Michigan Metrology will be hosting a surface metrology and tribology short course on May 9-10, 2017.Michigan Metrology's Dr. Don Cohen, PhD will be leading the two-day short course in Livonia, Michigan. Cohen is one of the country's foremost experts in surface roughness and its effects. The course's topics will include: roughness, waviness and form, instruments for measuring texture, filtering surface texture measurements, surface texture parameters, wear, friction, sealing, surface energy, data analysis and specifying surface texture. The workshop is designed for scientists, engineers and technicians working in the fields of automotive, aerospace, materials, polymers and others.