Product Data-Driven Analysis in a Missile Supply Chain
Invitation
We invite you and your colleagues to attend the ProAM
Project Demonstration to be held June 17-18, 1999 at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing
Research Center in Atlanta. The U. S. Department of Defense Joint Electronic
Commerce Program Office (JECPO) has sponsored this effort with the Army
Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) as primary stakeholder. Under subcontract
to Concurrent Technologies Corp. through the Atlanta Electronic Commerce
Resource Center (AECRC), ProAM has focused on improving missile electronics
through advanced engineering analysis integration and delivery. This Georgia
Tech-led effort has addressed barriers to small & medium-sized enterprise
(SME) analysis with the involvement of Circuit Express and S3,
two SMEs in the AMCOM supply chain.
This meeting will overview ProAM-developed tools and technologies:
U-Engineer, a self/full-serve Internet-based engineering service bureau
(ESB) with highly automated analysis modules geared towards printed
wiring board (PWB)
fabricators and designers. These modules, including Rainal's impedance
models and the IPC-D-279 plated-through hole fatigue model, will be available
for pilot commercial utilization after ProAM concludes in June. Circuit
Express and S3 will discuss their ProAM U-Engineer experiences with solving
production problems, evaluating design/process alternatives, and increasing
their awareness of potential issues. Hands-on audience sessions are also
planned.
General ESB and analysis integration techniques underlying U-Engineer,
including:
A prototype template to aid establishment of other web-based ESBs via technologies
such as thick and thin client tools, CORBA-wrapped analysis solvers, and
Internet security.
Product data-driven analysis techniques to enable highly automated plug-and-play
usage via emerging product standards like ISO STEP AP210 and IPC GenCAM/GenX.
A prototype Java-based analysis integration toolkit, XaiTools, will
be highlighted with its integration to commercial CAD/CAE tools and applications
to other product domains.
While ProAM has focused on tools for the AMCOM PWB supply chain, these
same tools and techniques can benefit other industries. Opportunities will
be available to discuss collaborative possibilities, such as sponsorship
of U-Engineer, development of extended analysis module catalogs, establishment
of company-specific Internet/Intranet-based engineering service bureaus,
and analysis integration research & development.
Meeting registration is due before noon on Thursday June 10 along with
your preferences for special sessions and tours. Please see
http://eislab.gatech.edu/projects/proam/demo/
for the registration form, a tentative agenda, and links to other project
information.
6/12/99: If you missed the above deadline, it may not be too late - please give us a call (see Contacts below)
We hope to see you in Atlanta soon!
Tentative Agenda
Thursday June 17, 1999
Coffee & Donuts (8:30 am)
Welcome
Project Overview
Team & Objectives
General Engineering Service Bureau & Analysis Integration Technology
U-Engineer Overview & Demonstration
Break
SME Experiences with ProAM U-Engineer
System Studies & Simulations, Inc. (S3)
Circuit Express, Inc.
Wrap-Up
Project Summary & Future Directions
Discussion
Overview of Special Sessions & Tours
Lunch
U-Drive Hands-on Tools Demonstrations
Break
Special Sessions, Tours, and Collaboration Discussions (see below)
Adjourn (5 pm)
Friday June 18, 1999
Coffee & Donuts (8:30 am)
Special Sessions, Tours, and Collaboration Discussions (see below)
Adjourn (12 noon)
Potential Special Sessions & Tours
Selected special sessions and tours will be offered depending on registration
preferences indicated by June 10:
Introduction to Internet/Intranet-based engineering service bureau (ESB)
technology
Introduction to X-analysis integration (XAI) technology
Overview of emerging STEP and GenCAM/GenX electronics standards
Click here to register or to request further information.
Note: There is no charge for registration or lunch, but an accurate
head count is needed.
Hotel, Maps,
and Locale Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at:
Holiday Inn Express, located at 244 North Avenue, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-881-0881
Referring to the "ProAM Project" when booking should get you the $79.00 per night Ga Tech negotiated rate for the nights of June 15th, 16th and 17th. This rate includes continental breakfast and complimentary van service to campus.
