Bridges research related to advanced manufacturing and practical applications <br>Utilizes innovative technologies to improve product and process designs including: Rapid manufacturing strategies (including additive manufacturing (3D printing), rapid prototyping, machining, design for changeovers and inspection)<br>Product design for manufacturing; process planning and manufacturing systems design; design recovery<br>Cognitive ergonomics related to complexity (product, process, and operations perspectives for effective systems design)<br>Provides support for process improvements including modeling, simulation, and experimentation <br>Possesses reverse engineering tools to target creating either a replicate model or an idealized model which can be utilized for subsequent downstream optimization<br>Equipped with an industrial grade Fused Deposition Modeling machine: Fortus 400 MC and a 3 axis CNC printer-mill machine to explore hybrid deposition and machining synergies<br>Collaborates with industry to 1) assist with additive manufacturing process design and simulation tool development (to combine additive and subtractive processes seamlessly) and 2) address process planning challenges with multi-tasking machine tools<br>Windsor’s unique climate of co-operation between academic, business and industry sectors gives you access to state-of-the-art engineering facilities and outstanding career opportunities. Whether you're a high school student trying to learn more about engineering, a potential graduate student considering advanced study through a master's or doctoral degree, a company or industry representative wondering if our university can assist you with a research problem, we're positive that the Faculty of Engineering can help you.<br><br>The Faculty of Engineering offers programs designed to develop professional competence and prepare students to solve the technical problems of society and the global environment.