The
Ontario
AMC
is
a
joint
partnership
between
the
University
of
Waterloo,
McMaster
University
and
Western
University.
Funded
by
the
province
of
Ontario,
the
AMC
works
with
small,
medium
and
large
industry
partners
across
a
diverse
range
of
markets
to
accelerate
innovation
and
to
uphold
Ontario
as
a
leading
manufacturing
region.
The
research
assets
at
UWaterloo
provide
industry-friendly
R&D
support
from
conceptualization
to
implementation
of
novel
products,
production
methods
and
processes.
Access
to
world-class
advanced
manufacturing
equipment
and
the
technical
expertise
of
over
200
researchers
and
technical
specialists
at
UWaterloo
allow
project
scalability
on
rapid
industry
timelines.
The
AMC
at
UWaterloo
is
pleased
to
present
an
inaugural
Showcase
on
April
23,
2019
of
the
advanced
manufacturing
capabilities
and
industrial
partnership
prospects.
Members
of
the
local
industrial,
academic
and
government
communities
are
invited
to
join
us
for presentations
of
the
four
AMC
assets
at
UWaterloo,
targeted
breakout
sessions
with
lab
representatives and
networking
opportunities.
AMC
Research
Assets
at
UWaterloo
Please
see
each
drop
down
for
a
description
of
each
asset
within
UWaterloo
AMC.
When
registering
for
this
event,
you
will
be
asked
to
select
the
two
assets
you
are
interested
in
engaging
with
and
attending
their
breakout
session.
Multi-Scale
Additive
Manufacturing
(MSAM)
MSAM
is
the
most
comprehensive
university
additive
manufacturing
(AM)
facility
in
Canada.
Through
research
and
industry
partnerships,
MSAM
develops
next-generation
materials,
innovative
products,
advanced
modeling
and
simulation
tools,
monitoring
devices,
control
systems,
quality
assurance
algorithms,
and
holistic
characterization
techniques.
Centre
for
Intelligent
Antenna
and
Radio
Systems
(CIARS)
CIARS,
a
world-class
research
facility,
supports
transformative
national
and
international
industry
collaborative
activities
in
radio
science
and
technology.
CIARS
offers
unique
prototyping,
simulation,
and
measurement
capabilities
for
integrated
antenna
and
radio
system
technologies
in
the
MHz
to
THz
bands.
CIARS
current
research
targets
5G
communication
systems,
Internet
of
Things
(IoT)
networks,
next
generation
mobile
satellite
communications,
advanced
sensor
devices
and
novel
measurement
techniques.
Exploring
unconventional
approaches
to
meet
future
challenges
in
wireless
communication,
sensing,
and
imaging.
RoboHub
RoboHub
is
a
state-of-the-art
research
and
testing
facility
with
fixed-base,
legged,
aerial,
wheeled,
and
maglev
robots.
Research
in
the
RoboHub
focuses
on
control,
planning,
perception,
and
human
interaction
challenges
in
heterogeneous
multi-robot
and
human-robot
teams.
The
RoboHub
can
simulate
complex,
real
world
environments
across
a
range
of
fields,
opening
up
new
multidisciplinary
avenues
to
explore
the
potential
of
practical
and
industrial
robotic
collaboration,
adoption
and
implementation.
WatCAR
Manufacturing
WatCAR
Manufacturing
comprises
the
Forming
and
Crash
Lab,
the
Centre
for
Advanced
Materials
Joining,
the
Fatigue
and
Stress
Analysis
Lab,
the
Impact
Mechanics
and
Material
Characterization
Group,
the
Precision
Controls
Lab
and
the
Composites
Research
Group.
The
research
groups
collaboratively
support
product
and
process
development
in
the
automotive,
aerospace,
and
defence
industries,
with
the
confidentiality
and
rapid
turnaround
times
required
by
industry.
These
researchers
offer
expertise
and
equipment
in
advanced
materials,
forming,
joining,
computational
modeling,
performance
testing,
and
cutting-edge
production
methods
to
promote
lightweighting
and
production
efficiency
without
compromising
safety.
AMC
UWaterloo
Showcase
Program
|
8:30AM
-
9:15AM
|
Registration
and
welcome
coffee
|
|
9:15AM
-
9:45AM
|
Welcome/Overview
of
UWaterloo
AMC
|
|
9:45AM
-
10:45AM
|
1st
Breakout
Session:
presentations
and Q&A
opportunity with lab
specific team
members
(choose
one):
-
CIARS
-
MSAM
-
RoboHub
-
WatCAR
Manufacturing
|
|
10:45AM
-
11:15AM
|
Networking
Break
|
|
11:15AM
-
12:15PM
|
2nd
Breakout
Session:
presentations
and
Q&A
opportunity
with lab
specific team
members
(choose
one):
-
CIARS
-
MSAM
-
RoboHub
-
WatCAR
Manufacturing
|
|
12:15AM
-
1:30PM
|
Networking
lunch
and
closing
remarks
|
Follow-up
private
tours
may
be
organized
by
each
research
group
for
interested parties
to
discuss
specific
project
interests.
Please indicate
your
interest
in
a
tour
when
you
register
online.
Parking:
Several
lots
are
available
on
a
daily
basis
via
pay
and
display.
Q
lot
is
recommended
for
this
event.
Please
visit
the
UWaterloo
Parking
Services
page
for
visitor
parking
details.
