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MEI640: CONSERVATION MATERIALS (FORMERLY COM425)
This conservation materials course introduces the student to methods of conservation material identification using materials across all conservation specialties including pigments, paper, fibers, object materials, architectural materials, and inks.
The course concentrates on using polarized light microscopy (PLM) for identification (though a more thorough treatment of PLM theory and principles is covered in the Polarized-Light Microscopy course) but also introduces students to other analytical methods used as confirmatory methods; these include microchemical methods, elemental characterization using XRF or SEM/EDS, Raman, and infrared spectroscopy. The students examine and sample artifacts, prepare specimens for analysis, perform PLM analysis, and direct or perform further confirmatory analyses. Methods for characterization of organic materials are also discussed.
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Date
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Times & Locations
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Instructor(s)
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Credits
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Cost
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10/18/2010 -
10/22/2010
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Westmont, IL
| Mon: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Tues: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Wed: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Thurs: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Fri: | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
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Swider, Ph.D.
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3.5
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10/17/2011 -
10/21/2011
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Westmont, IL
| Mon: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Tues: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Wed: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Thurs: | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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| Fri: | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
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Swider, Ph.D.
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3.5
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Are you interested in this course, but it is either not offered or not at a time that works with your schedule? Let us know and we will notify you when it is available next.
Offline registration is available by calling the registrar at 630-887-7100 or by downloading the offline registration form, completing it, and faxing to 630-887-7412.
* If a scheduled course is full, you may be placed in a waiting list.
- Basic principles of stereomicroscopy including coaxial, oblique, and ring light illumination techniques used for inspection and recording of paint samples. Students use the Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope.
- Examining and sampling conservation materials, specimen preparation for PLM, and other analytical techniques.
- Mechanical and optical microscope alignment for optimal illumination considerations and a micrometry exercise. Students use the Olympus BX51 polarized-light microscope.
- Determination of particle morphology, color absorption, and other characteristics.
- The principles of plane-polarized light with hands-on exercises on how to perform refractive index measurements, observations of color, and pleochroism.
- The principles of crossed-polarized light with hands-on exercises determining isotropic vs. anisotropic, birefringence using the Michel-Lévy Interference Color Chart, and qualitative extinction positions of particles.
- Survey of conservation materials including pigments, paper, fibers, object materials, architectural materials, and inks.
- Confirmatory methods: microchemical tests, EDS, SEM, FTIR, and Raman.
- How to sample artifacts for PLM and instrumental analyses
- How to identify conservation materials
- Polarized light microscopy (Olympus BX51 microscopes and SZX10 stereomicroscopes)
Everyone with the need for problem solving using polarized light microscopy, including:
- Conservators
- Historic Preservationists
- Archeologists
- Conservation Scientists
- Conservation Students
- Color Scientists
- Detailed course manual including John Gustav Delly's new book, Essentials of Polarized Light Microscopy
- Olympus BX51 microscope for each student
- Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscopes for each student
- Familiarity with conservation materials
- Familiarity with polarized light microscopy concepts is helpful
Students are expected to successfully complete a variety of tasks in the form of hands-on exercises, laboratory exercises, identifications of unknowns, and quizzes. In addition, the students are required to have 100% attendance during the course, participate in class, complete a student evaluation form and pre and post course assessment forms.
The student is notified at the end of the course whether or not they have successfully completed the requirements of the course based on:
- 100% attendance
- class participation
- completion of all course material
- completed and signed student evaluation form
- completed pre and post course assessment forms
Upon successfully meeting these requirements, a student is awarded a certificate of completion and IACET CEU credits, if available. Those who have not successfully passed the course requirements do not receive a certificate or IACET CEU credits.
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