Location: The Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida
Dates: September 6 (full day) and September 7 (half day); optional evening reception on September 5 |
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007 |
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| 19:00-22:00 | Meet and Greet Reception, Dogwood Room Small informal gathering for early arrivals with food served. Registration will be available at the Conference Service Desk. |
Thursday, September 6, 2007 |
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07:30-08:00 |
Registration and Check-In, Conference Service Desk Continental breakfast will be available in the Continuous Break Room. |
08:00-08:10 |
Welcome, Century Ballroom A Presentation by José Fortes, University of Florida, to welcome attendees to the CAC workshop and introduce participants and attendees. |
08:10-08:35 |
Center Overview Presentation by José Fortes on overall vision for the center; discussion of what the center will accomplish and the roles of the individual universities. |
08:35-09:00 |
Greetings by UF, Rutgers and UA Administrators Presentations by Win Phillips, University of Florida Vice President for Research; Michael J. Pazzani, Rutgers University Vice President for Research; and Jerzy Rozenblit, Department Head for University of Arizona Electrical and Computer Engineering. |
09:00-09:30 |
Introduction to NSF Centers Presentation by Alex Schwarzkopf, NSF I/UCRC Program Director, on the NSF Industry & University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) program. |
09:30-10:00 |
Discussion of Research Capabilities Presentations by José Fortes, UF; Salim Hariri, AU; and Manish Parashar, Rutgers on research capabilities of participating universities. |
10:00-10:15 |
Break, Continuous Break Room |
10:15-12:00 |
Project Presentations (Part 1 of 2), Century Ballroom A University researchers describe projects to be addressed using center resources and answer questions. |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch, Dining Pavilion |
13:00-15:00 |
Project Presentations (Part 2 of 2), Century Ballroom A University researchers describe projects to be addressed using center resources and answer questions. |
15:00-15:15 |
Break, Continuous Break Room |
15:15-16:15 |
Industry/Government Workshops, Century Ballroom A Participants will be divided into smaller working groups to discuss projects the center should undertake that were not covered in the project presentations. Each group will be assigned an industry/government chairperson to lead the discussion and record feedback. |
16:15-16:45 |
Presentation by Alex Schwarzkopf, NSF I/UCRC Program Director |
16:45-18:30 |
Poster Session and Lab Tour, University of Florida Campus Participants will tour UF facilities; researchers from UF, AU, and Rutgers will be available to answer questions and introduce planned projects that were not discussed in detail in project presentations. |
19:00 |
Workshop Dinner, Dining Pavilion |
Friday, September 7, 2007 |
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08:00-08:30 |
Review of Recommendations, Century Ballroom A Discussion of recommendations developed during industry/government workshops (with university presence). |
08:30-10:30 |
Review of LIFE forms NSF-moderated review/discussion of projects via data on NSF LIFE forms. Industry members will discuss initial reactions and preview how a normal meeting would operate. |
10:30-11:00 |
Closed Session with NSF Industry and government participants will meet privately with NSF program managers. |
11:00-12:00 |
Closing Remarks Review of action items, led by CAC directors. |
12:00-13:00 |
Workshop Lunch, Century Ballroom A Portable box lunches will be provided for those on a tight schedule. |