Background

Pandemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases are significant threats to the economy and public health in Sweden and globally. In line with the Government's overall goal for COVID-19, both Swedish authorities and companies are working intensively to develop and verify effective products and preventive measures against SARS-CoV-2. The importance of effective action and products against the spread of infection and viruses also extends beyond the current pandemic, for example, Norovirus causes an estimated annual global social cost of $ 60.3 billion.

Needs

All in all, there are both acute and long-term needs for research and method development concerning effective infection control measures against SARS-CoV-2 as well as other disease-causing viruses and future pandemics. Specifically, there is a lack of capacity in Sweden and actors who can meet the industry's need for laboratory work with viruses and virus inactivation. In addition, data for virus inactivation are incomplete or completely missing, which makes risk assessment of virus inactivation very difficult to do reliably, which is needed when evaluating manufacturing processes and products such as biocides.

Methodology

Both cellular and molecular quantitative methods will be applied in the project. Initially, standard methods for laboratory evaluation of virucidal effects (i.e. methods for measuring virus inactivation) should be established and adapted; both model viruses and pathogenic viruses should be used. In addition, methodology for detection and mapping of existing viruses shall be tested exploratively in environments where hygiene products are used. The established methodology must also be able to be used for the production of reliable and supplementary data regarding chemical and thermal inactivation of disease-causing viruses, thereby contributing to future risk assessments being safer and more accurate.

Objectives

Overall, after the implementation of the project, there will be better capacity to meet Swedish industry's needs for studies of viruses and virucidal effects, which promotes the development of effective preventive measures, processes and products. In addition, knowledge about virus inactivation has been strengthened.

During the course, we cover the basics of audit methodology and how you can plan and carry out internal audits in a good way. We mix the theoretical bases with practical exercises, and the goal is to have a good understanding of how to plan, carry out and monitor an audit in a practical and effective way.

After the physical course, you conduct a small mini-audit at your workplace and then, in a digital follow-up session, we discuss how it went and also address other issues that have come up in the meantime.

We take ISO/IEC 17025:2018 as a starting point, but see that the course is also applicable to other standards. To benefit the most from the course, you should have participated in an audit.

The course is given in Swedish.

This training in technical cleanliness, requirements setting, standards, analysis methods, process steps, cleanliness maintenance, and washing technology is conducted in collaboration with Viverk and Fougstech.

The training alternates theory and practice with practical experience from both industry and research. During the training, everything from technical cleanliness, requirements, standards, analysis methods, process steps, maintenance of cleanliness and washing technology is treated.

Together, three market-leading players offer different specializations with the goal of educating you both in depth and breadth.

You are very welcome to get the latest in this exciting topic that can be crucial for large parts of industry and workshops!

The course aims to provide a better understanding and insight into how force and torque measurement systems work. The course is focused on practical applications and aims to give you more options to choose a suitable measurement system for your application and to realize which limitations your measurement system has.

We present different techniques for force and torque measurement with a focus on practical understanding through lectures and laboratory sessions. We will deal with the interpretation of sensor specifications and how to choose the right transducer and measurement system based on measurement requirements. The course will also include discussion on how to prepare your measurement so that the conditions for a successful measurement are the best. A large part of the course is devoted to practical exercises and discussions about problems and results. Examples of how to carry out a measurement uncertainty analysis are also included.

The course is given in Swedish.

Fiber optic sensors are used in demanding environments across various industries. In many cases, custom-designed optical fibers—known as specialty optical fibers—are required for specific applications.

Course Content

The goal of this course is to provide a practical demonstration of how fiber optic sensors work and to offer insight into how they can enable new products and industrial applications.

• How do fiber optic sensors work?
• What are the most common sensor types and applications?
• Why does the choice of optical fiber matter?
• Demonstration of common sensors and hands-on experimentation with the systems.

The day includes lectures, Q&A sessions, and lab demonstrations. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of fiber optic sensors and the critical factors to consider when designing a sensor for a specific application.

This training is organized as part of the EU project PhotonHub.

Related: (webinar) Fiber Optic Sensing and Specialty Fibers: Technologies and Industrial Applications

Sign up for the course

The course is held in English, on site at the RISE laboratories in Kista/Stockholm. The course can accommodate a limited number of participants.

Pls register via the 'Registration link' on this page. 

Contact us for more information.  

09-9.30, Introduction, short visit to RISE facilities

09.30-10.30: Course: Fiber sensing basics and examples
Design parameters and fabrication of specialty optical fibres. Fiber optic sensing and sensor applications. 

Fika / coffee

10.45–11.30: Hands-on in the lab: Optical fibre handling

11.30–12.15: Case study 1: Fiber coating for sensing in harsh environments
Hands on in the lab: Distributed Temperature Sensing in high-voltage environment

12.15-13.30: Lunch

13.30-14.15: Case study 2: Asset monitoring 
Hands on in the lab: Strain/shape mapping with FBGs

Fika / coffee

14.30–15.15: Case study 3: Vibration measurements using thin optical fibre cables
Hands on in the Lab: Distributed (phase) Optical Time domain Reflectometry (DAS)

15.30-17.00: Follow-up questions, discussions, and close

Du kommer under denna utbildning få förståelse för hur man i byggprocessens olika skeden kan arbeta för god lufttäthet. 

Utgångspunkten är "Branschstandard ByggaL - Metod för byggande av lufttäta byggnader." 

Målgrupp

Utförare av lufttäthetsprovningar av byggnader.

Förkunskapskrav

Deltagaren ska inför kursen ha:

• Mätteknisk kunskap
• Byggteknisk kunskap – kunskap om konstruktioner och byggprocessen (högskoleingenjörsexamen eller minst 5 års erfarenhet från byggsektorn inom projektering eller produktion)
• utfört/deltagit i minst fem lufttäthetsprovningar med luftläckagesökning vilket ska verifieras genom att rapporter från dessa skickas in till oss före utbildningens start. Deltagarens namn ska finnas angivet i rapporten (uppdragsgivare kan maskeras

Föreläsare

Föreläsare är flera experter vid RISE, däribland Owe Svensson, Thorbjörn Gustavsson, Peter Ylmén och Richard Dawson,  samt Paula Wahlgren från Dovii Consulting & Education AB.

Övrig information

Deltagaren behöver ha tillgång till lufttäthetsprovningsutrustning (fläktutrustning med tillbehör) och utrustning för luftläckagesökning (t ex lufthastighetsmätare och värmekamera) samt behärska dessa. Utrustningen tas med och används vid det praktiska provet

Deltagaren behöver dessutom inneha ett eget exemplar av standarden SS-EN ISO 9972:2015

Utbildningsprogram dag 1:

• Varför ska man bygga lufttätt?
• Rollen som Diplomerad Lufttäthetsprovare
• Lufttäthetsprovning
  • Standarden SS-EN ISO 9972:2015 och branschstandard ByggaL
  • Definition och beräkning av omslutningsarea
  • Metodval
  • Sektionering vid provning
  • Mottryck
  • Praktiska tips, tolkningar, felkällor
  • Alternativa provningsprogram (förinspelad videoföreläsning)
• Var sker luftläckagen och hur bygger man lufttätt?
  • Principer för att bygga lufttätt (fokus på byggskedet)
  • Lufttäthetsklassning av fönster och dörrar
  • Beständighet
  • Krav och kriterier i byggreglerna och frivilliga klassningssystem

Utbildningsprogram dag 2:

• Branschstandard ByggaL
• Ritningsgranskning
• Praktisk genomgång av lufttäthetsprovning och luftläckagesökning
• Teoretiskt prov

Praktiskt prov genomförs i Borås vid separat tillfälle där deltagaren har med sig egen utrustning för täthetsprovning och luftläckagesökning.