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Course Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
8/25/2026 08:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 8/25/2026 9:00am - 5:30pm Central Time
- 8/26/2026 9:00am - 5:30pm Central Time
- 8/27/2026 9:00am - 5:30pm Central Time
- 8/28/2026 9:00am - 5:30pm Central Time
Location
Course Notes
Pre-Boot Camp Training Requirement:
Participants must complete the online training before attending bootcamp. Please click on this link to register for this free training: METAL Level One Online Training.
Certificates:
Credly will send certificate of completion to attendees.
Minimum Age for Participation:
All participants must be at least 14 years old. We strongly encourage a parent chaperone for participants under age 18.
Instructors and Program Director
Instructors
Frank Pfefferkorn
Professor, Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Dr. Frank Pfefferkorn is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His teaching and research are focused on discrete metal part manufacturing processes, and heat transfer as it applies to manufacturing processes. His goals are to: (1) educate/develop manufacturing engineers/workforce, and (2) build a scientific understanding of advanced manufacturing processes, develop physics-based models that can be used to improve and control these processes, and to transfer this fundamental knowledge to industry. In his lab he conducts research with a focus on where the tool meets the workpiece, whether that tool is a laser, mechanical cutting tool, friction stir tool, etc. Currently, his lab is conducting research on: friction stir welding and processing, placing sensors in the coatings of cutting tools for smart manufacturing, solid-state metal additive-subtractive manufacturing (including friction surfacing), and laser remelting surfaces for polishing, structuring, and hardening.
In addition to being an Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering he serves as the Academic Director of the online MS Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program at UW-Madison.
Kyle Metzloff
Associate Profeesor
Michael De Cicco
Associate Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
Program Director
Susan Ottmann