Cambridge & Cranfield Doctoral Training Centre in Ultra Precision

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• 批准号: EP/K503241/1
• 金额: $ 327.06万
• 依托单位: University of Cambridge
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Training Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2012 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FK503241%2F1
• 关键词: Cambridge; Cranfield; Doctoral; Training; Centre

The dramatic changes in global manufacturing have greatly increased the demand from UK companies for skilledemployees and new operational practices that will deliver internationally leading business positions. The UK is consideredto be very strong both in scientific research and in the invention of innovative products within emerging sectors. Thisconclusion is supported by the fact the UK is a significant net exporter of intellectual property, ranking behind only USA andJapan. The potential of the UK's innovation capacity to create new high-end manufacturing jobs is therefore significant.Maximising this wealth generation opportunity within the UK will however depend on the creation of a new breed of skilledpersonnel that will deliver next generation innovative production systems. Without relevant research training, production research, r&d infrastructure, and an effective technology supply chain, there will be a limit to the UK's direct employmentgrowth from its innovation capacity, leading to constant migration of UK wealth creation potential into overseas economies.Many emerging sectors and next generation products will demand large-scale ultra precision (nanometre-level tolerance)complex components. Such products include: 1) Next generation displays (flexible or large-scale), activated and animatedwall coverings, 3D displays, intelligent packaging and innovative clothing ; 2) Plastic electronic devices supporting a rangeof low cost consumer products from food packaging to hand held devices; 3) Low cost photovoltaics, energy managementand energy harvesting devices; and 4) Logistics, defence and security technologies through RFID and infrared systems.The EPSRC Centre in Ultra Precision is largely founded on the support of SMEs. It is widely acknowledged thatmanufacturing employment growth in developed manufacturing economies will stem from SMEs and emerging sectors .The supply of highly trained ultra precision engineers to UK manufacturing operations is therefore critically important inorder to deliver benefit from any new technologies that arise from the industrial or academic research base within theEPSRC Centre in Ultra Precision.

全球制造业的巨大变化极大地增加了英国公司对熟练员工和新运营实践的需求，以实现国际领先的商业地位。英国被认为在新兴领域的科学研究和创新产品发明方面都非常强大。英国是重要的知识产权净出口国，仅次于美国和日本，这一事实支持了这一结论。因此，英国创造新的高端制造业就业机会的创新能力的潜力是巨大的。然而，在英国境内最大限度地发挥这一财富创造机会将取决于培养新一代的技术人员，以提供下一代创新生产系统。如果没有相关的研究培训、生产研究、研发基础设施和有效的技术供应链，英国创新能力带来的直接就业增长将受到限制，导致英国财富创造潜力不断向海外经济体迁移。下一代产品将需要大规模超精密（纳米级公差）复杂组件。此类产品包括： 1）下一代显示器（柔性或大型）、激活和动画墙面覆盖物、3D显示器、智能包装和创新服装； 2) 塑料电子设备支持从食品包装到手持设备等一系列低成本消费品； 3）低成本光伏、能源管理和能量收集装置； 4) 通过RFID和红外系统的物流、国防和安全技术。EPSRC超精密中心主要是在中小企业的支持下建立的。人们普遍认为，发达制造业经济体的制造业就业增长将源于中小企业和新兴行业。因此，为英国制造业提供训练有素的超精密工程师至关重要，以便从工业或学术界产生的任何新技术中获益。 EPSRC 超精密中心内的研究基地。