2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference
January 3-6, 2000

Tentative Conference Schedule

Monday, January 3, 2000

8:00 am-3:00 pm Decision-Based Design Workshop (description)
3:00-7:00 pm Registration Desk / pick up conference materials
3:00-4:00 pm SBIR Orientation (description)
presenter: Ritchie Coryell, NSF
Special Seminar
presenter: E. Jennings Taylor, Faraday Technology, Inc., "Negotiating with Your Strategic Partner"
4:00-5:00 pm NSF Proposal Writing Workshop (description)
presenters: Louis A Martin-Vega, Delcie Durham, Carol Guido, Larry Seiford, George Hazelrigg
5:15-6:30 pm Program Directors Break-out Sessions (description)
7:00 pm Welcome Reception - Pan Pacific Hotel

Tuesday, January 4, 2000

6:00 am Poster Set-up opens
7:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:30 am

WELCOMES / GENERAL SESSION
Welcomes:

  • University of British Columbia, Dr. Yusuf Altinas, Conference Co-Chair
  • University of Washington, Dr. Tony C. Woo, Conference Co-Chair
  • NCMS, John DeCaire
  • SME, Edward F. Rossman
  • NRC, Dr. Arthur J. Carty, President
  • CONACyT, Dr. Marcial Bonilla
  • NSERC, Dr. Thomas A. Brzustowski
  • NSF, Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega

Invited Speakers:

10:30 am Refreshments
10:30 am-2 pm Poster Session A
12:00 - 1:30 pm Luncheon (buffet)
2:00 - 5:00 pm

PARALLEL SESSIONS

  • Environmental Design in the Electronics Industry, 2-2:45 p.m.
  • Overview of NSF Programs, 2-3:30 p.m.
  • Building University Research Partnerships with Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, 2:45-3:30 p.m.
  • FastLane Overview, 3:30-4 p.m.
  • Requirements of End Users from Next Generation Machine Tool and CNC Systems, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
  • CAREER Workshop, 4-5 p.m.
  • Ford's Technical Application to the AmericaOne Racing Program, 4:15-5 p.m.
    Dr. Paul Stewart, Ford Scientific Research Lab
6:30 pm Special Event: Reception at Vancouver Science World

Wednesday, January 5, 2000

7:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:30 am

GENERAL SESSION
Invited Speakers:

10:30 am Refreshments
10:30 am-2 pm Poster Session B
12:00 - 1:30 pm  Luncheon (buffet)
2:00-5:00 pm Program Directors Office Hours / SBIR Presentations/ FastLane Demo / Industry Tours
7:00 pm Conference Banquet at Waterfront Hotel

Thursday, January 6, 2000

7:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:30 am

GENERAL SESSION
Invited Speakers:

  • Dr. Rajan Suri, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    "Beyond JIT and the Lean Paradigm with Quick Response Manufacturing-- A Competitive Strategy for the 21st Century"
  • Dr. Joseph J. Beaman, University of Texas at Austin
    "Solid Freeform Fabrication at the University of Texas: Past, Present and Future"
  • Dr. Mihail C. Roco, NSF
    "Toward a National Nanotechnology Initiative"
  • Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, NSF
    "DMII: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives"
  • Tapas Das and O. Geoffrey Okogbaa, University of South Florida
    Introduction to the 2001 Conference
10:30 am Refreshments
10:30 am-2 pm Poster Session C
12:00 - 1:30 pm Luncheon (buffet)
2:00-5:00 pm Program Directors Office Hours / SBIR Presentations/ FastLane Demo / Industry Tours

Friday, January 7, 2000

DEEd (Symposium on Design Engineering and Education)
and
TWEDE 2000 (Trilateral Workshop on Environmental Design Engineering)  
(separate registration)


QUESTIONS
 
Please e-mail conference staff at nsf@engr.washington.edu,
telephone 206-543-5539 or fax 206-543-2352. 
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