Laboratory Testing Inc. Sponsored ASM Materials Camp 2011

Online, July 20, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) was proud to sponsor Materials Camp 2011, conducted by ASM International on June 20-24, 2011. The materials and nondestructive testing laboratory and sustaining member of the ASM Philadelphia Chapter has been a regular sponsor of the seven-year-old Materials Camp Program. "LTI is pleased to support the ASM Materials Camp again this year," says Mike McVaugh, President of Laboratory Testing Inc. in Hatfield, PA USA. "Exposing today's youth to the career opportunities in materials testing and engineering shows how they can impact the future for themselves and the world they live in."

The Camp gives high school students with strong abilities in math and science the opportunity to learn principles and practical applications of all phases of Materials Engineering. While Materials Camp is held across the country, the ASM Philadelphia Camp utilized the facilities of Drexel University Materials Science and Engineering Department.

Materials Camp students attended classes and laboratory sessions led by Drexel University faculty and graduate students and used the principles they learned to compete in a team competition to design and build a composite beam. They were also able to see materials testing in action by touring the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Production Line at Boeing.

Laboratory Testing Inc. is an independent, accredited materials testing and metrology laboratory in business since 1984. The laboratory's array of services includes mechanical testing, chemical analysis, metallography and corrosion testing of metals, material analysis, nondestructive testing such as ultrasonic and hydrostatic pressure testing, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and X-ray inspection and visual examination, failure analysis, test specimen machining, calibration and dimensional inspection services.

ASM International (formerly known as the American Society for Metals) is the society for materials scientists and engineers, but also serves materials professionals, nontechnical personnel, and managers worldwide by providing materials information, education and training, networking opportunities, and professional development resources.