EDEN PRAIRIE, MN—Matrix Engineering Consultants and NNi Training and Consulting Inc. will be teaching a class, “Fundamentals of Threaded Fastener and Joint Design,” Oct 15-17.

The course will provide participants with an in-depth explanation of fastener terminology, technology, and threaded fastener joint design calculations and strategies. Participants may choose to attend in-person or via a live on-line stream. The course will be conducted from the training facilities of Matrix Engineering Consultants, 12986 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

The course will be taught be Laurence Claus, president of NNi Training and Consulting Inc. and Jon Ness, P.E., principle engineer of Matrix Engineering Consultants. 

Claus has more than 35 years of fastener industry experience. In addition to his duties at NNi Training and Consulting, he serves in leadership roles in the fastener committees of SAE, ASTM, and ASME. 

Ness is a licensed professional engineer with more than 32 years of engineering and design experience related to the development of on and off-road vehicles. He has technical expertise in the design and validation of bolted joints and has led multiple root cause investigations of bolted joint failures. 

This class is an excellent choice for any engineer or technician interested in bolted joint connections. It is especially applicable to designers and engineers seeking to know more about fastener technology and bolted joint design.

Participants can earn up to 24 professional development hours with this course. For more information or to register click here.