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2017 EDI

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Thomas Russell

A r m y S c i e n c e & Te c h n o l o g y Army Science and Technology Dr. Thomas Russell Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology 4 April 2017 20170404 Coral Gables Army S&T PrinciplesMISSION: Identify, develop and demonstrate technology options that inform and enable effective and affordable capabilities for the SoldierVISION: Providing Soldiers with the technology to Win Current Force

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Session 4: Focus on the Americas

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2017 EDI

Authors

Carlos Costa

Engineering Schools desarrollo tecnológico y extensiónand Programs in Colombia with en ingeniería que desarrollan lasinternational projection facultades, escuelas y programas de ingeniería en Colombia, con proyección internacional.Advisory body of the Ministry of EducactionAdvisory body of ColcienciasAdvisory body of the Housing, Water and Sanitation MinistryAdvisory body of Bogota´s infrastructure committeeBoard Member of the professional engineering associationsInternational Cooperation AgreementsWhere are we at in engineering education Colombia:1. Moving towards soft learning outcomes2. Unbalanced relevance to research vs Hand on experience inengineering

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Session 4: Focus on the Americas

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2017 EDI

Authors

Cecilia Paredes

port, through which most of the commerce (export and import) of the country passes. INSTITUTIONAL MILESTONES Founded on October 29th 1958 Start of academic activities 1960´sBID/ESPOL I PROJECT(1972 – 1982) BID/ESPOL II PROJECT (1983 – 1992) • Improvement of existing laboratories. 1970´s • • Technical Programs (3 years programs) started

Conference Session

Session 4: Focus on the Americas

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2017 EDI

Authors

Javier Paez

energy ICTINTERNATIONALIZATION Student MobilityBarranquillaDUAL DEGREECenter for Teaching Resource Center for Excellence Student Success Javier A. Páez S. Dean College of Engineering Universidad del Norte Barranquilla-Colombiajpaez@uninorte.edu.co

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Session 7: Health

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2017 EDI

Authors

Gary Miller

Partnering with academia to foster the delivery ofinnovation and differentiation in the orthopaedic medicaldevice world : The Additive Manufacturing Opportunity GARY J . M I LLE R , P H D EXACTECH, INC GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA USA COPYRIGHT 2017Orthopedic Product Innovations over the Years The Evolution of THAThompson 1950 Charnley Cemented THA 1958 - 1982 Porous Coated Biologically Fixed Modular Press-Fit Cup and Stem 1980’s Sintered Bead Porous Coatings -- Optimized through the collaboration of universities and industry Pocket with Uniform 3-D Interconnecting Layers Close Packed

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Session 7: Health

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2017 EDI

Authors

Karen Zaderej

• Mortality from breast cancer was cut by 31 percent1 • Implantable cardioverter defibrillators have shown a 20 to 30 percent reduction in mortality after more than 10 years of follow-up; 21 National Center for Health Statistics. “Health, United States, 2012: With Special Feature on Emergency Care.” Hyattsville, MD. 2013.2 S. Bevan et al., “Adding Value: The Economic and Societal Benefits of Medical Technology”, The Work Foundation – part of Lancaster University, November 2011 22 Med Tech Makes a DifferenceWe improve the efficiency of health care systems through earlier disease detectionand more

Conference Session

Session 6: The Philosophy and Practice of Academic Makerspaces

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2017 EDI

Authors

Dan Brateris; Moshe Kam; Vincent Wilczynski

Employee Faculty Operated Operated Arizona State Case Western Univ. of S Florida Cal. San Diego University Colorado Boulder Colorado State Dartmouth Lehigh