AN ASSESSMENT OF THE
SMART MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES
AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING LABORATORY
FISCAL YEAR 2017
Panel on Review of the Engineering Laboratory at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Committee on NIST Technical Programs
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
A Consensus Study Report of
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Suggested Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. An Assessment of the Smart Manufacturing Activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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PANEL ON REVIEW OF THE ENGINEERING LABORATORY AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
NEIL A. DUFFIE, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Chair
HADI ABU-AKEEL, Brachium, Inc.
JOSEPH J. BEAMAN, JR., University of Texas, Austin
DAVID L. BOURELL, University of Texas, Austin
DIANNE CHONG, Boeing Company
DEAN R. COLLINS, DRC Consulting, LLC
DAVID E. CROW, University of Connecticut
RAINER HEBERT, University of Connecticut
S. JACK HU, University of Michigan
MOHSEN A. JAFARI, Rutgers University
ZHENYU (JAMES) KONG, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
JAY LEE, University of Cincinnati
EUGENE MEIERAN, Intel Corporation (retired)
JOHN ONEY, PostProcess Technologies
LYNNE E. PARKER, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
WILLIAM F. POWERS, Ford Motor Company (retired)
H. DONALD RATLIFF, Georgia Institute of Technology
EMANUEL M. SACHS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
LAURENCE C. SEIFERT, AT&T Corporation (retired)
F. STAN SETTLES, University of Southern California
VENKATA VEDULA, United Technologies Corporation
JOHN WEN, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
KATE S. WHITEFOOT, Carnegie Mellon University
DAVID D. YAO, Columbia University
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
LIZA HAMILTON, Associate Program Officer
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Director
COMMITTEE ON NIST TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
ELSA REICHMANIS, Georgia Institute of Technology, Chair
MICHAEL I. BASKES, Mississippi State University
LEWIS BRANSCOMB, University of California, San Diego
MARTIN E. GLICKSMAN, Florida Institute of Technology
JENNIE S. HWANG, H-Technologies Group
CHRISTOPHER W. MACOSKO, University of Minnesota
C. KUMAR PATEL, Pranalytica, Inc.
BHAKTA B. RATH, Naval Research Laboratory
ALICE WHITE, Boston University
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
LIZA HAMILTON, Associate Program Officer
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Director
LABORATORY ASSESSMENTS BOARD
ROSS B. COROTIS, University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair
C. WILLIAM GEAR, Princeton University
WESLEY L. HARRIS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
JENNIE S. HWANG, H-Technologies Group
W. CARL LINEBERGER, University of Colorado, Boulder
C. KUMAR N. PATEL, Pranalytica, Inc.
ELSA REICHMANIS, Georgia Institute of Technology
LYLE H. SCHWARTZ, U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (retired)
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
LIZA HAMILTON, Associate Program Officer
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Director
ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Agnes Chau Klucha, UTC Aerospace Systems,
Wallace J. Hopp, University of Michigan,
Yoram Koren, University of Michigan,
Hau L. Lee, Stanford University,
Deborah J. Nightingale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Robert E. Schafrik, General Electric Aircraft Engines, and
Matthew J. Zaluzec, Ford Motor Company.
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Michael I. Baskes, Mississippi State University. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring panel and the National Academies.
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