Alpha Sigma Mu Lecturer: Dr. William E. Frazier, President of Alpha Sigma Mu, presents “A Transformative Epoch in Material Science & Engineering and Manufacturing”.
Alpha Sigma Mu Lecturer: Dr. William E. Frazier, President of Alpha Sigma Mu, presents “A Transformative Epoch in Material Science & Engineering and Manufacturing”.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
The confluence of political, social, economic and technological (PEST) forces have created a paradigm shift in material science & engineering (MS&E) and manufacturing. There has been a shift away from linearity in research, engineering & design and manufacturing to concurrency, and away from subject matter experts (SME) working independently to multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively. This has been accompanied by the emergence of the pillars of Industry 4.0 including big data, data analytics, AI/ML, collaborative robots, additive manufacturing, etc. This presentation explores aspects of this epoch transformation, its impact on process qualification, part certification and product realization.