The symposium will include a selection of presentations from MIT, Rolls Royce and others.

Symposium participants will hear and learn about:

• the importance of incorporating  variation to reduce uncertainty in your delivered designs and products
• advanced simulation and analysis methods to optimize your design and products during development
• proven Robust Design processes, tools and methods used to achieve customer satisfaction 

Symposium participants will be able to speak and interact with:

• experienced practitioners in this field
  
• suppliers of tools and methods
• other people interested in achieving robust and optimal products 

Who should attend?

• Any product development engineer interested in the practices of using simulation and analysis to improve product design
• Software providers offering tools and methods in the field
  
• Any academics interested in developing and providing enhanced methods for real world applications
  
• Engineering managers responsible for robust and optimal product performance

Agenda

"Managing Uncertainty for Simulation-based Robust Design"
Francois Hemez, Los Alamos National Labs 

“Deployment of Scalable UQ Methods for High-Fidelity Simulation-based Applications within the DOE”
Mike Eldred, Sandia National Labs 

“Innovative Advanced Technology Products On Time And On Schedule: Three Challenges”
Glen Havskjold, Rocketdyne

"Development of Reliability Analysis and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (RAMDO) & Applications"
Dr. Kyung K Choi, University of IOWA

“Uncertainty Quantification for Complex Engineering Problems – Methods and Applications”
Girish Modgil, Rolls Royce

"Uncertainty Quantification applied to Multiphysics Modeling for an Active Composite Reflector"
John Schermeier, JPL 

“Multifidelity Methods for Design Under Uncertainty” 
Karen Willcox, MIT

“Applications of Experimental Design for Simulation”
Jeff Rubinski, Swagelok 

“Simulation Supported Training”
Gene Allen, Navy 

Vendor Panel Discussion

A vendor panel will discussed the symposium topic of 'Understanding Variation to Realize Robust and Optimal Design and Production'.

Presentations

"Managing Uncertainty for Simulation-based Robust Design"
Francois Hemez, Los Alamos National Labs 

“Deployment of Scalable UQ Methods for High-Fidelity Simulation-based Applications within the DOE”
Mike Eldred, Sandia National Labs 

“Innovative Advanced Technology Products On Time And On Schedule: Three Challenges”
Glen Havskjold, Rocketdyne

"Development of Reliability Analysis and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (RAMDO) & Applications"
Dr. Kyung K Choi, University of IOWA

"Uncertainty Quantification applied to Multiphysics Modeling for an Active Composite Reflector"
John Schermeier, JPL 

“Multifidelity Methods for Design Under Uncertainty” 
Karen Willcox, MIT

“Applications of Experimental Design for Simulation”
Jeff Rubinski, Swagelok 

“Simulation Supported Training”
Gene Allen, Navy 

Vendor Panel Discussion Presentations