"I want to personally thank you for coming together and creating the content for the Processing section of the PTE program. Directly because of the knowledge gained in this course, I was able to assist in solving a major production problem last week that was not only costing us lost time and money, but was causing repeated damage to a complicated tool. This course contained the techniques, principals and enough practical application to give me the confidence and ability to correctly diagnose and correct a poorly set up process."

“I do want to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed the PTE program. As you know walking in, I had a very limited understanding of how this whole plastics world works. I would see quality issues and would say go fix it. Now I know it’s not that easy. I don’t have to look at the team with a blank stare anymore. I now know and understand what they are talking about, and I can be an active member of problem solving vs a translator to the customer in hopes I got it right. This program is fantastic and I am honored to be an alumni. Thanks for everything.”

"I wanted to thank the AIM Institute for teaching a well-organized and beneficial course/program – It has already helped me in the design of new molded components, advice to others on different polymers and resins, critiquing new mold designs at design reviews, understanding issues with molding processes –among many others. I am recommending the program to others at my company."

"The AIM PTE Program has given a new engineer in the plastics world knowledge that would have taken years to acquire through experience. My knowledge and growth will help me bring quality improvements back to my company."

"The entire staff at AIM is friendly, considerate, and extremely welcoming.  They really go the extra mile for accommodations to make you feel at home.

Jason Travitz, Dave Hoffman and Dave Rose are phenomenal teachers; I feel very fortunate to have been able to learn and interact with individuals with such a high caliber of knowledge and commitment to what they are teaching. This teaching staff truly is the best of the best; their methodology and curriculum set them apart from everyone else in the industry.

The teaching staff is always willing to help regardless of their schedules, and always make time to ensure every question is answered and students have a full understanding of the curriculum. The sense of pride the teachers take in teaching as well as communicating with the students is evident from the moment you enter the classroom.  I can't stress enough how much the student's effort put forth is a direct reflection of the knowledge they will receive and the fundamentals they will take away from the class.  Regardless of your prior knowledge and skill level, you will leave AIM with a higher level of confidence, deeper understanding, and greater insight regarding what it takes to be a successful processor; not a crusty.

I'm currently working with my General Manager and Human Res. Manager to provide my employees with training at AIM.  Regardless of the training course taken, the return on investing in this education is immediate and priceless."

"The AIM Institute has been instrumental in developing my injection molding career as well as giving me tools to succeed. This course let me apply all that was learned during PTE. Practical experience and confidence I could not get otherwise."

"I liked that this course provided great topics that were data-driven and are going to not only help me become a better molder, but gave me tools to show others within my company the facts and data behind the practices."

-Molding 3

"Kudos to Dave [Rose]. Very professional and clearly experienced in real world application. He was very clear and was able to get all points across and I enjoyed his energy and knowledge.

"The AIM Institute goes above and beyond to ensure attendees are comfortable and understand the material presented."

"[The Plastic Materials Course] was very engaging. Made the topic very clear and easy to understand and follow. The content covered was a good blend of beginner to advanced topics, from theoretical basis to practical application.

From knowing nothing about materials and molding, I think I've learned enough to be dangerous. I enjoyed how the theory was presented and the logical flow of the course led to the practical application of the material covered. I think I will now better understand molding and what the right questions are to ask during process debugging stages.

Overall great course and very helpful."

"This course was excellent as well as the AIM Institute. I enjoyed my experience over the last two days. I would definitely come back for future training."

"[Plastics 101] include a lot of information in two days. David [Rose] is very knowledgeable which helped in all aspects of the course. The course related to and touch on what I needed to apply in my position. It was well put together."

"[Plastics 101] was very detailed for only 16 hours of class time. Good program, and I would like to take more classes here."

"I enjoyed how interactive this [Plastics 101] course was. I got more out of it than I anticipated and I intend to take more in the future."

"Loved the content. Dave [Rose] made the whole [Plastics 101] class more interesting than others would have.

This course helped bring together many ideas I've seen while working in an injection molding facility.

I thoroughly enjoyed this class and I am going to look into the PTE and PPT Programs. I definitely plan on taking more courses at AIM."

"[Plastics 101] gave me a solid background to help me understand why we do the things we do, where I might start looking for improvement opportunities for our own product, and gave me ideas on what I might want to learn about in the future.

This was an excellent course and I love that this place exists. I see a lot of young people who are getting a nice head start towards a career in plastics!"

"Jenn was great at answering questions and showing us so much to learn. I was really impressed with the class and the whole facility. What a great place to learn more about plastics and how to apply what we learned."
- Understanding and Applying Moldflow Simulation

"The course and facility are amazing. You have some amazing people here... Y'all are rock stars!"

-Understanding and Applying Moldflow Simulation

I think this was a perfect balance of in-depth and condensed. I feel I got everything I needed in the shortest time possible.

-GM16355: GM Standards Course.

Nice job! I wanted to tell you how much I benefited from your class, and your insights.

I think you really understood your audience and got a feel at what level they were at and really hit the sweet spot as far as I am concerned. You definitely have a gift for this.

Thank you so much for a very positive experience.

-GMW16355: GM Standards Course

"Excellent course - I am very impressed with AIM and Beaumont in general. The introduction to plastics and the detail provided regarding how an analyst might use Moldflow was very useful background."
- Understanding and Applying Moldflow Simulation

"The [Understanding and Applying Moldflow] course was extremely informative. It went above and beyond what I expected, and it was laid out in a way that was easy to understand. The entire team gained a lot of valuable knowledge during this course and it has already made a positive impact on our job functions. This course was very informative and insightful, and provided very valuable knowledge to our company.

Most of the students attending had little to no experience in injection molding, and all walked away with a good understanding of the basic concepts. Jenn was a fantastic instructor! She presented the content in a way that was easy to understand. We were especially impressed with how well she answered all of our questions!

It was very evident Jenn is incredibly knowledgeable about the subject, and her expertise in teaching. I really liked the student engagement that was worked into the course. Being able to provide answers, and explanations of those answers, really challenged us to think critically about the content."

"The [Autodesk Moldflow Adviser] course filled in a lot of things I've been missing from years of use of the software. Great class, great teacher."

"The instructor [Jenn] was very helpful at explaining uses of the software in real-world situations. I have visited Beaumont for third party work with outside vendors/molders and I was impressed. I feel the same in regards to our instructor - Great job!"

"The [Autodesk Moldflow Fundamentals] course was very comprehensive and detailed. Jennifer did an excellent job teaching the course. She was definitely very knowledgeable academically, and more importantly for me, has excellent practical knowledge for real-world applications."

"The [Understanding & Applying Moldflow Simulation] course was very helpful for understanding what to look for, especially considering meshing and "cheap" Moldflows. All of the plastics information, part design guidelines, and things to look for in the parts that drive Moldflows a certain way were very insightful."

"The instructor was very personable and down to earth; easy to communicate with.

Without going too deep, [Intro to iMFLUX] was a good introduction into the green curve. I would look towards AIM for future training of new hires not familiar with iMFLUX.

Kudos to the cleanliness of this lab."

"The hands-on molding for iMFLUX was a real 'a-ha' moment and it all came together."

"[Intro to iMFLUX] was well-organized and presented with an excellent knowledge base. Even with a limited knowledge of conventional molding, I was able to follow and learn a lot through this course.

I appreciated having a copy of the slides beforehand to take notes and follow along. The lab sessions interspersed was a nice way to break up the classroom time. This course was an excellent resource, especially for someone new to the industry.

I appreciated how the course and content was organized and kept to schedule."