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Boston University Boston University -- independent, coeducational, and non-sectarian
-- is an internationally recognized institution of higher education
and research located along the banks of the Charles River and adjacent
to the historic Back Bay district of Boston. With more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and 135 countries,
it is one of the largest independent universities in the United
States. For over 150 years, Boston University has anticipated the
changing needs of its students while serving the greater needs of
society. As one of the nation's premier research universities, Boston University
believes that all students benefit by learning from dedicated teachers
who are actively engaged in original research. The University's
learning environment is further enriched by an extraordinary array
of direct involvement with the broader artistic, economic, social,
intellectual, and educational life of the community. These relationships
provide a distinctly practical edge to the University's educational
and research programs, while enhancing the life and vitality of
one of the world's great cities. Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI The Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI, in collaboration with Boston University, provides manufacturing solutions to US and international industries. Engineers at Fraunhofer develop novel production processes and equipment for clients who have new products or need to optimize existing operations - benchmarking against the worlds best practices. Additionally, the Center sponsors a graduate program in Global Manufacturing that creates an employee pool of trained manufacturing engineers capable of operating in the global marketplace. Fraunhofer CMI works primarily in the optoelectronic, specialty semiconductor, and biotechnology industry. Offered services included:
CMI's scientists and engineers have significant experience in designing systems and equipment that require: high precision motion control; optical fiber handling and component manufacture; biofluidics transport, handling and analysis; vision recognition software development; process automation; and micro/micro machining process development. Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) - Aachen RWTH was founded as a Polytechnikum in 1870 and later in 1948 it became the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH). Today, it is one of the most renowned technical universities in Europe, with approximately 30,000 students, of which more than half are enrolled in engineering. RWTH offers more than 65 first degree study programs in Science, Engineering, Economics, Medicine and Arts, and more than 20 graduate study programs in Science and Engineering. The Manufacturing Engineering Department offers specialization in:
The faculty and department are closely tied to the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology where students conduct research on new industrial processes for a German and International clientele. The specific strengths of RWTH's engineering education and departments are the combination of education and research and the interaction with national as well as international universities. Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen Germany
was founded in 1980 with a mission of conducting specialized research
and development for manufacturing and product technologies. Work
encompasses design and optimization with respect to innovative technological
solutions, increase performance, enhanced quality and, to an even
greater extent, changing human and environmental imperatives. The current focus on new production processes precisely reflect
the objectives of Fraunhofer IPT of a close integration and mutual
harmonization of all individual operating parameters and their corresponding
mechanical engineering and control-technology components. Development
activities include machining of three-dimensional components, and
the introduction of new, pioneering processes such as precision-machining
or various techniques of rapid prototyping. Contract and collaborating partners come from all sectors of the
manufacturing industry, with many of these companies active in aerospace
technology, the car-manufacturing industry and component supply,
precision engineering, optics and mechanical engineering. A staff
of over 300 is employed in working on ongoing projects; Fraunhofer
IPT's technical installations, laboratories and offices occupy more
than 6,000 m^2. The RWTH Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH provides practical, real world solution aimed at improving industrial production processes. The WZL's objective is to examine and improve on all facets of production technology and has developed a broad spectrum of capabilities including development and design of manufacturing processes, machine/automation development, quality management, and organizational analysis. The institute is supported by a staff of ~600 persons who work in four areas:
As an institute of higher learning the WZL sees as its second
priority the education of future engineers in the field of production
technology. The knowledge gained from research activities seamlessly
flow into educational process and allows the University to remain
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