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1: Opening Session: Teaching Women Engineering: A Double Standard?
Sunday, June 10. 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
A report last year by the National Academies suggests that colleges and universities
are outmoded in their thinking of women in engineering. The report, prepared
by a panel chaired by former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna
Shalala, states that educational institutions are biased in their approach toward
women in engineering disciplines. The report provides a platform for our timely
discussion of this important topic. We will discuss the report’s findings
with one of its co-authors, and we will delve into whether such a bias actually
exists with an engineering student and her professor. We will also examine, with
leading educators and administrators, what is being done to help encourage more
women to join the profession. Join our lively and interactive discussion on the
pros and cons of the report, and on the broader topic of women and minorities
in engineering and science.
The session will be moderated by John G. Falcioni, Editor-in-Chief of
Mechanical Engineering magazine. List Of Speakers Include:
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2: Fruits and Pitfalls of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Monday, June 11. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
In traditional manufacturing, companies are faced with a variety of complex
challenges to improve product development: frequent design changes, disparate
systems with incompatible data, regulatory compliance, and more. Equally important,
interest in global product development has growing dramatically, driving new
demands for distributed processes, collaboration, and global data management.
To better compete—and win—successful manufacturing companies are
seeking an enterprise solution that solves these product development challenges.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a solution that provides the necessary
requirements and capabilities companies need to successfully manage information
and facilitate communication and collaboration across the entire product lifecycle,
from idea through retirement. PLM has emerged as the primary means to improve
product development processes across the value chain to deliver the most business
value.
The session will be moderated by Marc Halpern.
List Of Speakers Include:
PLM Workshops:
Following the 90-minute Fruits and Pitfalls of Product Lifecycle
Management session, two concurrent workshops on PLM will be held from 10 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 11.
They are sponsored and conducted by Dassault Systèmes.
As a world leader in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions,
Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software
and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision
of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance.
Session I: What’s it all about? (aimed at users)
Monday, June 11, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
In
this workshop, we will …
- Highlight real problems (case
studies) and discuss how they were solved by PLM.
- Look at the benefits
achieved in practice and how to make realistic
business cases for PLM.
- Examine complex and long-term projects through lifecycle
support.
Session II: What Lies Ahead (aimed at managers)
Monday, June 11, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
In this workshop, we will …
- Discuss how to move to PLM and how
to oversee a PLM enterprise.
- Examine the trends and future developments
of PLM and how they will affect industry.
- Identify the legal land mines,
and what to avoid.
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3: Human Factor Engineering: Designing for the User
Monday, June 11. 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
It has happened gradually, but the time has come when style and function are
now as important as performance in the products consumers purchase. Companies
today continue to innovate on performance, but more so, innovation has taken
the form of design. A product such as the iPod, for example, has become as
much a sartorial accoutrement as it is a personal music player. And while the
cell phone is not a fashion accessory, designing sleek mobile phones has become
imperative for consumer appeal. But are all products designed with the consumer
(human factor) in mind? We’ll delve into this topic with designers, critics,
and the audience. We’ll also talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The session will be moderated by Don Norman.
List Of Speakers Include:
Human Factors Workshop:
Following the 90-minute Human Factors Engineering: Designing
for the User session, two concurrent workshops on design will be held from
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11.
 They are sponsored and conducted by SolidWorks.
SolidWorks develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product
data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, providing
teams with intuitive, high-performing software to help them design
better products.
Session I: Design Challenges (aimed at users)
Monday, June 11, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In this workshop, we
will …
- Examine and discuss how the design process works in theory,
and how it should work optimally to focus on the end users.
What works, what doesn't
work, and why.
- Present case studies showing differences and similarities
in the design processes of large companies and small ones.
Session II: Change Management (aimed at managers)
Monday, June 11, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In this workshop, we
will …
- Examine how a company changes its product development process
to reach enhanced product performance. Toyota, for example, recently
revealed
a need for greater quality checks, including more physical prototypes
and less reliance on computer simulations.
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