win win win through knowledge transfer 9 th december 2009 laurence broadbent
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WIN WIN WIN Through Knowledge Transfer
9th December 2009Laurence Broadbent
Overview• The Associate• The Project• Why KTP• The Team• Outcomes• Win Win Win• Tips• Thanks
The Associate
• Studied Robotics at Plymouth
• Experience in electrical, electronic and software design
• Completed KTP with the UoP and CI Ltd
The Project
To develop a new generation of machines capable of processing advanced composites, specifically aimed at the aerospace industry with design emphasis on ‘user friendliness’.
Why KTP?
• Previous positive experience
• Access to knowledge
• Funding
The Team
Laurence
Broadbent
University
of
Plymouth
Composite
Integration
Project
The Team
• Dr John Summerscales, Reader in Composites Engineering
• Dr Sanjay Sharma, a lecturer in Intelligent Autonomous Control Systems
• Dave Marshall is the Project Manager
The Team
• Richard Bland - Director • Stephen Leonard-Williams - Director• Alan Bond – Mechanical Design and
Development Engineer
The project Outcomes
• Development of a pre-production prototype
• Mini projects– Data logging equipment for new process– Progressive catalysation work– Stock control system
WIN WIN WIN - Company• Understanding of new technologies
– Microwave heating, pumping systems and servo control
• Development of a new product– Estimated increase in turnover of £200,000
• Investment in new software– Sage BOM - Resulting in reduced stock costs
and a reduction in stress levels– Autodesk Inventor– CitectSCADA
WIN WIN WIN - University
• Teaching material and ‘real world’ examples
• Conference paper presented ICCM-17
• MPhil
• Fantastic Experience• Professional management courses• Technical Skills• NVQ level 4 Management• MPhil
WIN WIN WIN - Associate
Tips• Know your Gantt Chart• Talk to your colleagues• Build up a network• “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of
the good” – Voltaire• “Assumption is the mother of all (mess)
ups!” – Under Siege 2
Thank you!
• Richard Bland and Stephen Leonard-Williams
• Dr John Summerscales and Dr Sanjay Sharma
• Dr Dave Pippard• Dave Marshall• Matt Page
