Brigham Young University. Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Engineering Center

The Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Engineering Center was founded in July 1990 by Professor A. Brent Strong, who served as the Center's only director. The Center remains running in name, but after 1996 no longer took on any more projects, due to lack of state grants.

Variant names

ACME

ACME Center

Center for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Engineering

Description

Established: 1990

Location: Provo, Utah (1990- )

Functions

The Center aided existing and start-up Utah composite manufacturing companies by testing products, trouble-shooting, and developing prototypes. The Center also researched to create new or enhanced products that could be spun off into new companies. Its test equipment is still used by BYU.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Center was run by a director. It existed as part of the Centers of Excellence (COE) program, a state program that utilized university expertise to aid Utah industry. As such, the Center ran on state grants and the director of the Center reported to director of the state program.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1990- )

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1991-1992: p. 302 (A. Brent Strong)

Annual Report for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Engineering Center 1991-1992, via WWW, Feb. 4, 2011 (functions, Center for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Engineering variant name, establishment date) http://business.utah.gov/site-media/page-media/files/AdvancedCompositesMfgEngineering91-92.pdf

Annual Report for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Engineering Center 1994-1995, via WWW, Feb. 4, 2011 (ACME variant name, director) http://business.utah.gov/site-media/page-media/files/AdvancedCompositesMfgEngineering94-95.pdf

Dr. Brent Strong WWW homepage, Feb. 4, 2011 (ACME Center variant name) http://strong.groups.et.byu.net/

Personal communication with A. Brent Strong, Feb. 7, 2011 (end date, centers of excellence program)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00018

Creator: CEL