2011 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering: Overview of Additive Manufacturing

National Academy of Engineering
2011 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
September 19-21, 2011
Google, Inc.
Mountain View, California

Overview of Additive Manufacturing Process and their Impact on Industrial Practice and Academic Research
September 19, 2011
Presented by Brent Stucker, University of Louisville
Introduction by Michael Siemer, Mydea Technologies Corp.

ABSTRACT: Google hosted 100 participants of the 2011 National Academy of Engineering's U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium (FOE) at our Mountain View office. The symposium is an annual three-day meeting that brings together 100 of the nation's outstanding young leaders, aged 30-45, from industry, academia and government to discuss research on the leading edge of diverse fields in engineering.

About the speaker: Dr. Brent Stucker is a Professor of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Louisville. In his talk Dr. Stucker provides an overview of AM processing, the types of technologies available, typical applications, benefits and drawbacks, and future opportunities.