SME's North American Manufacturing Research Institution Announces Manufacturing Vision Award Winner

NAMRI's Blue Sky Competition, now in its third year, is supported and funded by the National Science Foundation. The competition looks beyond traditional methods in U.S. manufacturing research and education, asking participants for innovative, revolutionary ideas to move the industry forward. For 2019, there were seven finalists with one chosen as the overall winner.

"The Dornfeld Award was designed for individuals like Dr. Nahata who are not afraid to ask, 'What if?'," said Mark L. Michalski, 2019 SME president. "For U.S. manufacturing to continue at its extraordinary pace, we need these visionaries to share their transformative ideas with the manufacturing community."

Nahata's award-winning concept uses gamification, specifically computer games, as a potential method to attract and retain college-age students and transition them into well-paid, rewarding manufacturing careers. His submission focuses on the predicted 2.4 million positions that may be left unfilled within the next 10 years due to a skills shortage; addressing this shortage is integral to the mission of SME. 

"As the Blue Sky Competition continues to evolve and grow, the entries we receive become even more thought provoking and important," said ZJ Pei, PhD, FSME, 2019 chair of SME's Blue Sky Competition and an associate professor at Texas A&M University. "I'm excited to see what next year's competition brings to the forefront."

SME will present Nahata with his award in November during its annual Installation & Awards Gala in Chicago. Award information, previous winners and abstracts are available at sme.org/david-dornfeld-manufacturing-vision-award.

About NAMRI/SME The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world to advance the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing. This group's work covers refining fundamental technologies and developing emerging technologies and processes for material removal and material forming, as well as research on manufacturing modeling, simulation, monitoring and control systems. Learn more at sme.org/namri.

About SMESME connects manufacturing professionals, academia and communities, sharing knowledge and resources to build inspired, educated and prosperous manufacturers and enterprises. With more than 85 years of experience and expertise in events, media, membership, training and development, and also through the SME Education Foundation, SME is committed to promoting manufacturing technology, developing a skilled workforce and attracting future generations to advance manufacturing. Learn more at sme.org, follow on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.

Source: Prnewswire.com

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