On Oct. 5 and 6, 12 SME chapters met at the Midwest Chapter Roundtable Conference (Aimes, Iowa). The conference agenda consisted of four modules: Leadership, chapter operations, engagement, recruitment and retention. The leadership panelists were made up of industry and SME volunteer leadership: Matt Edwards, Pella Windows; Duane Dierschow, ...

A practical session on ANSYS was conducted for EXC students for our course (EXC1061) "Skill development in manufacturing" by our technical head Mridul. The session was on how to use ANSYS and stimulation for manufacturing. 60-70 participants attended the session and found it really useful.  

SME, in partnership with Arconic Foundation and the SME Education Foundation, recently released the 2018 Manufacturing Compensation Report. The report, released to coincide with the observance of Manufacturing Day, offers a comprehensive look at salaries, bonuses and other compensation for both hourly and salaried manufacturing employees. ...

Helix Made a Foldable Bicycle   —   This startup wants to make the best folding bikes on the planet, but that's not possible without state-of-the-art manufacturing.   3D Printed Bionic Eye Could Restore Sight to the Blind   —   Michael McAlpine’s mother actually went blind after a surgical procedure, a tragedy which led the scientist towards the ...