The Native Lab offers hands-on and online courses in composites

Managing Composites (Madrid, Spain) is an engineering consultancy for composites materials and processes. Founded in 2013 by CEO Lluc Martí, by 2019, the company included business partners Pol Suriñach (chief engineer), Alejandro Batán (chief programs officer), Eneko Angulo (COO) and Daniel Sanchez Espinosa (chief strategy officer). Together, the business partners have amassed composites expertise from high-profile companies and projects including Prodrive, McLaren, Koenigsegg, Hispano Suiza and Chinese EV manufacturer BAIC, as well as various architecture, marine, motorsports and consumer goods projects. The staff now numbers 22 and has several ongoing projects in the automotive, marine and sports sectors.

The Native Lab trainers have worked with many high-profile companies and projects in composites. Photo Credit: Managing Composites

CFRP monocoque. Photo Credit: Managing Composites, The Native Lab

Managing Composites has also spun off The Native Lab, dedicated to spreading composites knowledge and making composites accessible for everyone. “All the hands-on experience that our engineers have gathered through their previous experiences, training and workshops has led us to create online courses so that everyone, in just a few hours, can learn practical information that is directly applicable,” explains Tommaso Müllejans, program manager for The Native Lab. “Most people prefer to learn a new language with a native speaker. Our instructors in Managing Composites and The Native Lab are native in the use and applications of composite materials, and we transfer that knowledge and expertise in a way that is engaging and fun, but also quickly usable.”

CFRP part. Photo Credit: Managing Composites, The Native Lab

The Native Lab offers a variety of training courses related to composites. All of these use a proven learning model, Müllejans explains, that includes at least two of three main learning styles — visual, auditory and kinesthetic. The courses also follow a storyline and use gaming elements to keep students engaged and promote interaction as well as a challenging, competitive atmosphere for learning.

Both live and self-paced courses are currently offered online including:

Introduction to Composites (English, self-paced, free)
Composite Materials (English, self-paced)
Introduction to Monocoque Design (English, self-paced, free)
Monocoque Design (English, live)
Introduction to CATIA (Spanish, self-paced, free)
Monocoque Design with Composite Materials (English)

In order to achieve their mission to encourage more widespread use of composites, Managing Composites and The Native Lab also regularly publish webinars and share a wide range of information daily on their LinkedIn pages.