30th International

Manufacturing Conference

This is a major national and international conference on research in manufacturing engineering. Uniquely, the organising committee and participants represent all Irish and Northern Irish third level institutions. The conference showcases research undertaken by postgraduate students and experienced researchers on the following indicative topics: manufacturing process research, manufacturing design, biomanufacturing, machine tool design and development, computer control and automation, energy and sustainability.

Introduction

IMC30

In

University College Dublin

September 3rd and 4th, 2013

Conference Theme

The IMC committee have carefully selected the theme for this year ’ s conference. The theme is """"Professional Development of Professional Development of Professional Development of Professional Development of Engineers for Advanced Manufacturing"Engineers for Advanced Manufacturing"Engineers for Advanced Manufacturing"Engineers for Advanced Manufacturing" and will be addressed in keynote presentations and a dedicated paper session. It is chosen having regard to recent policy reports commissioned on manufacturing, such as the recent report on “ Future Skills Requirements of the Manufacturing Sector to 2020 ” . It is based on the premise that developed economies must differentiate through knowledge-based products, services and business process innovation. For high end manufacturing, this implies that competitive advantage must be engineered into mass-customised products and flexible manufacturing processes by teams who are highly dependent on the excellence of the Manufacturing Engineering discipline.

The goal of the conference organisers in selecting this theme is to provide an opportunity for a re-appraisal of engineering courses at all levels, and continuing professional development ( CPD ) programmes, so that Engineers can contribute more effectively and earlier in their professional careers to the ever more demanding needs of industry.

There will be two keynote sessions on the theme, broadly differentiated by a policy level focus on skills for high end manufacturing on day two ( Wednesday 4th September ) . The importance of the theme has been affirmed by the high level of support from the Irish Government with an opening keynote address by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton. The session on the 4th has been designed to provide an overview of current government policy on manufacturing, with particular reference to the conference theme. It will involve presentations by eminent speakers providing the views of industry, government and academia. It will be chaired to facilitate a topical discussion by all interested parties.

Day one ( Tuesday 3rd September ) will involve keynote addresses, and a dedicated paper session, on the theme with speakers presenting world-class research on the theory and practice of the education and professional development of engineers for roles in high end manufacturing.

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference

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More Information: More Information: More Information: More Information: www.ucd.ie/imc30

Day 1: 3rd September Conference Website: Further information on the programme, venue, accommodation etc can be found on the conference website www.ucd.ie/imc30.

Registration and Costs: A conference cost of €400 will apply. Payment can now be made by credit card through the UCD “ Online Payment Service ” accessible by secure website www.ucd.ie/imc30/registration.htm. The registration form on the same page should be downloaded, completed and returned to imc30@ucd.ie.

Venue The conference venue is the “ U CD Engineering and Material Science Centre ” , University College Dublin ( UCD ) , Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Details are provided on the website.

Contact Details Mr Fintan Darcy, Dr Eamonn Ahearne School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland E-Mail: imc30@ucd.ie

Tel +353 ( 0 ) 1 7161729/1996 Fax +353 ( 0 ) 2830534

Acknowledgements The IMC Committee would like to thank Enterprise Ireland, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Society for Manufacturing Engineers for sponsoring this event.

Information Day 2: 4th September Conference Opening and Keynote Session 1Conference Opening and Keynote Session 1Conference Opening and Keynote Session 1Conference Opening and Keynote Session 1

Room 326, UCD Engineering and Material Science Centre

9.00 AM Tea / Coffee and Registration

9:30 AM Conference Opening

Prof. Gerry Byrne, Principal of the College of

Engineering and Architecture, UCD

9.40 AM Welcome to IMC30

Prof. Mark Rogers, Deputy President, UCD

9:50 AM A Joint Fraunhofer and Aachen (RWTH) University Model for Education and Training, Research and

Development, in the German Tool and Die Industry

Dr Kristian Arntz, Chief Engineer, Fraunhofer IPT

10:10 AM The Learning Factory

Prof. Dr-Ing. Joachim Metternich, Technical University

of Darmstadt

10:30 AM Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering (GAME) - a New Online Model of Manufacturing

Education

Prof. Albert J. Shih, University of Michigan

10:50 AM Chaired Discussion

11:00 AM Tea / Coffee

11:30 AM Session 1A: Room 326: Education and Professional

Development for Advanced Manufacturing

Session 1B: Room 234: Manufacturing Process

Research 1

1:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM Session 2A: Room 326: Energy & Sustainability

Session 2B: Room 234: Biomanufacturing

3:15 PM Tea / Coffee

3:30 PM Session 3A: Room 326: Computer Control &

Automation

Session 3B: Room 234: Machine Tool Design &

Development

5:00 PM Close of Day 1

7.30 PM Conference Dinner at DT Dublin Hotel (Formerly the

Burlington Hotel)

Parallel Paper SessionsParallel Paper SessionsParallel Paper SessionsParallel Paper Sessions

8:30 AM Tea / Coffee and Registration for Keynote Session 2

9:00 AM Welcome and Introduction

Prof. Gerry Byrne, Principal of the College of

Engineering and Architecture, UCD

9:10 AM Government Strategy for Manufacturing

Minister Richard Bruton, Department of Enterprise,

Jobs and Innovation

9:20 AM The Irish Government National Manufacturing

Development Forum (MDF)

Mr Patrick Miskelly, Managing Director of Mondelez

Ireland Ltd., Chairman of the MDF

9:30 AM Engineering Skills for a High Technology Sustainable

Future

Dr John O'Dea, Managing Director Crospon Ltd,

President Engineers Ireland

9:50 AM Future Skills Requirements of the Manufacturing Sector

to 2020

Ms Una Halligan, Chair of the Forfas Expert Group on

Future Skills Needs

10:10 AM Chaired Discussion

10:30 AM Tea / Coffee

11:00 AM Skills Needs for Advanced Computer Based

Manufacturing

Mr Ralf Riedemann, President, Mori Seiki, GmbH

11:20 AM Educating Engineers for Innovation and

Entrepreneurship

Dr Eddie O'Connor, CEO, Mainstream Renewable Power

11:50 AM EU Advanced Manufacturing Funding through Horizon

2020 - Key Enabling Technologies

Dr Liam Brown, Enterprise Ireland National Delegate for

the NMP Thematic Area within Horizon 2020

12:10 AM Chaired Discussion

12:30 PM Lunch

Parallel Paper SessionsParallel Paper SessionsParallel Paper SessionsParallel Paper Sessions

1:30 PM Session 4A: Room 326: Manufacturing Process

Research 2

Session 4B: Room 234: Manufacturing Design

3:30 PM Tea / Coffee

4:00 PM Conference Closing, Acknowledgements and Awards

4:30 PM Conference Closes

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Auditorium, UCD William Jefferson Clinton Centre