CDMAM Symposium and Center Kickoff

Join us at our Logan campus for our first-ever CDMAM professional training symposium and ribbon cutting. We'll cover exciting new topics in composites and hear from thought leaders in the advanced manufacturing industries. The symposium registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and a special tour of the Space Dynamics Lab. Registration is $40 for professionals. Free for students and faculty.

Event Overview
  • When: Friday, April 19th | 7am to 6pm.
  • Where: Huntsman Hall 226 | USU Logan Campus
  • Price: $40 for professionals. Free for students.
Professional Registration
Faculty Registration
Student Registration

With Keynote Presenters:

Tulinda Larsen

Dr. Tulinda Larsen

Executive Director, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI)

Robert Yancey

Dr. Robert Yancey

Business Development Director, Hexcel Corporation

Benjamin Garcia

Dr. Benjamin Garcia

Executive Director, Miller Advanced Research & Solution (MARS) Center, Weber State University

Jerome Berg

Dr. Jerome Berg

R&D Manager, Northrop Grumman Corp.

CDMAM Symposium Schedule

Time

Event

Breakfast and Networking

Keynote Presentations

Time Presenter
8:00–8:30
in HH 226
Leading The Nation in Composites
8:30–9:00
in HH 226
Emerging Applications for Composites
9:00–9:30
in HH 226
The Miller Advanced Research and Solutions (MARS) Center and Advanced Manufacturing or High Temperature Composites for Aerospace Applications
9:30–10:00
in HH 226
Becoming a Composites Engineer

Break

Topic Discussions (Six Topics, 20 minutes each)

Time Presenter
10:10–10:30
In Situ Void Formation During Liquid Composite Molding
10:30–10:50
Mass Optimization in Composite Pressure Vessels
10:50–11:10
Thermoplastic Matrix Composite Materials made using the Composites-Based Additive Manufacturing Technique
11:10–11:30
Scalable Electrophoretic Deposition of Nanocomposites for Hierarchical Structures and Multifunctional Composites
11:30–11:50
Albany Engineered Composites: Current Projects and Opportunities
11:50–12:10 USU SAMPE Chapter
Carbon Fiber Recycling Project

Lunch and Networking (ENGR Atrium)

Center Kickoff (ENGR Atrium)

Break-Out Short Courses (ENGR Atrium) (Four topics to choose from:)

  1. Best Bonding Practices: Greg Anderson
    in ENGR 104
    Best Bonding Practices
  2. Non-Contact Strain Measurements for Extreme Environments: Ryan Berke
    in ENGR 202
    Non-Contact Strain Measurements for Extreme Environments
  3. Data-driven modeling of materials: Yanqing Su and Haoran Wang
    in ENGR 205
    Data-driven modeling of materials
  4. Micromechanics for Composite Materials: Juhyeong Lee
    in ENGR 206
    Micromechanics for Composite Materials

Lab Tours

Break and Transportation to Space Dynamics Lab

Space Dynamics Lab Tour