Program
September 22, 2016 (Thursday)
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Registration – A210 (Architecture Building)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tour – The Henry Ford (Rouge Ford Factory, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village)
September 23, 2016 (Friday)
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration – A210 (Architecture Building)
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast A210 (Architecture Building)
8:00 am – 5:15 pm Workshop on “Monte Carlo Simulation & Optimization”
8:00 am – 5:15 pm Workshop on “Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)”
8:00 – 9:15 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
9:15 – 9:30 Break
9:30 – 10:00 WELCOME ADDRESS – Dr. Virinder Moudgil (President of Lawrence Technological University)
10:00 – 10:45 OPENING KEYNOTE – Carlo Materazzo (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA))
10:45 – 11:15 Networking Break
11:15 – 12:00 KEYNOTE: Dr. Charles Mbohwa (University of Johannesburg’s), South Africa
12:00 – 12:45 KEYNOTE: Mr. Kevin Poet (Ford Motor Company)
12:45 – 1:00 Break
1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH KEYNOTE: Dr. Jeffrey Abell (General Motors Company) – Lunch Provided
2:00 – 2:30 Networking Break
2:30 – 3:45 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:15 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
5:15 – 7:00 Poster Display (A210)
7:00 – 10:00 Detroit River Walk (Windsor Canada International Border)
Tour – Ford Rouge Factory / Henry Ford Museum / Greenfield Village – Individual
September 24, 2016 (Saturday)
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration – A210 (Architecture Building)
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast A210 (Architecture Building)
8:00 am – 5:15 pm Workshop on “CAE with Hypermesh”
8:00 am – 5:15 pm Workshop on “Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification”
8:00 – 9:15 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
9:15 – 9:30 Break
9:30 – 10:15 KEYNOTE – Aaron Rubel (AIRBUS Americas Engineering, Inc.)
10:15 – 11:00 KEYNOTE – Dr. Srinivas Garimella (Eaton Corporation)
11:00 – 11:30 Networking Break
11:30 – 12:45 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
12:45 – 1:00 Break
1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH KEYNOTE: Mr. John Fleming, Executive VP Manufacturing & Labor Affairs (retired), Ford Motor Company – Lunch Provided
2:00 – 2:30 Networking Break
2:30 – 3:45 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:15 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
7:00 – 10:00 Conference Award Dinner – Award Keynote: Hulas King (Siemens PLM Software)
Tour – Henry Ford Museum / Greenfield Village – Individual
September 25, 2016 (Sunday)
7:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration – A210 (Architecture Building)
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast A210 (Architecture Building)
8:00 am – 5:15 pm Workshop on “Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification”
8:00 – 9:15 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
9:15 – 9:30 Break
9:30 – 10:15 KEYNOTE: Dr. Helmuth Ludwig (Siemens PLM Software)
10:15 – 11:00 KEYNOTE: Richard D. Shainin (Shainin, The Red X Company)
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 11:45 KEYNOTE: Jd Marhevko (Accuride Corporation)
11:45 – 12:15 KEYNOTE: Dr. Kai Yang(Wayne State University)
12:15 – 12:45 KEYNOTE: Prabhu Patil (Prolim Corporation)
12:45 – 1:00 Break
1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH KEYNOTE: Steven Sibrel (Harman International) – Lunch Provided
2:00 – 2:30 Networking Break
2:00 – 6:00 Workshop on “Entreprenuership”
2:30 – 3:45 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:15 Parallel Sessions – Engineering Building 2nd floor
Hotels: (Click here for reservation)
Westin, oliday Inn Express and Comfort Inn Suites (Shuttles will be available between Holiday Inn and LTU campus)