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1 FACETS OF MANUFACTURING RELATIONSHIPS, RESEARCH, & EDUCATION JIM MCGUFFIN-CAWLEY CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY July 2016

2 4,911 undergraduate students Jim McGuffin-Cawley 5,869 graduate and professional students BS Ceramic Engineering, 1978 PhD Ceramic Science, ,149 full-time faculty NASA OSU CWRU 1991-present Assoc. Dean Academics, Department Chair, MSE, Assoc. Dean Research, 2016present CSE Manuf. liaison, 2012-present 3,113 part-time faculty and staff 10:1 student-faculty ratio Over 700 faculty with degrees from non-u.s. institutions Over 100,000 alumni 117 Faculty Fulbright Scholars

3 Attract the Best International Our recruitment efforts should make every effort to maximize the breadth of our Students international enrollment 89 countries total 2 students from Tunisia in the 2016 graduating class

4 CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING GLOBAL NETWORK

5 MANUFACTURING AT CWRU Long history of informal collaboration. Intentional formalization in 2012 Synergy between National Network for Manufacturing Innovation Think[box] and research facilities Center for Layered Polymer Systems (CLiPS) Macromolecular NSF Science & Technology Center Undergraduate interest Research, Partnership, and Education all important

6 ORIGIN OF NNMI The Foundation Is Laid In March 2012, President Obama proposed the formation of a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) and America Makes National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute was launched in August as the initial Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IMI) The Vision Is Simple Leverage our nation s brilliant technical minds in all corners of government, industry and academia to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies in the U.S. manufacturing sector and increase domestic manufacturing competitiveness The Goal Is Bold Create truly collaborative environments to bring technology advancements from the lab to the factory floor, create jobs, produce more competitive products, and ultimately reaffirm our place in the global market

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14 The Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board of Pittsburgh plans to use a $3 million federal grant to close the gap between the number of job openings in technology fields -- particularly manufacturing -- and the number of people with the skills necessary for those jobs. The program helps workers receive training to meet the needs of startup companies, said Bernie Lynch, project manager for Making It in America.

15 Unlike many other business incubators focused primarily on research and development, our incubators provide the facilities, resources, and support needed by manufacturing entrepreneurs. The management at IncubatorWorks understands small business and how to grow it! Alan Rae, Ph.D Executive Director

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17 Kolb's Learning Cycle What Motivates the Engineering Student? Rewarding career Change the world Creativity/aesthetics How to engage diverse and talented, yet inexperienced Engineering Students? Travel to manufacturing sites See transition of ideas to devices Segue to commerce

18 EMSE 110 PLANT TOURS Medical: Philips, GE Healthcare, Rhenium Alloys, Timken, St. Gobain Crystals Aerospace: Alcoa, SIFCO, PCC, St. Gobain Performance Plastics Structural/Automotive: ArcelorMittal, Charter Steel Recycling: Federal Metal Electronic: Hana Microdisplays, GE Lighting, Graftech Suppliers: Neundorfer

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24 EMSE 110 PLANT TOURS Medical: Philips, GE Healthcare, Rhenium Alloys, Timken, St. Gobain Crystals Aerospace: Alcoa, SIFCO, PCC, St. Gobain Performance Plastics Structural/Automotive: ArcelorMittal, Charter Steel Recycling: Federal Metal Electronic: Hana Microdisplays, GE Lighting, Graftech Suppliers: Neundorfer

25 Sears CWRU America s Maker University the importance of this premier innovation center Malcolm Cooke Ph.D. Executive Director, Sears think[box] Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

26 Sears think[box] Nurtures Creativity & Innovation Creativity is Thinking up new things Innovation is Creating new things that someone will buy!

27 Sears think[box] - An Ecosystem for Innovation & Entrepreneurship 7 Floors - 50,000 sq. ft. 7. INCUBATE 6. ENTREPRENEURSHI P 5. PROJECTS 4. FABRICATE 3. PROTOTYPE 2. COLLABORATE 1. COMMUNITY

28 THINK[BOX] /15 USER DATA

29 SEARS THINK[BOX] + CWRU LAUNCHNET ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM Over $3.5M raised by student startups in the first 3 years of joint operation! $1M - EveryKey $150k - Apollo Medical $130k - FGC (Fuel Injector) $500k - Hive $100k - DDG (Malaria) Green Lite, Carbon Origins, Sprav, LumenEd & Many More

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