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During his visit to Drake Middle School, program director John Cranston delivered six full days of presentations, guiding students through simulations while sharing insights on education, choices and personal growth.

Manufacturing program brings hands-on learning to Drake Middle School
Kyle Castellano (center) poses with Graduate School Dean George Flowers (left) and President Christopher B. Roberts (right) while receiving the Graduate School's Distinguished Dissertation Award. Castellano is the only Auburn student to win both the Distinguished Dissertation Award and the Master's Thesis Award.

Mechanical engineering grad makes university history with dual awards
Since January, John Cranston, program coordinator, has visited 22 schools across Alabama to deliver Bird Inc., a high-energy, interactive classroom experience.

Bird Inc. continues to inspire Alabama students to explore manufacturing
During their visit, the students toured Auburn’s Brown-Kopel Center, Charles E. Davis Aerospace Engineering Hall and the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS).

Auburn Engineering hosts Huntsville students for STEM career exploration
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Josh Whiting, Johnathan Deery, and David Neff manufactured a functional gearbox under tight time constraints at the 3rd Annual Project MFG SEC Machining Competition.

ICAMS takes first place at SEC Machining Competition
Middle schoolers from the Huntsville Learning Center’s STREAM Team recently received a firsthand look at the world of manufacturing, thanks to the Bird Inc. program.

ISE faculty brings manufacturing to life for Huntsville middle schoolers
A student employee at Auburn University's Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) works a machine at the ICAMS research facility.

ICAMS serving small and medium manufacturers since 2018

Led by Greg Harris, department chair and director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS), company participants included Great Southern Wood Preserving, Holcim, Brose, Inalfa Roof Systems, Continental Motors, Honda, Navistar and the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Center for Management and Economic Research. Additional ISE faculty and students also participated.

Auburn Engineering hosts continuous improvement industry roundtable
man types on an advanced manufacturing machine

Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing
David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research
John Cranston (left) teaches a student at J.F. Drake Middle School in Auburn during a Bird Inc. class activity in 2023.

Bird Inc. is back with a $1.7M DOD grant for two years
Dean Mario Eden (left) meets with Adm. Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a tour of the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence inside Auburn University's Gavin Engineering Research Lab.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Auburn Engineering
A cohort of Tuskegee students recently received hands-on manufacturing experience through a visit to the Auburn University Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS).

Tuskegee students gain hands-on experience at ICAMS
Gregory Purdy, assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering stands next to Gregory Harris, director of ICAMS and ISE chair, for a photo on Auburn University’s campus.

ICAMS receives $9.2M to further Model-Based Systems Engineering

From left to right: Chih-hsuan Wang, professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology; Peter Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Melody Russell, alumni professor of science education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching, have teamed up to develop an innovative AI curriculum for high school students from underserved school districts in the State of Alabama.

Auburn University initiates AI education program through NSF grant
Several ICAMS stakeholders celebrate the grand opening of the ICAMS Manufacturing Facility.

ICAMS hosts open house and manufacturing summit
Students and research engineers will be available throughout the open house to answer questions and conduct small demonstrations. ICAMS Director Greg Harris said that the event presents the perfect opportunity for small- and medium-sized manufacturers to discover what ICAMS can offer for their businesses.

ICAMS to host manufacturing summit and open house Oct. 26 and 27
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The workshop included discussions on modern machine data flow using MTConnect Standard Methods, traditional and collaborative industrial robots, exoskeletons to support Industry 4.0 workers, and demonstrations.

ICAMS hosts Industry 4.0 Workshop
Peter Liu, left, recently received an NSF CAREER award to support his research into deep learning's application in predicting fatigue performance in additive manufacturing.

ISE assistant professor earns NSF CAREER Award for AM deep learning
Through the Bird Inc. activity, Cranston assists students in producing a decoy owl through a fictional company. He teaches the students that every manufacturing company requires employees who serve different roles, from sales to engineering.

ICAMS teams with Bird Inc. to prepare middle schoolers for the future
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ICAMS Research Engineer Sam Snell conducting GE Aerospace assessment training.

ICAMS, City of Auburn partnership benefits local industry
As an interdisciplinary researcher, Wang said he looks forward to positioning himself as a catalyst and bridge for interdisciplinary research collaborations.

Virginia Tech doctoral graduate joins ISE faculty
Julio Jiménez, a doctoral student in industrial and systems engineering, and Ajay Jayswal, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, were awarded the first ICAMS Student Defined Research Awards last year.

ICAMS to award new student research proposals
Mario Eden has been named as the 14th dean of Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Auburn University appoints Eden as its new dean of engineering
ICAMS's resources include a DMG MORI DMU 50 5-axis Vertical Machining Center.

DOD awards ICAMS $8.9M for smart manufacturing initiatives
Assistant Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Daniel Silva, along with recent doctoral graduate Ashley Yarbrough, recently shared Laser Precision's manufacturing success story in a journal publication.

Manufacturing success story shared in recent publication
A local Girl Scouts troop recently gained some hands-on manufacturing experience at the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) at Auburn University.

Girl Scouts troop gains hands-on experience at ICAMS