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Events for October 30, 2008
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Complex Shape Design for Direct Digital Manufacturing
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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ISE 650 SEMINAR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING: "Complex Shape Design for Direct Digital Manufacturing"Guest Speaker: Dr. Yong ChenAssistant Professor, USC Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems EngineeringABSTRACT: Layer-based Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) is a direct manufacturing process that can fabricate complicated geometries cost-effectively. Recent advances in material, process and machine development have enabled the SFF processes to evolve from prototype usage to direct product manufacturing. Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) based on the SFF processes provides tremendous design freedom including the possibility of developing revolutionary new designs by utilizing complex geometry. However, a much higher degree of geometric complexity in design also poses significant challenges in modeling, analyzing, synthesizing, and optimizing shapes to meet the specified requirements. The talk provides an introduction of DDM and the related design opportunities and challenges. Some researches on DDM and design for DDM will also be highlighted including using complex shapes to achieve heterogeneous material properties and multi-functionality in a product component. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008, 12:00-1:00 PM, GER 309BIO: Dr. Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at USC. His research interests are in the areas of computer-aided design and manufacturing; especially computer-aided design tools for additive manufacturing; process development for Rapid Prototyping and Tooling; and geometric reasoning in product design, analysis and manufacturing. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2001. Prior to joining the University of Southern California in 2006, he was a senior Research and Development engineer at 3D Systems, Inc. (Valencia, CA) for five years, focusing on the development of layer-based manufacturing systems and 3D printers.
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Computer-Aided Design, Geometric Reasoning and Rapid Prototyping
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:20 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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ISE 650 SEMINAR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGGuest Speaker: Dr. Yong ChenAssistant Professor, USC Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems EngineeringTopic Area: Computer-Aided Design, Geometric Reasoning and Rapid Prototyping
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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METRANS Anniversary Celebration Reception and Dinner
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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The METRANS Transportation Center celebrates 10 years of research and education on urban transportation. When: Thursday, October 30, 2008 : 5:00pm to 9:00pm Location: University Park Campus, Galen Center, Founders Room Organizer: Vicki Valentine, (213) 821-1025Keynote Presentation:"Power, Speed and Form: Transportation and Innovation" by David BillingtonEngineering innovations have helped to transform America from a rural society to an urban one. We celebrate transportation research by exploring the transportation innovations of the 20th century: highways and bridges, autos and trucks, and air transport.Hear about how engineers, government agencies and private industry designed and built the public infrastructure that restructured economic activity and facilitated the emergence of today's metropolitan regions.*******************SPEAKER BIO: David Billington is Gordon Y. S. Wu Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the winner of numerous research and teaching awards. His most recent books include Power, Speed and Form: Engineers and the Making of the Twentieth Century and Big Dams of the New Deal Era: A Confluence of Engineering and Politics.*******************Parking, $8 (reduced event fee). Individual tickets: $75 if received by October 15, $85 after October 15.To register online, see http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/events/calendar.php/event/867537.Table sponsorships: Gold table: $3,000 (speaker sponsorship opportunity); Silver table: $2,000 (reception sponsorship opportunity); Bronze table: $1,000**All table sponsorships include preferred seating for 10, logo recognition in event program, and announcement during program.For more information, please contact: Vicki Valentine, Administrator, METRANS, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, 650 Childs Way, RGL 238, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626, (213) 821-1025, victoria.valentine@usc.edu.
Location: USC Galen Center Founders Room
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
