Altair is pleased to announce the 2017 Americas Altair Technology Conference East. The event will take place from Monday, October 9th - Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.
The 2017 Americas ATC East will showcase Altair's innovations in simulation technology. Highlights of the conference will include optimization driven design methods, the evolution of the user experience, and the impact of disruptive trends on simulation.
Within the 2-day agenda, innovators across industries will be invited to share how simulation driven design has changed the way their businesses operate. Industry leaders will explore how simulation continues to be driven by current disruptive trends, including additive manufacturing, big data, and the internet of things. In addition, technical content will be delivered by Altair customers and team members showcasing the latest in advanced technology. Sessions will be divided into tracks dedicated to specific topics and industries.
Presenting at the 2017 Americas ATC East provides a unique opportunity to talk to a large engineering audience and discuss innovative work with one's peers.
The following paper topics are of particular interest:
Multiphysics
Manufacturing Solutions
Systems Modeling
HPC & Cloud Computing
Democratization
Additive Manufacturing
Connected Vehicles
Internet of Things
Multi-Model Optimization
Electrification
Multi-Scale Modeling
Send us your abstract and be sure to include a title, a 150-200 word abstract and the email subject: Abstract | ATC East.
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Our vision is to transform product design and organizational decision making by applying simulation, optimization and high performance computing throughout product lifecycles.
We are a leading provider of enterprise-class engineering software enabling innovation across the entire product lifecycle from concept design to in-service operation. Our simulation-driven approach to innovation is powered by our broad portfolio of high-fidelity and high-performance physics solvers. Our integrated suite of software optimizes design performance across multiple disciplines encompassing structures, motion, fluids, thermal management, electromagnetics, system modeling and embedded systems, while also providing data analytics and true-to-life visualization and rendering.
We were founded in 1985 in Michigan, and have a balanced global footprint with 62 offices in 22 countries, and over 2,000 engineers, scientists and creative thinkers.
Philip R. Guys is AAM’s Chief Technology Officer and Vice President. In this role he leads the company's innovation strategy and roadmap while driving the design and development of advanced technologies as part of AAM's growth plan.
Guys joined AAM in December 2011 as Vice President, Driveline Product Engineering. In March 2016, the expanded role of chief technology officer was added to his responsibilities. In August 2016, Guys was named Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Global Product Engineering and given responsibility for AAM’s strategic technology vision.
Guys began his automotive career in 1985 with General Motors. In 1987, he joined Ford Motor Company. Throughout his career, Guys has been focused on the design, development and manufacturing support of driveline and drivetrain products and systems. Guys received a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985 and a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in International Business from the University of Michigan in 1992.
Dr. Socie's early research work at the University of Illinois involved the development of fatigue life estimation models for notched and cracked members subjected to variable amplitude loading. He was responsible for the development of ASTM Standard E 1049 Cycle Counting in Fatigue Analysis. This was followed by ten years work studying cyclic deformation of and fatigue of metals under multiaxial states of stress. Although retired, Prof. Socie still maintains an active research program. Current research includes cyclic deformation and fatigue under multiaxial stresses, probabilistic fatigue and fracture design, energy harvesting and structural health monitoring.
As Chief Marketing Officer, Brennan has responsibility for corporate, business unit marketing, communications, public relations and web marketing. In his dual role as Senior Vice President, Global Markets, he also has responsibility for industry-focused business development and strategy in major market segment such as Automotive, Aerospace and Academia. He also oversees product training and documentation. He has a strong passion for Altair and is focused on growing the business while helping to maintain the unique Altair culture. Since joining Altair in 1992 as an engineering consultant, he has served a variety of technical and business roles, including Program Manager for Altair's optimization products, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Vice President of the HyperWorks business unit from 2001-2009. He was responsible for the creation of the OptiStruct software at Altair and managed the product during its early years. His technical background includes specialties in biomechanics and optimization, receiving his engineering education at the University of Notre Dame, Northwestern University and the University of Michigan.
James Dagg is the Chief Technical Officer for Altair's modeling, visualization and math-based solutions and strategy. With a primary responsibility to create an exceptional user experience across Altair's entire software portfolio, Mr. Dagg's organization is focused on making Altair's simulation, math and optimization technologies available to a broader audience to accelerate sound business and product design decisions.
For more than 25 years, Mr. Dagg has been a visionary behind Altair's software strategy and development activities. Prior to his role as CTO, Mr. Dagg was the Senior Vice President for Altair's newest subsidiary, solidThinking®. In this role, he was responsible for leading the development of its concept design technologies, Inspire and Evolve.
Mr. Dagg joined Altair in 1987 where he worked as a structural analyst and as a multi-body dynamics analyst in the field of vehicle dynamics. He then transitioned to a software development role in 1990 where he was responsible for both custom and commercial software projects. Beginning in 1995 and for more than a decade, Mr. Dagg oversaw the development of Altair's computer-aided engineering (CAE) software suite, Altair® HyperWorks®.
Dagg received his BSME in 1988 from the University of Michigan and his MS in Applied Mechanics from U of M in 1993.
James R. Scapa brings more than 35 years of engineering experience to his dual role of Chairman and CEO of Altair Engineering, Inc., a title he has held since the company's inception.
In 1985, Mr. Scapa and two partners founded a small consulting activity in the new field of computer-aided-engineering. Today, the company employs over 2,000 employees with more than 40 offices throughout 20 countries.
Through Mr. Scapa's leadership, the company is now a leading global provider of simulation technology and engineering services that empower client innovation and decision-making.
With over 5,000 clients, Altair serves the automotive, aerospace, government and defense, heavy equipment industry sectors as well as the consumer products, ship building, energy, electronics, life sciences, and architecture engineering and construction markets.
Prior to establishing Altair, Scapa served as an engineering consultant to the automotive industry, beginning his career with Ford Motor Company in 1978.
Scapa holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
Vance leads Harley-Davidson’s Advanced Engineering organization of 300+ engineers, designers and technicians that:
· Develop breakthrough system and vehicle architectures
· Drive game-changing innovation
· Advance understanding and optimization of the rider experience
· Develop next generation Test and Core Engineering tools and techniques
· Execute world class specialized technical work on new motorcycle and technology projects
Vance has been with Harley-Davidson since 1997, beginning at Buell Motorcycles where he led the development and launch of the XB motorcycle platform and early design work on the 1125 platform. He spent time in Strategic Planning creating strategies for H-D’s sales and marketing organization then held multiple leadership roles in Product Development including leading the team that developed Harley-Davidson’s first-ever electric motorcycle prototypes in 2011. Prior to joining Harley-Davidson, he served as an engineer at Parker Hannifin and engineering leader at Team Losi Racing.
Vance earned a Bachelor’s of Science in mechanical engineering from Loyola Marymount University and a Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He’s ridden motorcycles since he was 9 years old.
Iain Percy OBE, a double Olympic and multiple world champion, is one of the most talented and successful sailors in the world. Iain has a remarkable Olympic pedigree, winning gold in the Finn class at the Sydney Olympics; before teaming up with lifelong friend Andrew 'Bart' Simpson to win gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Iain had his first taste of America's Cup action in 2005 as helmsman for +39 Challenge, and was part of Great Britain's America's Cup challenge, Team Origin. He joined Artemis Racing at the end of 2012 as tactician, following the London Olympics. After showing inspirational leadership qualities during the difficult final few months of the 34th America's Cup campaign, he was appointed Team Manager in October 2013. Iain is now responsible for leading Artemis Racing's challenge for the 35th America's Cup.