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General Information

IDETC/CIE/AM3D

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ASME was founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Today’s ASME is a
120,000-member professional organization focused on technical educational and research issues of the
engineering and technology community. ASME conducts one of the world’s largest technical publishing
operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide, and offers hundreds of professional
development courses each year. ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes
and standards that enhance public welfare and safety. The work of the society is performed by its
member-elected Board of Governors and through its various Sectors, Boards, and hundreds of
Committees in Districts throughout the world. There are over 400 sections and student sections serving
ASME’s worldwide membership.

In its second year, the Additive Manufacturing + 3D Printing Conference examines the engineering behind
additive manufacturing. Over the course of the program, the economics, technologies, and processes
driving product design, production, testing, and finally validation aims to provide attendees with the
knowledge to utilize this powerful and rapidly evolving technology. Speakers for the program have been
selected by the program executive advisory committee and represent the some of the technology leaders
from research and industry.

The Computers and Information in Engineering Division (CIE) covers a broad spectrum of resources
relating directly to the use of computers, computing methods, software, and information management in
engineering by providing a forum for understanding the application of emerging technologies that
impact critical engineering issues of representation, product design and product development, ex-
change, management, and integration of information throughout the entire engineering product and
process life cycle.

The Design Engineering Division (DED) was founded in 1945, as the “Machine Design Division,” part of the
General Engineering Department of ASME. The objectives and function of this division are to promote the
art and science of mechanical engineering design in the conception, evolution, and design of machinery
? and products, as well as mechanical design aspects of other phases of engineering. The division
encourages and provides a forum for the interchange of ideas relative to design engineering through
publications, presentations, discussion of technical papers, technical conferences, and awards for
outstanding achievement by individuals in the field of design engineering.
HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE MEETING?
If you have any questions or need REGISTRANTS WITH DISABILITIES
assistance, an ASME representative Whenever possible, we are pleased to make arrangements for registrants with disabilities. Advance notice
will be located at the registration area. may be required for certain requests. For on-site assistance, please visit the registration area and ask to
speak with a conference representative.

CHARLOTTE
The Charlotte, North Carolina region is composed of 16 counties, including four counties in South Carolina,
with the city of Charlotte serving as the hub. Located in the heart of the Southeast, Charlotte lies within the
southern Piedmont of North Carolina, along the state’s border with South Carolina. Charlotte is the largest
and most accessible city between Washington, D.C., and Dallas, Texas. Due to its mid-Atlantic location,
getting to Charlotte is easy from anywhere in the country or the world, hence its nickname "the
International Gateway to the South."

Charlotte enjoys a high quality of life with temperate weather, a wide variety of outdoor recreational
activities, excellent schools, numerous opportunities for continuing education, the best available health
care, a low unemployment rate, diverse culinary offerings, fantastic shopping, arts and cultural events,
professional sports, and more. What people don’t know is that Charlotte has a rich history dating back to
4 the mid-1700s.