As the only consortium of its kind in North America, the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) invites you to the first annual Fluid Power Innovation & Research Conference 2014 (FPIRC14) to connect with the best and the brightest research faculty, trained students, and practitioners in the field of fluid power technology.
The FPIRC14 will feature a can’t miss panel entitled “Innovation – Marketplace – Workforce,” a discussion on public-private partnerships in innovation, research to marketplace opportunities and the need for an educated workforce.
The FPIRC14 panelists:
- Nicholas Zeppos, Chancellor, Vanderbilt University
- Philippe Fauchet, Dean of Engineering, Vanderbilt University
- Mark Johnson, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy
- Thom Mason, Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Ken Gray, Global Product Manager, Large Hydraulic Excavators, Caterpillar Inc.
Join us to learn about the latest in creative solutions to overcoming hydraulic and pneumatic technical challenges!
October 13 – 16, 2014
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Become engaged with the CCEFP and help drive its future.
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For more information contact Alyssa Burger, Education Outreach Director, Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), University of Minnesota; (612) 624-4991 – office; (612) 964-3996 – mobile; (612) 626-7165 – fax.
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