Identify a part, material or assembly decision you need to make. The value comes from applying the principles to actual engineering work.
ETS · engineering that holds up
Training that follows the part from material choice to production.
Develop engineering judgment through public seminars, private on-site delivery and structured team programs. Start with your next design decision—not a generic training checklist.
Confirmed ETS session
Automotive Plastic Part Design. Grand Rapids.
Three days with Paul A. Tres, covering materials, safety factors, part design, joining and production case histories.
October 20, 2026 - October 22, 2026
Grand Valley State University - DeVos Center - Grand Rapids, MI
Choose your format
One engineer, one team, or the whole program.
Open enrollmentAttend a scheduled seminar
See confirmed dates, the syllabus and registration details.
Explore →Your facilityOn-site engineering trainingBuild a private program around your team, parts and manufacturing questions.
Explore →Team developmentETS AcademyExplore ongoing team-training programs and delivery options.
Explore →The full catalog
Go beyond a single seminar.
Browse the existing course catalog by engineering discipline, application and experience level. A catalog listing is not a scheduled event: undated courses require discussion of delivery and availability.
Course catalogFind your course
Plastics, composites, reliability, EV systems, crash, quality and regulated-product engineering.
Explore →Before you bookPractical questionsRegistration, travel, substitutions and private delivery.
Explore →The instructorMeet Paul A. TresExperience, publications and the teaching record.
Explore →Make the time useful
Arrive with the questions from your own work.
Explore the free video library and book excerpts to identify the subjects most relevant to your team.
Use the published travel guide and confirmation instructions. Attendees arrange their own accommodations.
Put the next step on the calendar.
Tell us the application, the decision and what is at stake. We will help identify the appropriate next step.
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