A Unique Experience
Technology Transfer
Center researchers view industry and government as partners rather than patrons, in a setting where technology transfer is a logical outgrowth of the research rather than a separate activity. Technology transfer mechanisms include software development, workshops and short courses, and transition of technology into final applications. Opportunities for students to collaborate with CCM's large consortium of industrial sponsors on technology transfer projects offer mutual benefit of meeting sponsors, recruiting needs and providing career opportunities for students.
Support and Facilities
CCM is funded through consortium memberships, contracts and grants, and ongoing Centers of Excellence, providing a strong base of support for graduate students. An example of consortium support is the establishment of a state-of-the-art thermal analysis lab at CCM through a collaboration with Mettler-Toledo. The Center's composites manufacturing facilities are used by faculty, research staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and visiting scholars from throughout the world. CCM's integrated approach to manufacturing science builds on the convergence of fundamental and applied research, resulting in the intelligent manufacturing of composites.
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