric knowledge & application methods!
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Franco Acacia
Design Engineer • Magna Advanced Technologies
In a world where young engineers lack mentors & proper guidance to advance their knowledge - Paul provides a great stepping stone for all budding design engineers in 3 days.
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William Shane Walts
Product Engineer Air Purifying Products • Tyco Scott Health and Safety
Excellent class for the introduction of "engineering" into plastic part design rather than black magic & experience.
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Dan Dovel
Product Development Engineer • Professional Tool Manufacturing
Great job!
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Fumiaki Tago
Mechanical Engineer • Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
Dependent upon level of individual participating in seminar some of the topics covered were very in depth and a novice could benefit greatly.
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Marvin Carroll
Program Manager • Meridian Automotive Systems
It was paced well. However due to the extensive material coverage we sometimes had to move fast on certain calculations. I would have liked to see more detail in dimensional choices.
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Kerem Munir
Project Engineer • Behr America Inc.
...this seminar covered in depth information on the design process that far exceeded my expectations.
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Matthew Miles
Engineer • The Raymond Corporation
The content is very good and illustrations are impressive.
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Mohan Raja Dasu
Product Development Engineer • IntroTech, Inc.
The class is loaded with useful info. I don't want to miss one thing.
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Stefan Betz
Development Engineer • Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Paul Tres is a great instructor who uses stories, examples, and real life situations to leave a lasting impression on the student concerning different aspects of plastic part design.
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David Perry
Senior Product Engineer • Autoliv
This course is an excellent introduction to plastic design and also contains much for those who already have plastic design experience.
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Robert E. Wattleworth
Engineering Supervisor • Visteon Automotive Systems
This is likely the most informative class I've ever taken.
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Jeffrey Lubbers
Development Engineer • Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Mr. Tres was careful to cover info in such a way as to be useful to people with a variety of disciplines.
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Norman B. Horton
Design Engineer • Faraday, Inc.
Examples of redesigns were great! They are very practical. In general the course was very informative. Thanks!
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Kare Koehler
Product Development Director • K1
Very knowledgeable on subject, kept class going. Info learned will be directly applicable to job. A lot of info to cover in two days.
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Brian Boyer
Application Development • Summit Polymers
Instructor is very knowledgeable and has valuable experience which he shared well.
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Brian Vaughn
R & D Engineer • First Inertia Switch
Enjoyed problem solving exercises, locations on internet was good, so were software programs.
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Tim Matthews
Design Engineer • Johnson Controls, Inc.
I will be able to bring sounder preliminary designs to my design engineers. I will be able to do more of the designing myself and be more effective working with designers.
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Ken Cenicola
Applications Engineer • Teleflex Automotive
Gives me the knowledge to work with others and understand the technical discussions.
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James Haling
Supervisor • Ford Motor
It has opened my eyes in multiple categories and those will assist me in my daily activities.
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Ken Tomerlin
Senior Designer • Eaton Automotive Controls Division
The course books and materials will make excellent reference material at my company.
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Michael Borus
Product Engineer • Tennex Industries, Inc.
Impressed with instructor and his ability to give good, internationally examples of course topics.
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Philip Heienreich
Mechanical Engineer • Naval Air Warfare Center
Interesting speaker. Very knowledgeable.
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Peter Boucher
Manufacturing Development Engineer • Hewlett-Packard
I thought the balance of instruction was very good.
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James P. Wille
Senior Design Engineer • Landis & Staefa
The course strength is based on the knowledge of the instructor.
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Jeff Antonucci
Engineering Manager • Southco Manufacturing
Presentation of complex ideas in a simple and easy to understand way. Paul is very good (and humorous) presenter. He made the topics more interesting than they otherwise might have been.
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David B. Robinson
Senior Designer • Scimed Life Systems
The instructor was clear in his presentation, answered the questions in great, clear detail.
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Robert Burtis
Senior Lead Designer • Valeo
Mr. Tres is very experienced, knowledgeable and an excellent speaker - a rare combination.
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Scott Jarman
Senior Manufacturing Engineer • Raychem
This was well organized and presented - Excellent!
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Greg Perez
Manufacturing Engineer • Ford Motor
Mr. Tres is a very effective instructor and I would highly recommend this course to others in the mechanical engineering field.
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Michael A. Kurk
Mechanical Design Engineer • Naval Air Warfare Center
Great application course - clear explanations.
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Dr. Dennis Ferguson
Molding Specialist • 3M Company
Very informative and useful. Step by step design algorithm will be quite useful in day to day design work.
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Mahyar Esmaili
Mechanical Engineer • Interbold
The information presented will change the way I design press/snap-fits. My overall feeling about the class is very useful not only for me but others as well.
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Richard Horstman
Designer • Proctor & Gamble
What a value to be with such an expert!
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Michael Blicher
CGM Director • Magna International
All you need to know about PP in one day.
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Michael Jackson
Development Engineer • Johnson Controls, Inc.
Although quite a bit of information was packed into two days the class was invaluable!
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Gregory Dvorchak
Product Engineering Manager • Motion Control Industries
I really thought the content and instructor were top notch.
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Christopher Bezzina
Project Engineer • KIP, Inc.
Speaker was very knowledgeable and kept interest of audience.
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Wendi Feldstein
Engineering Service Manager • Crestron Electronics
Very pleased - we gained valuable information.
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Rick Tamburrino
Engineering Manager • Welch Allyn Inc.
Excellent overall view of all areas in plastic part design.
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Tony Osgood
Project Manager • Ovonic Battery
Overall the seminar was excellent. Probably, one of the best I have attended as a professional.
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Daniel C. LaMendola
Senior Mechanical Engineer • NEC America, Inc.
Fascinating case histories effectively illustrated common design pitfalls. Paul's solutions will enable us to control process problems long before we release a part for tooling.
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Kenneth Weber
Design Engineer • AFL Automotive
This course provides me with insight to the myriad of choices to plastics designs and manufacturing.
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Richard J. Stoyka
Release Engineer • Chrysler Corporation
Very good class. I liked the examples & talking about subjects that relate directly to my career.
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Peter Merckx
Product Designer • Visteon Automotive Systems
Good overview presentation, well organized presentation materials. Good instruction experience; appeared to have been involved in design of many of these types.
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Thomas A. Dailey
Sales Engineer • W.L. Gore & Associates, Industrial Products Division
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