What do printing 3-D prototypes of biomedical devices and radio frequency identification device (RFID) tagging of police documents have in common? They are both examples of projects at the NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre.
Though manufacturing is the single largest business sector in Canada, accounting for 2.3 million job positions and 18 per cent of all economic activity, it is not a healthy industry in Alberta due to labour shortages. Between 1994 and 2004, Alberta ranked last among provinces in annual growth of labour productivity and second last in capital productivity.
The NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre evolved from consultations with industry that identified both a need for more skilled workers and for a facility where businesses can research, develop and test new products and processes.
The Centre includes three smart classrooms, and nine laboratories that can work with a range of materials from plastics to metal. Capabilities range from robotic welding, laser machining, injection molding, and enterprise resource planning software. Though high tech in nature, the Centre’s outputs are practical products for today’s world.
The event will include a short presentation about the development and capabilities of the Centre, followed by tours and demonstrations of the facilities, including robotics, metrology, rapid prototyping, RFID systems, and computer integrated manufacturing cells.
About our Speaker:
Dr. Deepak Srinivasagupta is the Director of the NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre. He has Masters and Doctoral degrees in Chemical Engineering from Washington University, and his Bachelors degree is from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
He has executed more than 30 projects in both industrial and academic research settings, in broad areas of advanced materials, process modeling, design, measurement, control, and optimization. Prior to joining NAIT, Deepak has worked with Pella Corporation, Bhoruka Gases Limited, and several universities in the United States.
| Date |
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 |
| Location |
NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre - Building B
NAIT Main Campus - 11762 - 106st
Parking is available on Lot D, located just west of the Centre, or in Lot C, just north. The parking fee is $3. Motorcycle parking is free in designated areas only.
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| Time |
Social Hour: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Presentation & Tour: 7:30
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| Costs |
Members: $30.00 First time Guests: $30.00 Guests: $40.00
Student Members: $10.00 Student Guests: $15.00
*Please note the new pricing for our technical presentations
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| RSVP |
Use our electronic reservation tool by 4pm, Monday, May 12, 2008. |
