Hub: Additive Manufacturing Users Group
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 20, 2017
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CDT
Starts: 5:30 PM
Ends: 6:30 PM
Location
Blong Technology Center - Room #116
8500 Hillandale Road
Davenport, IA
Fees/Admission
FREE to attend.
Contact Information
Curt Burnett
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Hub: Additive Manufacturing Users Gro...
Description
Additive Manufacturing technology will change the face of manufacturing by replacing future processes and is on pace to emerge as an established trend on shop floors. The Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub has developed a Technology Roadmap of eight transformative technologies; one of these -- Additive Manufacturing -- has been identified as a breakthrough opportunity that will have an impact on our region's competitiveness. To accelerate our region's learning and investment, an Additive Manufacturing Users Group has been formed.
Why attend? Hear from local experts on best practices of this state-of-the-art technology. No matter what your knowledge level, this night will offer an opportunity to build your understanding of this game-changing technology and its business benefits.
Agenda:
Why attend? Hear from local experts on best practices of this state-of-the-art technology. No matter what your knowledge level, this night will offer an opportunity to build your understanding of this game-changing technology and its business benefits.
Agenda:
- Introductions and welcome
- User group objectives update
- Guest speakers Wayne Merrell and Brad McConnell from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (topic below)
- Status of regional Additive Manufacturing playbook (implementation guide)
- Getting connected - 90 sec. "needs and leads"
- Next meeting agenda
Topic description: Wayne Merrell and Brad McConnell from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges will present on the 3DImPACT grant awarded to EICC by the National Science Foundation. It is a three-year grant with the goal of developing and delivering Additive Manufacturing coursework in six program areas:
1. Mechanical Design
2. Engineering Technology
3. IT
4. Welding
5. CNC Machining
6. Supply Chain and Logistics
They will cover the short modules to be integrated into the program areas and the training of other community college, high school and middle school instructors. They will also discuss the equipment needed and purchased and how this grant will lead to a two-year AAS degree in Additive Manufacturing.
1. Mechanical Design
2. Engineering Technology
3. IT
4. Welding
5. CNC Machining
6. Supply Chain and Logistics
They will cover the short modules to be integrated into the program areas and the training of other community college, high school and middle school instructors. They will also discuss the equipment needed and purchased and how this grant will lead to a two-year AAS degree in Additive Manufacturing.
This program is presented by the Quad Cities Chamber's Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub and the Defense Industry Adjustment Program. |
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Acknowledgment: This content was prepared as part of the Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program, a partnership between the University of Illinois System, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, and the Voorhees Center at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). It reflects the views of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and does not necessarily reflect the views of the OEA. For more information, please visit www.IllinoisDIA.org.