Day One - Mon., June 9

7:30 a.m. -
8:00 a.m.

Session M1A1
Intelligent Digital Prototyping Review and Outlook
Speaker:
Charles M. Foundyller, President & CEO, Daratech, Inc.

8:00 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.

Session M1A2
Keynotes: Winning Product Development Processes
Speakers:
Philip R. Martens, Vice President of Product Creation for North America, Ford Motor Company
William R. Knapp, HUMMER H2 Program Engineering Manager, General Motors Corporation
Tim Culbertson, Manager, Advanced Vehicle Engineering & Performance Parts Engineering, Performance Vehicle Operations, DaimlerChrysler Corporation

10:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m.

Session M1A3
Previews of Supplier Breakout Sessions

11:00 a.m. -
Noon

B1A1 - B1A2
Breakout Sessions

Noon -
1:00 p.m.

Luncheon

1:00 p.m. -
2:00 p.m.

B1P1 - B1P2
Breakout Sessions

Management Track

Colloquium/Technical Track

2:00 p.m. -
2:45 p.m.

Session M1P1
Cutting the Cost of CAE Ownership
Panelists:
Mark Bohm, General Manager, ABAQUS Great Lakes, Inc.
Michael J. Wheeler, Vice President, Mechanical Business Unit, ANSYS Inc.
Thomas C. Curry, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, LMS International N.V.

Session T1P1
Technical Working Session: Hardware Matters: Making High-Performance Computer Investments
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Session Leader:
John Schmuhl, Associate Director, High-Performance Computing (HPC), U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)

Session T1P2
Colloquium #1: Crash Simulation: Latest Advances
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Session Leader:
Dr. Jwo Pan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Dr. Shen Wu, Senior Technical Specialist, Ford Scientific Laboratory

T1P3
Technical Working Session: Modeling Earth/Snow and Bucket/Blade/Tire Interaction for Off-Highway
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Session Leaders:
Warren Hartmann, Technology Manager, Machine Research, Caterpillar, Inc.
Dr. Sally Shoop, Research Engineer, U.S. Army - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)

2:45 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.

Session M1P2
Analytical-to-Physical Correlation Best Practices: Driving Out Cost, Reducing Risk
Speakers:
Theo Kaster, Global Chief Engineer, CAE-NVH Chassis Systems, TRW Automotive
Robert L. Geisler, Engineering Supervisor, Suspension & Powertrain Mounting, CAE & Validation, General Motors Corporation
Panelists:
Augustine Chow, Project Manager, Product Modeling CAE, Deere & Company
Jonathan Raub, Senior Technical Advisor, CAE, Cummins, Inc.

4:00 p.m. -
5:30 p.m.

Session M1P3
Systems-Level Optimization: Interoperation, Integration, Process and Data Management, Part I
Dr. Dennis Nagy, Consultant
Speakers:
Dr. Thomas P. Gielda, Distinguished Technical Fellow, Visteon Climate Systems
David Knapp, Director, Product Creation Architecture, Ford Motor Company
Gordon Willis, President, Vulcan Works, LLC

5:30 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.

Co-Sponsor Receptions

Day Two - Tue., June 10

Management Track

Colloquium/Technical Track

8:00 a.m. -
9:00 a.m.

Session M2A1
Intelligent Digital Prototyping for Six Sigma Quality
Speakers:
Dr. Agus Sudjianto, Manager, V-Engine Engineering Analytical Powertrain, Ford Motor Company
Dr. Robert V. Kolarik II, Project Manager, Process Technology - Alloy Steel, The Timken Company

Session T2A1
Colloquium #2: CFD: Latest Advances
Session Leaders:
Ed Hernandez, Supervisor, Engine Cycle Simulation, Ford Motor Company
Timothy Hall, Technical Fellow, Visteon Corporation

9:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.

Session M2A2
Test and Measurement: New Directions and Opportunities
Speakers:
Henry Hodges, Jr., President, Nevada Automotive Test Center
Dr. Christopher Griffen, Senior Director, Acoustics Technology, Collins & Aikman

Session T2A2
Colloquium #3: Durability Simulation: Latest Advances
Session Leaders:
Paul Lubinski, Principal Engineer, Commercial Vehicle Exhaust, New Vehicle Development, ArvinMeritor
Les Grundman, Manager, Computer Aided Engineering, International Truck and Engine Corporation

10:00 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. -
Noon

Session M2A3
Mechatronics, Control Systems and 1-D: Simulation Technologies and Best Practices
Speakers:
Dr. Kenneth Butts, Vehicle System Controls, Electrical/Electronic Systems Engineering, Ford Motor Company
Dr. Larry Michaels, Staff Development Engineer, Controls Modeling and Simulation, General Motors Powertrain
Panelist:
Dr. Larry E. Kendrick, Senior Staff Engineer, Electronic & Electrical Systems, Caterpillar Inc.

Session T2A3
Colloquium #4: NVH Simulation: Latest Advances
Session Leaders:
Dr. Christopher Griffen, Senior Director, Acoustics Technology, Collins & Aikman
Sue Stroope, Supervisor, CAE-NVH, BorgWarner

Noon -
1:00 p.m.

Luncheon

1:00 p.m. -
2:00 p.m.

B2P1 - B2P2
Breakout Sessions

Management Track

Colloquium/Technical Track

Session T2P1
Colloquium #5: Multidisciplinary Optimization: Latest Advances
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Session Leaders:
Ren-Jye Yang, Senior Staff Specialist, Ford Motor Company
Dr. Aleksander Hac, Staff Research Engineer, Delphi Corporation

Session M2P2
Case Study: Managing the Tradeoffs between Digital and Physical Prototyping
Speaker:
Mick Winship, Manager, Simulation & Analysis, Ricardo, Inc.

3:45 p.m. -
4:30 p.m.

Session M2P3
OEM/Supplier Collaboration through Digital Prototyping: Conflict vs. Opportunity
Speaker:
Edward A. Vaughan, Director, Analysis, Development, Validation, General Motors North America
Panelists:
Scott Anderson, Principal Engineer, Dana Corporation
Jim Texter, Engineering Manager, American Boa, Automotive Division
Guy Nusholtz, Executive Consultant/Senior Manager, Experimental and Computational Mechanics, DaimlerChrysler
Dr. Emmanuel "Ike" Agba, Manager - PTO Manufacturing Business Technology, Manufacturing Engineering - Powertrain Operations, Ford Motor Company