NSF Workshop on Frontiers of Additive Manufacturing Research and Education
July 11 - 12, 2013, Hilton Hotel Gallery Ballroom, Arlington, VA
Report as Journal Paper and NSF Workshop Report
Other sister workshops: 2014 NSF Workshop on Environmental Implications of Additive Manufacturing
2016 NSF Workshop on Additive Manufacturing for Health
2017 NSF workshop on Additive Manufacturing for Civil Infrastructure Design and Construction
Workshop Objective
The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for disseminating information and sharing ideas about the frontiers of additive manufacturing (AM) research, education, and technology transfer. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a suite of computer automated technologies to fabricate three-dimensional structural and functional parts, usually layer by layer, from metallic, plastic, ceramic, electronic, biological, and composite materials based on computer aided design (CAD) models. The workshop will discuss the current state-of-the-art and future potential of AM, analyze the gaps between the future potential and the current status, and identify what needs to be done in the areas of research, education, and technology transfer in order to close the gaps.
Workshop Overview
The workshop will consist of four sessions, each for half a day, as follows:
Technology and applications (overview of AM technologies, existing and future applications, and cyber-enabled AM)
Processes, machines, materials, and design
University-industry-government collaboration and technology transfer
Education and training (role of advanced manufacturing in the educational ecosystem)
Each session will include three presentations, each of them given by an expert to introduce the state-of-the-art of a specific AM area and to share his/her view on the future directions and needs in that area. The three presentations will be followed by a discussion on the theme with participation of all workshop attendees.
Intended Workshop Attendees
Researchers and educators who are interested in engaging in AM research and education
Industrialists who are interested in AM and transfer of AM technology through industry-university partnerships
Administrators and decision makers who support and facilitate AM research, education, and technology transfer
Other advanced manufacturing stakeholders