Welcome Reception and Tour (SiMT Advanced Manufacturing Center

  6:00 p.m.

  7:30 a.m.

8:00–8:30 a.m.

8:45–9:15 a.m.

    Workshop Session #1

1. Machine Tool Technology-EMCO and Mastercam
   
2. Growing the Regional Engineering Technology Workforce through the SCATE Industry Consortium
   
3. 3D/Virtual Reality-EON Reality: Experience the exciting technology of 3D/Virtual Reality. Step into a fully immersive and interactive CAVE environment. Learn about "Simulation-Based Learning" and discover other state-of-the-art technologies including Telepresence, Touchlight, and Autostereoscope Displays.  *This session will be repeated to give all attendees the opportunity to attend.
   

   9:15–10:15 a.m.

    Workshop Session #2

1. Design Engineering Services and Rapid Prototyping
   
2. Pipe Welding Academy-ESAB, NRC, Progress Energy, Santee Cooper Electric
3. 3D/Virtual Reality-EON Reality
   

10:30–11:30 a.m.

  11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

    Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Mike Gurley, V.P. & General Manager, Nucor Steel S.C.

"Nucor/FDTC Confined Space & Rescue Training Center"

  12:00–1:00 p.m.

    Workshop Session #3

1. National Robotics Training Center-US Department of Defense Project
   
2. Caterpillar Academy-Dealers of North & South Carolina
   
3. 3D/Virtual Reality-EON Reality
   

  1:15–2:15 p.m.

  2:15–2:45 p.m.

    Tour of Darlington Raceway

Take a ride in a pace car around the track "Too Tough to Tame" or tour the Darlington Raceway Stockcar Museum. The Museum ofers an in-depth look at the roots and history of stock car racing.

  3:00–5:00 p.m.

    Dinner at SiMT

Keynote Speaker: Joe King, Executive Director-Florence County Economic Development Partnership, "The SiMT in Economic Development"

  6:00 p.m.

  8:00 a.m.

  8:15-9:00 a.m.

    Industry Tours

1. GE Medical Plant-MRI Equipment Manufacturing
   
2. Roche Carolina-Pharmaceutical Plant
   
3. ESAB-Cutting and Welding Equipment Plant
   

  9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

    Closing Lunch

Keynote Speaker: Jeff Hoffert, Sr. V.P. & General Manager, ESAB Florence-"The ESAB/FDTC Relationship"

  Noon–1:00 p.m.

  1:30 p.m.