As part of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works to promote U.S. economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. NIST carries out its mission through a portfolio of four major programs:

• Measurement and Standards Laboratories that provide technical leadership for vital components of the nation's technology infrastructure needed by U.S. industry to continually improve its products and services;
• a rigorously competitive Advanced Technology Program providing cost-shared awards to industry for development of high-risk, enabling technologies with broad economic potential;
• a grassroots Manufacturing Extension Partnership with a nationwide network of local centers offering technical and business assistance to smaller manufacturers; and
• a highly visible quality outreach program associated with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award that recognizes continuous improvements in quality management by U.S. manufacturers and service companies.

In fiscal year 1998, NIST is operating on a budget of about $790 million with nearly 3,300 staff members at its sites in Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo. News and general information about NIST programs and services are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nist.gov, or call General Inquiries at (301) 975-6478 or e-mail: inquiries@nist.gov.

NIST's Advanced Technology Program (ATP) provides competitive, cost-shared awards for industry to develop, high-risk, enabling technologies with broad-based economic benefit. The ATP seeks to help industry fill the gap between basic research and product development and invests in technology that would not be developed in a competitive time frame without government cost-sharing. Along with general competitions, which are open to proposals from all technical areas, the ATP is also funding a series of focused programs with well-defined research and business goals.

Purpose

The goal of this workshop is to refine the scope of a potential focused program in Tools for Engineered Surfaces and assess the degree of support for a future ATP program initiative in this technical area.

The ATP currently has a portfolio of nine industry-led engineered surfaces projects, funded through several general competitions and two focused program solicitations in Materials Processing for Heavy Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Technology. This portfolio has estimated federal funding of over $25 million and leverages over an additional $27 million of cost-shared industry funds committed over 2-5 years.

Contact with industry and academia in the surface engineering community has suggested that, due to individual priorities and availability of resources, today's approach to surface development tends to be empirical and specific to a component and/or materials system. As a result, industrial knowledge consists of a set of point solutions that have made it difficult to develop new opportunities that are not similar to a previous application. Discussions and working group meetings with the surface engineering community thus far suggest that an ATP focused program in surface engineering should offer the opportunity to shift the industry from point solutions to a structured approach, ultimately moving the status of surface modification from life enhancement to the goal of prime reliancy.

The strategy to enable this shift would be the creation of a set of tools, including, but not necessarily limited to, high-risk innovative approaches to life prediction, plasma diagnostics, modeling, equipment development, non-destructive evaluation, and in-line process control. Further input is needed from industry, laboratories, and academia to examine and develop these ideas.

Every ATP focused program offers unique advantages and an effective way of achieving significant synergy and leverage in specific areas. Focused programs tend to have a first-year ATP budget contribution of $8-10 million that typically represents the start of a 3-5 year federal plus industry investment of roughly $50 million total. This degree of funding provides industry with a good opportunity to address the technical challenges so that industry can move more quickly toward using the new technology in commercial applications. Focused programs must have well-defined research and business goals and are selected on the basis of four major criteria:

• potential for U.S. economic benefit,
• good technical ideas,
• strong industry commitment, and
• the opportunity for ATP funds to make a significant difference.

The morning sessions will be used to clarify the currently proposed scope, while the afternoon will provide opportunity for participant feedback.

Audience

The audience for this workshop would be parties with an interest in all aspects of the definition, development, manufacture, qualification, and use of tools created for engineered surfaces: manufacturers, raw material suppliers, and coating/surface modification suppliers, component developers of stationary and aircraft gas turbines, construction equipment, automotive equipment, oil and gas field equipment, biomedical implants and instrumentation, printing equipment, and textiles equipment and other industries; modelers, coaters, coating/surface modification equipment manufacturers, tool developers; and academic and research parties who address any aspect of surface engineering.

Agenda

Please continue to monitor the ATP web site at http://www.atp.nist.gov for agenda updates.

General information

Registration contact

Technical Information

Additional Information

For additional general information, or to add your name to the ATP mailing list, please contact the ATP Hotline: 800-ATP-FUND (800-287-3863); or visit our site on the Worldwide Web at http://www.atp.nist.gov; or send us E-mail at atp@nist.gov.

Transportation

Super Shuttle, 1-800-258-3826, offers commercial van service from Baltimore-Washington International, Dulles International, and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports to the Gaithersburg area. Call for reservations.

The Washington Metro system has subway service to Gaithersburg and can be boarded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Take the Yellow Line train marked "Mount Vernon Square" to Gallery Place and transfer to the Red Line train marked "Shady Grove" to the Shady Grove station in Gaithersburg. Service is every six to fifteen minutes, depending on the time of day. Travel time from Ronald Reagan Washington to Shady Grove is approximately 50 minutes. Taxis are available from the Shady Grove Metro station to area hotels.

DRIVING Directions

To reach the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian:

Traveling north on I-270: take Exit 9B, Sam Eig Highway West. Take the first left onto Fields Road and then the first left onto Rio Blvd., which becomes Washingtonian Blvd. Turn left into the Marriott after you pass the Rio Complex. Traveling south on I-270: use Exit 9B West and follow the same directions.

The workshop will be held at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, Maryland. Gaithersburg is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Washington, DC. Three airports are easily accessible to the Gaithersburg area: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Baltimore Washington International Airport, and Dulles International Airport.

Registration

The registration fee of $110 per person includes workshop materials, coffee breaks, and a luncheon. The enclosed registration form must be received by Wednesday, August 26, 1998, for your name to appear on the preliminary participant's list. All requests for cancellation and refund must be submitted to Lori Phillips, in writing, prior to August 26. Registration can be done electronically at:

Accommodations

Workshop registration does not include your hotel reservation. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian, (301) 590-0044. The special room rate is $139, single or double, plus 12% tax. A government rate of $112.50, single or double, plus 12% tax is available to government employees. To register for a room, please use the enclosed hotel reservation card and send it directly to the hotel no later than Wednesday, August 19, 1998. After that date, the rooms will be released for general sale at the prevailing rates of the hotel. If you call in your reservation, please refer to the "NIST/ATP Workshop."

Coffee Breaks and Lunch

Refreshments will be provided during morning, mid-morning, and mid-afternoon breaks. Lunch will also be provided.

Hotel Reservation

Please complete form and return by August 19, 1998, to:

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian
9751 Washingtonian Blvd.
Gaithersburg, Md. 20878

or

Telephone: (301) 590-0044 or Fax: (301) 212-6155

Register for Conference

Please complete form and return by August 26, 1998, to:

NIST
Office of the Comptroller
Bldg. 101, Rm. A807
Gaithersburg, Md. 20899-0001

or Fax to Lori Phillips at (301) 948-2067

ATP Workshop on Manufacturing and Process Tools for Engineered Surfaces September 10, 1998 Workshop Registration Form
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Registration Fee: Regular $110

Form of Payment (check or credit card):

• Check enclosed, payable to: NIST/ATP Workshop
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• Purchase Order No./Training Form: Enclose a copy or provide one on-site at registration; faxed copy unacceptable.

Requests for cancellation and refund must be received in writing by August 26, 1998.

Hotel Reservation

Please complete hotel reservation form and return by August 19, 1998 to:

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian
9751 Washingtonian Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 USA

Telephone: 301-590-0044 or Fax: 301-212-6155

ATP Workshop on Manufacturing and Process Tools September 10, 1998 Hotel Reservation Form
Arrival Date:
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Form of Payment (check or credit card):

• Check enclosed, payable to: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian
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Rate: $139, single or double, or government rate of $112.50 single. All reservations must be received by August 19. Please apply 12% tax to the above rate. All reservations must be guaranteed with a one-night deposit. Reservations must be canceled before 4:00 p.m. on the arrival date for a refund.

Date created: July 21, 1998
Last Updated: May 6, 2003