Wichita State University’s National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) will hold an official Manufacturing Day event on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the National Center for Aviation Training.
Aimed at educating the manufacturing industry and community leaders, the event will feature the latest advancements in automated metrology, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, beginning with a keynote address from Eric Hein, NIAR director of strategy and product development.
Manufacturing Day is an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute designed to showcase the careers, technologies and innovations driving modern manufacturing.
NIAR’s Manufacturing Day is free to attend and includes a half day of programming with optional lunch and tours of NCAT facilities including NIAR’s Emerging Technologies Lab and WSU Tech’s Robotics/START Center Lab, CNC Lab/Machine Shop and Welding Shop.
The event is open to university and high school students.
AGENDA
| Panel: Enabling and Improving Advanced Manufacturing Quality: Productivity, Safety
& Profitability Moderated by Debra Franklin, WSU AVP for Strategic Initiatives & Industry Engagement Panelists: Brandon Saathoff, NIAR sr. engineering manager of Advaced Materials Research; Matt Tomblin, Director, NIAR Automation Research Center; Scott Lucas, Ph.D., VP of Manufacturing and Workforce Solutions, WSU Tech Josh Goertz, Sr. Research Engineer, NIAR Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems |
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About MFG Day and The Manufacturing Institute
Launched annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue throughout the month, MFG Day helps shed a light on the advancing manufacturing industry by encouraging and working with academic organizations and public entities to raise awareness about modern manufacturing careers to students, parents, teachers and community leaders. MFG Day empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive.
MFG Day is an initiative of The Manufacturing Institute, with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association as a founding partner. The Institute grows and supports the manufacturing industry’s skilled workers for the advancement of modern manufacturing. The Institute’s diverse initiatives support women, veterans, students and workers through skills training programs, community building and supporting the advancement of their career in manufacturing. As the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Institute is a trusted adviser to manufacturers, equipping them with resources necessary to solve the industry’s toughest challenges.
