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ERC research in intelligent manufacturing systems

The Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Manufacturing Systerns, at Purdue University, was established in 1985 to focus attention on the task of creating a new generation of discrete products manufacturing capability. In addition to the direct technical objectives, the ERC was charged with creating a new cross-disciplinary research environment, new methods for working with industry to ensure bidirectional technology transfer, and new modes of engineering education. The first part of the paper will describe the vision of the center and its relation to industrial competitiveness, the translation of that vision into technical objectives, and the ten-year strategic plan that has guided the conduct of the work