Education Workshops

Education Workshops

The ISTFA 2026 Education Workshops are designed to deliver in-depth, practical learning experiences for professionals at every stage of their failure analysis career. These workshops provide a hands-on environment where attendees can deepen technical expertise, explore advanced methodologies, and gain real-world skills that can be applied immediately in the lab and in the field.

Led by industry experts, researchers, and experienced practitioners, ISTFA workshops are known for their focus on real-world applications, emerging technologies, and best practices in failure analysis, materials characterization, and reliability engineering.

What to Expect

While the full workshop lineup is still in development, ISTFA 2026 Education Workshops will typically feature:

  • Hands-on, application-driven instruction

  • Small-group learning environments for enhanced interaction

  • Coverage of both foundational techniques and advanced analytical methods

  • Case-study–based learning tied directly to real failure investigations

  • Opportunities to engage directly with instructors and subject-matter experts

Workshop topics may span a wide range of failure analysis disciplines, including but not limited to:

  • Materials characterization

  • Microelectronics and semiconductor analysis

  • Fractography and metallurgical failure analysis

  • Reliability testing and root cause analysis

  • Advanced imaging, spectroscopy, and analytical tools

  • Emerging trends and technologies in failure analysis

Who Should Attend

Education Workshops are ideal for:

  • Engineers and scientists seeking to expand their technical skill set

  • Failure analysts and reliability professionals

  • Laboratory technicians and research staff

  • New professionals entering the field

  • Experienced practitioners looking to stay current with advanced tools and methodologies

Whether you are building your foundation or refining expert-level skills, ISTFA workshops offer focused, high-value learning in a collaborative and highly technical environment.

Registration & Important Information (Coming Soon)

Workshop registration details, including available sessions, pricing, schedules, prerequisites, and continuing education information, will be posted here as they become available. Workshops may require separate registration from the main conference and may have limited capacity.

Additional details will include:

  • Workshop descriptions and learning objectives

  • Instructor biographies

  • Required materials or pre-work (if applicable)

  • On-site location and schedule information

Stay Tuned

As ISTFA 2026 approaches, this page will be updated with the complete Education Workshops program. We encourage attendees to check back frequently for the latest information and to secure early registration once workshop enrollment opens.