Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence

At CDME, we work alongside companies and researchers to translate new technologies into real-world, market-ready solutions. These projects give students hands-on experience and ultimately provide manufacturers the workforce advantage necessary to compete. Learn more about CDME, “In a Nutshell” https://lnkd.in/etCbgxu.

CDME is partnering with Humtown Products and 3Degrees to enhance the cybersecurity of 3D-printed sand molds used in metal casting. Funded by a grant from the Department of Energy CyManII | Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, this project aims to pave the way for more secure and energy-efficient manufacturing systems. Learn more about how we are innovating in the field of metal casting and additive manufacturing. #cybersecurity #3Dprinting #manufacturing #innovation https://lnkd.in/gfG_k533

CDME's AIMS Division is working to improve various industrial processes through gamification, or the creation of playable games! 🎮 Read more about how players assume the role of a blacksmith in a virtual forge and craft various parts based on requests, written by AIMS Division Student Research Assistant Chase Winters: https://lnkd.in/gzZh-zNJ

With a $1.25M STTR award from AFWERX, the Air Force's innovation arm, the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence & necoTECH are paving the way for sustainable and efficient road repairs: https://lnkd.in/dFNJJFtR Air Force bases around the country have more than 2.2 billion square feet of pavement, and the asphalt in this pavement requires expensive maintenance and repairs throughout the year. “Currently, there is not an efficient process to repair the asphalt of roads on base that does not require significant downtime,” said Michael Enciso, CDME Materials and Process Division senior engineer. “We are working to create a process that will not only limit closures but also increase the time between repairs and protect DAF mission readiness.”

CDME is working with necoTECH to pave the way for efficient road repairs 🛣️ The project team received a $1.25 million STTR Program Phase II award from AFWERX to create a process that will not only limit closures but also increase the time between repairs and protect mission readiness. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSeMR2G9

Interested in learning about up-and-coming laser technology in Additive Manufacturing (including ring beams, and more)? Or the latest in quality control with in situ sensing? Or how advanced optical systems can aid you in beam characterization and beam steering? Check out LAM 2024, there's still time to register! https://lam.ngo/

CDME's M4 Division is excited to be a part of a groundbreaking clinical study with Ricoh USA, Inc. and Stratasys aimed at evaluating the use of 3D printed models for orthopedic oncology. The study will assess the efficacy of patient-specific 3D printed anatomical models for preoperative planning and tumor excision in comparison to the current standard of care, which relies solely on CT or MRI imaging. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCreQ6WJ

The M4 Division of the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence received the Exemplary Team Performance or Service Award this year at the College of Engineering Staff Appreciation Award Luncheon! I was honored to nominate our team for the award and excited to see all their hard work and expertise recognized! Congratulations! Ryan Brune, Rachel Herster, Teri Snyder, MBA, SSGB, CWDP, Ian Rawdon, Mary Pancake Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gw-_6p8H

Our M4 Division students are preparing 3D printers at a local high school to host "3D Printing with a Purpose" workshops! Learn more about the workshops here: https://lnkd.in/g5MSp7Fn

CDME's Medical Modeling, Materials & Manufacturing (M4) division and the Starlab George Washington Carver Science Park team each earned Battelle STEM Education Grants for cool new outreach programs ‼️ https://lnkd.in/gb3EJWcu M4 received a grant to hold 3D printing workshops at Columbus City Schools - Ohio's Beechcroft High School as a bi-weekly after-school STEM program. MR Quality & Regulatory Program Manager Teri Snyder, MBA, SSGB, CWDP will lead the effort. The College of Engineering’s Starlab George Washington Carver Science Park team also won a grant from Battelle to create and support a space-based design challenge and associated curriculum. The eight-week space-themed experience will occur during St. Stephen's Community House Summer STEAM Camp in 2025. (photo, l to r: M4 undergraduates Alejandro Juarez and Hannah Cahill with Teri Snyder and a few of the 3D-printed adaptive tools) Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence Starlab