Education Courses

Take your professional development to the next level with specialized education courses at AeroMat 2027! Led by industry expert and ASM Fellow Frauke Hogue, these courses provide valuable insights into the microstructures, properties, and failure analysis of materials used in aerospace applications.

Whether you’re a materials engineer, metallurgist, researcher, or student, these educational opportunities offer practical knowledge to enhance your understanding of aerospace materials and their performance.

Microstructures of Aerospace Materials and Failures

Date: Monday, May 24, 2027
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Ms. Frauke Hogue, FASM

Microstructures of Titanium and Its Alloys

Date: Monday, May 24, 2027
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Instructor: Ms. Frauke Hogue, FASM

Education Course Registration Fees

ASM Member                 $325
Non-member                  $425
Student                              $99

About the Instructor

Ms. Frauke Hogue, FASM is a consultant metallographer in failure analysis. After graduating from the Lette Verein in Berlin, Germany, she came to the US and worked at Voi-Shan, Culver City, CA, an aerospace fastener manufacturing company. At Voi-Shan she developed training materials and quality control procedures, and also worked closely with heat treating and manufacturing. In 1981 Frauke started to consult for corporate clients and independent laboratories, especially SEAL Laboratories, Los Angeles. The work involves training programs and all aspects of metallography for failure analysis of a wide range of materials, including electronics.  She received the ASM Distinguished Educator Award in 1996 and the Instructor of Merit Award in 1997. Frauke has been a member of IMS since 1987, on the board of directors since 2000 and a member of ASM International since 1967. Frauke has served as president for IMS and also IMECA (Independent Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Consultants of California).