NCMS seeks assistance for ongoing project related to web-based access to high performance computing tools. The optimal scope requires part time support (1-2 days / month) to review and document the generic steps followed to validate a computer model.  These generic steps must then be embodied in an “application” that can be broadly used to validate computer models in simulations such that the information generated can confidently leveraged.  The respondent should have a strong understanding of computer modeling, simulation and engineering, design space exploration methods, and particular knowledge of the use of complexity as a design metric.  Understanding the complexity-based methods used by the Ontospace software tools as supplied by Ontonix LLC is required.

NCMS is looking for a partner that has the right technical capabilities, can work with experienced people in this field, and offer best overall process to accomplish the goals and objectives of this project.  All interested parties must reply by July 24^th.

For more information please contact:   

NCMS Executive Director of Design & Engineering Programs
Jon Riley, jonr@ncms.org (734) 995-0556

The NCMS is moving forward with the development of a national innovation network; a knowledge infrastructure which leverages the wealth of talent, ideas and facilities within our nation’s universities, national labs and industrial research centers so we can innovate smarter, faster and more predictably.  

One of these efforts is a collaborative project with the University of Michigan’s Tauber Institute for Global Operations, a joint program of the College of Engineering and Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. The Institute meets industry's need for a new kind of graduate -- one who has an exceptional academic background, extensive professional experience, and can successfully integrate business and engineering perspectives to lead global operations into the future. 

Two Tauber students, Samuel Jih and Michael Trent, are working this summer with NCMS to review the overall Predictive Innovation Center (PIC) strategy and develop a business plan for a NCMS facilitated pilot center.  The successful implementation of this strategy will be achieved through effectively communicating the efficiency, affordability and value of HPC tools to the U.S. manufacturing supply base.

Recently, Samuel Jih and Michael Trent traveled to Washington, DC with NCMS Executive Director Jon Riley and NCMS Senior Vice President Rebecca Taylor to meet with key congressional members and DC-based partner organizations about the PIC initiative.  They met directly with Senator Levin (D-MI) and Congressman Dingle (D-MI) and briefed the staff of both Senator Stabenow (D-MI) and Congressman Lipinski (D-IL) about the PIC initiative.

Samuel Jih, Michael Trent, Senator Levin (D-MI)

Jon Riley, Congressman Dingell (D-MI), Samuel Jih, Michael Trent

They also had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Office of Science and Technology Policy to discuss concepts related to Alternative Energy (SmartGrid) PICs, pilot centers partnering with large US OEMs and their supply chains, and how to improve our nation’s small and medium manufacturers (SMEs) ability to access and engage our national labs.

The NCMS-Tauber collaboration is an outstanding example of how the NCMS is bringing together industry, academia, and government leaders to create the future of North American Manufacturing. 

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) needs your help to provide valuable input as we develop a new collaborative innovation network that increases access to advanced computing tools for product design, engineering and manufacturing. These tools will enable businesses of all types to innovate faster, more competitively, and at lower cost. The touch point for these resources will be regional centers coordinating the required education, training and affordable access to shared high-performance modeling and simulation tools.

In order to attract the needed resources, we are conducting a survey of potential stakeholders in this collaborative model, and we have identified you as someone whose particular insight would be especially valuable. Our goal is to learn more about industry’s use of computing and information technology, and how to structure a model that addresses common needs of industry. Please follow this link to contribute to this 10 minute survey. We greatly appreciate your willingness to provide feedback on an initiative that will help North American business and manufacturing compete more effectively on a global scale.

Regards,

Rick Jarman
President & CEO, NCMS

Alternate survey link: 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ncms_technology_survey

NCMS as the premier provider of collaborative research, information, knowledge and expertise to the North American manufacturing and defense community has spearheaded numerous technology developments to drive innovation for American manufacturers. Today, one of America’s greatest competitive assets is our high performance computing (HPC) capability. This tool set has been steadily developed and utilized by our nation’s government laboratories and largest industrial companies for many years, contributing to the success of many missions. This massive processing capability will be a significant enabler for U.S. manufacturing and related industries, and key to sustaining our global innovation leadership. If shared throughout our entire manufacturing base, including small and medium sized manufacturers, our competitiveness in the world will be enhanced. 

To achieve this end, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences is developing a national innovation network: a knowledge infrastructure which leverages the wealth of talent, ideas and facilities within our nation’s universities, national labs and industrial research centers so that we can innovate smarter, faster, and more predictably.

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