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Not only in the United States, but throughout the world.
I'm Dr. Ken English, the Deputy Director of the Sustainable Manufacturing and
Advanced Robotics Technology Community of Excellence, at the University of
Buffalo.
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Careers, practices, and processes in companies both large and
small, are being impacted by digital manufacturing and design.
I believe it is important for everyone to understand and
appreciate the role technology plays in this shift
from paper-based processes to digital processes in the manufacturing world.
This new paradigm is known as digital manufacturing and design or DMD.
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I've been interested in computers for a long time.
Even though I studied mechanical engineering in school,
I was always drawn back to a central question.
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How can computers make this better?
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While working in web development in graduate school,
I came to appreciate the value of having information in one accessible place, and
how that made things better.
I've helped companies use computers to design better products.
And answer complex questions like,
what is the best way to arrange equipment in a chemical plant?
It is clear that computers can help answer complex questions, and
help companies both small and large improve.
Some examples of exactly what I mean by that include, the ability for
a small company to see what they will build, and
how they're going to build it, before cutting tool steel.
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A medium sized company being able to run virtual experiments
on a digital prototype, rather than use a physical prototype for
experiments that may result in its destruction.
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A large company formerly overwhelmed with data from individual analysts,
who shared information in emails, is now able to securely share only
the current version of a design with suppliers.
During the past 20 years researching this field and
helping companies put findings into practice.
I have seen not only the great potential of digital technology, but
the obstacles that go hand and hand with it as well.
Given the rapid pace of computing power advances,
things are really coming together and this is a very exciting time.
My goal is to help you to understand the transformation away
from paper-based processes to a digital continuum.
The transformation will make companies more responsible, employees
more involved and engaged as new career paths in advanced manufacturing
evolve.
If there is a phrase that captures the essence of the transformation,
it is the right information in the right place, at the right time.
Course one is designed to offer you an overview of how the technology we
use every day to communicate with friends and family, purchase products, or
stream entertainment, can also benefit design and manufacturing.
Making companies and workers competitive, agile, and productive.
Through lectures, readings, discussions, and
the various videos we chose to supplement some of our main concepts.
You'll be guided through an exploration of this new approach to making products.
When you finish this course, you'll be able to define digital manufacturing and
design, explain why it is relevant, and
list the core components of the digital manufacturing and design paradigm.
In addition to that, I hope you'll share my enthusiasm for
the promise of digital manufacturing and design.
And be well prepared to continue on into specialization.
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