Events for March 29, 2011
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Epstein ISE Research Seminar - ISE Chair Candidate
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Professor Yuan-Shin Lee, Ph.D., P.E., Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering/North Carolina State University'Raleigh, NC
Talk Title: "Embracing Challenges"
Abstract: This is a talk that deals with todayâs technologies and the possible future of industrial and systems engineering. Within our imaginations, we probably all share a similar futuristic vision of internet real-time information, electronic and global commerce, micro and nano-scale product development, innovative medicine and healthcare breakthrough, virtual reality and teleoperation technology for the future world to come. This talk includes exploratory discussions on the new role of industrial and system engineering in the emerging areas of: service systems and health systems management, re-generative medicine, biotechnology and medical devices innovation, energy, manufacturing systems of micro- and nano-scale products development, emerging development of consumer electronics and electromechanical devices, the medicine and drug discovery, and the global product innovation processes with new virtual reality, remote teleoperation and human computer interface technologies. Quite certainly the Internet, information, nano-technology, bio-technology, and the science breakthroughs of the 21st century will be vastly enriched. In this talk, we will explore and discuss the industrial and system engineersâ new role in this evolving new world.
Biography: Yuan-Shin Lee is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. and MS degrees from Purdue University, USA, both in industrial engineering, and his BS degree from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, in mechanical engineering. His research interests include computational geometry for design and manufacturing, system automation, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, 5-axis sculptured surface manufacturing, computer-aided molecular design (CAMD), human-computer interface development, re-generative medicine manufacturing system, and micro-scale medical devices development. He is a registered professional engineer (PE) in mechanical engineering. He is also a certified
manufacturing engineer (CMfgE) in system integration and control. Dr. Lee is Fellow of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). He is also Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Dr. Lee received the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. He also received the 1997 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the 1998 Norman Dudley Award from the Taylor & Francis Journals, London, U.K., the 1999 Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award and the 2000 Alumni Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award from North Carolina State University, the 2001 ALCOA Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award, the 2006 IIE Technical Innovation Award for Industrial Engineering, the 2007 IIE Fellow Award from Institute of Industrial Engineers and the 2008 ASME Fellow Award from American Society of Mechanical Engineering.
Dr. Lee serves as the Department Editor of IIE Transactions. He also serves as an Associate Editor for several research journals, including the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, the International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Journal of Manufacturing Systems, the Journal of Computer Aided Design and Applications, the International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, the Journal of Computer-Aided Drafting, Design and Manufacturing, and the Journal of Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers. He also serves as the Director of the Summer Research at NCSU Program at NCSU.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - Room 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Epstein Institute Seminar Series / ISE 650 Seminar
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: S. Jack Hu, Ph.D., G. Lawton and Louise G. Johnson Professor of Engineering/Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering/The University of Michigan
Talk Title: "Assembly System Design and Operations for Product Variety"
Abstract: Assembly is the capstone process for product realization where component parts and subassemblies are integrated together to form the final products. As product variety increases due to the shift from mass production to mass customization, assembly systems must be designed and operated to handle such high variety. In this presentation we first review the state of the art research in the areas of assembly system design, planning and operations in the presence of product variety. Methods for assembly sequence generation, system configuration design and assembly line balancing are presented and summarized. Operational complexity in assembly systems are then discussed in the context of product variety. Finally we conjecture a future manufacturing paradigm of personalized products and production and discuss the assembly challenge for such a paradigm.
Biography: Dr. S. Jack Hu is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the G. Lawton and Louise G. Johnson Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan. He also holds a joint appointment as Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at Michigan. He co-directs the General Motors Collaborative Research Laboratory in Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing and serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. Prior to his current appointment, he was Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education. Dr. Hu conducts research and teaches courses in assembly, manufacturing systems, and statistical quality methods. He has published more than 100 papers in professional journals and 40 papers in conferences. Dr. Hu is the recipient of various awards, including the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, National Science Foundation CAREER Award, ASME Design Engineering Conference Best Paper Award, and the College of Engineering Research Excellence Award. He was elected a fellow of ASME in 2003.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - Room 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
