Metal Processing Institute
Advanced Casting Research Center

ACRL/SSMC Steering Committee Meeting

December 5, 2000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Higgins Labs Room 102

Agenda

TimeEvent
1 p.m.

Welcome
Gretar Tryggvason, Dept. Head, Mechanical Engineering

1:15 p.m.

Opening Comments
Approve Minutes of May 2000 Meetings
Review Action Items from May 2000 Meetings
R. Donahue, Chair, ACRL Steering Committee
B. DasGupta , Chair, SSMC Steering Committee

1:45 p.m.

Briefing on MPI Developments and the Research Portfolio
D. Apelian, MPI

2 p.m.

Vision of the Consolidated Casting Center
D. Apelian, M. Makhlouf, and A. Alexandrou

2:30 p.m.

Review Bylaws of the Consolidated Casting Center
J. Jorstad

3:15 p.m.

Formation of New Steering Committee
B. DasGupta, R. Donahue, and J. Jorstad

3:45 p.m.

Break

4 p.m.

Review Revenue Streams for Research
M. Makhlouf and A. Alexandrou

  • Consortium fees and recruiting effort
  • DOE
  • AMC
4:30 p.m.

Research Topics to be Considered
D. Apelian

  • Modeling and Simulation Investments
  • Mg
  • DARPA
  • Al Diesel / Composites
5 p.m.

Business Items
MPI Staff

  • Topic for May Symposium
  • Dates for Upcoming Meetings in 2002 (confirm 2001)
  • Summer School in Norway
  • Recruitment of Students and Internships
  • Global Outreach
  • Upcoming Meetings
5:30 p.m.

Wrap up, Summaries, Action Items, etc

6:30 p.m.

Reception and Dinner at the Sole Proprietor, 118 Highland Street, Worcester

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