Main Speaker(s): Dr S.H. Wiederhorn. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Begins with a man introducing Dr Wiederhorn. After, Dr Wiederhorn lectures the audience on the fracture points of different structural ceramics, as well as how different types of defects can create different failures. He also speaks on new research which seeks to minimize defects. At the end of the speech the audience asks questions and comments on Dr Wiederhorn's lecture.
Main Speaker(s): David Payne. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Video contains a lecture by Payne on microstructural engineering in ceramics to improve their use in electronics. He also takes questions from the audience for the final portion of his presentation.
Main Speaker(s): Ivan Joyce, P.S. Nicholson. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Begins with a lecture by Joyce on powder technology and fabrication, as well as advanced characterization techniques. Afterward, he answers questions from the audience with the assistance of two other experts. After that, the camera cuts to Nicholson giving a presentation on the non-destructive testing of ceramics. He answers questions from the audience at the end of his speech.
Main Speaker(s): M.K. Murthy. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Video contains a lecture by Murthy on commercial opportunities for advanced materials in Canada, with a focus on advanced ceramics. He also discusses what makes a ceramic 'advanced'. After his lecture he answers questions from th audience.
Main Speaker(s): M. Bergeron, R. Turner, S.J. Arnold. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. First portion of video is a lecture by Bergeron on Japan's research into advanced ceramics, as well as how Canada can benefit from this research. He also answers questions from the audience. Afterwards Turner and Arnold give a presentation on the market potential of piezoelectric materials, as well as the usefullness of a searchable online database of information.
Main Speaker(s):Two business experts, M. Sayer. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Video begins with various different advanced ceramics businessmen taking turns discussing how Canadian businesses can catch up to the Japanese ceramics industry. Afterwards Sayer delivers some concluding remarks, thanking the speakers and the audience.
Part 1. Main Speaker(s): D.O. Thompson. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Begins with a man introducing Thompson, who then lectures the audience about the Non-Destructive Testing Program at Ames Lab for the remainder of the video.
Main Speaker(s): Jean Bussier. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. Video consists of Bussier lecturing the audience on his work on the non-destructive evaluation of materials at IMRI. He takes questions from audience members for the final portion of the video.
